Static Lives with Urban Theory & Sietch at 33 Oldham Street, Manchester.
33 Oldham Street is a new upcoming music venue in the heart of Manchester ready to open its doors to new bands. and tonight that involves Sheffield born Static Lives on their first headline tour. For a music venue you can tell it’s brand new with the impressive lighting on the ceiling and very clean, […]
Bruce Dickinson / Black Smoke Trigger – Manchester Academy.
Black Smoke Trigger Initiating proceedings tonight is a four-piece hard rock outfit from New Zealand. Straightforward, driving mid-tempo guitar with stomping beats was the vibe, and they achieved this well, the Sunday night crowd quickly warming to them during their solid but brief set. At times it was clear to see Chris Cornell’s influence on […]
Martin Turner at the Robin 2 along with Small Changes.
Martin Turner returned to the Robin 2 to play the Live Dates Volume II album in its entirety plus some additional favourites. This was a very early start for a Sunday gig, with doors opening at 4pm and before Martin and the band take to the stage there is a short set from Birmingham ensemble […]
Sick Of It All + Going Off + Chain of Survival, Rebellion, Manchester.
Chain of Survival from Liverpool were the first band on and warmed things up with a short and tightly played set of fast punk and thrash-influenced hardcore. They ended with an excellent cover of ‘Victim in Pain’ by Agnostic Front. Up next were young local band, Going Off, who brought a slightly heavier brand of […]
The History of Rock – Brierley Hill Civic Hall.
The History of Rock is a celebration of rock music covering the past 55 or so years with songs from the late 1960’s performed by a group of well-heeled musicians, some of whom will be recognised from other bands. Much of the two-part setlist is dedicated to one of Britain’s best known rock bands – […]
Kira Mac and Jayler at KK’s Steelmill.
Well, what a night this turned out to be with the fabulous Kira Mac, complete with line-up changes, and a swerve in their musical direction, along with newcomers, Jayler, who have been compared to Greta Van Fleet or, as I like to call them, Led Zeppelin Junior – more on this later. It’s been a […]
It’s The Hundred Watt Club, Gloucester Guildhall, March 2024.
Time for something completely different – and, no, it’s not Monty Python but it is pretty damned funny at times. Comedy, burlesque, magic, circus – this show had it all as the fabulous Hundred Watt Club returned to the Gloucester Guildhall for the first of 4 visits this year. For those that don’t know, the […]
Trifecta – the trio of Nick Beggs, Adam Holzman and Craig Blundell release new single “Stupid Pop Song”.
Following the announcement of the soon to be released second musical observation in the form of The New Normal from Trifecta, the collaboration of singer songwriter Nick Beggs, keyboardist extraordinaire Adam Holzman and internationally renowned drummer Craig Blundell; the fearless trio have released a new single – “Stupid Pop Song”. The single is accompanied by a glorious, […]
BIlly Morrison Single & Video featuring Ozzy Osbourne Out Now from new Album The Morrison Project out Now.
BILLY MORRISON Releases second single & video with Ozzy Osbourne and Steve Stevens From new Solo Album THE MORRISON PROJECT – New Single ‘CRACK COCAINE’ Out Now. Billy Morrison, Billy Idol’s rhythm guitar player for the past 15 years, joins forces with Ozzy Osbourne and Billy Idol’s lead guitarist Steve Stevens for a seismic collaboration: […]
BELMONT RELEASES NEW SINGLE “DARK PARADISE”.
TAKEN FROM THIRD ALBUM “LIMINAL“ – OUT 12TH APRIL 2024 VIA PURE NOISE RECORDS In anticipation of their upcoming record release, Chicago’s rising rock band BELMONT has released a brand new, anthemic pop-punk single called “Dark Paradise.” The track is featured on the band’s forthcoming 3rd album, “Liminal,” that’s due out April 12th from Pure Noise Records. Discussing the new song, guitarist Jason Inguagiato says: “‘Dark Paradise’ […]