Prima Queen

A great night for the women, and a great night of live music at the Waterfront Studio.

Chuck Prophet

Prophet’s onstage persona is entirely consistent with the combination of rage and hard-won jubilation that typifies his music.

Squid

Oh yes, this is what live music is about!

Seefeel

Synth East Live’s most anticipated event hit Norwich with a festival of synths, modular music, and a Q&A with John Foxx from Ultravox. But the real highlight was the night’s headliners: Magical Molten Modular Synth Adventure, Loula Yorke, and Seefeel.

RATS ON RAFTS, ALL TOMORROWS & ARTHUR BLACK

Another cracking night at Voodoo’s courtesy of Pica Pica, Pica Pica

SLEEMO, STUFFED FOXES & A.S.T.

One decent local band, two excellent bands - one local, one from France. What’s not to like?

DIRTY LAUNDRY ALL-DAYER at THE HUNTER CLUB, BSE

The first Dirty Laundry is an absolute corker.

FAT DOG & STAR CITY

Who let the Fat Dog out? Whoever it was, thank you.

NORWICH ROCK FEST ’25 DAYS 1 & 3

Like a mini ArcTanGent, Norwich Rock Fest blows the roof off Voodoo’s.

Girl Scout

Girl Scout fervour is rife in Norwich, and what a way to kick off their February tour.

Sergio Díaz de Rojas

Thoughts of beauty, fragility and hard-won calm and gratitude emerge from this music

BRANT BJORK TRIO & EARL OF HELL

A decent evening of heavy rocking but not quite as good as Pavlis hoped,

The Lounge Society

The group also took a moment to appreciate the work done by Independent Venue Week, thanking Voodoos for giving them the opportunity to perform on such a great stage. ‘We’d all be a bit fucked without venues like these,’ said guitarist Hani, and I’m inclined to agree.

GBH, HOTWIRED & NORTH CITY LAGER SYSTEM

Street punk is alive and well.

The Bohman Brothers + Milkweed

The evening had a narrative trajectory I'd not previously witnessed. Not that this should be confused in any way with coherence - never let it be said that what they do makes any sense. Rather, there is a jubilant, cathartic rejoicing of the absurd as springs are sprung, light bulbs caressed, horns are tooted and watches are synchronised.

MAGNOLIA, FEMME DÉ & YER BLOOZE

First gig of the year for Pavlis and it is great to get back to live music.

Mediæval Bæbes

Of the many Christmas events that I have attended over last few weeks, this is the one that will really stay in my memory.

John Otway

Be warned - there's something so unremittingly joyous in the chaos and cacophony of his gigs that once you jump down the rabbit hole it's nigh on impossible to clamber out again

The Churchfitters

'Christmas Crackers' is what tonight's audience were promised, and 'Christmas Crackers' is what they got

ME FIRST & THE GIMME GIMMES, THE BRIEFS & THE BLACK TONES

There ain’t no Xmas party like a MFGG Xmas Party

OZRIC TENTACLES & THE ORB

Another superb set from Ozric Tentacles but The Orb did not excite Pavlis

Minima score Nosferatu

Murnau's tautly choreographed masterpiece gripped from the outset, helped in no small part by Minima's musical interpretation of the action on screen.

GOAT & ALISON COTTON

Cripes-a-Lordy, GOAT deliver an immense set, whilst the beauty of ALISON COTTON is rather overwhelmed by audience chatter:

The Hoosiers

The thing that impressed me most about the fireworks at Heveningham was, it seemed to me, a real desire to give everyone attending a thoroughly delightful evening, chosing to pack the evening with fun.

Blossoms

Eliza Delf and the Wilderness

The new songs demonstrate just how far Eliza Delf has developed as a songwriter and performer over the last twelve months.

Brown Horse

What an incredible year it has been for the wonderful band of sisters and brothers that are Brown Horse.

THERAPY? & DEUX FURIEUSES

Nostalgia may not be what it used to be but the early songs of Therapy? are as vital now as they were 30 or more years ago.

Lightning Seeds & Casino

A marvellous, sugar coated iceberg of a gig.

Alfie Templeton

Bright and cheerful Alfie Templeman had everyone up and dancing at the Waterfront, with support from Zigarettes and SOFY.

Delilah Bon

They came, they saw, and they conquered. And the Waterfront Studio audience drift away into the November night, inspired, uplifted, and energised.

Orchestra of Samples

An epic project to travel the world, collecting and creating an archive of eclectic and diverse musical performance

The Vaccines

John Grant

Another night to remember for Norwich fans of John Grant

October Drift

October Drift should be playing the biggest of stages, I hope 2025 sees this happen for them.

Dan Croll