Bellowhead – Broadside anniversary tour review
Bellowhead – the final lap – Harrogate, Liverpool, Sheffield, Manchester sees us crisscrossing the Pennines to catch the folkestra on tour.
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.
Wheel – Rumination: EP Review
Rumination offers three more tracks for a current flavour of Wheel.
Amorphis, Eluveitie – O2 Ritz, Manchester: Live Review
Amorphis, Eluveitie and a strong supporting bill create a Eurovision of Metal at Manchester’s O2 Ritz.
The Trials Of Cato – Gog Magog: Album Review
The Trials Of Cato continue to expand the folk roots. Electric guitars, keys and jazzy funk are the order of the day.
Ruth Lyon – Direct Debit to Vogue: EP Review
Ruth Lyon goes very, very personal but not preachy on her new EP.
Rosie Brown – Detail From A Dream: Album Review
Rosie Brown presents an eclectic mix, merging the genres into a meaningful whole.
The Vamps, The Aces – O2 Apollo, Manchester: Live Review
The Vamps turn ten and The Aces join in with the celebration. Ten Years Baby!
Within Temptation, Evanescence – First Direct Arena, Leeds: Live Review
Evanescence and Within Temptation team up for a stunning spectacle in Leeds.
The Trials Of Cato – Night & Day Cafe, Manchester: Live Review
The Trials Of Cato visit Manchester’s Night & Day Cafe on the tour that sees them launching their Gog Magog album.
Threshold – Dividing Lines: Album Review
Threshold light the fuse on another explosive album. The future of quality Prog Metal is in good hands.
Hushman – s/t: Album Review
Hushman – aka Ewan MacPherson – rolls out a calm and classy set that gently simmers without boiling over.
Joshua Burnside – Late Afternoon In The Meadow (1887): EP Review
Joshua Burnside – more successful experiments with recipes that blend folk music and ‘other stuff’.
Jerusalem – s/t: Album Review
Legendary album comes home with a spit and polish.
Lady Maisery – Tender: Album Review
Tender is the first album in six years from Lady Maisery – worth the wait…
Saro Cosentino – The Road To Now: Album Review
The Road To Now findsSaro Cosentino, along with a guest list to die for, on a classy piece of Italian Art Rock.