Live Review
Live Review: Robert Plant Presenting Saving Grace – Cirkus, Stockholm 16.05.2025
Words and photos by Anastasia Baranovskaia There are concerts that entertain, and then there are those that also leave an imprint, lingering long after the concert has ended. That’s what happened on May 16, 2025, when Robert Plant and Saving Grace took the stage at Cirkus in Stockholm. Formed in 2019, Saving Grace has evolved …
Live Review + Photo Galleries: The big guns continue to fire as Bluesfest Byron Bay heads into Day 2
Having made my way to 10 artists on the day before, I upped the ante on the second day trying to get to as many artists as I could before the inevitable fatigue set in, getting to a further 11 artists and peeking in on another one from the crowd while having an evening meal …
Live Review & Gallery: The Lemonheads turn Sydney’s Enmore Theatre into a ’90s time machine with back-to-back album show 20.05.2025
The Lemonheads played two cult classics in full tonight – and every hook still stings in the best way
Say Psych: Live Review: Our Top 5 bands of Fuzz Club Festival, Eindhoven
The annual pilgrimage to Eindhoven is a foot, those into psych and its many sub genres are heading there from all over the world for the forth edition of Fuzz Club Festival. This years line up is packed with veritable treats, and a few new names, to cater to all tastes. Before we get into …
Live Review + Photo Galleries: Bluesfest Byron Bay turns it on during first day of festival
It was great to get back amongst a full-blown festival once again, and Bluesfest delivered in spades as the Thursday saw huge crowds in attendance. As always, the festival begins with a traditional Welcome To Country, a sign of respect for the traditional owners of the land upon which the festival operates, the Bundjalung people. …
live review: decapitated, cryptopsy, warbringer, carnation. club academy, manchester 08/05/2025
Wow, that was brutal! Ok, lets rewind four hours where we got the party started with the absolutely crushing brand of brutal Death Metal courtesy of the Belgium juggernaut that is Carnation. As Duson entered the stage it was obvious to the rapidly filling Mancunian basement that they were here to punish and absolutely obliterate. …
Live Review & Gallery: LANDMVRKS Get Loud and Stay Loud at Metro Theatre For Their Australian Debut – Eora Land/Sydney, 10.05.25
French metalcore outfit LANDMVRKS didn’t need to bother with dramatics when they hit the stage at the sold-out Metro Theatre over the weekend. As part of their Australian debut, they simply walked on and started swinging. No build-up, no bloated intro – just volume, sweat, and riffs thick enough to cave your chest in. The …
Live Review & Gallery: Pokey LaFarge turns Liberty Hall into a back-porch gospel jam 15.05.2025
A kaleidoscope of gospel, groove and good times—Pokey LaFarge live is medicine for the soul.
Live Review: Brown Horse, Headrow House, Leeds. 03.05.25
On the road supporting their new record All The Right Weaknesses, Brown Horse delivered a warm, unpretentious set in Leeds’ Headrow House. In the intimate setting of the upstairs room, the Norfolk-based band gave us a great set of their folk and country-inspired alt-rock. Main support came from Neve Cariad, who left the audience captivated …
Live Review: Manic Street Preachers – Critical Thinking Tour, Manchester O2 Apollo, 2.5.2025
The Manic Street Preachers launched their much-anticipated ‘Critical Thinking’ tour with a sold-out show at Manchester’s O2 Apollo on May 2, 2025. Despite unforeseen delays due to a reported motorway fire and Glossop’s notorious traffic, which caused us to miss support act Honeyglaze, the evening unfolded into a triumphant celebration of the band’s enduring legacy. …