The Key Club is something of a staple in the north of the United Kingdom. Many bands of varying degrees of notability and notoriety have trodden the boards of the hallowed stage and created raucous rackets through the PA, generally going down as one of the better nights of their various tours.
Slayer treat us to their quintessential live performance captured in all its high resolution glory.
They won’t be in venues this small for long.
It is profoundly depressing that in 2019 bands of the stature and respectability of Thrice and Refused would get their venue downgraded. Originally slated to appear at the prestigious Brixton Academy, tonight’s show was moved to the Shepherd’s Bush Empire after – presumably – low ticket sales. That two bands, one on a great album…
“It means a lot to be able to do this” drawls frontperson Alexis S.F. Marshall into a microphone that has been battered against his chest, forehead and the stage.
Sunn O))) are mythologised in fact for their live show.
The most disappointing evening ever.
One Nottingham venue providing a platform for the more independently minded performer is The Chameleon Arts Café; a beautiful little hide away from the city centre’s hustle and bustle that is welcoming, post modern and serves a decent pint.
Co-headliners can be a tricky business. Finding two bands who work cohesively with their musical styles without being too similar, and finding artists with egos in check so as not to demand headlining status nightly can be a great task for a booking agent or promoter.
Tonight is not simply a performance of music; it is a demonstration of ‘survivor anthems’.