Gigs
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ALT BLK ERA + BEX @ Deaf Institute, Manchester – Review
Tonight was a reminder of why I go to gigs, photograph gigs, (try to) write about gigs and...
Joe Symes and the Loving Kind + Andy Whitaker & Clegg + Ellie Jayne Burke @ Zanzibar Club, Liverpool
Stepping into The Zanzibar Club for the first time since the legendary Tony Butler passed was a...
The Umbrellas + Oh Hippo + Mumbles @ Gullivers NQ
Something is definitely in the water in San Francisco – a quiet musical revolution is taking...
Chris Hawkins Presents: Awesome Friends: Loose Articles, Talk Show, Seb Lowe
Friday 26th May 2023 @ Manchester Academy 3 Just last Tuesday when I went to see Meryl Streek, I...
Reb Fountain + Blair Jollands @ Water Rats, London
Reb Fountain + Blair Jollands @ Water Rats, 328 Gray’s Inn Road, Kings Cross, London Tuesday...
Beach Bunny @ O2 Ritz, Manchester 12th November 2022
I bought my ticket for Beach Bunny at YES! Basement back in Feb 2020. Despite it’s small...
Núria Graham + Dan Mangan @ Low Four Studio, Manchester
Like most people I’ve been feeling very flat recently, just getting back into the routine of...
Festivals
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Full Bearded Theory Lineup out now!
As anyone who follows festival lineups already knows, Bearded Theory consistently has the best...
Kælan Mikla & A.A. Williams to play Ankea Festival in Finland
Kælan Mikla & A.A. Williams to play Ankea Festival in Finland described as "Finland's new summer gathering for alternative rock and progressive metal lovers".
Forwards Festival 2024 – Review
Forwards Festival once again cements it's place as one of the best medium-sized festivals on the lineup with impressively curated lineups, friendly cool vibe and beautiful location.
FORWARDS Bristol 2023
FORWARDS Bristol 2023 is a festival that ticks all the right boxes.
Forwards Festival 2022 – Photo Review
Forwards Festival – Clifton Downs, Bristol Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th September 2022 When...
Positive Vibration – Festival of Reggae 2021: Review
This was my first time at Positive Vibration – Festival of Reggae, having wanted to go since...
Bernard Place Block Party, Brighton – Photo Review
What could be better than an afternoon in the sunshine watching the cream of Brighton's musical talent?
News & Previews
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Kills Across The River are back with a new album and 2 teaser singles
As we quickly approach the end of June, a lot of blogs have started compiling their lists of best...
2024 Preview
If anyone needed any proof that mainstream popular culture is dead and buried then all they need...
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Dave Howard of The Dave Howard Singers/Singularity
Like most UK kids of my generation, I grew up listening to daytime Radio 1 and watching Top of the...
2023 End of Year Review
I’ve been asking myself recently “Is there any point to end-of-year lists...
BBC 6 Music to Launch New Music Show with Deb Grant and Tom Ravenscroft
New Music Fix Daily promises hand-picked new releases from all genres and from around the globe presented by DJ Deb Grant and Tom Ravenscroft 4 nights a week.
EXCLUSIVE Interview with Siobhan de Maré (Mono, Violet Indiana, Swoone)
People of my age tend to listen to albums from their youth – the soundtrack of carefree days with...
Introducing: SPAFF – On tour with Skating Polly
Skating Polly hand-picked Spaff for their UK tour, we wanted to find out more about them.
Band on the Rise: Beach Bunny
Way back in January 2020 when I was checking out bands with upcoming gigs, the band that stood out...
Introducing: Kills Across the River
New four-piece Tacoma band Kills Across the River makes folk-leaning alt-rock that feels as vast as the open sky and as subtle as a secret.
Beija Flo + Ostrich + Divorce @ Future Yard
A superb night of Poetry, Comedy and Live Music
2022 – Preview
If 2020 taught us anything it’s not to look forward to anything too much. 2021 we...
