Gåte – Nord: Album Review
Gåte find strength in small things as they dive back into their Norwegian folk roots.
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.
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.
Me And That Man – New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.2: Album Review
Behemoth’s Nergal emerges in the guise of Me And That Man in the follow up to the Vol. 1 album of the same name.
Hannah James & Toby Kuhn – Sleeping Spirals: Album Review
Hannah James and Toby Kuhn collaborate on a blend of English Folk and European melodies.
Marillion – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester: Live Review
Marillion give another outstanding Manchester perfromance
Seth Lakeman – Stoller Hall, Manchester: Live Review
Seth Lakeman and his band celebrate fifteen years of Freedom Fields and mark the new album in Manchester.
maybeshewill – No Feeling Is Final: Album Review
Maybeshewill return from a lengthy absence with an independently produced meisterwork.
Martyn Joseph – 1960: Album Review
1960 on Pipe Records -the 23rd album from Martyn Joseph finds him coming to understand who he is and what life is.
Marillion – The Light At The End Of The Tunnel: Tour feature
Marillion return to the live stage this month. We mull over their ten date tour.