Instant Funk – The Albums 1977-1983: Album Review
Instant Funk get the Cherry Red treatment with their seven albums of disco/funk goodness reappraised and reissued. Expect to be moving when you listen to this!
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.
Melvins – At The Stake: Atlantic Recordings 1993-1996: Album Review
Melvins iconic albums collated by Cherry Red Records in a superb package highlighting their Atlantic Recordings; Houdini, Stoner Witch and Stag.
KISS w/ Skindred & The Wild Things – Manchester AO Arena: Live Review
We take in KISS…just one more time. It’s the end of the road for the famous rockers and their last English show is in Manchester.
Pygmy Twylyte – Manchester Club Academy: Live Review
Pygmy Twylyte, the finest purveyors of the music of Frank Zappa, show why they are a class act on a rare trip to Manchester.
Download Festival Headliners 2024: Opinion
Download 2023 is in the books…it was a big one…thoughts now move to 2024.
Avenged Sevenfold – Life Is But A Dream…: Album Review
Avenged Sevenfold return with their first new album since 2017. Life Is But A Dream… sees the California metallers step back into the limelight with aplomb.
The Wild Things: Interview
The Wild Things will be supporting KISS this summer for their UK and European dates, playing venues as large as Plymouth Stadium and the O2 Arena London.Â
MØL w/Countless Skies – Manchester Rebellion: Live Review
MØL are out on their first headlining UK/EU tour with plenty of phenomenal songs to impart.
Corrosion Of Conformity w/ Plainride – The Bread Shed, Manchester: Live Review
Corrosion Of Conformity swing by Manchester as part of their UK and Irish tour with Plainride in support.
Cannibal Corpse w/ Dark Funeral, Ingested and Stormruler – Manchester Academy: Live Review
The legendary death metal outfit, Cannibal Corpse, hit Manchester with a killer bill on the undercard.
GOAT w/ Japanese Television – Manchester Club Academy: Live Review
GOAT bring Oh Death to Manchester with Japanese Television in tow. Expect transcendental feelings.
Orbital – Manchester Albert Hall: Live Review
Electronic pioneers, Orbital, roll into Manchester with a new album to plug, and a bunch of faces to make smiley.
Self Esteem – Manchester Albert Hall: Live Review
Self Esteem continue the I Tour This All The Time jaunt. We were at the second of three dates in Manchester.
U2 – Songs Of Surrender: Album Review
Songs Of Surrender is the new ‘reimagined’ collection from U2 featuring 40 songs from their back catalogue with new arrangements and lyrics.
Hundred Reasons w/ Hell Is For Heroes & My Vitriol – Manchester Academy: Live Review
Hundred Reasons tour the UK for the first time in many a year on the back of their first LP for 15 years with Hell Is For Heroes and My Vitriol in tow.