Reviews
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LIVE REVIEW: CASSYETTE at The Deaf Institute, Manchester (22 February 2022) Nu-metal, pop-punk princess Cassyette brings the Mayhem to a sold-out Manchester crowd It had been around eight months since I last witnessed the euphoric ‘chaos’ that Cassyette so effortlessly brings to the stage. Download Pilot saw the […]
With 2021 growing ever smaller in the rear-view mirror, does that mean we leave everything that came with it behind? Much like mental scars, albums don’t lend themselves to time restraints. In the dimming light of 2021 hardcore outfit H.O.U.N.D.S released their debut album VILE. VILE’s 28-minute run time is […]
Turnstile Sellout Rock City in Stile! One of the last major artists to tour before lockdowns, handily become one of the first major tours post lockdown! Now this short stint is only four shows and three cities, including two different venues in London – this due to the Roundhouse selling […]
It’s the day before Christmas Eve and Omicron warnings are keeping many people indoors, but there is still a packed pub raising many a glass waiting to see Spike of The Quireboys and Chris Heilmann (Shark Island, formerly Torme) deliver a night of acoustic numbers and tall tales. The […]
It’s a strange time at the moment with Omicron keeping people indoors so that they are guaranteed to be able to enjoy Christmas with the family and with this Neon Animal gig being advertised last minute there is a limited audience. However I’ll give them their due the band played […]
Sixx A.M. – ‘Sixx A.M. Hits’ Better Noise Music Sixx A.M.’s new collection album ‘Sixx A.M. Hits’ is packed to the gills with the band’s biggest hits, five unheard tracks and mixes, as well as a new track ‘Waiting All My Life’, that hasn’t appeared on any Sixx A.M. album […]
Written by Paul Monkhouse Photos by Dawn Osborne There were always two sides to Sweet. On one hand you had the chart filling bubble gum Glam Rockers, their every release adding to a string of hits that filled the airwaves, but those who’d witnessed the band live or had flipped […]
The year 2021 has been a difficult one for touring musicians and venues alike. However, with the year coming to a close and even with an uncertain future ahead, many bands are making the most of the holidays to squeeze in one last run of tour dates before who knows […]
Wearing her Warlock T after gaining the rights to the name back recently Doro looked youthful and beautiful as she opened with classics ‘I Rule The Ruins’ and ‘Burning The Witches’. Half of the originals in this short set are from the Warlock era a testament to the impact of […]
Review: Tasha Brown Photos: Dawn Osborne On a crisp, slightly damp November evening, hundreds of classic rock fans pile into the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire for a night of good tunes and good times with friends old and new. A buzz of excited chatter fills the room as people trade […]
October 23, 2021. Percy Picklebacker’s, Nottingham. Review & Photos: Tasha Brown Say what you will about the grass-root music scene, it’s taken a hell of a hit over the past 18 months. While larger tours are starting to emerge from the darkness, audiences seem somewhat hesitant to support smaller. This […]
Santana ‘Blessings And Miracles’ BMG Carlos Santana’s new album ‘Blessings And Miracles’ features a plethora of guests. Of most interest to Rock fans are Kirk Hammett, Corey Glover, Steve Winwood and Rob Thomas. According to the press release ‘This album delivers one of the most ambitious, inspired and flat-out magical […]
