If you don’t like Death Metal, go home now, because tonight the audience was exposed to four Death Metal and Melodic Death Metal bands hailing from Scandinavia, Greece and Canada. Swedish Death Metal merchants HYPOCRISY were touring Europe with several other bands in tow and tonight the metal militia had reached Birmingham. Fist on stage […]
The Hunna – O2 Ritz, Manchester
The Hunna join us tonight at The O2 Ritz Manchester for their self-titled album tour! Already, when going into the venue, it’s boiling hot, even within the first act there’s people passing out in the crowd. Taking to the stage first is Manchester’s own Lucy Deakin. More of the pop act of the night for […]
Billy Idol – The Roadside Tour 2022 – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham
For the last 40 odd years Billy Idol has been one of the two musicians that I’ve always wanted to photograph, an opportunity to photograph the other one will never happen, for that was the late great Freddie Mercury. Although the two of them are very different characters with very different styles their music has […]
Skid Row, Enuff Z’Nuff, Collateral, Y Plas, Cardiff.
What better way to start the weekend than a Friday night spent in the company of a few hundred Skid Row fans wanting confirmation that the band are rejuvenated with the arrival of new frontman Erik Gronwall and their new album ‘The Gangs All Here’. Fresh from their spell on the road with HEAT, Collateral […]
Reckless Love with Collateral and The Treatment, The Engine Rooms, Southampton.
My phone started pinging just as I left the house, it had been pinging intermittently all afternoon giving updates of history unfolding at Balmoral, but the increase in frequency led me to look at my phone to discover that the only era most of us had ever known had ended, the Queen was dead. Although […]
Frank Turner at the Manchester Academy.
The night of Frank Turner begins with the man himself taking the stage first, much to the excitement and confusion of the crowd. Dressed down and not in his usual white shirt but instead a black hoodie and jeans, Frank introduces his supporters for the evening. I’ve been going to gigs for years, and this […]
Delilah Bon at Manchester Deaf Institute.
Delilah Bon take over Manchester’s Deaf Institute for their first ever tour, not just UK tour but first tour as a whole. The band consists of Lauren Tate (from Hands Off Gretel) on vocals, Ruena on Bass and Tasmin Taylor as their DJ. To kick off the night, is Fear of Marko, someone who I […]
Twatterfest 2022 Highlights – Manchester Rebellion.
Twatterfest 2022, 10 bands, wrestling and fancy dress. What more could you want out of a day festival on a Saturday! Dress up as your favorite classic wrestler, and wrestle for the title of The Biggest Twat in Manchester. Yep the biggest Twat in Manchester by battling in a foam infested paddling pool. If you […]
Visions of Atlantis, Manchester Rebellion & Interview with VoA’s Michele Guaitoli – Oooh Aarr!
Are you ready to join the life of the pirates or stay as a lousy sailor? Well you better make your mind up before you go to one of these shows, get your best pirate hats and bandanas and prepare to go from sailor to pirate by the end of the night. First up on […]
Drunken Monkey Rock Festival 2022
The first Drunken Monkey Festival was held at the Drum and Monkey pub, near Upton on Severn in 2014, in honour of Ian Downton. It became an annual event, a great weekend of live music and fun in the beautiful Worcestershire countryside, raising money for a cause that was close to Ian’s heart, the Midlands […]