Download Festival Day Two: Live Review
After Green Day’s triumphant closing set for day one, day two has a very diverse set of bands to offer including divisive headliner, Sleep Token.
Download Festival Day One: Live Review
Green Day make their Download debut, Opeth and Windhand bring the heavy artillery and Dirty Honey deliver the old school rock and roll vibes.
Texas – Lincoln Castle: Live Review
We’re in the lush surroundings of Lincoln Castle for a Sunday evening with Texas and a chatty Sharleen Spiteri.
Yvonne Lyon & Boo Hewerdine – Things Found In Books: Album Review
Songs inspired by a collection of articles retrieved from secondhand books – brought to you by two of the UK’s most celebrated songwriters.
Fran Ashcroft – Box Harry Day: Album Review
Lo-fi storytelling meets high-tech wizardry. Fran Ashcroft sweetens his Lennon-esque character studies with pastoral AI-generated orchestral interludes.
Stereophonics – John Smith’s Stadium, Huddersfield: Live!
We’re in Huddersfield for all the hits from Stereophonics and Blossoms.
Take It Or Leave It on Blink 182: Why I Love
Mario Frascone from NY/NJ Punk outfit, Take It Or Leave It, joins us for a Why I Love on Blink 182.
Mission Jupiter – Aftermath: Album Review
Belarussian alt-metal act return with their new long player, Aftermath. If you want songs meticulously crafted and delivered, look no further.
The Book Of Moons – Strange & Wylde Majick: Album Review
Debut album from Norfolk Progressive Folk-Rock duo Strange & Wylde Majick explores a world of ghosts, vampires, and ancient magic.
Sam Kelly – Dreamers Dawn: Album Review
Sam Kelly adds an introspective and personal touch to his robust Folk leanings, aided and abetted by his familiar gang.
Brian Wilson, 1942-2025 – At The Barrier pays tribute to a true genius: Opinion
He picked up Good Vibrations and gave us excitations; he made us Smile. God Only Knows where music would have been without the great Brian Wilson.
The Inspector Cluzo – Less Is More: Album Review
The return of The Inspector Cluzo, the DIY farmers from Gascony…organic rock inspired by philosophers, naturalists and cats.
Being in Sweet Crystal: Why I Love
Sweet Crystal singer and keyboard player, MarQ Andrew Speck tweaks the WIL format and speaks to us about why he loves being in Sweet Crystal.
Churchfitters – The Cropredy 2025 Q & A Series: Interview
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention takes place, as ever, on the second weekend of August. Here is a little introduction to one of the bands on the bill; Churchfitters.
Chantel McGregor – The Healing: Album Review
Chantel McGregor – definitely not blues – embraces her Prog and private sides. We approve.