Category: Live Reviews

VENUE – The Waterloo, Blackpool DATE – 2nd April 2026 Words and Pictures – Graeme Wright Another Thursday were the opening act for Ward XVI at The Waterloo in Blackpool and they were a totally new outfit to me. They operate out of Blackpool itself so this was a home town gig, [more…]

Where – KK’s Steelmill, Wolverhampton When – 11th April 2026 Review and Photographs by Linda McDermott Mayor Fest, Wolverhampton, is now in its tenth year, and this three-day event continues to show why it has become such a favourite on the grassroots rock calendar. Last night at The Giffard Arms was a [more…]

Where: Gifford Arms, Wolverhampton When – 10th April 2026 Review and Photos by Linda McDermott Mayor Fest in Wolverhampton is now celebrating its tenth year, and it’s clear this is an event that has grown into something really special. Spanning three days, it brings together some of the best grassroots rock bands [more…]

Cambridge Junction Tuesday 14th April 2026 Review By Smudge Smith Florence Black released their awesome third album ‘Pouring Rain’ on Friday, 10th April 2026, and according to bass player Jordan Evans, it was already at number 50 in the charts. I have no doubt that it will climb a whole lot higher [more…]

Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield Friday April 10th, 2026 Review By Smudge Smith It’s been a minute since I last saw Doomsday Outlaw, and it’s been about 5 months since they last played live. After a quick catch-up with the band in a local pub, bass player Indy told me that the Hallamshire Hotel [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre, images by Scott Anderson Susan Kay Quatro, aka Suzi Quatro, is a singer, songwriter, musician & actress from Detroit, Michigan, who has been thrilling audiences around the world for 62 years. Suzi was first drawn to music after seeing Elvis. When she was 6 years old, Suzi set [more…]

ARTIST – Ward XVI VENUE – The Waterloo, Blackpool DATE – April 2026 Words and Pictures – Graeme Wright Ward XVI are a theatrical horror/metal band who play a totally unique brand of storytelling music that is drenched with blood and carries an atmosphere of ghoulish fun and depravity throughout their live [more…]

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…]