Live Review
Live Review: James – Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield 04.05.23
A trip to Sheffield City Hall for the sold out ‘James Lasted’ Orchestral Tour. A totally different twist on the music tonight, the band were joined on stage by conductor Joe Duddell with the ORCA22 Orchestra and featuring the Manchester Inspirational Voices choir. Having tried to do a headcount I would estimate there were around …
Live review + Galleries: Bluesfest Byron Bay Day 5 (the final day, Monday, 10.04.2023)
The final day of Bluesfest Byron Bay 2023 was upon us. The weather had been superb throughout the festival, with only one wet day of the six days (inclusive of the 5 day campers night) and Monday promised more of the same fine weather. The preceding 5 days had taken a reasonable toll on my …
Live Review + Galleries: Bluesfest Byron Bay Day 4 (Sunday 09.04.2023)
Day 4 began with a trip to catch Round Mountain Girls, a lively folk-rock band who I had only caught glimpses of in the past, and was keen to see. I certainly wasn’t disappointed, and their high-energy performance has ensured that I will almost definitely be catching them again in future. Next up was the …
Live Review: Hot Mulligan / Arms Length – The Garage, London 27.04.23
By Henry Groves Although this was a small 600 capacity venue, it didn’t stop crowds queuing to make sure they got a good spot in the Highbury music venue. By the time the support, Arms Length, came on, the venue was already near capacity. I did think it was because Hot Mulligan don’t tour the …
Live Review: Sounds From the Other City Festival, Salford – 30.04.2023
Sounds from the Other City is Salford and Greater Manchester’s annual festival of new music & art. It was created for music lovers by music lovers and has been a firm underground favourite since 2005; delivering a unique annual event that champions local promoters and celebrates the off-kilter beauty of Salford, the oft-overlooked ‘other city’ …
Live Review: Æ MAK / Fears – Whelan’s, Dublin 27.04.2023
Photos & Words Kate Lawlor: Opening the show with her celestial ballads, Constance Keane otherwise known as ‘Fears,’ set the tone for the dreamy night ahead. Performing songs from her debut album ‘Oíche, she shared with us beautiful and vulnerable lyrics which predominantly lamented her personal struggles with mental health, clearly touching the hearts of …
Live Review: Atreyu – The Showbox – Seattle, Wa – 30.04.2023
By Anthony Moore The historic Showbox at the Market in Seattle, Washington was buzzing with excitement as the crowd awaited the arrival of metalcore band Atreyu on their “The Hope of A Spark” tour. As the lights dimmed, and Da Rude’s “Sandstorm” blasted through the venue, the audience erupted in a deafening roar, ready to …
Live Review: Reverend and the Makers / Sam Scherdel – The Leadmill, Sheffield 29.04.23
A trip to the Leadmill in Sheffield for the Reverend and the Makers Heatwave In the Cold North album launch show. First up was Sam Scherdel and his excellent band with a stripped back semi acoustic set. No drums but an equally effective Cajon percussion replacement which helped set the right vibe. In tune with …
Gallery and Set-lists: Corrosion of Conformity / Jimmy Coup / Plainride – The Academy, Dublin 01.05.2023
Corrosion of Conformity made a visit to The Academy in Dublin for the start of their European tour, opening the night were German heavy rock band Plainride and a surprise on the night was an impromptu short set of Thin Lizzy songs preformed by Jimmy Coup (The Coup De Grace) which happened just before COC …
Gallery: Kilkenny Roots Festival 25th Anniversary, Sunday 30.04.2023 – various venues
Sunday brought another fantastic day of music to the bustling city of Kilkenny with a similar line up to Saturday for the ticketed shows, one of the great things about this festival is that the majority of the acts play a number of shows throughout the weekend, so music fans can get to see all …