Big Big Train – Victoria Theatre, Halifax: Live Review
We catch up with the first Big Big Train tour at Halifax’s Victoria Theatre – a grand performance on the Grand 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.
Marillion – Afraid Of Sunlight deluxe edition: album review
Marillion are emerging as a worthy challenger to Jethro Tull in the spectacular re-issue series stakes. Afraid Of Sunlight hits the same sweet spot.
Black Star Riders, Stone Broken, Wayward Sons – The Ritz, Manchester: Live Review
Black Star Riders, Stone Broken and Wayward Sons in a triple bill hard rock extravaganza at Manchester Ritz. We were there!
Bruce Soord – All This Will Be Yours: Album Review
The Pineapple Thief frontman has a new solo venture, “an observational record” that captures a mix of joy and consternation.
Simple Minds – Live In The City Of Angels: Album Review
Simple Mids again invite us to come in, come out of the rain. We only need say one thing – “Let me see those hands.”
9bach – The Met, Bury: Live Review
Ten years since its release, the North Walian troupe revisit their first album and a bit more on their latest tour. We caught them at Bury Met.
Wayward Sons – The Truth Ain’t What It Used To Be: Album Review
Toby Jepson’s boys have no problems with the ‘difficult second album’ syndrome as they rock out like it’s nineteen eighty something.
Leprous – Pitfalls: Album Review
To say that the Norwegians sixth album shakes things up a bit may be the understatement of the year.
Nick Beggs – Words Fail Me: Album Review
New album from acclaimed Chapman stick and bass virtuoso Nick Beggs packaged with two from the archives.
Bella Hardy – Postcards And Pocketbooks: Album Review
Bella Hardy, former Folk Singer Of The Year gets the retrospective treatment.
elbow – The Ritz, Manchester: Live Review
We were at both shows at Manchester’s Ritz to see how the new album by elbow was shaping up.
Ray Alder – What The Water Wants: Album Review
Progressive metal takes a backseat as Ray Alder branches out in solo mode
Garcia Peoples – One Step Behind: Album Review
Two tracks doth an album make. Garcia Peoples take us on a journey through most musical forms.
Richard Hawley – The Albert Hall, Manchester: Live Review
The Sheffield songster literally packs out his favourite venue, Manchester’s Albert Hall.
Down ‘n’ Outz: This Is How We Roll: Album Review
A huge slab of feelgood rock and roll from Joe Elliott’s labour of love.