Following hot on the heels of their successful 2021 tour, The Dead Daisies returned to the UK in 2022 for eight gigs featuring tracks from the new album ‘Radiance’. This time they storm the home of rock in the Midlands, KK’s Steel Mill, which is literally a converted heavy metal foundry in the heart of […]
Tubular Bells Live; the 50th Anniversary of Tubular Bells – Cheltenham Town Hall.
Depending on your personal perspective you could read this as Tubular Bells Live or Tubular Bells Live (think about it!). Either way your perspective is reasonable for after being in existence for 50 years, Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells is alive and kicking thanks to the hard work of one Mr. Phil Toms. Tonight’s ensemble comprised: […]
Dropkick Murphys – Cardiff International Arena.
Punk? Mmmmm, perhaps to be more precise Celtic Punk. Whichever punk you choose then the Dropkick Murphys epitomise the word, they are very different from the rest, they are full on, they are unique, and they are fabulous. Formed in 1996 in Quincy Massachusetts USA, the Dropkick Murphys are not your stereotypical Mohican sporting type […]
CHASE ATLANTIC + SUPPORTS, EVENTIM APOLLO, LONDON.
Occasionally you have to come out of your comfort zone, the things you are familiar with and like, to accept new challenges. So this was the case with me going to see a gig of a band I had never heard of before and a style of music I was not familiar with. I arrived […]
Kris Barras with Dea Matrona at Gloucester Guildhall.
Word on the street is that Kris Barras has gone over to the dark side – gone all ‘ard and ‘eavy – well, let’s see shall we! However, before we hear whether Kris Barras has gone all Darth Vader on us it’s Dea Matrona who hit the stage. This is an Irish trio fronted by […]
Kira Mac at the Bullingdon, Oxford with Circus 66 supporting.
I’d forgotten just how cosy the Bullingdon can be, it’s been a few years since I was here last. I was looking forward to seeing (and hearing) two of the better up & coming bands out there at the moment but there were things to do. First item on the agenda, before the doors even […]
Chelsea Grin/Carnifex w. The Convalescence, Varials & Bodysnatcher – Manchester Rebellion.
It’s the roll up to Christmas, and what better way to make use of the festive season than attending Chelsea Grin and Carnifex’s co-headlining tour, with their sold out Manchester shows?. Its freezing in Manchester, but Rebellion is so packed out you’re not going to freeze tonight! With this co-headlining tour, we have three incredible […]
The Tygers of Pan Tang with Mystiek & Raider – The Robin 2.
The Tygers of Pan Tang return to the Midlands after a (forced) absence of a few years with local band, Mystiek, and Welsh rockers, Raider in tow. It’s only been a week since Raider were last here at the Robin supporting BACK:N:BLACK and I was looking forward to seeing them again. In fact, it’s Raider […]
THE HU + KING NUN – The Roundhouse, London.
Being brought up in the South of Italy, two things always fascinated me, listening to imported music I did not understand the lyrics of and local folk music. So said, being also a metal fan, it was only a matter of time before I stumbled into The Hu. The Hu are a hard rock/metal band […]
Fields Of The Nephilim / The Membranes, O2 Ritz, Manchester.
It’s one of the coldest days of the year tonight at Manchester’s O2 Ritz, but regardless Fields Of The Nephilim are on their major UK tour promoting their landmark 1988 album The Nephilim In full! Inside the venue it’s absolutely freezing, if you’ve never been to The Ritz in Manchester during the winter before, make […]