Tag: Indie music

  • Neighbourhood Weekender 2025 review

    Neighbourhood Weekender 2025 review

    As I’ve mentioned before, Neighbourhood Weekender is usually one of the highlights of my year.  The line-ups usually align quite well with my musical tastes, it’s not too far from home and the weather is usually pretty flawless (spoiler – only two of those three things remained the case this year). Most of the artists… Read more

  • The Wombats at AO Arena Manchester – gig review

    The Wombats at AO Arena Manchester – gig review

    The Wombats are one of the very few mid-2000s British indie bands who are still managing to get mainstream radio play every time they bring out a new album and last month’s release ‘Oh! The Ocean’ is their fifth successive appearance in the top five of the UK Official Albums Chart.  Therefore, it should be… Read more

  • Neighbourhood Weekender 2025: My top 5 acts to watch

    Neighbourhood Weekender 2025: My top 5 acts to watch

    Neighbourhood Weekender is always one of the highlights of my year, so I was gutted when I discovered that it wasn’t happening in 2024. The first line-up in 2018 is still arguably the best, with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds topping the bill alongside Courteeners – who had just sold out Old Trafford Cricket Ground… Read more