Mavis Staples – Sad & Beautiful World: Album Review
Sad and beautiful maybe, but so much and all the better for having Mavis in it.
Goblin Band – A Loaf Of Wax (Live From MOTH Club): Album Review
A punky DIY ethos inhabits this devisioning and deconstruction of traditional folk, embracing the songs of a London gutter, circa 1700, from Goblin Band.
Jody And The Jerms – Love Descends: Album Review
The joyful spirit of 1980s jangly guitar pop is alive, well and – definitely – kicking, as Oxford power-pop combo Jody And The Jerms demonstrate with their fourth album, Love Descends.
Sad Cafe – Music & Arts Centre, Barnoldswick: Live Review
We’re the the Barnoldswick Music & Arts Centre for Sad Cafe.
Sara Ajnnak and The Ciderhouse Rebellion – Landscape Of The Spirits: Album Review
Sámi singer, Sara Ajnnak, and improvisational folk duo The Ciderhouse Rebellion combine traditions to create something special.
Various Artists – No Life Till Leather, A Tribute to Kill ‘Em All by Metallica: Album Review
Seminal Metal album, Kill ‘Em All by Metallica gets the tribute treatment from a host of admiring metallers.
Doves – So, Here We Are: Album Review
Indie legends Doves take a retrospective trip down memory lane, celebrating their three decades in music.
hard life w/ woody – Manchester Academy: Live Review
Leicester alternative-indie band Hard Life take to Manchester Academy for their UK headline tour following their latest album ‘onion’.
Pygmy Twylyte – Manchester Club Academy: Live Review
Pygmy Twylyte are one finest purveyors of Frank Zappa and his music. They stop off in Manchester once more to wow with their stunning musicianship and showmanship.
Richard Ashcroft – Co-op Live, Manchester: Live Review
Fresh from supporting Oasis on their UK tour, Richard Ashcroft stepped ever confidently into the spotlight, bringing his headline arena tour to Manchester’s Co-op Live
Saxon – The O2 Apollo, Manchester: Live Review
Saxon fly the flag for the NWOBHM at Manchester’s Os Apollo, celebrating their iconic Wheels Of Steel album.
Lunatic Soul – The World Under Unsun: Album review
Mariusz Duda’s Lunatic Soul reaches its eighth and final installment. The result is a piece of work on an epic scale with some stunning highs.
Volbeat w/ Bush, Witch Fever – Nottingham Arena: Live Review
Denmark’s Volbeat roll into Nottingham on the back of their recent God Of Angel’s Trust album with Bush and Witch Fever in support.
Dan Whitehouse – The Bells Of Brierley Hill
Dan Whitehouse releases a new single on 11th November on Want To Know Records. The Bells Of Brierley Hill reflects on the human costs of war…
Martyn Joseph – Troubled Horses: Album Review
Stripped-back songs reveal their inner strength as veteran Welsh singer, Martyn Joseph, keeps it simple.