Category: Live Reviews

Review By Darren McIntyre Edwina Margaret Lumsden aka Fanny Lumsden is a country music singer / songwriter from Tallimba, New South Wales who came to our attention in 2011. Fanny is the winner of 7 Golden Guitar Awards @ Tamworth Country Music Awards of Australia, 3 AIR ( Australian Independent Record ) [more…]

Review By Glen Parkes Images by Glen Parkes and Mick Sayce The sun was unforgiving, the riffs even more so. With its third instalment roaring into life at the beautifully sprawling Mote Park, Maid of Stone 2025 proved that it’s not just a summer festival—it’s the celebration of rock in all its [more…]

Review By Gary Roebuck Images by Callum Roebuck Mystic Heights give us a 40 minute set wherebythe 7 piece from the Lanarkshire area of Scotland are welcomed on stage by a small butenthusiastic audience due to the early start.Fresh from their set the previous night – Sean on drums,Nathan on keyboard/piano, Andy [more…]

REVIEW BY GLEN PARKES IMAGES BY GLEN PARKES DAVE MARTIN AND MICK SAYCE As the second day of Maid of Stone 2025 unfolds, grey skies loom overhead, threatening disruption. But those ominous forecasts quickly prove hollow with just morning rain but when we hit lunchtime not even a hint of drizzle could [more…]

EP – Frontier Living Where – Legends, Edinburgh When – 19th July 25 Support Bands – Nothing Speaks, Bambitos Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott Big Iron have built a solid reputation for bringing the fun, whether it’s through their lively music videos, stage presence, or social media full of cheeky banter [more…]

July 11, 2025 – A Timeless Journey Through the Soundtrack of the 80s Review and Images By Paul McWilliams There are gigs that transport you to another place, and then there are gigs that take you back in time — The Human League at The Piece Hall in Halifax managed both, in [more…]

Review by Tim Marcus with photos from Sam Conquest Photography We’re back at the Springbok Park Estate on the Surrey/Sussex borders for the fifth consecutive year to cover this great little (but ever growing) festival once again. We’re here this evening to take in the prelude party taking place for a few [more…]

Whittles @ Tokyo, Oldham, Manchester 4th – 6th July 2025 Sunday 6th July Part Three Review and photographs by Linda McDermott It’s been a brilliant weekend so far, packed with a cracking mix of bands from across the rock genre, each bringing their best and winning over new fans in the process. [more…]

SOS fest Saturday Review By Erin Greasley Images By Linda McDermott  This House We Built For an early Saturday afternoon, This House we Built definitely knew how to get everyone ready for the day ahead, making their set unforgettable. A heavy and groove filled 4-piece rock band based in Scarborough they are [more…]

review by Tim Marcus with photos from Sam Conquest Photography As we enter the site this morning for the third and final day of Loverocks VIII, I’m wondering what to expect as I look down the list of artists we’re due to be seeing over the next eleven hours or so; there’s [more…]

June 8th, 2025 – Hall by the Sea, Dreamland Margate Review and Images By Mark Thompson The faded glamour of Dreamland Margate’s Hall by the Sea made for the perfect setting for an evening drenched in gothic theatre, ferocious riffs, and blackened spectacle. On June 8th, the seaside resort’s old-world charm clashed [more…]

SOS Festival XVI Whittles @ Tokyo, Oldham, Manchester 4th – 6th July 2025 Friday 4th July Part One Review and photographs by Linda McDermott Now in its 16th year, SOS Fest continues to be a real gem in the rock calendar, drawing in a loyal crowd from across the country to support [more…]