Category: Live Reviews

HRH XVII 2024 When – 6th/7th/8th/9th November Where – Great Yarmouth Day 3 – Friday 8th November Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott If you’ve not been to Hard Rock Hell before, and I haven’t, it is held at a holiday park in Great Yarmouth in November. With a few package deals [more…]

HRH XVII 2024 When – 6th/7th/8th/9th November Where – Great Yarmouth Day 1 – Wednesday 6th/Thursday 7th November Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott Hard Rock Hell is now in its seventeenth year, which is no mean feat considering what is happening in the music industry at the moment. With four jam [more…]

Review By Scarlett warner I had the pleasure of seeing South of Salem perform at Kk’s steel mill on the “we are the dead and we are coming for you” tour and it was an experience I won’t forget anytime soon. As a Gothic rock band they brought a unique energy and [more…]

Review and Photos By Paul McWilliams It was the night fans had been waiting for: the album launch show for The Virgin Marys’ latest release, right in their hometown of Macclesfield. The historic Cinemac was packed to the rafters with devoted fans and curious newcomers alike, all drawn together by the raw [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Photos By Scott Anderson Scotland has produced many many great bands in it’s time, Simple Minds, Texas, Del Amitri, Primal Scream, Travis, Big Country, Biffy Clyro to name but a few, the time has come to introduce a new name to that category High Fade – a funk [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Photos By Scot Anderson Kit Trigg are a 3 piece skate rock outfit who are paving their way into the rock world with hook laden tracks that hit us with energy driven lyrics that has allowed them to share the stage with the likes of Marisa & The [more…]

Review and Photos By Fraser Allen  Festivals come and go, but when the Margate Rock Festival in Kent was announced, it instantly caught my attention. The lineup promised a mix of bands I’d seen before and some new discoveries, sparking my curiosity. Like most festivalgoers, I set up a playlist to familiarize [more…]

VENUE – The Waterloo, Blackpool DATE – 27th October 2024 Words and Photographs-Graeme Wright REVIEW Marisa And The Moths are a band who for some reason have eluded me in the live arena despite being regulars on the touring circuit for the last few years. Everyone I know who has seen them [more…]

Review and Photos By Paul McWilliams It was a quintessential autumn evening in Manchester—damp, windy, and chillingly atmospheric. As fans filed into Gorilla, shedding layers and bracing for a night of music, you could feel the collective anticipation in the room. October Drift had already gained a loyal following, and from the [more…]

DATE – 27th October 2024 Words and Photographs-Graeme Wright REVIEW The one lesson I’ve learnt during the years I’ve been reviewing live music is that you should always arrive early because you never know how good the support bands might be. A few people had told me to make sure I was [more…]

Review by Dave Martin and all photos by Carol Henson aka LadyGigger. This is a special night for Lee and the gang of Pistoleros, it’s not only a local Midlands gig but it is the second launch party for their brand new single and the awakening of a new venture, Church of [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre photos By Scott Anderson Wendy Patricia James is a singer / songwriter from London, England who is most notable for her work with pop punk groovers Transvision Vamp who had most of their commercial success in the late 80’s & early 90’s, unfortunately the band split and Wendy [more…]