Category: Live Reviews

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson Amilia Coburn is a darkness in light and has the ability to fill songs with whimsical rpmance and has the knack for making the unusual sound timeless. Amelia grew up listening to the likes of Elton John, Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Rodgers & Hammerstein, [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson Teenage Dads are an Indie rock band from Mornington Peninsula, Victoria who originally came to our attention in 2015. The boys formed when self taught musicians Jordan Finlay & Connor McLaughlin from Mount Eliza, Victoria were joined by Angus Christie & Vincent Kinna joining [more…]

Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln. Words By Smudge Images By Paul McWilliams I entered the site later than I had hoped and caught the second half of These Wicked Jackals who were busy obliterating the crowds hangover with a rabid version of ‘Nutbush City Limits’ as well as a couple of new numbers including [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson The Lovely Eggs are a 2 piece lo-fi psychedelic punk infused outfit from Lamcaster, England who came to our attention in 2006 and consists of husband & wife David Blackwell and Holly Ross. They have performed several times on BBC Radio Live, SXSW Festival [more…]

Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln. Review By Smudge Photos By Paul McWilliams Summer’s here. It’s official! Call Of The Wild for me is the start of summer and here I am wondering what the three days will give us other than rain. On entering the site, I was welcomed by the dulcet tones of [more…]

Review and Photos By Kit Foster On the night of May 4th, the atmosphere at the M2TM Semi-Finals was electric, with metal enthusiasts eagerly awaiting the performances that would determine the finalists. Among the standout acts of the night was Pointless Intent, who closed the semi-finals with a performance that left a [more…]

Review by Darren McIntyre Photos By Scott Anderson Hellcats, the electrifying metal quartet from Ljubljana, Slovenia, delivered an unforgettable performance at Bannerman’s, Edinburgh. Originally formed in 2003 by sisters Sasha and Sonja Zagorc, the band has evolved over the years but has steadfastly maintained its raw, energetic sound. With a lineup featuring [more…]

Blancmange – Live at St Luke’s & The Winged Ox Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson Blancmange, the synth-pop band formed in Harrow in 1979, returned to the stage last night at St Luke’s & The Winged Ox in Glasgow, delivering a night of retro-infused 80s synth-pop hits. The band, [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson Black Smoke Trigger are a hard / alternative rock band from Napier,  New Zealand who came to our attention in 2018 and released their debut EP in Set It Off in 2019. The boys toured with Like A Storm in New Zealand to celebtate [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson Paul Bruce Dickinson is the sword fencing,airplace flying, air raid siren vocalist of British Heavy Metal Titans Iron Maiden who he regularly tears up stages all over the world. Away from his day job Bruce has given us 7 solo albums which includes his [more…]

Review And Images Unnatural Order proved they have what it takes to secure a spot on the New Blood stage at Bloodstock. Their performance on May 4th was nothing short of spectacular, embodying the essence of a true Bloodstock metal band with both their sound and energy. The crowd’s enthusiasm was palpable, [more…]

Review by Tim Marcus with photos by Sam Conquest Photography We’ve just returned from a wonderful day (and evening) at The Thameside Brewery in Staines, on the banks of the River Thames. We’ve been here to enjoy what I believe was the second in a series of shows being put on this [more…]