Live Review
Live Gallery: Milk! Records Celebrate 10 years at the Phoenix Central Park 17.12.2022
Milk Records! celebrates 10 years!
Live Review + Gallery: A Swayze & The Ghosts bring the roof down as they rock Altar in nipaluna/Hobart 16.12.2022
It felt like an eternity since A Swayze & The Ghosts had played (or at least, it did for me). Covid-19 has delayed the inevitable rise of one of Tasmania’s finest alternative exports, with the band having had to take the same extended break from touring, writing and recording that most other artists have. However, …
Gallery: HighSchool at The Corner Hotel 14.12.2022
HighShool‘s first headline show and their first ever in hometown of Melbourne following supports for the likes of Sam Fender, CHVRCHES and Wet Leg returned. After selling out at Northcote Social Club the gig was moved to The Corner Hotel on 14 December, 2022. Special guests Grazer, Equal Parts and Phoebe Go. View galleries of …
Live Review: Boston Manor – o2 Academy, Leicester 08.12.2022 Plus Gallery
It may be cold outside but it’s getting hot in the 2nd room of Leicester’s o2 Academy this evening. Second support comes courtesy of Heriot – a heavy far cry from what we’re about to witness from Boston Manor but that doesn’t stop this crowd from loving it. As you watch Heriot preform, you can …
Live Review: Elvana – The Leadmill, Sheffield 09.12.2022
By Phil Wright Being a lifelong Elvis fan, I was intrigued by how this would work. All I can say is…YES, it works! What an amazing night this was. This was the first time Elvana have left ‘Disgracelands’ to play at the Leadmill. With their unique blend of Nirvana and Elvis songs, you are in …
Live Review and Gallery: Johnny Hunter, Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul 24.11.22
The crowd at Anita’s Theatre got more than they anticipated when they arrived to see the Psychadelic Furs at the end of last month when the charismatic Johnny Hunter band took to the stage and the room exploded with their brand of energetic pop/punk music with more than a nod to the 80s. This reviewer …
Live Review + Gallery: Harry Manx mesmerizes audience at Wrest Point Showroom, Hobart, 14.12.2022.
Harry Manx, the master of the ‘Mysticssippi Blues’ turned in a beautifully accomplished performance to a crowd of around 200 fervent fans at The Showroom of Wrest Point Casino in Hobart. For those unaware of this Canadian troubadour, Harry Manx is a former sound engineer turned multi-instrumentalist who fits within the folk/blues/Americana (or is that …
Live Review & Gallery: Richie Lewis & Friends Brass Monkey Cronulla and The Heritage Hotel Bulli 25 & 27.11.2022
Richie Lewis, Australia’s favourite indie frontman of Tumbleweed fame, invited me along to capture his latest project – Richie and Friends, playing live in Sydney and Wollongong late last month, along with Front End Loader‘s Bow Campbell and The Too Easy Band as support. I was lucky enough to have caught them at The Music …
Live Review: Michael Head and The Red Elastic Band / Astles – Crookes Social Club, Sheffield 13.12.2022
I’ve got to be careful here. As I gathered with the worshippers at the brilliant Social Club in the Sheffield suburb of Crookes, I’m well aware that although I’ve loved Michael Head records over the years I’m not at the level of a good proportion of the gathered throng who know every word, every chord …
Live Review: Volbeat / Skindred / Napalm Death – 3Arena, Dublin 12.12.2022
Words: Letty Sharp // Photos: Ian Mc Donnell Danish metal band Volbeat came to Ireland as part of their Servants Of The Road tour, the band last came here in 2019 when they played the 3Olympia.They brought along noise/grindcore band Napalm Death and reggae fusion metal band Skindred this time. Napalm Death We’re first up …