Gig Reviews

Much of the hype surrounding the arrival of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus at Newcastle’s Town Moor was for the legendary Noel Gallagher. However, for the 90s purists, another highlight…

Following the release of last year’s High-Flying Birds greatest hits album ‘Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021)’, and ahead of a solo album release later this year, Noel…

After what has seemed like a protracted age, ladies and gentlemen, festivals this year really feel like it’s ‘all go’ now with the Cambridge Club Festival getting the summer underway…

Outside the venue on a cold November night, in the center of Cambridge, I was milling among predominantly men of ‘a certain age’.   All were clearly eager to get stuck…

You just can’t beat an 80’s music night hosted by a member of one of the bands that anchored the era, Martin Kemp of Spandau Ballet.  The decade produced tunes…

Perfect Summer sun on a bank holiday weekend, what could be better, right?  Well, the line up at the Leeds Festival this weekend actually!  It was not only a stunner…

Summer touring and festivals, is there anything better?  In the last few days, we have caught some talented artists weaving some creative webs for the audiences to enjoy…check out our…

Another year, another Latitude Festival over and done with too quickly. The festival tone always seems to balance beautifully somewhere between travelling circus and amusement mecca.  It’s a wicked wonderland…

Scarborough, the seaside resort in North Yorkshire is making quite a name for itself as a hot spot for mainstream musicians on the east coast. Furthermore, artists such as Britney…

Orchards stopped at the Brudenell Social Club on their UK headline tour amidst a busy summer of festival appearances. Steadily, their reputation is growing as the country’s most exciting math-pop…

Biffy Clyro made their first live appearance of 2019 on Friday night under a dark and gloomy North Yorkshire sky at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre. A night which will…

Hop Along are steadily building a reputation in America as one of the most impressive underground bands around. Despite this, they have yet to reach the same level of cult…

Since the release of Snail Mail’s critically acclaimed debut LP ‘Lush’, life has been pretty hectic for Lindsey Jordan. Following recent appearances at Primavera, Best Kept Secret Festival and All…

Taking the stage with a 6-strong set of accomplished rockers, the Cambridge Corn Exchange was host to The Manic Street Preachers, The Manics as they are affectionately known, on Tuesday…

One of the best parts of my job is covering a live review, more specifically, an artist with an impressive history of music. The reason I sometimes enjoy those experiences…

Kris Barras has taken a more unusual path than most as he establishes his name as a leading figure in the UK’s blue-rock scene. Until recently he split his time…

Quietly dominant, in so far as their enduring legacy, and actually maintaining a quite cult-hero status as a stand-out band, the members of Travis are currently on tour celebrating their…

I didn’t know what to expect coming into the hotly anticipated and instant sell-out Beastie Boys show at Earth’s Hackney last night. I’m fairly confident in saying however that what…

With a stage set straight out of Tron, all slick white and angular and neon-lit, the night’s trajectory was plain. The Human League, comprised of original members Philip Oakey, Joanne…

Hinds headed to Hull’s The Welly in support of their critically acclaimed sophomore album ‘I Don’t Run’ and combined hearty garage-pop with a real fiesta atmosphere which could heat up…