Live Review
Live Review: Somebody’s Child / Wynona – Foundry, Sheffield 09.02.2023
Thursday night and a trip to the Foundry in Sheffield, tonight’s gig was in the smaller room, but that didn’t detract from the atmosphere of the show, indeed it actually added to it in my opinion. The sound and lighting crew were excellent, it was pretty much sold out and the beer was well priced …
Gallery & Set-list: Dermot Lambert – Upstairs Whelan’s, Dublin 16.02.2023
Felt great to be back upstairs at Whelan’s, always good to return to the smaller venues as the lighting can keep you on your toes. It also felt great to be there for Dermot Lambert as he was doing a show to take us back to the fantastic 1994 debut album by Blink ( remember …
Live Review: Mogwai / Brainiac – Sage Gateshead, Gateshead 12.02.2023
By Hazel Littlemore What a night it was at the Sage Gateshead, the first band to open up the night were Brainiac and this was the first time I heard them perform. So hard to describe their sound and put into words, with the lead singer vocals running them through old Moogs, modulating and distorting …
Live Review: Revocation / Goatwhore / Alluvial / Creeping Death – Rebellion, Manchester 13.02.2023
After a relatively stress free jaunt across the Pennines, I was met with a winding queue which hugged the perimeter of the Rebellion and even though the doors were advertised as a more traditional 19.00hrs opening, there still seemed to be a lot of back clad warriors piling in as the sounds of crunching death …
Live Review: Grauzone Festival, The Hague, Netherlands, 10-12 February 2023
Grauzone Festival’s 10th anniversary took place last weekend in the heart of The Hague, Netherlands. Grauzone aims to present a diverse and cutting-edge programme where music, film and art complement each other. It features young talent as well as established names rooted in or influenced by the underground music scene from new wave, electronic to …
Live Review / Gallery: Katatonia & Sólstafir – The Garage, Glasgow 13/02/23
Formed as a death metal duo back in 1991, Swedish veterans Katatonia have long-since moved on from their abrasive beginnings, and in 2023, hit the road in support of their twelfth full-length record, Sky Void of Stars, another lush and grandiose mix of prog-metal and gothic rock. Officially a co-headline with Icelandic post-metal group Sólstafir, …
Gallery & Set-lists: Dry Cleaning / Dehd / Thus Love – Vicar Street, Dublin 14.02.2023
Dry Cleaning played to a sold-out Vicar Street Dublin to kick off the UK & European tour in support of their latest album ‘Stumpwork’ bringing with them from Vermont ‘Thus Love’ and from Chicago ‘Dehd’ all bands playing some fantastic sets. Thus Love Photos: Dehd Photos & Set-list: Bad LoveNobodyLonerStarsClearLuckyNo DifferenceEmpty In My MindEggshellsFloodWindow Dry …
Live Review: Black Star Riders 10th Anniversary Tour – Limelight 1, Belfast 11.02.2023
Words & Photos David McEneaney. Anyone who has any interest in hard rock should and probably does know the name Ricky Warwick. If you don’t, it’s time you go take a listen to some of his stuff. It doesn’t really matter where you start with his extensive back catalogue, because as far as I’m concerned …
Live Review: Palaye Royale – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton 12.02.2023 Plus Gallery
A speedy 30 minutes after the doors open, the queue that once snaked around the building has made it’s way into the venue; the lights dim and a dance track fills the room as we wait for our first act on the night to enter the stage. Starbenders are a high energy glam rock band …
Live Review: Gojira / Alien Weaponry / Employed To Serve – The National Stadium, Dublin 11.02.2023
Words: Letty Sharp // Photos: Ian Mc Donnell On the 11th of February, the French death metal band Gojira brought their Fortitude tour to The National Stadium. This was the first night of their European tour and the venue was sold out. Gojira brought the British heavy metal band Employed To Serve and New Zealand’s …