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Live Review: Jah Wobble & The Invaders Of The Heart – Blues Kitchen, 23/11/2023

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Live Review: Faye Webster/Upchuck – Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia, PA 21.10.2023

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Live Gallery: Warpaint at the Oxford Art Factory 23.10.2023

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By Anthony Moore Bikini Kill reunited in the spring of 2019 with original members Kathleen, Kathi and Tobi. After two years of rescheduled dates Bikini Kill returned to Portland, Oregon to open up two nights of shows at The Crystal Ballroom. Backseat Mafia’s Anthony Moore was at the show in Portland to get some photos. …

By Rebecca Bush I hopped on a Big Green Coach to cover this year’s Reading Festival, it was a whole 21 years since I last attended so I knew it was going to be a whole new experience!  Reading has expanded over the years and is now attended by over 100,000 festival goers, everywhere you …

By Adam Littlemore Sunderland’s Independent venue celebrated its 16th birthday of bringing music to my home town of Sunderland. The night featured 7 bands performing on stage with a packed line up of the best talent around at the moment. The first act to perform and kick off the night was Lottie Willis, singing her …

The UK’s leading psychedelic music and arts festival Manchester Psych Fest returned this year for its 9th and biggest event to date. After some problems with logistics last year, largely due to COVID-19 restrictions being in place, this years event had a lot of weight on its shoulders.  The day starts for me with Winsford’s Déjà Vega. …

Richard Hawley brought his full band to Dublin’s 3Olympia for a sell out show with Studio Electrophonique stepping up as support. Opening the night was Sheffield’s James Leesley aka Studio Electrophonique who played a 30 minute set of 7 songs and sounding at times (to my ear) a little like David Baker. Starting his set …

Words & Photos: Max Falvey. Closing out a busy summer of gigs in Dublin’s Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Liam Gallagher made his long awaited return to the southern part of the island last week in support of his latest solo album, ‘C’mon You Know’. Performing an 18-song set packed to the brim with legendary and niche …

Words & Photos: Kate Lawlor. Indie-rock band ‘Wolf Alice’ brought their usual charm to Dublin’s 3Olympia for yet another sold out gig on Tuesday August 30th, supported by Dundalk natives ‘Just mustard.’  Irish shoegaze masters, ‘Just Mustard,’ opened the show with their heavily instrumental setlist, accompanied by their usual dark, yet ethereal, visuals and lighting. …

The final day of a festival is always bittersweet but you still have that last bit of adrenaline to push you through. Our final day at Leeds started with a little hiccup so we didn’t manage to catch any bands until mid afternoon but what a great first act of the day to choose in …

The summer of music events are steadily coming to a close in Halifax, with only one more gig after this evening to go but the crowds are showing no signs of waning. Tonight sees headline act Primal Scream being supported by the local band Working Men’s Club and Manchester-based LoneLady – each with a background …

Back in July, I caught the last leg of The Struts UK tour supported by Cardinal Black. Cardinal Black hailing from Wales open up the evening: Set List Rise Up Tell Me How It Feels Jump In Where Do You Go Warm Love Half Way I’m Ready Tied Up In Blue Finally The Struts enter …