Reviews
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Ahead of their hugely anticipated UK / EU tour. Lily from The Meffs talks to Louise Phillips about what inspires her, punk values and how she’s not afraid to ruffle a few feathers! For Tickets, Merch and To Connect With The Band Visit https: https://linktr.ee/themeffs
Now here’s the thing you see- when you have just started the second week in January it may be a very bold statement to say that I may have seen my favourite gig of 2025 already- the year has started on a quite ludicrous high. The Jesus Lizard had not brought out an album since […]
The Wonder Stuff are a very special band for me, seeing them play live in 1987 shifted my musical tastes that had previously been in a very classic rock vein with the likes of Quo, AC/DC or KISS to something new. Whereas I had previously seen bands in the likes of the Hammersmith Odeon with […]
Words: Kahmel Farahani Tonight the 02 Arena in London is something of an 80s disco night. With Heaven 17, Spandau Ballet’s Tony Hadley and Culture Club on the bill, it’s hard to imagine a more upbeat and danceable soundtrack to the holidays. Heaven 17 Heaven 17 are on first, at the ungodly early slot of […]
Having caught on to Troy Redfern as a crossover artist at Hard Rock festivals like ‘Call Of The Wild’ a few years ago I take every chance I can to see him play. I am not so familiar with Philip Sayce billed as a Blues artist, but I am intrigued hoping that Troy would select […]
Words and Pictures: Kahmel Farahani Seeing Finish rock icon Michael Monroe live in London was always going to be a pleasure. Monroe is one of the most consistently exciting acts still touring today, but tonight there is an added treat. He and his band are playing the Hanoi Rocks’ seminal album Two Steps From The […]
Our evening begins with EXTC , the group put together by Terry Chambers who was the original drummer in XTC who are a band in so many ways are far too quickly forgotten when people think of that golden era of post punk British music. The guitarist starts by remarking about how ‘bloody cold it […]
As a man in his early 50’s the idea of standing in all weathers watching bands play from a distance with the wind often blowing the sound all over the place doesn’t quite have the appeal that it used to. One of the benefits of Tomorrow’s Ghosts (like the Rebellion Festival that I covered in […]
Words: Kahmel Farahani Photos: Ryan Hildrew With the explosion of country music in the UK over the last several years still picking up steam, it’s always a pleasure to see a genuine band that not only walks the walk but talks the proverbial talk. If tonight’s performance is anything to go by, Shane Smith And […]