We are somehow into May already and are journeying well along the road to Bloodstock as we hit the first of the quarter finals at tonight’s M2TM. The competition is getting tighter, the bands can see the finish line and all are putting their everything into these next round of shows. Everything is being taken […]
The Charlatans with The Cords at Rock City, Nottingham
Opening for The Charlatans at Rock City is a big ask for any support act, but The Cords sisters Eva and Grace Tedeschi handled it with a confidence that felt entirely natural rather than forced. Eva Tedeschi (guitar and vocals) and Grace Tedeschi (drums) delivered a set that was tight, immediate, and full of melodic […]
M2TM Heat 8 – Jericho Tavern, Oxford – April 25 2026
It’s another packed night tonight at the Jericho and great to see such a big crowd back to grace the tavern after the technical difficulties of Heat 7 saw a last minute cancellation of the heat. This has seen the advancement to the next round of all three bands due to compete in Heat 7. […]
James Morrison at Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2026
The Big Top played host to the opening performance of the 2026 Cheltenham Jazz Festival and it was a full-house for James Morrison. His debut album, Undiscovered, was released just on 20 years ago and this contributed more than half of the 19 songs played tonight. Amongst the 19 songs were all five singles taken […]
Sari Schorr: Running Wild Tour at KK’s Steelmill, with Ashley Sherlock.
Hippy chick (and I mean that in the nicest possible way) Sari Schorr returned to the UK with her band to deliver her brand of blues-rock. We’re in the small room at KK’s Steelmill which provides the setting for a fairly intimate gig attended by a small, but perfectly formed, audience. First up was Ashley […]
Cinelli Brothers with C-Bone at the Cluny.
If C Bone brought the grit, The Cinelli Brothers brought the swagger. They hit the stage like a band who’ve been doing this together since childhood — tight, instinctive, and with that sibling telepathy that makes their timing razor‑sharp. Their sound is a punchy mix of soul, blues, and old‑school R&B, but with enough modern […]
M2TM Heat 6 – Jericho Tavern, Oxford – April 4 2026
Another M2TM heat in the bag and another good turn out this week at the Jericho Tavern, the lighter evenings really making all the metalheads easily visible in the beer garden as we wait for doors. There is a buzz in the air for what is promising to be an interesting mix as we see […]
Kreator – Krushers of the World Tour – (with support from Carcass, Exodus & Nails) – Manchester O2 Apollo
Settle down with a cup of tea and a jammie dodger . . . this is an epic! It’s Saturday afternoon (yes – 17:30 doors!) and we’re at the Apollo in Manchester – a Grade II listed, art deco concert hall for Kreator’s ‘Krushers of the World’ Tour. They’re supported by grindcore/death metal pioneers Carcass, […]
Elkie Brooks: The Long Farewell Tour at Cheltenham Town Hall
I remember listening to Vinegar Joe in the early 1970’s, the band fronted by Elkie Brooks and Robert Palmer. Lasting just 3 years between 1971 and 1974 this was the chapter that was to launch both of their solo careers. The album I was listening to, and subsequently went out and bought with my hard-earned […]
Martin Turner at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester.
Martin Turner returned to the Huntingdon Hall, Worcester armed with a new old drummer in Tim Brown, the rest of the old men, Misha Nikolic and Danny Willson, remained fully intact, well mostly. Danny Willson may never have been completely intact! A fully seated audience of around 160 people took their pews, quite literally, as […]