Reviews
A Two-Fingered Salute to Safe Rock: Surviving Airbourne’s Camden Mutiny Rock music was never meant to be a polite dinner guest. It was born to kick the front door off its hinges, raid the drinks cabinet, and leave the front room carpet in an absolute state. Yet, somewhere down the line, a lot of modern […]
Titans of the O2: Alter Bridge, Daughtry, and Sevendust Reclaim the Throne! There is a specific, unmistakable kind of electricity that crackles through the damp London air when a lineup of hard rock veterans converges under one massive roof. Last Wednesday night, beneath the sweeping white canopy of the O2 Arena, the lingering March chill […]
Avatar! Metal’s Finest Freakshow Hits Nottingham Rock City! On the 17th of February 2025, Avatar rocked the stage at Nottingham Rock City. Touring with powerhouse bands Alien Weaponry and Witch Club Satan as part of their’ ‘A Night To Be Torn Apart Tour’, and this was not a show to miss! Norwegian female Black Metallers […]
Kula Shaker – Manchester Ritz 12/2/26 Wine experts will often say that often their favourite tipple of choice will get better with age. I am no longer a drinker but I have to say the 2026 vintage of Kula Shaker is very much to this Ulsterman’s tastes! I have been a fan of the band […]
What a great night this was: a friendly informal atmosphere, killer songs, rockstar royalty, beautiful people, a child prodigy, the next best thing to Axl Rose, it had it all!! The show was opened by Guns 2 Roses, longstanding GNR tribute band. Fronted by Gavin Felvus who pays attention to all the little details recalling […]
So I’ve seen Justin Hawkins many times with The Darkness and seen shows on his YouTube channel, but never seen ‘Justin Hawkins Rides Again’ live and tonight it’s in the very posh surroundings of Cadogan Hall near Sloane Square. There’s a melange of photos and clips to start, covering Justin’s origins in The Darkness, mainly […]
Apparently John Corabi and friends had thought Glasgow was closer to London than it is and it’s an early start today of 6.45pm as on a Saturday there is an early curfew due to the night club. As such the band only just made the show and didn’t have time for a shower before! However, […]
Friends, colleagues, fans of Francis Rossi and press gathered in the gothic splendour of the Union Chapel taking advantage to wonderful acoustics to listen to Francis Rossi’s new solo album ‘The Accidental’. It’s streaked through with Status Quo DNA, while being more adventurous than Status Quo, replete with sixties and seventies influences and, at times, […]
Where do I start with Jah Wobble? One of the great musicians that came to prominence in that post punk era, which was in many ways a lot more interesting that the era that preceded it. It wasn’t so much about the shocking tabloid headlines and the uproar but musicians looking into themselves more, making […]
It’s been 13 years since Orianthi has had a solo show in the UK and she’s only been back a couple of times since with other artists such as Richie Sambora and Alice Cooper. Since she’s had No 1 albums in the UK since then, and with shows selling out, it’s clearly not enough. James […]
When Rob Wylde broke his ribs he had to postpone the Midnite City tour last year to January 2026. As the packed out Black Heart demonstrated it did not deter attendance, even for those who had come as far afield as America and Japan. January is a dry spell for gigs and it was great […]
The Arcane Dimensions Tour — Manchester O2 Apollo The Arcane Dimensions Tour arrived in Manchester with the kind of anticipation reserved for tours that promise more than just a night of music. With Amaranthe headlining a bill that also featured Epica and Charlotte Wessels, the O2 Apollo became the setting for an ambitious, genre spanning […]
