The Kooks

I love, love, love The Kooks!

I saw this band live last year and had a great time. The Kooks are an indie pop band from Brighton, UK and first hit the music scene in 2004. The Kooks have to date released three albums "Inside In/ Inside Out," "Konk" and "Junk of the Heart."

Popular songs by The Kooks include She Moves In Her Own Way, Shine On, Oo La, Seaside, Do Ya Wanna and Naive.

I saw this band in Hyde Park London where they were one of the main acts (other acts included The Killers) to perform at the Hard Rock Calling. Due to them playing in a Park the atmosphere was unreal. Luke Pritchard (lead singer) is not only a great singer with a sexy voice, but a great energetic performer who has the ability to get the entire crowd singing and dancing to all their songs. With their collection of feel good songs, it comes to know surprise that The Kooks have attracted a large fan base over the years. With this in mind I would therefore suggest you buy tickets to see this awesome British band soon as tickets will sell fast.

Tour dates:
27th May. Northern Lights - Clifton, NY
29th May. Rumsey Playfield - Central Park, NYC
20th May. Rumsey Playfield - Central Park, NYC
7th September. Wembley Arena - London, UK (supporting Noel Gallagher)

For more information regarding tickets and their North America and Europe tour dates check out; http://www.songkick.com/artists/349047-kooks/calendar?page=1

Bombay Bicycle Club

This is a great band.

A popular alternative rock band from the UK, Bombay Bicycle Club are someone you should definitely check out.

Since winning Channel 4's "Road to V" competition in 2006, Bombay Bicycle Club has continued to find success and achieve great things. To date, they have three albums "I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose" (2009), "Flaws" (2010) and the recently released third album "A Different Kind Of Fix."

Some songs to check out by this band are "Ivy & Gold," "Sixteen" and "Dust on the Ground." This is definitely a gig not to miss! For a complete review of their gig check out  Bombay Bicycle Club

Tour dates:
Sun 15th  April. Cambridge Corn Exchange - Cambridge, UK
Mon 16th April. Brighton Centre - Brighton, UK
Tue 17th April. Civic Hall - Wolverhampton, UK
Thu 19th April. York Barbican - York, UK
Fri 20th April. Corn Exchange - Edinburgh
Sat 21st April. Liverpool University Guild of Students - Liverpool, UK
Mon 23rd April. Plymouth Pavilions - Plymouth, UK
Tues 24th April. Portsmouth Guildhall - Portsmouth, UK
Wed 25th April. De Montfort Hall - Leicester, UK
Fri 27th April. Empress Ballroom - Blackpool, UK
Sat 28th April. Alexandra Palace - London, UK


For information regarding tickets check out: Bombay Bicycle Club tickets

Run Toto Run Music Gig

A friend came across this band and told me to check them out. The first song I checked out by them was a cover of Bombay Bicycle Club's "Always Like This" and I thought it was pretty good. I then came across a cover of "Sleepy Head" by Passion Pit which I really liked.

Run Toto Run is a three piece indie electro pop band from Manchester, UK and reminds me a great deal of bands such as Kate Nash, Passion Pit and the Ting Tings. New to the music scene, Run Toto Run is a band that is worth looking out for. 

Tour dates (UK tour only):
10th March. The Harley - Sheffield, UK.
19th March. The Castle - Manchester, UK.
25th March. The Box - Crewe, UK. 
26th March. Radio Session - Manchester, UK.
1st April. Soundcontrol - Manchester, UK. 
21st May. Capesthorne Hall - Cheshire, UK. 
22nd May. Capesthorne Hall - Cheshire, UK. 

For more details visit: http://www.myspace.com/runtotomusic