Steve Hillage Band, The Utopia Strong – The O2 Ritz, Manchester: Live Review
A classic nostalgia trip as we head back to the Seventies with Steve Hillage. The Utopia Strong support.
Lambs & Wolves – The Devil In The Orchard: Album Review
Extraordinary, intimate and intriguing. Just a few words that describe the new album from indie-folkers Lambs & Wolves.
Void of Light – Enshroud: EP Review
Void of Light return with an exhilarating musical statement, that creatively weaves together several genres of metal.
Haken, Between The Buried And Me – Manchester Academy 2: Live Review
Haken and Between The Buried And Me headline a mighty bout of devastating Prog Metal in Manchester. The note counters rock into overdrive.
An Danssa Dub – Air An Turas: Album Review
Future dub from ancient Scotland is what it says on the tin, and it is duly delivered. Tom Spirals and Euan McLaughlin take the journey a little further.
Lamb of God / Kreator / Sylosis – Wembley Arena: Live Review
We head to Wembley Arena to take in three of the finest heavy metal bands on the planet with Lamb Of God, Kreator and Sylosis all adding to a quite brilliant bill.
Lankum – False Lankum : Album Review
Stunning showcase confirms this Irish band are way more than just dronetastic as they expand and extend their mastery of upending the tradition.
Martin Hayes & the Common Ground Ensemble – Peggy’s Dream: Album Review
Scrap any sense of spot the genre, Hayes is back with more of his fiddle sans frontières. Indisputably Irish, and probably trad, little else is.
David Kitt – Idiot Check: Album Review
Ireland’s master genre-blender, David Kitt, returns to front-line action with his ninth album, Idiot Check.
Joy Dunlop – Caoir : Album Review
A robust revisiting of the Gaelic, a revitalised and retro revamp into folk rock from Joy Dunlop.
The Burner Band – Age of The Liar: Album Review
Following up their entertaining album Sign And Wonders, The Burner Band release Age Of The Liar , again displaying their unique brand of bluegrass music.
Megson – What Are We Trying To Say?: Album Review
Megson – Debs and Stu Hanna – combine poignant storytelling with off-kilter observations on What Are We Trying To Say?
Exploring Birdsong – Dancing In The Face Of Danger: EP Review
Exploring Birdsong release Dancing In The Face Of Danger. Another wonderfully crafted collection of pieces of music from this gifted trio.
Delain – The Dark Waters interview
We have a chat with Martijn Westerholt of Delain to follow up the release of the band’s excellent new album, Dark Waters.
Self Esteem – Manchester Albert Hall: Live Review
Self Esteem continue the I Tour This All The Time jaunt. We were at the second of three dates in Manchester.