Blog: Consequence Of Sound

Live Review: Richard Hawley at London’s HMV Forum (6/8)

Live Review: Richard Hawley at London’s HMV Forum (6/8) Originally built as an art deco cinema in the '30s, the HMV Forum in the North London district of Kentish Town has served as a music venue for the past 30 years. It holds well over 2,000 people in a cavernous space split across two floors–standing room only downstairs and a raked, seated balcony above. Between the two there is a vertigo-inducing void that presents a clarity challenge for any sound engineer. Décor-wise, there is an air of dull opulence about the place; it's great if you like your blues, golds, reds, and browns, and scenes from Roman life on [...]