Hothouse Flowers – The Older We Get – The London Years: Album Review
Hothouse Flowers have their London Records albums collected via Cherry Red Records offering a great overview of one of the finest Irish bands in the land.
Dominic Walsh
Dominic has written about music for several years for various outlets including Louder Than War magazine, The Sludgelord, Manchester Evening News and Cultural Bulletin.
Fortress Festival 2025 Day Two: Live Review
Agalloch headline day two of Fortress Festival; a day where every single band could be the band of the weekend.
Fortress Festival 2025 Day One: Live Review
Scarborough plays host to another sold out Fortress Festival, helping deliver the crème de la crème of extreme metal to UK shores.
Orbital – Brown: Album Review
Orbital reissue their second self titled album; colloquially known as ‘the brown album’. Like it’s green predecessor, this one is full of electronic classics.
Stiff Little Fingers – The Singles, 1978 – 1983: Album Review
Cherry Red Records release compilation from Stiff Little Fingers’ most commercially successful period. A compact and succinct selections of some bona fide classics.
Sleep Token – Even In Arcadia: Album Review
Sleep Token release Even In Arcadia; their first major label release on RCA. Destined to be on of 2025’s biggest releases; are they in the big leagues now?
Amelia Coburn – YES, Manchester: Live Review
Amelia Coburn heads out on a headline tour in support of Between The Moon & The Milkman; her brilliant 2024 album.
Little Feat – Strike Up The Band: Album Review
Little Feat return with Strike Up The Band; thirteen songs that have the heart and soul of every band member poured into them.
The Flaming Lips – O2 Apollo Manchester: Live Review
The Flaming Lips are touring in celebration of one of their many magnus opuses; 2002’s Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.
Manic Street Preachers w/Honeyglaze – O2 Apollo Manchester: Live Review
Manic Street Preachers are fresh off releasing their fifteenth studio album; Critical Thinking. To promote their latest opus, the band land in Manchester.
Gareth Dunlop – YES, Manchester: Live Review
Gareth Dunlop rolls through Manchester to serenade the rainy city. The Northern Irish artist comes with bags of charm and brilliant songs.
Skunk Anansie w/ So Good – O2 Apollo Manchester: Live Review
Skunk Anansie are readying their latest album; what better way to hype it than with a sold out show in Manchester!
Parlours to release new single: News
Warrington based quintet, Parlours, set to release their first single of 2025. Paradox will see the light of day very soon.
Opeth w/ Grand Magus – Manchester Albert Hall: Live Review
Opeth read from The Last Will & Testament, as well as other classic readings from their storied back catalogue. Support comes from fellow Swedes, Grand Magus.
Green Lung / Unto Others w/ Satans Satyrs – O2 Ritz Manchester: Live Review
Green Lung return to Manchester with a huge sold out show at the O2 Ritz Manchester. Unto Others and Satan’s Satyrs are also on the bill.