Category: Live Reviews

Friday, 12th December. “Bad Actress swallows up the Dreadnought.” Review By Gary and Callum Roebuck Playing out tunes tonight from the current EP “Good Times”, high-kicking, head-banging brothers Chic and Lui with an outrageous instrumental mid-song get the tight-knit 4-piece from Northern Scotland going, and “Outta My Head” is quite an opener [more…]

Photos and Review by Damien Harvey Madness arrived at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday night for the final date of their Hit Parade Tour, a celebratory run marking the release of their latest album and showcasing an astonishing 45 songs from 45 years of music. With 13 dates spread across December, this [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott anderson Thomas Peter Meighan aka Tom Meighan is a singer / musician from Blaby, Leicestershire who is best known as former lead singer & co – founder of rock band Kasabian with whom he fronted from 1997 to 2020, they released 6 studio albums before [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson GUN are Glasgow rock n roll royalty that were formed in 1987 but were propelled to stardom with the release of their debut album Talking On The World which brought them media attention from far and wide. The boys have brought us 8 studio [more…]

“Pistol Daisys deliver a Christmas cracker.” Review by Gary Roebuck Images By Callum Roebuck “Call Me” from the iconic Blondie welcomed the band on stage, and we were in for the ride of our lives. It was great to see a young band on stage with no signage, no gimmicks, just energy. [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Few tribute acts carry the weight of expectation quite like The Bootleg Beatles, and on a sold-out night at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall, they proved—once again—why they remain the gold standard. Formed back in 1980, this is a band that doesn’t simply perform Beatles songs; they recreate eras, [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Rianne Downey is a singer/songwriter from Bellshill, Glasgow, who started her musical career aged 16 and was awarded the James McAvoy Scholarship for the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow. Rianne pursued a solo career by busking on the streets of Glasgow, where she covered many songs, both her own [more…]

Review and Images by Ali Burman An evening of metal at the Electric Ballroom in Camden on 11 December provided the perfect antidote to a dreary, damp, and dark winter night. Opening the bill, GORE delivered a set that was both punishing and sharply focused. In a venue renowned for its raw [more…]

Photos & Review by Damien Harvey I walked into the O2 Academy Brixton, London, on 13 December, knowing I was about to witness something genuinely historic for Three Days Grace. After a decade-long absence, Adam Gontier’s return in 2024 marked a new chapter for the band, this time as co-frontman alongside Matt [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson The Quireboys are a rock band from London, England but with strong ties to Newcastle who originally formed in 1984 by Jonathan Gray (Spike) & Guy Bailey. The band wrote & performed until 1993 when they broke up but reformed again in 1995 with [more…]

Review By Darren McIntyre Images By Scott Anderson The Commoners were a 4 piece roots rock outfit from Toronto, Canada, the boys began their journey into the world of music around a decade ago listening to bands like The Black Crowes, Derek Trucks, Marcus King & The Allman Brothers. The boys are [more…]