Gigs
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Wilko Johnson + Glenn Tilbrook @ Warrington Parr Hall – Photo Review
Wilko Johnson and Glenn Tilbrook put on a dazzling performance in Warrington tonight.
The Sweet Blockbuster Chistmas Show / The Jokers @ Parr Hall, Warrington – Photo Review
The Sweet's "Blockbuster" Christmas show at Warrington Parr Hall with Support from The Jokers.
Heaven 17 ‘The Luxury Gap’ In Concert 2018 / Propaganda – O2 Academy Liverpool
A packed venue, full of people enjoying great music - what more could you want on a Saturday night?
Mogwai + The Twilight Sad @ Eventim Olympia, Liverpool
Putting together The Twilight Sad and Mogwai is an inspired lineup. Did the night live up to expectations?
David Byrne “American Utopia” tour – Manchester Arena – Review
Let's just cut to the chase - this was a phenomenal evening's entertainment. Talk of this tour being one of the greatest shows of all time is far from exaggerated.
The Primitives – Ruby Lounge – Review
30 years after the release of "Lovely" The Primitives perform it live on a very special evening.
Billy Joel – Old Trafford, Manchester – Review
The one and only Billy Joel put on an epic show at Old Trafford Football Ground.
Festivals
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Long Division 2018 – Review
Long Division is a city centre based festival in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. We went along to check it out.
Bearded Theory Spring Gathering 2018 – Review
We went to Bearded Theory to find out whether it's true that it has a Glasto-type vibe on a smaller scale. This is what we discovered.
Across the Threshold 2018 – Review
Across the Threshold was a mini-Threshold/fallow year whilst the festival decides which direction to take, But it was no less stunning.
Liverpool Music Week – Closing Party
This year’s Liverpool Music Week truly has been a thing of beauty, with a perfectly curated mix of musical styles, if it must come to an end, what better way than with a party!
Liverpool Music Week – Dawn Penn
Dawn Penn is so much more than the one hit wonder many think she is, this was an incredible show.
Liverpool Music Week – Jungle + Stealing Sheep + Makeness
Jungle were one of the hotly anticipated acts of Liverpool Music Week, did they live up to expectations?
Liverpool Music Week – Japanese Breakfast + St Jude the Obscure + Mary Miller
With a truly incredible week at Liverpool Music Week so far, could tonight keep the momentum going?
News & Previews
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Midge Ure – The 1980 Tour
THE 1980 TOUR At the end of the 1970s momentous change was afoot in Britain and the world – in...
C86 Favourites Mighty Mighty to play rare gig at 100 Club
If you were into the C-86 scene, perhaps bought the odd Indie Top 20 compilation, watched Indie...
The Coathangers New Album and UK Tour (including Liverpool + Manchester)
Atlanta's "The Coathangers" are insanely good, and they are coming to Liverpool soon!
Adam Ant announces ‘Friend or Foe’ UK Tour 2019
Adam Ant 'Friend or Foe' tour includes Liverpool Philharmonic. Tickets on sale Friday 8th March
Wilko Johnson Band + Glenn Tilbrook to play Warrington Parr Hall
WILKO JOHNSON BAND featuring Norman Watt-Roy (Bass) & Dylan Howe (Drums) with special guest...
Future Get Down – EP2 – Review
One of the problems with being 50 is that having heard lots of music over the years, everything...
Album Recommendations: Swoone & Ekkoes
New albums from Swoone and Ekkoes grabbed my attention this month!
Music Recommendations: March 2019
After the Brits, my newsfeed was full of people proclaiming that music is dead, the golden era is...
2018 Roundup – Music Recommendations
If you caught Jools Holland’s annual Hootenanny on New Year’s Eve, then you could be...
Album Recommendations: Swing Out Sister, Cook Strummer, Lomboy
A brief round up of albums which have been on heavy rotation on my Sonos lately.
Morcheeba back with new album, world tour + Roots Manuva collaboration!
A new Roots Manuva single is always worthy of a celebration in my book. Whether his own material...
