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Young grungers Yuck rock the Bush Hall

Super Furry Animals front man Gruff Rhys plays a solo show at Cadogan Hall on 22 February.

Fast-rising grunge revivalists Yuck play Bush Hall on 18 February.

Last night saw Britain’s finest documenter of urban minutiae Darren Hayman, and cult Glaswegian combo The Orchids play the elegant surroundings of Bush Hall in Shepherd’s Bush. Darren Hayman treated us to rare set performed entirely on the venue’s grand piano, tucked away in the …

On Tuesday night cult singer-songwriter, author and “Gilmore Girls” star Joe Pernice brought his extensive repertoire of Teenage Fanclub-esque country pop to the gothic surroundings of the Union Chapel. The former Scud Mountain Boy is taking time off from the Pernice Brothers to plug his …

Any fans of country tinged indie at a loose end tonight would be wise to head on up to Islington to check out former Scud Mountain Boys and Pernice Brothers mainman Joe Pernice perform a rare solo set at the Union Chapel. The show is …

Wednesday night saw all the fun of the End of the Road festival come to Cargo for their now regular Christmas Shindig. We’re big fans of the festival here at Londonist but as it’s in Salisbury we rarely get the change to bang on about …

Last night legendary grunge metallers Alice in Chains returned to London for the first of two shows at the Kentish Town Forum in support of the recently released “Black Gives Way To Blue”. Their first studio album in 14 years also marks the debut of …

This Monday sees Nashville-based six-piece The Young Republic wrap up their UK tour at Shoreditch’s Cargo in support of their recently released second album, “Balletesque”. Fans of the End of the Road Festival are already likely to familiar with their charms as, whilst notably absent …

Wednesday night saw Cardiff’s seven headed ambassadors of twee, Los Campesinos! come bouncing back to London to headline a good old indie-pop love-in the Garage in Highbury, with all three bands on the bill helping out in each other’s sets. First up was lo-fi folk …