Travis
By pioneering the vile concept of adult-orientated-indie, Travis greased the pole for every quivery-lipped drip from Lightbody to Blunt. Not content with installing this impotent aural gruel as the country’s primary musical diet, Travis insist...
Travis
Closer to what exactly? Well, maybe to hitting new peaks of indie snoredom by writing the most insipid, abysmal, life-threateningly nondescript single that precisely nobody will ever consider except in contempt… ever. Like a fly buzzing around...
Travis : 12 Memories
Pity poor Fran Healy. For a while, he was the People's Bard, the man who could make Britain sing along. He loved his girlfriend. He loved his fans. He made a big deal of not listening to many records, or reading many books, so that nothing could...
Roskilde Festival 2002 : Roskilde, Denmark
Glastonbury has the edge in magical ambience, no question. But when the weather, toilets, maximum-security fence or dismal band line-up let you down, Roskilde comes through like the best festival friend you ever had. Every June, Denmark's four-day...
Travis : Glasgow SECC
Quash those qualms and stack those preconceptions neatly by the door, for tonight, doubters, Travis are The Invincible Band; a 24ct pop machine forged from the inarguable, unstoppable power of the Top Tune. The mechanics are impeccable. To...
Travis : Flowers In The Window
Legend has it that 'Flowers In The Window' was initially felt to be too soppy for inclusion on Travis ' all-conquering album of last year. Too damn nice to even be on the nicest album by the nicest band in the world, ever. Then some bright...
Travis/Ryan Adams/Starsailor : London...
This is the show that it seems most of London wants to see. Touts are offering a king's ransom for tickets and eager fans are gleefully snapping them up. It's NME's Gig Of The Year, and it brings together Travis , one Britain's biggest selling...
Travis : London Hammersmith Apollo
2001 was the third stellar year in a row for Travis : another bloody huge-selling album, significant inroads into "the American market", a load of hit singles, and to top it all that ultimate accolade - the use of tonight's opening number 'Sing'...
Travis : New York Radio City Music Hall
Radio City is sold out, but not full. People are afraid to join large crowds, or visit landmark buildings. NYC remains shaken, and there is an atmosphere of uncertainty. Is it wrong to settle into velvet cushions for an evening's entertainment...
Travis : The Invisible Band
Three years after their double Brit-winning, Glasto-rocking, Dad-friendly sophomore opus 'The Man Who' ate the charts and shagged the radio, do Travis still belong to us or have they auctioned their corporate souls to Bryan Adams bigness? Should...
