Here comes the sun! The weather is as lovely as the bands as we do a fairly far reaching review of Sunday at Download 2019…
Download 2019 - Saturday
Rain? What rain? We missed the rain, found the mud and caught some great bands on the Saturday at Download 2019…
Shoko, Zim Zum, Xup and Lucy Nyland at The Peer Hat: LIve Review
Four women, four solo acts, four very different performances!
Metallica at the Etihad Stadium: Live Review
We go on a mission to Lars as Metallica prove they are still the Pastors of Muppets…
The 99 Degree - Love(Like I Need You)/Bed Of Bones: Single Review
The 99 Degree seamlessly meld spaghetti western atmospherics and psychobilly attitude to help them to fit in with Manchester's burgeoning underground scuzz rock scene - we review their new single…
RIP Eytan Doron Wineapple
RIP Eytan Doron Wineapple - a cornerstone of the Manchester metal community shines no more…
Steve Hillage at The Ritz: Live Review
Naked cyclists and lights in the sky, it’s your usual hippy trippy Steve Hillage gig…
Download 2019: The Birth of the Real Kim Jennett
Ahead of her performance on the hallowed turf of Castle Donnington this weekend, Kim Jennett opens up about finding power and independence after the death of the Voodoo Woman…
Second Sons at The Soundhouse, Leicester: Live Review
We travel to Leicester for a night of unbridled, sweaty rock’n’roll from Second Sons…
Fiefdom and 10 Volt at The Globe: Live Review
Once more we venture up into the hills, to see the debut gig by Fiefdom and get a 10 Volt shock at the same time….
Prognosis Complete Line-Up For August Show
Manchester's progressive metal heavyweights Prognosis have completed the line-up for their August 2nd headline show at Gullivers with two acoustic perfomances
Sky Valley Mistress - You Got Nothin'
Zeppelin, The Stooges and Kyuss are obvious comparisons, but their dirty blues rock is so much more
Rory Gallagher - Blues: Review
We take time to assess the massive compilation of Blues work from the incredible Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher…
Metal 2 the Masses Manchester: Semi-Final 2
When the going gets tough, the tough head down to Rebellion for the second semi-final of Manchester’s Metal 2 the Masses competition…
Samantha Fish at Band On The Wall: Live Review
An evening of intriguing Americana, blues and rock as Samantha Fish graces our town once more with a performance at the historic Band On The Wall….
Samantha Fish: Interview
We have a crazy chat with the very lovely Samantha Fish about Tom Petty, pedals and pets before her recent Manchester show…
The Picturebooks at The Deaf Institute: Live Review
The Picturebooks are one of our favourite bands, they returned to Manchester to promote their new album and put in an outstanding performance…
Ana Popovic at the Leeds Brudenell Social Club: Live Review
We go on tour to the legendary Brudenell Social Club in Leeds to catch an evening of soulful Chicago and Texan blues from Serbian guitarist Ana Popovic…
Tramlines Returns With Another Ridiculous Line-Up For 2019
And tickets are only £6 adv
Mono at Gorilla: Live Review
Manchester’s Gorilla goes completely nuts at the last date of Mono’s 20th Anniversary European Tour. Arabrot provide some post-punk grunge, Jo Quail and her cello decide to party with everyone…