Category: Live Reviews

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…]

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…]