Category: Live Reviews

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson Bonnie Raitt is a singer / guitarist / songwriter from Burbank, California who oroginally came to our attention in 1971 with the release of her self titled debut album. Bonnie originally played the piano but aged 8 received a Stella guitar and believe it [more…]

Review and Images by Fraser Allan Eric Martin has been a part of the musical backing track of my life for as long as I can remember. Back in the mid-80s, his song ‘Lyin’ In A Bed Of Fire’ appeared on ‘Beyond Metal Zone,’ a compilation album that formed the backbone of [more…]

Review By Gray Roebuck Images By Callum Roebuck Well not many bands will take a chance on a Sunday night gig and pull it off but this Welsh juggernaut fairly sailed into Audio delivered and left us wanting more at the end. Support band “The Breathing Method” showcasing most of the latest [more…]

Venue: The Gorilla Beer Hall, MexboroughDate: Friday, June 6th Review By Mark Pitfield Mathew Pitfield Images Tucked away on an industrial estate in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, lies an unexpected gem of a venue The Gorilla Beer Hall. Nestled alongside the river, this intimate space played host to an electrifying night of live music [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson Electric Boys are a hard / funk / glam / metal band from Stockholm, Sweden who were founded in 1987 by Conny Bloom & Andy Christell. The boys have given us 9 studio albums & 30 singles in a career spanning 38 years, currently [more…]

Where – MacArts, Galashiels When – Friday 6th June 2025 Support – The Virginmarys Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott There’s something special about walking into a venue that already carries a bit of soul. Tonight’s gig takes place in a converted church, now christened MacArts, in Galashiels, a venue that fully [more…]

Lincoln Showground, Lincoln Review By Smudge Smith Photos By Paul McWilliams Sunday – I wasn’t sure what to expect. Spider Byte who were another perfect opener for the day’s shenanigans. ‘Black Velvet Love’ was the highlight of the set and warmed us up for the nasty, heavy biker rock of DeadFire. They [more…]

May 29th – June 1st Review By Smudge Smith Photos By Paul McWilliams Saturday – The sun decided to make an appearance. First up at the unrock n roll time of 11am were Yorkshire punks Syteria. Girlschool’s guitarist Jax Chambers was every inch the rockstar in her skintight leather jump suit and [more…]

Lincoln Showground, Lincoln May 29th – June 1st Review By Smudge Smith Images By Paul McWilliams Friday – The first festival of the year for me – I was excited despite the looming grey clouds overhead. As I entered the arena Big Iron brought some big riffs and an interesting image then [more…]

Blues Brilliance Under the Spotlight at TNMC Review And Images By Ken Jackson There are gigs that entertain—and then there are gigs that remind you exactly why live music matters. Last night at the Tuesday Night Music Club in Coulsdon, Mississippi MacDonald didn’t just perform; he commanded, captivated, and completely conquered the [more…]

Review by Linda McDermott There’s a special kind of buzz that surrounds the start of any festival but Call of the Wild’s VIP night has its own flavour entirely. Set at the Lincolnshire Show ground, this family-friendly rock weekender is now in its fifth year, and it’s clear the regulars have made [more…]

Review By Paul McWilliams Gullivers, Manchester – May 27, 2025 Some nights you walk into a venue and know you’re in for something a little different—something electric, intimate, and joyfully unexpected. That’s exactly what happened on May 27th at Gullivers in Manchester, when Jenny Don’t and The Spurs took the stage and [more…]