RedHook @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester – with supports Eville and Defences.
On the same day that thousands flooded Manchester for the annual Marathon, another kind of endurance event was brewing inside The Deaf Institute — one packed with riffs, chaos, and a hell of a lot of heart. RedHook, all the way from Sydney, Australia, brought their signature genre-blurring madness to a sold-out crowd for their […]
Drown in Sulphur – Satan’s Hollow, Manchester.
This is a big show, 5 bands in total on a Monday night. The last time we attended a deathcore show with this many bands the organisation was terrible and no one had a single clue what was going on and people left early, so this one as a second experience for myself could only […]
Catch Your Breath with Of Virtue and Until I Wake – Rebellion, Manchester.
It was clear from the moment I arrived at Manchester’s Rebellion that this wasn’t going to be just another gig. The show was completely sold out, and the buzzing queue wrapped around the venue like a signal flare for the madness to come. With a stacked lineup featuring Of Virtue, Until I Wake, and headliners […]
Skunk Anansie & So Good – Live Review – Manchester O2 Apollo.
So Good Londoners ‘So Good’ secured this support slot at short notice, merely days before the Skunk Anansie tour after the original support pulled out unexpectedly, in what must be a dream gig opportunity for them. I hadn’t heard of them before, and a quick googling on the way to the gig tells me they […]
The Horrors – Album Release Tour, Night & Day, Manchester.
Southend-on-Sea’s own, The Horrors, are on tour promoting their brand new album Night Life. After a three year break, the popular rock band are back doing a number of intimate shows around the UK ahead of the big release! Like many others you’re probably confused as to why The Horrors are doing small shows in […]
Hawkwind’s 50 Year Musical Journey kicks off again in Stamford next week.
50 years? It’s closer to 55 years because I remembr seeing them at the long-gone Liverpool Stadium in March 1971, the year In Search of Space was released, and for several years after. I also remember the night the show was recorded for the Space Ritual album (December 22 1972) and that night I even […]
South Arcade (aka North Arcade for one night) – Academy 3, Manchester.
South Arcade have returned to the North for one night only! Last time they were supporting various bands across the UK, but this time it is their one SOLD OUT headline show, at Manchester’s Academy 3. This time around they only have two dates on their tour one being in Manchester the second being at […]
The Darkness w/ Ash at De Montfort Hall, Leicester – March 27th 2025.
De Montfort Hall was sold out as The Darkness, accompanied by Irish indie band, Ash, descends on an unsuspecting Leicester. I remember Ash from the 1990’s but in all honesty I couldn’t tell you off the top of my head a single tune they’d produced right until their last song . . . and then […]
The Gospel with Black Bordello at Night & Day Café, Manchester.
Night & Day cafe is a legendary venue in Manchester, a start-up venue for many, many famous bands. So many UK acts have played in this venue, this venue has a lot of legacies in its history. This evening we have London born band Black Bordello to start off the show with a set that […]
The Gospel with Black Bordello at Night & Day Café, Manchester.
Night & Day cafe is a legendary venue in Manchester, a start-up venue for many, many famous bands. So many UK acts have played in this venue, this venue has a lot of legacies in its history. This evening we have London born band Black Bordello to start off the show with a set that […]