Sat 28 Feb – Elbow, The Acorn

It's a rare thing when you get full-on shivers down your spine while watching a band play. It takes a special band to perform that well, and Elbow are surely one of them. In the perfect location of the Brighton Dome, it was clear as soon as we walked in and sat down (seats!) that this would be one to remember. Only one support band tonight, in shape of Canadian band The Acorn, who Garvey has been championing on his BBC 6 Music show. I'd never heard anything from them but knew they…

"'Why you shouldn't sign to a major label' available in hardback!"
Elle Milano are major sufferers of the corrupt and inane music industry. Releasing their flawless first EP 'Swearing's For Art Students' in early 2006, they have since received next to no recognition from critics further than excitable bloggers and awe-struck gig goers. Which may explain why 'Acres Of Dead Space Cadets' has taken so long to surface. At least now a few more people are sitting up to take notice. Only it's still not enough. It's my opinion that Elle Milano are the greatest and…

The sound of horns; rising from the distance, gradually getting louder and louder. That sound is the arrival of Foals' debut album 'Antidotes' and more importantly, the sound of them shaking off the hype that's been plaguing them in recent months, and making the record they wanted to make. Ever since 'Hummer' and 'Mathletics' hit the new music scene like meteorites, indie kids everywhere have been dancing and screaming like their feet are on fire. Which may be why both tracks were left off here. Foals may lose some of those fans who were initially…