Seth Lakeman – The Met, Bury: Live Review
Seth Lakeman completes 2021 at The Met, with the last of a handful of intimate dates accompanied by Alex Hart.
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.
Hawkwind – Dust Of Time: Album Review
Can’t keep ’em down. New music, orchestral and acoustic, anniversary tours and now a career spanning compilation from Hawkwind.
Hushtones – Whiskey And Winter: New Single and Xmas gig…
News of Whiskey And Winter – the new single from Liverpool’s Hushtones and their Christmas headline show at Jimmy’s.
Tom Rodwell – Wood & Waste: Album Review
Tom Rodwell showcases a multitude of styles in a new collection that’s a tribute to his commitment to making and recording music in a natural way.
Slinky Vagabond – King Boy Vandals: Album Review
A genuine genre tester of a set from Slinky Vagabond and friends.
Michael J Sheehy – The Crooked Carty Sings: Album Review
We get to hear another side of Michael J Sheehy as he dives headfirst into traditional murder ballads, traveller tunes and sea songs.
Salt House – Working For Zeus: EP Review
Salt House follow up 2020’s Haum with a guest riddled remote collaboration.
GÃ¥te – Nord: Album Review
GÃ¥te find strength in small things as they dive back into their Norwegian folk roots.
Jon Gomm & Matt Fryers – Bread Shed, Manchester: Live Review
Jon Gomm – found guilty of mesmerising The Bread Shed with a combo of mind boggling guitar work and some most excellent songs. And more…
The Darkness / Massive Wagons, Manchester Academy: Live Review
We’re dancin’ on a Friday night with The Darkness and Massive Wagons at Manchester Academy.
Airbag – A Day In The Studio, Unplugged In Oslo: Album Review
A record of the Airbag acoustic set streamed in early Autumn of 2020.
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raise The Roof: Album Review
They’ve raised sand, now Robert Plant and Alison Krauss raise the roof in the most subtle fashion.
The Levellers – Manchester Academy: Live Review
Thirty years of Levelling The Land – celebrated in style in Manchester by The Levellers.
Fourth Moon – Odyssey: Album Review
Fourth Moon release album number two with Austrian, French, Scottish and Italian influences thrown into the pot.
The Ocean – Phanerozoic Live: Album Review
The Ocean take their ambitious work into the live arena. Phanerozoic Live captures them at their devastating best.