Live Review: Reading Festival – Richfield Avenue, Reading 26.08.2022 – 28.08.2022
By Rebecca Bush I hopped on a Big Green Coach to cover this year’s Reading Festival, it was a whole 21 years since I last attended so I knew it was going to be a whole new experience! Reading has expanded over the years and is now attended by over 100,000 festival goers, everywhere you …
Live Review: Covet / Colossal Squid – The Asylum, Birmingham 22.08.2022
Words and photos by Maxine Adams 1 man band Adam Betts from Colossal squid kicked off the Covet gig on a Sunday evening in Birmingham. A fan yelled ‘the best drummer in the world’ as he walked onto the stage, and after seeing what followed it was easy to see why he was praised so …
Live Review: Noyou / Picnic / Violectric – The Independent, Sunderland 19.08.2022
By Adam Littlemore Another great night at The Independent starting off with the first act Violectric, who I remember seeing perform at this very venue a few years ago and they were awesome. Tonight they didn’t disappoint once again getting the crowd up on their feet singing and dancing. With the crowd still buzzing second …
Live Review: Live At Central – Central Park, Newcastle 07.08.2022
By Adam and Hazel Littlemore The sun was shining on Central park in Newcastle for the Central Park Festival. Opening up the festival with her lush vocals, Lizzie Esau and her band where the perfect act to start the afternoon off. With amazing guitar riffs and a sweet tone to the bass and drums, she …
Live Review: Christina Aguilera / Union J – The O2, London 05.08.2022
Words by Adrian Peel Hailed by opening act Union J as “the greatest voice of our generation”, Christina Aguilera stopped off at the O2 as part of a short UK tour – her first since the pandemic – which was due to culminate with a headline appearance at Brighton Pride on Saturday, August 6th. Images of the sultry singer looking every inch the superstar …
Live Review: Scrannabis / Jamilah / Maxine – Independent, Sunderland 06.08.2022
By Adam Littlemore Another night of amazing music and great vibes all around at the Independent Venue in Sunderland. Three acts were on tonight. Maxine opened the night with her amazing voice, getting the whole crowd singing and dancing along to her music. I remember when I saw her at this very venue for the …
Live Review: Kate Bond / The Redroom / The Peevie Wonders – The Cluny, Newcastle 29.07.2022
By Adam Littlemore The Cluny was host to Kate Bond’s last gig before she moves to London to start her new career but tonight the amazing crowd in one of Newcastles finest music venues was ready to celebrate and enjoy Bonds music. The first band to kick the night off were Peevie Wonders who blew …
Live Review: Jango Flash / TV Death / Trunk – The Lubber Fiend, Newcastle 28.07.2022
By Adam Littlemore My first time to Newcastle’s new venue The Lubber Fiend, and there is a promise of a great night with the crowd buzzing already. It’s always great to support local businesses like this in the music industry because venues like this are what bring music together. Opening band Trunk were the perfect …
Live Gallery: J. Zunz / Rongorongo / Polexia! – Future Yard, Birkenhead 12.07.2022
By Daniel Kirby Future Yard recently hosted Rocket Recordings electronic artist J. Zunz (solo project of Lorena Quintanilla, guitarist/vocalist of Mexican shoegaze/psych rockers Lorelle Meets The Obsolete) as part of her re-scheduled European tour. Performing tracks from the recently released Del Aire, as well as her previous album Hibiscus, J. Zunz was also supported by local five-piece …
Live Review: Summer Street festival 2022 – Cliffe Park, Sunderland 09.07.2022
By Adam Littlemore Sunderland’s Summer Street festival returned with some fantastic artists performing and also bringing new cultures together. The first band to kick off the day was Labyrinthine Oceans, who opened up the festival with their dark music, driving guitar riffs, and bewitching vocals from the lead singer. The next act to perform was …