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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Pendulum – Manchester Victoria Warehouse.
Very different gig this one, and one that I’ve never thought of putting myself forward for. The closest I’ve ever gotten to this type of music is The Prodigy and that was always in small doses. I’m going into this blind. Pendulum are back in […]
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Anyhooooo – this was Lordi with All For Metal and Crimson Veil, O2 Institute 2, Birmingham presenting their Unliving PicTour Show.
An interesting night in prospect, not least because this would be the first time I’d seen Lordi live. I struggled to see how the larger than life figures, in their costumes, would fit on a stage as small as the one given to them tonight. […]
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Kira Mac Announces JAYLER as special guests on Spring 2024 Headline UK Tour.
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM PLANETROCK.COM, THEGIGCARTEL.COM & WWW.KIRAMAC.COM Celebrated British rock band Kira Mac are pleased to announce that 4-piece Midlands rock and roll band JAYLER will be their special guests on their their 12-date Spring 2024 UK Tour. Tickets are available from planetrock.com, thegigcartel.com and […]
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Skindred w/ P.O.D. and As Everything Unfolds, Manchester Academy.
Skindred, the Welsh legends, are in Manchester on their short UK tour. Skindred for me is a band that should’ve been massively popular way earlier on, before the days of TikTok. I’ve seen these guys before at Download Festival with my shirt in hand whipping […]
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Dan Patlansky Releases New Album, ‘Movin’ On’, and April 2024 UK Tour which Commences this week.
With a discography of 10 studio albums and more than a decade of being revered as a global blues icon, DAN PATLANSKY has solidified his status as one of the most exceptional blues-based storytellers of his generation, earning legendary recognition worldwide. In 2024, Dan has […]
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Elvana / Marisa & The Moths – Y Plas, Cardiff.
“You can’t come in, doors are at 7.30”, says the disinterested security goon, “…says here doors at 7 Fella” I say in reply, showing him the blurb “….it changed today” says he….I try a different tack, “…where do I collect my media pass please?”, a […]
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Fozzy at Manchester Academy 2.
American heavy metal band Fozzy landed in Manchester for night three of their UK tour. The band formed in 1999 when lead vocalist Chris Jericho was just known as the wrestling superstar that he is. After their huge performance at AEW’s All In Pay Per […]
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LORDI – announce ALL FOR METAL and SUPREME UNBEING as support acts for upcoming European tour; »Unliving Pictour Show 2024« to kick off next month.
40 spectacles in 14 countries across the continent: Finnish hard rock / metal group LORDI are about to start haunting Europe with the eerily beautiful with tunes that can be found on their current album »Screem Writers Guild« (released on March 31, 2023). In anticipation of […]
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Wings Of Angels: November festival celebrates life of Steve Grimmett, heavy metal star from Swindon.
Currently confirmed to perform is Chris Holmes Mean Man, the very special Steve Grimmett’s Grim Reaper Tribute, Fury, Beth Blade & The Beautiful Disasters, Desolation Angels, The Darker My Horizon and Tysondog. TICKETS The life of one of Swindon’s most famous residents will be celebrated […]
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Status Quo: “The Early Years (1966-69)” 5CD set.
Pre-Order Now Status Quo release “The Early Years (1966-69)” on 15 March 2024 via BMG on 5CD clamshell boxset [Cat No BMGCAT900BOX]. This collection features songs from the Pre-Status Quo days, as the first iterations of the bands that developed into Status Quo found their feet, […]
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