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King King and Sari Schorr at Academy 2: Live Review
Feb 18, 2019
King King and Sari Schorr at Academy 2: Live Review
Feb 18, 2019

That kilt wearing, Scottish blues-rock guitarist is back in Manchester…. and he isn’t taking any shit!

Feb 18, 2019
The Kris Barras Band and Jack J. Hutchinson at The Deaf Institute: Live Review
Feb 12, 2019
The Kris Barras Band and Jack J. Hutchinson at The Deaf Institute: Live Review
Feb 12, 2019

The Deaf Institute hosted a night of blues rock on steroids with both Jack J Hutchinson and The Kris Barras Band raising the roof…

Feb 12, 2019
River Becomes Ocean at the Eagle Inn: Live Review
Feb 6, 2019
River Becomes Ocean at the Eagle Inn: Live Review
Feb 6, 2019

From grungy tones to sweet melodies and then to high intensity alt-rock, on Sunday night the Eagle Inn in Salford had it all…

Feb 6, 2019
DeeVer - You Need This: Album Review
Jan 30, 2019
DeeVer - You Need This: Album Review
Jan 30, 2019

Do DeeVer have what it takes when they call their debut album ‘You Need This’? Anne takes a listen to find out…

Jan 30, 2019
Metal 2 The Masses - Manchester Launch Party Review
Jan 29, 2019
Metal 2 The Masses - Manchester Launch Party Review
Jan 29, 2019

Some of the best of the underground rock and metal scene is put on view at Rebellion at the launch of the Manchester leg of the Metal 2 The Masses competition…

Jan 29, 2019
Lonely The Brave at The Deaf Institute: Live Review
Jan 13, 2019
Lonely The Brave at The Deaf Institute: Live Review
Jan 13, 2019

Lonely The Brave return to the stage with a new singer, are they still going to be able to cut it?

Jan 13, 2019
Uli Jon Roth - Academy 3: Live Review
Dec 6, 2018
Uli Jon Roth - Academy 3: Live Review
Dec 6, 2018

Ex-Scorpion and legendary viruoso guitar player Uli Jon Roth visits Manchester on his 50th Anniversary tour, we bob along to find out what all the fuss is about and come away suitably impressed!

Dec 6, 2018
The Vintage Caravan at Rebellion: Live Review
Dec 5, 2018
The Vintage Caravan at Rebellion: Live Review
Dec 5, 2018

In a world where acts are living of nostalgia, The Vintage Caravan set themselves apart with their Icelandic heavy blues rock…

Dec 5, 2018
Dead Retinas - Divine: EP Review
Dec 3, 2018
Dead Retinas - Divine: EP Review
Dec 3, 2018

Local hardcore band Dead Retinas have released their latest EP, Divine, and we like it…

Dec 3, 2018
Shattered Skies - Muted Neon: Album Review
Dec 3, 2018
Shattered Skies - Muted Neon: Album Review
Dec 3, 2018

Shattered Skies return with Muted Neon, a djenty, proggy, bouncy banger!

Dec 3, 2018
All That Remains - Victim Of The New Disease: Album Review
Dec 3, 2018
All That Remains - Victim Of The New Disease: Album Review
Dec 3, 2018

All That Remains ninth album comes under the spotlight, and is all the more poignant following the death of guitarist Oli Herbert…

Dec 3, 2018
Dan Reed Network with Mason Hill and Hollowstar at Club Academy: Live Review
Nov 30, 2018
Dan Reed Network with Mason Hill and Hollowstar at Club Academy: Live Review
Nov 30, 2018

It’s a Ritual at Club Academy as the Dan Reed Network perform to their Rainbow Children, and it is so good!

Nov 30, 2018
Red Hot Chilli Pipers at Sale Waterside: Live Review
Nov 30, 2018
Red Hot Chilli Pipers at Sale Waterside: Live Review
Nov 30, 2018

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers bring Bagrock and haggis to Sale Waterside!

Nov 30, 2018
Dan Patlansky in Leeds: Live Review
Nov 29, 2018
Dan Patlansky in Leeds: Live Review
Nov 29, 2018

Back across the Pennines to catch a night of blues in Leeds - South African blues legend Dan Patlansky and local southern blues merchants Gorilla Riot…

Nov 29, 2018
The Algorithm at Satans Hollow: Live Review
Nov 27, 2018
The Algorithm at Satans Hollow: Live Review
Nov 27, 2018

Dazzling dance music and skull-rattling djent combine in perfect harmony…

Nov 27, 2018
Edensong at The Ruby Lounge: Live Review
Nov 27, 2018
Edensong at The Ruby Lounge: Live Review
Nov 27, 2018

New York prog rock act introduce themselves to Manchester and celebrate 10 years since their debut release…

Nov 27, 2018
Michael Schenker Fest at the Academy: Live Review
Nov 14, 2018
Michael Schenker Fest at the Academy: Live Review
Nov 14, 2018

The Michael Schenker Fest rolls into town once more complete with four vocalists - we headed to the Academy to check it out!

Nov 14, 2018
Riverside at Academy 2: Live Review
Nov 13, 2018
Riverside at Academy 2: Live Review
Nov 13, 2018

A polished performance of Polish prog on a precipitous evening…

Nov 13, 2018
Poly-Math, Kylver and Altostratus at Little Buildings: Live Review
Nov 9, 2018
Poly-Math, Kylver and Altostratus at Little Buildings: Live Review
Nov 9, 2018

We travel to Newcastle to experience a night of prog and math-rock in a room not much larger than your living room, it was messy…

Nov 9, 2018
Hey Bulldog at Jimmy's: Live Review
Nov 6, 2018
Hey Bulldog at Jimmy's: Live Review
Nov 6, 2018

We take a rare visit to Jimmy’s to catch a cracking set from Hey Bulldog….

Nov 6, 2018
City Of Thieves – ‘Beast Reality’: Debut Album Review
Oct 29, 2018
City Of Thieves – ‘Beast Reality’: Debut Album Review
Oct 29, 2018

London melodic hard rockers City Of Thieves have unleashed their debut album ‘Beast Reality’, we find out how beastly it really is…

Oct 29, 2018
Black Peaks at Academy 3: Live Review
Oct 27, 2018
Black Peaks at Academy 3: Live Review
Oct 27, 2018

Having dropped an utterly stunning new album in All That Divides, Black Peaks headline a tantilising evening that includes Gold Key and Bossk…

Oct 27, 2018
Grass Roots ft. Reptilian Humanoid at Zombie Shack: Live Review
Oct 22, 2018
Grass Roots ft. Reptilian Humanoid at Zombie Shack: Live Review
Oct 22, 2018

Grass Roots is a new Manchester music promoter and they have started off with an eclectic mix of bands at the Zombie Shack including Reptilian Humanoid, we turned up to find out what all the fuss is about…

Oct 22, 2018
Greta Van Fleet – Anthem of the Peaceful Army: Album Review
Oct 19, 2018
Greta Van Fleet – Anthem of the Peaceful Army: Album Review
Oct 19, 2018

This album has dropped and we have questions to ask! Are Greta Van Fleet just a facsimile of Led Zeppelin? Are they any good or are they tripe? Or should they just rename themselves Greta Van Hype?

Oct 19, 2018
Daydream Hotel - Love By Design (Built Ugly): Debut EP Review
Oct 18, 2018
Daydream Hotel - Love By Design (Built Ugly): Debut EP Review
Oct 18, 2018

Somewhere up in the hills of near Derbyshire, Daydream Hotel have been lovingly crafting their distinctive sound resulting in the debut EP: Love By Design…

Oct 18, 2018
Flickertail - The Spinning Top: Live Review
Oct 17, 2018
Flickertail - The Spinning Top: Live Review
Oct 17, 2018

Even without Guinness and kilts, Flickertail play to impress and are on their way to conquering Europe…

Oct 17, 2018
Warwick/Johnson Sonic Acoustic Tour At Night People: Live Review
Oct 12, 2018
Warwick/Johnson Sonic Acoustic Tour At Night People: Live Review
Oct 12, 2018

A couple of Black Star Riders rode into town and brought their acoustic guitars with them for a shoot-out at the Night People saloon! An Amorette and a Wayward Son provided backup…

Oct 12, 2018
Only The Righteous – Regret/Heads Or Tails: Review
Oct 7, 2018
Only The Righteous – Regret/Heads Or Tails: Review
Oct 7, 2018

The Manchester based post hardcore/metalcore masters Only The Righteous released their brand new Double A-side single entitled Regret // Heads or Tails

Oct 7, 2018
Steve Hackett Revisists His Back Catalogue With Added Orchestra
Oct 5, 2018
Steve Hackett Revisists His Back Catalogue With Added Orchestra
Oct 5, 2018

Steve Hackett returned to the Bridgewater Hall for Genesis Revisited, and this time he brought an orchestra with him…

Oct 5, 2018
Bigfoot / Gorilla Riot / Takeaway Thieves At Rebellion Manchester: Live Review
Oct 4, 2018
Bigfoot / Gorilla Riot / Takeaway Thieves At Rebellion Manchester: Live Review
Oct 4, 2018

We hot-footed it to see Bigfoot at Rebellion and we were foot tapping away to Takeway Thieves and Gorilla Riot too…

Oct 4, 2018

 

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