IDER – Manchester Academy: Live Review
Playing as main support to Sigrid, IDER had the task of warming up the crowd on a bitterly cold night in Manchester.
Show Of Hands – Birmingham Town Hall: Live Review
Show Of Hands continue to show why they are one of the finest live acts around.
Steve Hackett – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester: Live Review
We were at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall for a classic performance by Steve Hackett, celebrating the Spectral Mornings and Selling England By The Pound albums.
Ghost – First Direct Arena, Leeds: Live Review
The Cardinal knows how to ramp up the crowd as Ghost bring their stunning show to a town that’s done their share in supporting the rise of the Swedish mask-wearing pop-rockers.
Darlingside – Omeara, London: Live Review
Darlingside wow the London crowd with an enrapturing and enchanting evening of music.
Hawkwind, The Blackheart Orchestra – Albert Hall, Manchester: Live Review
We line up a date with Hawkwind and The Blackheart Orchestra in Manchester for a night of astonishing sounds and amazing music.
Leprous – Manchester Academy 2: Live Review
Leprous bring their Pitfalls album to stunning life in one of only two UK shows. Naturally, we were there, at the barrier.
June Tabor & Oysterband – Royal Northern College Of Music, Manchester: Live Review
A legendary combination back together on the Fire & Fleet tour. We catch June Tabor and Oysterband at Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music.
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.
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!
Rising Up Peterloo – HOME, Manchester: Live Review
Rising Up Peterloo is billed as Modern Folk Theatre. Debs Newbold and Sean Cooney (The Young’Uns) have created something visceral and affecting in a minimal way.
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.
Kiefer Sutherland w/Twinnie – Manchester Ritz: Live Review
Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland continues to blaze a trail on the music circuit.
John Bramwell / Ross & Ali / Maz O’Connor – Manchester Gorilla: Live Review
An At The Barrier works trip finds Dom, Howard & Mike each adding their own bit to a Manchester folk Festival night at Gorilla.
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.