Category: Live Reviews

VENUE – Invisible Wind Factory Liverpool DATE – December 2025 Words—Graeme Wright I didn’t know a lot about Loathe apart from a few tracks Spotify had recommended to me (all of which were excellent), but when the opportunity to see them cropped up in my hometown, I couldn’t resist. Let’s get the [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson Soho Dukes are a ragtag rocking punk/blues/rock outfit from London who originally formed in 2017. The boys have gigged tirelessly & boisterously and have given us 2 independent releases, Bar Fights & Tuppenny Uprights in 2021 & Golden Age Of The Barbers Chair in [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast are an Americana / Roots rock band currently residing in Ashville, North Carolina but were born in Detroit & raised in New York City. The band have been influenced by the sound of East Coast rock n roll, Motown & Roots music and [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson Nothing More are an Alt / Prog / Metal / Hard rock band from San Antonio, Texas who were brought to our attention in 2003, the boys honed their signature style and this gave them the opportunity to share the stage with the likes [more…]

Review and Images by Paul McWilliams Pet Needs turned Manchester’s Deaf Institute into a pressure cooker of noise, sweat and pure adrenaline, proving once again why they’re one of the most exciting punk-leaning alt-rock bands currently tearing up the UK circuit. The intimate venue, with its 260-cap room packed wall to wall, [more…]

Review and images by Ken Jackson  On a cold, rain-soaked night, Bad Influence brought a welcome burst of sunshine to The Tuesday Night Music Club. Earlier, as I sat trying to find the right analogy for their performance, I kept coming back to the idea of comfort food: always substantial, always tasty, [more…]

Words by Glen Parkes/Dave Martin, Photos by Adrian Hextall KELSEY KARTER & THE HEROINES – LIVE IN LONDONA Riotous Rock ’n’ Roll Rebellion Kelsey Karter & The Heroines didn’t just walk onstage in London—they detonated onto it. No guitars, no drums, no intro track. Kelsey stepped up alone, fired the opening line [more…]

Review and Images by Ken Jackson  Mat Day and Jesse Garwood at the Tuesday Night Music Club. Another fabulous Tuesday night at my music club of choice. This week we were here to see the Mat Day Band. Mat is a familiar face to many of us, best known as the lead [more…]

Review and Photos by Damien Harvey Walking into the O2 Arena on 28th November 2025 felt electric, but this night was more than just another tour date; it was historic. JLS had officially entered the O2’s prestigious 21 Club, marking their 21st headline show at the iconic London venue. This was the [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images by Scott Anderson Bywater Call are a powerhouse 7 piece southern soul, roots rock band from Toronto, Canada. In 2023 the band played 96 shows in 10 countries, 89 cities, 19 US States & 3 Canadian Provinces and performed a live stream for famed German TV Show [more…]

Review by Darren McIntyre. Images by Scott Andreson Hugh Cornwell doesn’t just walk onstage—he materialises, bringing decades of punk bite, new wave swagger, and that unmistakable Stranglers cool straight into the bones of St Luke’s. On the Glasgow stop of his Come & Get Some UK Tour, the punk icon proves exactly [more…]