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Live Review: The Hives / Bad Nerves – Manchester Academy, Manchester 06.04.2024
If you’re into frenetic 90 miles an hour garage punk rock with hooks at every turn, then I can’t think of a better pairing than newcomers Bad Nerves and Swedish indie punk icons, The Hives. Opening the show are rising Essex punks Bad Nerves, who deliver an intense set of power pop melodies above a …
Live Review & Gallery: The Grogans Bring Garage Rock Glory to Factory Theatre – Eora/Sydney, 06.04.24
Naarm/Melbourne’s own powerhouse trio, The Grogans, descended upon the Factory Theatre in Eora/Sydney on Saturday, igniting the stage with their electrifying brand of Australian garage rock. Fresh from conquering stages across the UK and EU, the band, comprised of Quin Grunden, Angus Vasic, and Jordan Lewis, brought their dynamic energy and infectious melodies to adoring …
Live Review + Galleries: Bluesfest Byron Bay – Day 2, Friday 29.03.2024
The Friday at Bluesfest is traditionally one of the bigger days as far as crowd attendance is concerned, with many 3-day ticket holders beginning their festival on this day. To kick off proceedings, who better than one of Australia’s finest party bands, 19-Twenty to launch into a set full of fun, frivolity and fervour with …
Live Review: Simple Minds / Del Amitri – The 02 Arena, London 21.03.24
Simple Minds brings new energy to the 02 arena with a hits laden nostalgic tour date. Back in 2020, the band was 10 days into a world tour when the rest of the tour dates were cancelled because of Covid, and now the band is back in full force. Frontman Jim Kerr grew up in …
Live Gallery: Peach PRC at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney 6.04.2023
Peach PRC brings a rainbow of musical magic to Sydney’s Enmore Theatre.
Live Review: Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators / Mammoth WVH – O2 City Hall, Newcastle 31.03.2024
It may seem like Slash is everywhere these days whether its getting back to his original role in Guns N Roses or even performing with Ryan Gosling at the Academy Awards, there is a new blues cover album on the way and along with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators there is the world tour ongoing …
Live Review: Saint Saviour / Amelia Coburn – Georgian Theatre, Stockton 28.03.2024
‘Amelia Coburn’ was an interesting choice to support Saint Saviour on this mini tour, both artists are North East born and bred and have both recently released albums helped by Bill Ryder Jones. Taking the stage to little aplomb a ukulele was all she needed to enrapture those who had turned up early enough to …
News: The festival proper begins – Bluesfest Byron Bay, Day 1, Thursday 28.03.2024
Following on from the special Camper’s Night show, Bluesfest Byron Bay began in earnest with its’ first full day’s entertainment. It is impossible to shoot/see everybody, but we tried to get to as many artists as possible. First up was the traditional Welcome To Country, with Festival Director, Peter Noble introducing local First Nation’s representative, …
Live Review: Echo & The Bunnymen / Erica Nockalls – Roundhouse, London 08.03.2024
Anticipation was high and queuing was early by dedicated fans for the Roundhouse and its long history of hosting iconic music shows in Camden. Tonight sees Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant perform a greatest hits tour, ’Songs To Learn and Sing 2024’, where the majority of the audience were in their teen years back in …
Live Review: Yard Act / Gustaf – Brighton Dome, Brighton 25.03.2024
By Henry Groves The uprising of Yard Act has been a rapid one and Brighton showed that off as well as any city. From playing a sold out Patterns only 2 years ago, the band were back playing the spectacular Brighton Dome. I for one was incredibly excited for this show, which led to me …