It’s not every day that you can quote you saw the Devil inside the wardrobe! Well, today I can as The Wardrobe venue opens its doors to host Danny Kiranos aka Amigo The Devil. Tonight the dark Americana/folk singer-songwriter has brought along Tejon Street Corner Thieves for support. Tejon Street Corner …
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Magma “Flippin eck, this is torture” reads a post on a Porcupine Tree fan FaceBook page. I have to agree. We are of course talking about Magma, a band more divisive than Marmite. I arrive late to minimise my suffering, but still have to endure 40 minutes of music that …
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Man With A Mission get all bouncy as they deliver some juicy j-altrock at Rebellion Bar, Manchester
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When Rivers Meet turn in a sizzling performance at Bradford's Nightrain
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UK emo-grunge outfit DROWN are causing a stir with their energetic alt-rock. The rising grunge punks have revealed their blistering new single and video, Butterflies. Watch the video, here – https://youtu.be/YqwRUwqQEZc . With all of this in mind, we had a chat with the guys to catch up: What is …
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Troy Redfern Having mutually decided early on that Troy Redfern would open tonight’s show, Troy takes to the stage, booted and suited in faux leather pants, a see-through leopard shirt, and of course his cowboy hat. Redfern is joined by his touring band members Finn McAuley on drums and Kiera Kenworthy …
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On a warm late spring evening a blues rock explosion hits Manchester!
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Emerging UK tunesmiths CULT REVIVAL have unleashed their anthemic new single and video, Warhead. Watch the video, here – https://youtu.be/tJfmFW66gvI . With the band on the rise, we spoke to guys to find out more: What is the full band line-up, who sings and who plays which instrument? Chris Horton …
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Introducing Dom Martin, the multi-award-winning Bluesman from Belfast Leeds Blues Club is a somewhat new affair, hosting intimate Blues nights and located in its own room, upstairs above the main bar at The Cross Keys pub in Leeds, which is just a short walk from Leeds train station. Our host …
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The Answer play a small set of intimate venues in support of their brand new album ‘Sundowners’ with support from Oli Brown & The Dead Collective The Answer is firing on all cylinders at tonight’s penultimate show. Choosing to play a set of intimate venues the band are back, playing …
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Bloody club nights mean early starts and fortunately, I got here just in time for the beginning of The Utopia Strong’s set, a band who have been on my ‘want to see’ list for some time. Their ambient electronic ramblings are wonderful and snooker ace Steve Davis hits a 147 …
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An evening of piano-driven post-rock with stunning visuals provides an awe inspiring show
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On paper, this is a dream line-up but things are not working out as perhaps they should. I am hugely excited to see Kalandra, their Nordic folk infused with grinding guitar sounds has been my melancholic earworm for a while. As an opener, they are not as loud as they …
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On a wet and dreary Sunday, it is heartwarming to see a venue like The Waterloo Music Bar so busy for an evening of NWOCR, or at least I think that is what is still called, it’s a complete contrast to the progressive metal I was listening to on the …
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It’s a sit-down affair tonight, at the Brudenell Social club, Leeds. Small circular tables fill the floor space as we await an acoustic evening with Ryan McCombs, the notorious singer of Soil. Adam Jerome, vocalist and guitar slinger for Less Than Hollow, got a call at 11 am this morning …
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Punk and pop punk in particular is bursting with feminism and feminine energy, pushing boundaries, and it is an exciting time for this music. Liverpudlians Piss Kitti are a major part of this movement and whilst they are completely new to me I am thoroughly enjoying them. I am not …
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There are far too many tribute bands these days and only a few truly stand out. So when a band like Treacherous Cretins sets a path through the music of Frank Zappa then attention needs to be paid as they go forth to celebrate the music of Uncle Frank, tackling …
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When the Megadeth livestream of their first-ever performance at the infamous Budokan in Tokyo was announced I have to admit I was a teeny bit curious because, of the “BIG FOUR” bands, they are without a shadow of a doubt, my favourite. Interesting lyrics, Mr Mustaine’s snarly cynicism and some …
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Post-rock extravaganza up in the hills Why do I always underestimate how long it takes to get to places, even when a quick look at Google maps will tell me quite clearly, and south Manchester to Hebden Bridge is quite a journey. Fortunately, Civil Service are only playing their first number …
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FUAGH A BALLAH (Clear the way), Black Star Riders (BSR) has released their fifth, tub-thumping, balls-fresh, heavy riffing new album ‘Wrong Side of Paradise’. Black Star Riders are the offshoot band of Thin Lizzy, fronted by Ricky Warwick. Warwick set out to sustain ‘Lizzy’s reputation whilst delivering a fresh …
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PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal