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Scotsman
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
John Legend, Glasgow review: 'supremely gifted'
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... John Legend, Hydro, Glasgow ★★★★ Is the Hydro half-empty or half-full for the opening night of John Legend's tour? For this supremely gifted musician, it has to be the latter. Legend wasted no time urging the audience to their feet, determined to heat up the room and honour the title of the Get Lifted album, whose 20th anniversary he was marking. John Legend | Getty Images Legend presented as an old school soul man in a white satin suit but he has hip-hop connections plus jazz flair and a fluent band who could go with any flow across the seamless two-hour set, whether navigating a ton of dry ice to deliver the Afro funk brass and bass wobble of Alright, adding a reggae rhythm to the low-slung, funky I Can Change or a Latin infusion to She Don't Have to Know. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I wrote a few songs about infidelity', he confessed, casting the audience as his illicit affair. He committed to resurrecting the lost art of the slow dance with a willing partner from the crowd but also took his performance back to church - practically a family business - beseeching on his knees. Delving further back into his roots, he outlined his early collaborations and breaks with the likes of Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys and Kanye West ('we miss the old Kanye,' he sighed) and also bust out an unexpected soul blues maelstrom cover of The Beatles' I Want You (She's So Heavy), with rumbling bass, rock drums and guitar solo.
Wales Online
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Supergrass Review: I Should Coco at 30 tour prove '90s legends are as fresh as ever
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info It's hard to believe it's been 30 years since I first heard Alright being blasted out of the car radio in my parents' Ford Escort. A rare instance when I'd convinced them to play Atlantic 252 instead of the regular MoR American rock tapes on our summer trips to west Wales. A tune that booted through the semi-serious posturing of '90s indie and that has endured for the decades since. It's a great song; fun, vibrant, perhaps has the catchiest opening of all time, but it's a song that is just the tip of the iceberg that is Supergrass' effortless back catalogue. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of debut album, I Should Coco, the band were welcomed into Cardiff's Great Hall by a crowd full of old and new fans who were champing at the bit for the record in full, topped off by a setlist of great(est) hits. Mercury-nominated back in 1995,the calibre, and pure nostalgia, this record comes with is insane and hearing it performed live and in full for the first time ever was a real pleasure. Of course there's Alright, Caught By the Fuzz, Mansize Rooster, Strange Ones, regular live songs over the years, the treat came with the airing of rarer live performances of album tracks such as Lose It and Sitting Up Straight. The setlist was topped up with hit after hit, including Moving, Richard III, Late in the Day - three songs that are amongst the best tunes of the '90s and three that also happen to be among my favourite ever. I'm admittedly slightly biased. Best of all, though, is just the easy joy and shorthand passed between band members - Gaz Coombes, Danny Goffey, Mick Quinn and Rob Coombes have that easy familiarity of a band that's been a unit for more than three decades (bar the hiatus and also Rob joined back in 2002). Not only does that enrich their music, but that fun on stage spreads in waves over the audience. While hankering for '90s nostalgia might be the current fashion, Supergrass' timeless songs sound as fresh as ever. From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What's On in Wales by signing up to our newsletter here
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Supergrass effortlessly overcome last minute change as iconic band celebrate flawless album at Manchester's Albert Hall
Supergrass fans were treated to something rather special when the Britpop favourites opened their first of two nights in Manchester. Supergrass are currently on the road, playing venues up-and-down the country, as part of their 30th anniversary tour celebrating debut record I Should Coco. Devotees having a chance to see the iconic album performed in full during the schedule. The Mercury Prize-nominated collection includes the somewhat era-defining Alright, which brought global recognition Supergrass' way, Caught by The Fuzz, Mansize Rooster and others. Gaz Coombes and his bandmates aired those and many more as they kicked off their first of two nights at Manchester's Albert Hall on Friday evening. READ MORE: Kylie Minogue at at AO Arena - seating plan, support, stage times, parking and everything you need to know READ MORE: Everything Bruce Springsteen said about Donald Trump in blistering attack in Manchester show Consisting of the aforementioned Gaz, Mick Quinn, Danny Goffey and Rob Coombes, the indie troupe, formed in Oxford, back in 1993, took their disciples back to a simpler time during their very sweaty Manchester city centre show. Support on the night came from Kissing People and last minute recruits Reverend and The Makers. Led by Jon McClure, the late drafts two members short, enjoyed a wonderful connection with those packed into the sold out venue. Shifting through a few tracks from their 20-year body of work. Unsurprisingly, the stripped back version of Heavyweight Champion of the World went down a treat. The rev revealing, due to the unexpected booking, the three-piece were being accompanied by his seven-year-old son's iPad. The charismatic singer stating: 'If it's s**t, blame him.' Before the close of their support act stint, the rev added: 'All f**king about aside, Supergrass are the most underrated band in the world.' A fair few in attendance, on Friday evening, would likely agree with that sentiment. Supergrass, later arriving on-stage to enviable adulation, performed in front of a backdrop consisting of that rather menacing I Should Coco caricature album cover. Addressing the venue, lead Gaz said: 'I didn't think 30 years later we'd be here doing two nights in Manchester at the Albert Hall.' That 'track four', the rather famous, Alright helped to set the early tone of delirium as the group progressed through big hits and lesser-aired rarities. Mid-set drummer Danny Goffey briefly halted proceedings to declare 'that was kind of special, I thought'. Of course, alongside the I Should Coco classics, the Coombes brothers and the accompanying members of Supergrass couldn't resist treating the masses to some more favourites from the band's back catalogue. Moving bringing an echoing singalong to the Albert Hall as Supergrass worked to a close. Gaz praised the 'Insane energy in the room' before the main set finished with Grace - in every sense. The group soon returned to the stage for a two-song encore opened by Sun Hits The Sky with the instantly-recognisable anthem Pumping On Your Stereo getting the crowd in the mood for an indie disco. Perhaps a few even popped into 42s afterwards to further relive their youth…given the mythical club was only round the corner. I'd Like to Know Caught by the Fuzz Mansize Rooster Alright Lose It Play Video Lenny Strange Ones Sitting Up Straight She's So Loose We're Not Supposed To Time Sofa (of My Lethargy) Time To Go Richard III Late in the Day Mary Moving Grace Encore Sun Hits the Sky Pumping on Your Stereo
Extra.ie
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
30 years ago today: Supergrass released I Should Coco
On this day 30 years ago – May 15, 1995 – Supergrass released their chart-topping debut album, I Should Coco, featuring the era-defining single 'Alright'. To celebrate, we're sharing frontman Gaz Coombes' reflections on the album, taken from one of his classic Hot Press interviews… 'Sometimes it feels like yesterday, and then other times it feels like another lifetime ago. I was listening to it recently because we're planning this anniversary reissue, and it was great to hear it again. It felt really fresh and full of energy. It's been great talking to people involved around it as well. There's a lot of love for that record, and we all feel proud of it.' 'I was like 16 or 17 years old when everything blew up, and it was insane. Life was so fast-moving. We hit the road pretty early on that album and started touring America for six or seven weeks, and by the time we got back, 'Alright' had been released. It had all gone crazy, and suddenly everyone was recognising me in the street. It was bonkers but exciting.' Supergrass play The Telegraph Building, Belfast (May 27); 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin (May 28 & 29); and the Iveagh Gardens, Dublin (July 13).
Perth Now
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Supergrass got 'more psychedelic' the more weed they consumed
Supergrass believe their music got "more psychedelic" the more weed they consumed. The Britpop band have reflected on their career as they celebrate 30 years of their chart-topping debut album, 1995's 'I Should Coco', and referring to their psychedelic rock offerings, such as 'Time' and 'Sofa (of My Lethargy)', frontman Gaz Coombes confessed a lot of cannabis was involved in the recording sessions. He told The Independent: 'The further we got into the studio stash of weed, the more psychedelic we went." The 'Alright' band knew they'd made it when "about 10 bare-chested blokes" threw beer over their equipment when they opened for Shed Seven in Dundee. Drummer Danny Goffey recalled: 'About 10 bare-chested blokes threw all their beer all over Rob's keyboard and piled in, and things got smashed. 'That was the point where we realised, f****** hell, people are really into this.' Supergrass still can't believe the enduring legacy of the hit single 'Alright' from 'I Should Coco'. Gaz said: "The chorus is a bit odd. It's not a big chorus for such a hit… It's like having your cake and eating it a little bit. 'You get these songs through any decade that people are still playing 30, 40 years later, and every summer it comes out, or it just ends up on some advert here or there. We gave in to it a long time ago.' The song was featured in the 1995 film 'Clueless' and even attracted the attention of Hollywood director Steven Spielberg, who wanted to make a TV series with the band like 'The Monkees' '60s sitcom, which followed the 'Daydream Believer' hitmakers as they tried to make a name for themselves as a rock 'n roll band. However, after a surreal meeting with the 'ET' director, they decided it was best to focus on making their second album, 1997's 'In It for the Money', which hit number two in the UK. Danny recounted: 'It was like a weird acid trip, we'd grown up watching ET and that stuff.' Gaz said: 'It was an amazing experience to meet him. 'I remember sitting next to him in a meeting and talking about old Twilight Zone episodes.' He added: 'We all just looked at each other after the event and were like 'we need to make album number two', and then sort of laughed about the experience and that was that. 'I don't know how long it would have lasted if we'd have taken that turn.' Supergrass will mark three decades of 'I Should Coco' with a special set at Wilderness Festival on August 2.
