The Sex Pistols w/ Frank Carter – Piece Hall, Halifax: Live Review
The Cook/Jones/Matlock Sex Pistols trio and Frank Carter rouse the spirit of ’76. In Halifax.
Mike Ainscoe
Mike has been photographing and writing about bands going back many years. A former writer and Reviews Editor on Louder Than War as well as several online music blogs, he also contributes to Fireworks and to Powerplay Rock & Metal magazines.
Sammy Hagar – O2 Apollo, Manchester: Live Review
Feeling on top of the world with Sammy Hagar at the O2 Apollo in Manchester? You bet!
Def Leppard, Extreme – Co-op Live, Manchester: Live Review
Do ya wanna get rocked? The Def Leppard sparkle lounge comes to the Co-op with Extreme in tow.
Matt Fryers – One Hand To The Gods: New Single
A striking new single and album news from Matt Fryers.
The Beach Boys, 10cc – The Piece Hall, Halifax: Live Review
An evening saturated with hits from The Beach Boys and 10cc – and the sun is out!
Lunatic Soul – Transition II: Album Review
Mariusz Duda gets back on the horse with a reminder of the potency of Lunatic Soul.
Foreigner, Jefferson Starship – The AO Arena, Manchester: Live Review
The 2026 incarnations of iconic US AOR outfits Jefferson Starship and Foreigner reach the AO Arena in Manchester.
…And Then There Was Phil…The Musical Box – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester: Live Review
The Musical Box goes all early Collins-era Genesis with a production to match.
Hawkwind – Psychedelic Selection: Album Review
A Psychedelic selection from Hawkwind? Cherry Red continue to serve Brock & Co well.
Paul Weller w/Miles Kane – The Piece Hall, Halifax: Live Review
Our first trip of the Summer to Halifax’s Piece Hall, and Paul Weller makes sure the bar is set high.
Yes – Aurora: Album Review
The Yes name and brand rolls on – we’re a long way now from the mid Seventies.
Jenny Gillespie Mason – In The Safety Of The Light: Album Review
Jenny Gillespie Mason finds solace in a collection of wistful and dreamy outings.
A.A.Williams – Solstice: Album Review
Overwhelmed or unprepared – here’s the latest chilling portion of A.A.Williams Gothic noire melodrama.
Peter Hook & The Light, 76//26//50 – Manchester Academy: Live Review
A night of nostalgia and fifty years of music making as Peter Hook & The Light deliver a career-busting epic set in Manchester.
Devin Townsend – The Moth: Album Review
Just when you thought Devin Townsend had finished the run of magum opuses….out comes a work of magnitude fired by true self-acceptance.