{"id":30347,"date":"2024-01-22T16:43:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T16:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/?p=30347"},"modified":"2024-01-23T10:26:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T10:26:38","slug":"gig-review-spellgaze-at-the-big-difference-friday-19th-january-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/gig-review-spellgaze-at-the-big-difference-friday-19th-january-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Gig review – Spellgaze at The Big Difference, Friday 19th January 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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with Paste. and Vienna<\/h2>\n

Reviewed by Trevor Locke<\/a><\/p>\n

On the line-up tonight, Leicester band Spellgaze, Paste (from Nottingham) and Vienna (from Birmingham.)<\/p>\n

The show opened with Paste<\/a><\/strong>. To me, they sounded like punk with a large dose of metal. Actually it was a blend of genres, Whatever it might have been, the music was certainly exciting. They played to a full room.<\/p>\n

It was a pretty good start to the evening. There was plenty of punch in what they were doing. Clearly, a band with a high degree of talent. The band set the tone for the evening.<\/p>\n

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Paste.. Photo \u00a9 \u00a0Kevin Gaughan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vienna<\/strong>, from Birmingham, said this was their first time in Leicester. They provided good beats and a captivating performance.<\/p>\n

Lots of bouncy beats and notable notes made their music come alive. It’s all about the rhythm and they had plenty of that. The band’s fast-paced songs went down well with the audience who were packed in, warming the room on a cold evening.<\/p>\n

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Vienna. Photo \u00a9 Kevin Gaughan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Spellgaze<\/a><\/strong>, alternative rock from Leicester influenced by Radiohead, Slowdive and Nirvana amongst others. The interview with Kevin on Hermitage FM (listen here<\/a>) introduced them as \u201cgrunge, goth, rockers\u201d inspired. Always good to see a local band headline at a packed-out show.<\/p>\n

The band formed last April and have played some gigs at local venues including Firebug and OMC. Previously they were called Ethereal.<\/p>\n

Loved the guitar solos which soared over the music. Songs laden with punch and resonance. They had an extensive set list and I particularly liked Abyss, Aneurysm and their new tune, Nosferatu, although all their songs were good.<\/p>\n

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Spellgaze. Photo\u00a0 \u00a9 Kevin Gaughan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was all about the excitement of the music and there was no shortage of that. Songs with verve, vitality and lashings of life. Plenty of variety in their set.<\/p>\n

On stage they looked like they were enjoying themselves \u2013 dancing to the music. A varied sound reflecting their fiery cocktail of genres and influences.<\/p>\n

A new member of the band introduced \u2013 I think that might have been Pedro who is from Brazil. Strong vocals from the lead singer. I think this is a band that is well worth seeing. Hopefully will see them again soon, here in Leicester.<\/p>\n

They have enjoyed much popularity since they started and I, for one, will be one of their fans.<\/p>\n

The band has released an EP called Cast Your Spell. There is a story behind this piece.<\/p>\n

All in all a very good gig; I enjoyed being back at the venue.<\/p>\n

The last time I was there it was called The Cookie Jar. Now, the venue has close connections with the Leicester Comedy Festival.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Spellgaze at https:\/\/www.spellgaze.com\/<\/a> and on main social media platforms.<\/p>\n

Listen to Paste on YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g5SgaCf066k<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It was all about the excitement of the music and there was no shortage of that.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":30350,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[339,216],"tags":[282,340,259],"class_list":["post-30347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-339","category-gig_reviews","tag-grunge-music","tag-indie-music-punk-music","tag-rock-music"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_1941.jpg?fit=1001%2C667&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p73uhX-7Tt","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":30612,"url":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/preview-pyjama-jam-all-dayer-at-firebug-and-duffys-bar-sunday-21st-july-2024\/","url_meta":{"origin":30347,"position":0},"title":"Preview – Pyjama Jam all-dayer at Firebug and Duffy’s Bar, Sunday 21st July 2024","author":"Kevin Gaughan","date":"15\/07\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Cushion Castle Promotions and Pillow Fort are excited to announce Pyjama Jam: a multi-stage all day festival and celebration of alternative music, focusing on emo, indie punk and math rock. 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