Category: Live Reviews

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis – Symphony Hall, Birmingham: Live Review

By Seuras Og on 4th October 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis tour their joint recording, Carnage, invoking the spirits at a prayer meeting in all seven stations of Hell. Praise be!

Elbow – The Apollo, Manchester: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 2nd October 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Elbow round off their UK tour with three nights in arguably their favourite room. We’re with them in the middle of the three night residency.

Exploring Birdsong – Rebellion, Manchester: Live Review

By Howard King on 1st October 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Exploring Birdsong return to the live stage in Manchester to haunt and enchant the masses at Rebellion Bar in Manchester.

Genesis – AO Arena, Manchester: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 26th September 2021 • ( 8 Comments )

For one final time, we catch Genesis in Manchester as they tour The Last Domino.

Steve Hackett – The Apollo, Manchester: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 25th September 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Steve Hackett and his Seconds Out + More tour stops off at Manchester Apollo.

Mike Turnbull And The Safe Kings – Arnside Sailing Club: Live Review

By Howard King on 22nd September 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

A far cry from the Academies and the Apollos, The Arnside Sailing Club does its bit for the live music scene, hosting Mike Turnbull And The Safe Kings.

Massive Wagons – Academy 2, Manchester: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 21st September 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

They’re back! There aren’t many finer sights than Massive Wagons in full flow especially after the enforced lay off.

Blossoms – AO Arena, Manchester: Live Review

By At The Barrier on 20th September 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Blossoms wrap up their current tour with as close a homecoming show as you can get.

Maverick Festival 2021, 3rd-5th September: Live Review

By Seuras Og on 12th September 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Our man in a sleeping bag corrals up in East Anglia, finding it all a bit better than OK. Seuras Og takes us to the 2021 iteration of the Maverick Festival.

Blue Rose Code – Glasgow, The Glee Club: Live Review

By Gareth Allen on 12th September 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Blue Rose Code return to Glasgow, with live music to make your heart soar and your feet move (once again) to get hip to the beat.

Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls – Manchester Apollo: Live Review

By Mike Ainscoe on 23rd August 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

The Gathering comes to Manchester. Frank Turner, the Souls and the travelling roadshow return to The Apollo for the first time in ten years.

Wickham Festival 2021, 4th-7th August: Review

By Seuras Og on 16th August 2021 • ( 3 Comments )

Seuras Og takes in the delights of Wickham Festival, even if he did get a little bit wet! A great weekend of music in the face of adversity and treacherous conditions.