Category: Live Reviews

Review by Glen Parkes Sunday, May 25 – Mote Park, Maidstone After two explosive days of tributes to the world’s most iconic rock, pop, and metal legends, Rock the Mote 2025 reached its grand finale on Sunday, May 25, and what a day it was. With the sun gracing the skies once [more…]

Review and Images by Gary Osbourne The Craufurd Arms in Milton Keynes was bursting at the seams as Spear of Destiny rolled into town on their Janus tour. With close to 300 tightly packed fans crammed into the venue, the atmosphere was electric from the moment the band took the stage—no photo [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre images By Scott Anderson Elaine Bookbinder aka Elkie Brooks is a rock / blues / jass singer from Salford, Lancashire, England who has been active on the music scene since 1960. She started out as vocalist in bands Dada & Vinegar Joe but later became a solo artist [more…]

VENUE – O2 Academy Liverpool DATE – 22nd May 2025 Words and Photographs-Graeme Wright Esoterik I’d heard this bands EP in 2024 and was pretty impressed, so I was surprised to see that they are a two piece outfit who obviously need to use a backing tape to create their overall sound. [more…]

Review and Images by Fraser Allen It seems to me that right now is a pretty good time to be a fan of live music. Yes, music venues are under a lot of pressure these days, but the quality of acts that perform across our small venues is truly outstanding. I go [more…]

Review written by Nigel Foster and Images By Ken Jackson . Demi Marriner – The Sound Lounge – 23 May I have just arrived home and I am trying to capture the right words to explain what a fabulous night I have had and that goes for the full house crowd. First [more…]

Review and Images by Ken Jackson Like many live music lovers, I have a few favourite artists—those whose music resonates deeply, whether through the raw emotional power of their sound or the lyrics that feel personally meaningful. Sean Webster is one of those rare artists for me. Although born in the UK, [more…]

This review was written By Nigel Foster. Photos By Ken Jackson Alice Armstrong band at the Tuesday Night Music Club Coulsdon May Alice Armstrong – The Tuesday Night Music Club – 27 May 2025 The Tuesday Night Music club is a multi award winner and for me there are 3 main reasons [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm aka Michael Monroe is a singer / songwriter / musician from Helsinki, Finland who is best known as frontman for Hanoi Rocks. Hanoi Rocks brought us their infectious brand of glam rock / glam metal from 1979 through to 1985 when they split after [more…]

Review By Mark and Mathew Pitfield On Thursday the 22nd of May, the iconic Huey Morgan best known as the charismatic frontman of Fun Lovin’ Criminals, rolled into Lincoln with his band as part of his latest UK tour, bringing his unique musical fusion to The Drill Hall. For longtime fans, this [more…]

Rock the Mote 2025 – A Three-Day Tribute Extravaganza That Pulled No Punches This is only a few of the fantastic artist that played on this Saturday May 23–25, Mote Park, Maidstone – Review by [Your Name] If there’s one thing that Rock the Mote does better than most festivals, it’s conjuring [more…]

May 23–25, Mote Park, Maidstone – Review by Glen Parkes If there’s one thing that Rock the Mote does better than most festivals, it’s conjuring pure magic through the power of nostalgia. Set against the scenic greenery and grandeur of Mote Park, this year’s edition of the three-day event delivered an adrenaline-pumping, [more…]