A.A.Williams – Solstice: Album Review
Overwhelmed or unprepared – here’s the latest chilling portion of A.A.Williams Gothic noire melodrama.
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.
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.
Jethro Tull – Under Wraps, The Unwrapped Edition: Album Review
Whatever the opinion of Jethro Tull, Under Wraps, Ian Anderson, Prog Rock etc, this is how to do definitive editions.
Kingfishr – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester: Live Review
Kingfishr make a little corner of Manchester, right by Old Trafford, a piece of Ireland for a night.
Tim Bowness w/ Bruce Soord & Jon Sykes – Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room: Live Review
Burning Shed is 25 – Tim Bowness and the Butterfly Mind band with Bruce Soord & Jon Sykes party on in Liverpool.
Virginmarys – Beyond The House Of Fires: Album Review
Virginmarys subvert themselves in a collection of stunning new interpretations of their 2024 album.
Seth Lakeman – Freedom Fields 20th Anniversary tour, Leeds City Varieties: Live Review
Seth Lakeman and his band keep calm and carry on as the spirit of The Blitz takes over Leeds City Varieties.
Crown Lands – Apocalypse: Album Review
Crown Lands post their classic Prog Rock colours high on the mast.
Karnivool w/Intervals – Manchester Academy: Live Review
We catch Karnivool at the end of their European jaunt and learn that the future of exhilarating progressive music is in safe hands.
The Pillars Of Creation – be careful what you wish for: Album Review
The Pillars Of Creation offer up a cautionary tale with a sparkling and brassy soundtrack.
Stuart Anthony & Musicians – An Evening With Jacques Brel: Live Review
“Bet you’ve never heard the songs of Jacques Brel like that before…” A raw yet refined evening on the theme of aspects of love at The Gregson in Lancaster.
Peter Gabriel – Live At WOMAD 1982: Live Review
In a Time Tunnel of sorts, we travel back to 1982 with Peter Gabriel and a landmark performance at a landmark WOMAD.
Uriah Heep – Beautiful Dream 1975-1977: Album Review
Mid Seventies Uriah Heep – a fertile period – gathered in one fell swoop.
Martin Barre – Live In The USA & Europe: Album Review
The acoustic trio and the electric quartet formats share billing on a Martin Barre live extravaganza.