Reviews / Live

"The boys literally squeezed everything out of each song, elongating and grasping every beat and note in a fit of ordered chaos."

"The music itself seems to sit somewhere between that Ministry Of Sound compilation you bought back in 1998 and the future of pop."

"She holds her guitar aloft and asks the crowd 'if they're fuckin' hot yet?' assuring us that if we 'pass out together, it'll be really sexy'."

"Staples says it might be hard for the largely white crowd to relate to some of his lyrics — he'll try not to make us have to sing the N-word too much."

"They unleashed wave after wave of primal military grade rhythms that were pummelling yet still with a measure of groove."

"Mayberry may look frail, but her presence is mighty and it's almost as if an anime character has sprung to life."

"'Hey, let go! I'm not dead, I'm just drunk!' Polish actor Jacek Koman (also Vulgargrad's lead singer) announces."

"The beauty of the 'intimate' show — it forges a cast-iron link between whoever is in attendance and the performer."

"The wave finally broke, and those at the front gave in to the urge to move. The circle got wider and when the final bar cut out the release was palpable."