Stick In The Wheel – Against The Loathsome Beyond: Album Review
Second mixtape from the London roots outfit that comes named after a line from a 10th Century spell translated from Old English.
Mike Ainscoe
Mike has been photographing and writing about bands going back many years. Editor on Louder Than War, he also contributes to the LTW magazine, Powerplay Rock & Metal mag, Fireworks and FATEA as well as freelancing for PROG, Record Collector, Sonic Bandwagon and local press in Bury and Congleton.
Be Bop Deluxe – Modern Music: Album Review
Release Date: 29th November 2019 Label: Cherry Red Formats: 2CD, DL, special edition 4CD/DVD mega package Cherry Red are doing the Be Bop Deluxe catalogue a real service. After the excellent reissues of Sunburst Finish and Futurama, we get another impossible to resist offering of Modern Music. Modern […]
Devin Townsend, Haken – The Albert Hall, Manchester: Live Review
Devin Townsend and Haken. A deadly and triumphant combination that could challenge for gig/tour of the year. Moments of outstanding musicality, devastating delivery and plenty of quirkiness came to Manchester’s Albert Hall.
Beans On Toast – The Inevitable Train Wreck: Album Review
The annual missive from Beans finds him rounding up the year with the usual suspects and a bout of weary inevitability.
Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings – Rose In June: Album Review
Jon Boden reunites with his Remnant King rearguard for the latest part of his solo journey.
Kate Rusby At Christmas – The Lowry, Salford Quays: Live Review
Wit woo – what better way to start your Christmas countdown than with an evening of Yorkshire seasonal pub carols and songs guided by Kate Rusby.
Kate Rusby – Holly Head: Album Review
As seasonal as the turkey and trimmings, there’s a new Kate Rusby Christmas album, Holly Head.
The Pineapple Thief – Hold Our Fire: Album Review
Success breeds success. Building on the triumph of Dissolution and a flowering solo career, Bruce Soord and his men bring us a live album that’s worth its salt.
Ghost – First Direct Arena, Leeds: Live Review
The Cardinal knows how to ramp up the crowd as Ghost bring their stunning show to a town that’s done their share in supporting the rise of the Swedish mask-wearing pop-rockers.
Harp & A Monkey – The Victorians: Album Review
Channeling some fascinating songs from the Victorian era, Harp & A Monkey follow up War Stories with another fine collection of engaging tales.
Leprous – Manchester Academy 2: Live Review
Leprous bring their Pitfalls album to stunning life in one of only two UK shows. Naturally, we were there, at the barrier.
June Tabor & Oysterband – Royal Northern College Of Music, Manchester: Live Review
A legendary combination back together on the Fire & Fleet tour. We catch June Tabor and Oysterband at Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music.
The ‘On Track’ series: Book Review
The next batch of releases in the On Track (‘Every album, every song’) series looks at the contrasting outputs of the Metal Gods, a decade of Sir Elton, The Moody Blues and the enigmatic Frank Zappa.
The Flower Kings – Waiting For Miracles: Album Review
Roine Stolt and his Flower King colleagues are back with a return to traditional values on Waiting For Miracles.
Luke Jackson – Journals: Album Review
After first encountering Luke Jackson as a teenager, he’s now striking out with his fifth album at the grand old age of twenty five.