Black Smoke Trigger Initiating proceedings tonight is a four-piece hard rock outfit from New Zealand. Straightforward, driving mid-tempo guitar with stomping beats was the vibe, and they achieved this well, the Sunday night crowd quickly warming to them during their solid but brief set. At times it was clear to see Chris Cornell’s influence on […]
Martin Turner at the Robin 2 along with Small Changes.
Martin Turner returned to the Robin 2 to play the Live Dates Volume II album in its entirety plus some additional favourites. This was a very early start for a Sunday gig, with doors opening at 4pm and before Martin and the band take to the stage there is a short set from Birmingham ensemble […]
Sick Of It All + Going Off + Chain of Survival, Rebellion, Manchester.
Chain of Survival from Liverpool were the first band on and warmed things up with a short and tightly played set of fast punk and thrash-influenced hardcore. They ended with an excellent cover of ‘Victim in Pain’ by Agnostic Front. Up next were young local band, Going Off, who brought a slightly heavier brand of […]
The History of Rock – Brierley Hill Civic Hall.
The History of Rock is a celebration of rock music covering the past 55 or so years with songs from the late 1960’s performed by a group of well-heeled musicians, some of whom will be recognised from other bands. Much of the two-part setlist is dedicated to one of Britain’s best known rock bands – […]
Kira Mac and Jayler at KK’s Steelmill.
Well, what a night this turned out to be with the fabulous Kira Mac, complete with line-up changes, and a swerve in their musical direction, along with newcomers, Jayler, who have been compared to Greta Van Fleet or, as I like to call them, Led Zeppelin Junior – more on this later. It’s been a […]