As the week four slump set in, a trip to the Old Firehouse for an ExTunes live event was exactly what the doctor ordered. Having not yet ventured to the Firehouse, although having heard virtually everyone I’d met at university rave about it, I was not disappointed; humongous pizza and gorgeous cider meant this place […]
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ExTunes at the Old Firehouse, 24/01/16
Opening the Old Firehouse’s bolthole stage last Sunday was Kathy Giddins. Bringing just a ukulele and her confidently soaring voice onto stage, she had the respectable-sized crowd captivated in no time. Her massive vocal range took us through her own songs, covers and parodies, including One Direction’s ‘Perfect’ in which she changed the word “perfect” […]
ExTunes Christmas Party at the Old Firehouse, 6/12/15
With its candles, decorations, world-famous pizza and snug atmosphere, is there any better place to spend a December night than the Old Firehouse? Last Sunday was a cracker of a musical night for students and locals alike. First up was Sam England with his own unique brand of alternative folk. He didn’t ruthlessly command attention but […]
ExTunes at the Old Firehouse, 29/11/15
As the nights get progressively darker and colder, taking refuge in the Old Firehouse becomes more and more appealing, especially with the live music on a Sunday night. This week there was a veritable feast for the ears (and the mouth, thanks to the BBQ Pulled Pork pizza): Acoustic sets! Musical Theatre! Acapella! There was […]
ExTunes Shotgun Showcase at The Old Firehouse, 15/11/2015
First up to the stage was XpressionFM’s Leah Finegold, guitar in hand and ready to lead the room through a set of perhaps predictable but well-executed covers, comprised mainly of folk/pop hits. Opening with Vance Joy’s ‘Riptide’, Finegold established an enthusiastic energy that she maintained throughout her performance, clearly at ease in front of an […]
ExTunes at the Old Firehouse, 8/11/15
It was a lazy autumn evening and I was due to review ExTunes, among the best Sunday night expositions of musical talent with an EX4 postcode. I sauntered along to The Old Firehouse an hour before the music started and pensively sipped a two-pint pitcher of passion fruit cider through a straw, unsure of what […]
ExTunes Welcome Party at the Old Firehouse, 13/09/15
ExTunes never struggles to put on a good line-up. With their aim to unite as many genres of music, and societies performing music within the University, a night of old and new awaited, against the perfect backdrop of blackboards listing three thousand different types of cider and the best pizza the city has to its name. […]