Music News & Reviews from the Rock, Metal, Blues, Prog, Punk & Jazz Genres as well as stage and festival shows
Listen to “Don’t Bother Me Babe” on all digital platforms HERE When the world needs to push aside all the bad things and find the strength to search for blue skies again, what better resource to turn to than the music of Albert Hammond? Albert […]
NewsNew Music Out Now On Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records, Available On All Digital Platforms. Robert Jon & The Wreck, the high-energy rock & roll collective from Southern California, have been tirelessly pushing the boundaries of rock and roll, earning accolades and passionate fans in the […]
NewsAn unusual acceptance to cover the show at Huntingdon Hall, having the press along, particularly photographers, is not usually their thing. I’m glad they made an exception! Early entry meant I could look around for places to photograph from even with the knowledge that the […]
Gig reviewsMy 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 […]
Gig reviewsOctober Drift have released their second album I Don’t Belong Anywhere ahead of their current 12 day UK tour. The band from Somerset, in south-west England formed in 2015 with members Kiran Roy, Daniel Young, Alex Bipsham and Chris Holmes. They released their first single […]
Album reviewsBlack Aces celebrate 5 years of Anywhere But Here with new video for Show You How to Rock n RollAs they gear up to head back to the UK, rural Aussie pub rockers Black Aces are also set to celebrate the five-year anniversary of their […]
NewsThe 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 […]
Gig reviews‘Wings of Salvation’ is Troy Redfern’s fourteenth (yes, 14th!) album and arguably his best to date. Opening with the funky, lively ‘Gasoline’, the hooky riff and slithery pop grab your attention instantly. The drumming gives a loose, scrappy feel but is actually tight and holds […]
Album reviewsDelilah 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 […]
Gig reviews‘Spin the Bottle’ is The Milkmen’s fourth album, like so many bands the previous album fell foul of the Great Pause as they were unable to tour it, so this album was lavished with time and attention, and the first listen suggests it was time […]
Album reviewsTwatterfest 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 […]
Gig reviewsAre 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 […]
Gig reviews InterviewsThe last couple of years have been a strange time for everyone. How has it been for you? It`s been difficult for a lot of people. I wasn`t able to go to my mother`s funeral because of the Coronavirus. That was really, really hard for […]
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