Category: Live Reviews

31st March 2026 The Jacaranda – Liverpool Word and Pictures – Phil Ingham Instagram: @philshootsfromthepit The iconic Liverpool bar / record store / gig space The Jacaranda was the venue for the album launch of Chez Kane’s third album ‘Reckless’. For the uninitiated, Chez has attracted significant attention by putting out quality [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Blacktop Mojo are a post – grunge hard / rock outfit from Palestine, Texas who originally formed in 2012, the boys have given us I Am in 2014, Burn The Ships in 2017, Under The Sun in 2019, Blacktop Mojo in 2021 & Fallen in 2024. The boys [more…]

Review  By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson Gorilla Riot are a dirty / Southern / grungy / country / blues rock band from Manchester, England, who originally formed in 2013. The band is known for its dual-pronged guitar attack with multi-part vocal harmonies; they play raucous blues-based rock, combining elements of [more…]

Review written by Nigel Foster and shared with his permission. Images By Ken Jackson Dom Martin With Special Guests Seafoam Green – The Tuesday Night Music Club – 24 March 2026 If Elles Bailey is the prodigal daughter of TNMC, then Dom Martin is very definitely the prodigal son, and his return [more…]

By Ken Jackson The older I get, the faster everything seems to move; weeks pass so quickly. It’s frightening, but somehow Tuesdays still manage to take their time. Which is frustrating, because they’re easily my favourite night of the week. I’ve been going to the club for around ten or eleven years [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Elles Bailey is a Blues / Roots / Rock Singer / Songwriter / Pianist from Bristol, England who originally formed in 2010. Apart from her own headline shows Elles has opened for the likes of Jools Holland, Don McLean, Van Morrison, Eric Gales, Mike Farris, Kris Barras Band [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre There are comeback shows, and then there are statements of intent. Mason Hill’s return to the iconic The Garage was firmly the latter—a triumphant, emotionally charged night that saw the Glasgow five-piece not only reclaim their territory but also redefine it. Formed back in 2015, Mason Hill quickly [more…]

Review and Photos by Paul McWilliams There are gigs that build slowly, teasing the crowd into a frenzy—and then there are nights like Crystal Lake at Manchester’s Club Academy on March 20th, 2026, where the chaos erupts from the very first second and never lets up. This was not a show for [more…]

As is often the case on a Tuesday evening, I found myself among the familiar, patient queue of music lovers outside the Comrades Club in Coulsdon, home of the Tuesday Night Music Club. Tonight we were looking forward to seeing Chloe Josephine and her band. I’d expected the usual four-piece setup, but [more…]

Where – Evergreen Hall, Hawick When: 20th March 2026 Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott There’s something genuinely satisfying about watching a grassroots band find their feet and grow into their sound, and that’s exactly what’s happened with Cenobus. Having seen them a good few months ago, the difference now is like [more…]

Review By Peter Martin There’s something special about a daytime show when it hits just right, and yesterday afternoon at The Camden Club was exactly that — a warm, vibrant gathering of musicians and fans that felt more like a shared celebration than a standard gig. The venue itself set the tone [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson Willie & The Bandits are a 4 – piece Blues / Rock / Folk outfit from Cornwall, Emgland who originally formed in 2010, they delivered their first EP Samsara which gathered them a huge following. Their roots are steeped in a landscape that breeds [more…]