Desperate Journalist's 2014 Concert History

Desperate Journalist are a post-punk band formed in North London in 2012, by Jo Bevan (vocals), Rob Hardy (guitar), Simon Drowner (bass) and Caroline Helbert (drums). Hardy and Drowner had previously played together in Birmingham-based band The Drowners; Drowner had then later played bass in Bevan's previous band If.... Helbert joined the band as drummer, having "never really played before". They wrote their first song, "Kitten", at their first rehearsal.

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Desperate Journalist had 29 concerts in 2014

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 13, 2014
Desperate Journalist Chameleon Arts Cafe Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Nov 27, 2014
Desperate Journalist / Miscalculations / Keith Top of The Pops & His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band
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Buffalo Bar London, England, United Kingdom
Nov 22, 2014
Desperate Journalist The Actress & Bishop Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Nov 21, 2014
Piano Wire / Autobahn / Desperate Journalist / Cold Water Souls / Zeth Brown The Scene Lincoln, England, United Kingdom
Nov 01, 2014
Desperate Journalist The Resolution Whitby, England, United Kingdom
Oct 31, 2014
Faerground Accidents / Desperate Journalist The Rocking Chair Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Oct 30, 2014
Desperate Journalist Spanky Van Dyke's Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Oct 10, 2014
Norwich Sound And Vision
"Norwich Sound And Vision" / Bad Breeding / Kid Wave / Black Moth / Limb / Khan / Chase & Status / Dimension / Desperate Journalist / Sam Brookes
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Various Venues Norwich, England, United Kingdom
Sep 09, 2014
Wild Smiles / Tweens / Desperate Journalist / Relics (UK)
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Madame JoJo's London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 21, 2014
Desperate Journalist
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The Shacklewell Arms London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 19, 2014
Desperate Journalist

Truck Festival

Hill Farm Steventon, England, United Kingdom
Jul 18, 2014 –
Jul 19, 2014
Truck Festival 2014
Andrew W.K. / Los Campesinos! / Stornoway / Roots Manuva / Julio Bashmore / White Lies / The Cribs / Gang Of Four / Itch / Flights of Helios / Catfish & The Bottlemen / Deap Valley / Kids In Glass Houses / Peace / Habitats (UK) / Fickle Friends / Danny And The Champions Of The World / The Twilight Sad / Superfood / Swim Deep / Dodgy / Gang Of Four / Stornoway / White Lies / Saint Raymond / Eliza and The Bear / Dan Croll / Little Comets / Los Campesinos! / Ella Martini / The Boy I Used to Be / Whales In Cubicles / Haiku Salut / Dance a La Plage / Empty White Circles / Amber Run / Flyte / Pixel Fix / Nothing But Thieves / Darlia / Circa Waves / Slow Club / Roots Manuva / Lost in the Riots / Kassassin Street / The St Pierre Snake Invasion / Nordic Giants / Black Moth / DZ Deathrays / Maybeshewill / Canterbury / Cerebral Ballzy / Blood Red Shoes / Jaguar Skills / Julio Bashmore / Brawlers / Woahnows / Radstewart / Desperate Journalist / Kevin Devine / Sam Duckworth / Lonely the Brave / Johnny Foreigner / Gnarwolves / Andrew W.K. Show all bands
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Hill Farm Steventon, England, United Kingdom
Jun 26, 2014
Desperate Journalist
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Reprezent Studios London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 20, 2014 –
Jun 21, 2014
CC14 (Camden Crawl) 2014
of Montreal / Krept & Konan / Slaves / ABC / Little Simz / Yuck / Au Revoir Simone / Jay Prince / Shabazz Palaces / Dry the River / Ghetts / SOPHIE / The Field / Dawn Golden / Dirty Beaches / Laetitia Sadier / Jeffrey Lewis / Laurel Halo / Steve Mason / Atari Teenage Riot / Cut / Big Deal / The KVB / Puzzle / Mouse on Mars / The Crookes / Sean Nicholas Savage / Girls Names / Wolf People / Brolin / Plastician / PINS / Nick Brewer / Johnny Foreigner / Shopping / D/R/U/G/S / Gnarwolves / Cadenza / Max Marshall / Blizzard / Mausi / Thumpers / Joel Baker / Tall Ships / Kuedo / lau.ra (DJ) / PAWS / TRAAMS / Mazes / Farao / Will Varley / Crows / Mumdance / Cymbals / School Is Cool / Alexis Taylor / Brontide / The Physics House Band / Seams / Haiku Salut / Society / Nai Harvest / Pale Seas / Cattle & Cane / Desperate Journalist / Violet Skies / Longfellow / Younghusband / Blizzards / Black Moth / Dancing Years / Grumbling Fur / Halls / The Oscillation / Larry Gus / Dignan Porch / Novella / The Prose / Adrian Crowley / Cappo / Eyez / God Damn / Michael A Grammar / Rachael Dadd / Thought Forms / Peter Bruntnell / Gaps / Crushed Beaks / The Drink / The Black Tambourines / Gang / The Fauns / Visionist / Akiine / Moon Ate The Dark / Katie kim / Theo Verney / FIS / Anneka / Cocos Lovers / Rainer / Soccer96 / Eighteen / The Brawlers / Autobahn / Charles Howl / Wildflowers / Arrows of Love / Abjects / Low Chimes / Vodun / Woahnows / Whistlejacket / Lady Lykez / Bad Wolf / Genesis Elijah / Claw Marks / Felt Tip / Youth Man / Ed Dowie / Primetime / Miraculous Mule / Jack Cheshire / We Are Catchers / Bad For Lazarus / Livity Sound / Early Ghost / Great Ytene / Moon Gangs / Bird to Beast / Eighteen Nightmares at the Lux / DJ Target / Klose One / Spit Shake Sisters / Phil Hartnoll / Henry Blacker / Mokadem / Shortee Blitz / Kinnie the Explorer / Jeffrey Lewis & The Jrams / Mourning Birds / Tout / Parlour (UK) / ML (Mickey Lightfoot) / Zaiio / Rhiannon The Nightmare / Cattle & Cain / Boxed In (DJ Set) / Gnarlwolves / Jamie Doe / DJ Rob Pursey / DJ Emily Rawson / DJ Big Ted Show all bands
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London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 07, 2014
The Starries / Desperate Journalist / Fauxchisels / Mutes (UK) The Conservatory @ Muthers Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Jun 06, 2014
Desperate Journalist / Terminal Gods / Ghosts of Dead Airplanes
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Aces & Eights Saloon Bar London, England, United Kingdom
May 28, 2014
Desperate Journalist / Bete Noire / Prom (UK)
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Power Lunches Arts Cafe London, England, United Kingdom
May 10, 2014
London Calling
Gambles / The Bohicas / Wild Cub / The Neighbourhood / Telegram / Solids / The Fat White Family / Public Access T.V. / The Delta Riggs / Arthur Beatrice / Childhood / Desperate Journalist / Royal Blood
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Paradiso Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
May 08, 2014
Desperate Journalist / Brunch / Cheerleader
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The Black Heart London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 24, 2014
Desperate Journalist Golden Lion Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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Truck Festival 2014 on Jul 18, 2014 [534-small]

Truck Festival 2014
Jul 18 - 19, 2014
 Steventon, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Rock
Indie
Indie Rock
Post-Punk
Shoegaze
Cold Wave
Garage Psych
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Latest Setlist (05/02/2026):

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  8. Everything You Wanted
  9. Unsympathetic Parts 1 & 2
  10. No Hero
  11. Personality Girlfriend
  12. Satellite

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 3 concerts
2025 18 concerts
2024 17 concerts
2023 22 concerts
2022 17 concerts
2021 4 concerts
2020 5 concerts
2019 22 concerts
2018 22 concerts
2017 41 concerts
2016 20 concerts
2015 27 concerts
2014 29 concerts
2013 15 concerts
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