RADAR Festival 2023 – Victoria Warehouse Manchester: Live Review
RADAR Festival returns for its third iteration. This time, it’s moved north…to Manchester.
Airbourne, Black Spiders – Manchester Academy: Live Review
Gaskets are blown in a fearsome Hard Rock whirlwind with Airbourne and Black Spiders.
KISS w/ Skindred & The Wild Things – Manchester AO Arena: Live Review
We take in KISS…just one more time. It’s the end of the road for the famous rockers and their last English show is in Manchester.
Def Leppard / Mötley Crüe – Lytham Festival: Live Review
The Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe joint headline world tour hits the Lancashire coastline.
Beardy Folk Festival – Shropshire: Live Review
At The Barrier reports back from Beardy Folk Festival – another successful expedition to deepest Shropshire, beards optional.
Iron Maiden – First Direct Arena, Leeds Live Review
Iron Maiden lay waste to Leeds on the ‘Future Past’ tour – utterly brilliant.
Pygmy Twylyte – Manchester Club Academy: Live Review
Pygmy Twylyte, the finest purveyors of the music of Frank Zappa, show why they are a class act on a rare trip to Manchester.
Peter Gabriel – AO Arena, Manchester: Live Review
Business as usual with Peter Gabriel wrapping up his UK dates at Manchester Arena.
The War On Drugs – Piece Hall, Halifax: Live Review
We spend a marvellous evening with the equally marvellous War On Drugs at the (marvellous) Piece Hall in Halifax.
Queens Of The Stone Age – The Piece Hall, Halifax: Live Review
We’re at the Piece Hall in Halifax as Queens Of The Stone Age show off their new album In Times New Roman – and more.
The Aristocrats – Manchester Academy 2: Live Review
Good old fashioned power trio work from three masters of their craft. The Aristocrats wind up a set of UK dates in Manchester.
Chuck Prophet and The Mission Express – Mid Sussex Music Hall, Hassocks: Live Review
Craig Chaligne heads down to the Mid Sussex Music Hall in Hassocks to catch up with Chuck Prophet and The Mission.
SiM / Graphic Nature – Islington Academy: Live Review
Straight from Download, Japanese metal/punk/ska band, SiM head down south for their first UK headline gig, playing a sold out show in London
Cobalt Tales – Over Hulton Folk Club: Live Review
Cobalt Tales once again show what a vibrant, entertaining duo they are at their return to Over Hulton Folk Club .
Heavy Music Awards – OVO Arena, Wembley: Review
We report back from the 2023 Heavy Music Awards at the OVO Arena, Wembley.