The Magpie Arc Indoor Day Of Folk 4.0 – Preview
The Magpie Arc Indoor festival of Folk @Cecil Sharp House, 7/2/26. All day, 1300 – 22.30
Burning Witches, Hammer King – Manchester Academy 3: Live Review
The Witches & Kings tour comes to Manchester with Burning Witches and Hammer King and a feast of Metal.
Celtic Connections First Week – Glasgow: Live Review
Glasgow’s annual festival of traditional and world music, Celtic Connections, ends its first week
Kula Shaker – Wormslayer: Album Review
Album #8 from psych/pop specialists Kula Shaker. Wormslayer winds back the clock to the glory days of the mid-nineties
Falasgair – Just Noise: Album Review
Worth the wait, Falasgair blow the blimmin’ barn down!
The Chuck Norris Experiment – Hot Stuff Vol.3: Album news
More hot stuff. News of the latest release in the side series of the Chuck Norris Experiment.
Epica, Amaranthe, Charlotte Wessels – O2 Apollo, Manchester: Live Review
Epica, Amaranthe and Charlotte Wessels bring the Arcane Dimensions tour to Manchester Apollo.
Cryptopsy – Manchester Club Academy: Live Review
Time to compare mosh pit scars. We’re at Manchester’s Club Academy for a celebration of death metal, led by Cryptopsy.
Harry Styles – Aperture: Single Review
Alongside ambitious live plans, Harry Styles releases pulsing new track Aperture.
Textures – Genotype: Album Review
Dutch prog-metallers Textures release their long awaited sixth record via Kscope. Genotype is the bands first release since 2016’s Phenotype.
In The Mix For 2026: Opinion
2025 is in the rear view mirror. Here, we have a look forward to the things that will be taking up diary space for us in 2026…
Be-Bop Deluxe – The Albums 1974-1976: Album Review
The first three Be-Bop Deluxe albums are presented in a well put together box set.
The Paper Kites – If You Go There, I Hope You Find It: Album Review
Dusty dreams of Australiana, as The Paper Kites dig down deep in the soul.
Bruit – Monolith: EP Review
Bruit revisit their past to offer their view of the mysterious and unpredictable nature of modern life.
George Boomsma – Make A Start: Single Review
Northallerton singer, songwriter and multi-genre musician George Boomsma has a new album in the pipeline. Make A Start hints at the pleasures to come.