Howard Jones – Live In Japan: Album Review
Howard Jones live at the NHK Hall, Tokyo in 1984 at the peak of his powers with all the style and sounds of the era.
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.
Marillion – the albums ranked: Opinion
Twenty studio albums into a forty year career, we have a go at ranking those albums.
Richard Hawley – Live At Halifax Piece Hall: Album Review
Sir Richard of Hawley, live in his native Yorkshire. Reasons to get excited – let’s have it.
Kansas – Another Fork In The Road: Album Review
Fifty years of Kansas comes to pass in 2023. We’re one step ahead with a career retrospective.
Kate Rusby at Christmas – York Barbican: Live Review
Festive songs, seasonal shenanigans and manly tunes. It’s the traditional way to end the year as Kate Rusby stirs the Christmas spirit.
Thunderous Jones – Stop The Show: Album Review
Thunderous Jones come good with the long awaited, some might say ‘show stopping’, debut album.
Wind Of Change – Progressive Sounds Of 1973: Album Review
Prog in ’73? A rude state of health. The usual suspects and the more obscure come together in a new collection.
The Albion Christmas Band – All Are Safely Gathered In: Album Review
A welcome seasonal offering from the all-star Albion Christmas Band.
Howay The Lasses – s/t: Album Review
A celebration of all things North East – if you didn’t guess.
Caitlin LM – Root: New Single
Here’s Root, the new single from Manchester based artist Caitlin LM.
Angel Snow – Make It Rain: New Single
New single from Angel Snow finds her revealing the first fruits of her journey into Tom Waits territory.
High In The Morning – The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1973: Album Review
Grapefruit Records take up the challenge of cherry picking from the British Progressive Pop iceberg of 1973.
Roadhouse – 2000 Miles: Album Review
First release in six years from Roadhouse – heavy on the desperation, disaster and redemption.
Stick In The Wheel – Endurance Soundly Caged: Album Review
As always, an adventure is always around the corner when you’re Stick In The Wheel.
Bellowhead – Broadside anniversary tour review
Bellowhead – the final lap – Harrogate, Liverpool, Sheffield, Manchester sees us crisscrossing the Pennines to catch the folkestra on tour.