April Live

April looks like being another busy month on the live circuit with another batch of top quality gigs and shows to tempt me and keep my diary full. This month's highlights should include:

07/04 - Good Morning Captain and Jacob's Stories celebrate the release of their joint single release (on Midmarch Records) with a co-headlining bash at Sussex Arts Club.

11/04 - I shall be checking out half-Icelandic, half-Italian singer Emiliana Torrini (she sung Gollum's Song in The Two Towers and also wrote Kylie's Slow) at the Komedia. Idlewild are also playing that night at the Corn Exchange (a change of venue from The Dome).

13/04 - Not too sure about Willy Mason after being a little underwhelmed by his Oxygen single, but he's supposed to be good live and he's playing at the Concorde.

15/04 - Hoping to see The Mooney Suzuki at Audio; they supported Kings of Leon at The Dome last year and were a highly entertaining mix of glam rock 'n' roll.

16/04 - Gig of the month? Yes, it's The Hives at the Dome who should put on a great live show. John Spencer Blues Explosion are supporting, as if you needed another reason to get a ticket.

21/04 - I'm going up to London for a change of scenery, this time to check out Alanis Morissette at Brixton Academy.

23/04 - James Blunt is playing at the Concorde; I'm looking forward to hearing more of his songs after hearing his debut single recently.

25/04 - The Kaiser Chiefs gig at the Concorde is probably the hottest ticket this month. I predict a riot... indeed.

27/04 - I don't know much about Irish singer-songwriter Paddy Casey who's appearing at the Komedia that night, but support comes from Nerina Pallot whose debut album a few years back was really fine, with a kinda Tori Amos vibe about it. Worth checking out then.

29/04 - Last Summer we had Kasabian playing at the Zap Club... one year on and they've sold out the Brighton Centre.