On the 3rd of April, as part of the Europan tour, Finnish band Finntroll played live at The Underworld, after nearly a decade, supported by their far Nordic friends Skálmöld (joining from Iceland). While both bands fall into the metal category, Finntroll has deeper routes into black-metal, mixed with folk, Skálmöld, on the other hand, […]
Airbourne w/ Florence Black @ KK’s Steelmill, Wolverhampton.
It’s been a few years since I last saw Airbourne but all the reports suggest the band, Joel O’Keeffe in particular, are still as mad as a box of frogs – let’s see what transpires shall we! Before Airbourne hit the stage we have Florence Black, an up and coming Welsh 3-piece from Methyr Tydfil […]
El Dorado Festival, Eastnor Castle – July 2023.
Sunday. Sunday at El Dorado is Gold Day. It’s plain to see that those embracing the Gold theme have vivid imaginations, there are a vast amount of variations on the theme; some sights are extremely pleasurable, whilst others are extremely shocking, and should not be seen in private, let alone out in public! A young […]
El Dorado Festival, Eastnor Castle – July 2023.
Saturday. El Dorado Festival? Nope, never heard of it before, wonder what that’s all about? A conversation that I had with myself as I drove past a noticeboard on the side of the road, on the way home from Malvern late one eve that was advertising the upcoming events at Eastnor Castle. As they say, […]
Circa Waves at the Bristol O2 Academy.
On the 14th of May, Indie-staple Circa waves played their sold out headline show at Bristol’s O2 Academy after the release of their 5th album ‘Never going under’. Supported by both Courting and Cassia, it was a showcase of some of the finest Indie tracks on a lovely summer’s eve. Courting The first band to […]
The Hollywood Vampires with The Tubes, Swansea Arena.
It’s 45 years since I bought The Tubes’ “What do you want from Live” and was keen to hear either ‘I was a punk before you were a punk’ or ‘White punks on dope’ played live; one out of two wasn’t bad! Mr. John Waldo Waybill, aka Fee Waybill, followed the very colourfully dressed band […]
British Lion with support from Stray, Rescue Rooms, Nottingham.
Sunday evenings were made for music. A throng of folks snaking their way into the Rescue Rooms seem to feel the same way as British Lion hit Nottingham ably supported by Stray. The barrier is jammed full of Maiden t-shirts, fans packing out the sold-out venue the evening before Iron Maiden play Nottingham Arena. There […]
Man with a Mission @ Manchester Rebellion.
Venue upgrade comes to mind when I turned up at Rebellion today. I’ve been to sold out shows at this venue many times and I’ve never seen a queue quite like this. It went past Rebellion, the building after that and right around to the back of the venue. Fans queued for hours in the […]
The March Violets, Manchester Academy 3.
It may be the beginning to a heatwave in Manchester, but the lace, chunky boots and coffin backpacks have entered Manchester for a night of classic goth music. The March Violets pretty much legends to the goth scene have landed in Manchester with one hell of a tour to promote their new album. With supports […]
Ville Valo, Neon Noir Tour, O2 Kentish Town, London.
I have been a big fan of H.I.M [His Infernal Majesty] for over 20 years, and seeing Ville Valo performing as a solo artist, felt strange but, at the same time, heartwarming. I arrived at the venue early, so early that I was only number 6. I arrived early to keep a spot for two […]