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Live Review: Billy Idol / Killing Joke / Toyah – Wembley Arena, London 19.10.2022
Finally, Billy Idol and his Roadside show were able to come to these shores and bring with them new songs and some old classics. Along for the ride came is long time Guitarist Steve Stevens’. These were his first tour since 2018 and the shows were delayed because of the pandemic. Alongside he brings with …
Live Review: Ginger Wildheart And The Sinners / The John Street Revival / Boss Caine – Think Tank, Newcastle 19.10.2022
With a change of venue from The Riverside to The Think Tank’s more intimate setting, Ginger Wildheart’s return to Geordie land with new band The Sinners was set to be a highlight of my month. With the release of the bands self titled debut album (read our review here) plenty of hardcore Wildheart fans turned …
Gallery + Set Lists: Wage War / The Devil Wears Prada / Siamese – The Academy, Dublin 22.10.2022
It was a night of metal at The Academy as American metalcore band Wage War brought their Manic UK/EU tour too Dublin for a packed out room and in support slots were fellow American metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada and from Denmark metal band Siamese.It got dark, it got loud and it got heavy, …
Live Review: Billy Idol – Wembley Arena, London 19.10.2022
Words by Aidrian Peel Photos by Diego Zuñiga After support from Toyah and Killing Joke (the former I missed and the latter I wasn’t too impressed by, despite two or three good tracks), the stage was set for the return of London-born rock icon Billy Idol, who first made his name as a frontman in the 70s with the punk rock …
Live Review and Gallery: SPRINTS/ Last Apollo, Whelans, 22/10/2022
Dublin grunge punk band Sprints made the journey back to the capital for their biggest headline shows to date after a long stint of touring the UK and Ireland over the last year and what a return it was! Previously playing smaller Dublin venues such as Upstairs at Whelan’s and the Grand Social, Sprints return …
Live Review: Dinosaur JR / Garcia Peoples – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London 16.10.2022
‘Dinosaur Jr.’ last graced the stage at Kentish Town forum 17 years ago Today they play alongside special guests for the tour from psychedelic rockers ‘Garcia Peoples’ for their long awaited sold out UK shows. Fans are in for a treat with the array of back catalogue of the band’s indie rock fusion. Anybody who …
Live Review + Photo Gallery: Bad//Dreems at The Republic Bar, Hobart/nipaluna 22/10/2022.
Adelaide rockers, Bad//Dreems turned out at The Republic Bar, Hobart for the second of their two Tasmanian shows as part of their national Spring tour……and the punters turned out in force to see a band who were at their energetic best. Led by the enigmatic, yet charismatic frontman and lead singer, Ben Marwe, Bad//Dreems punched …
Live Gallery: Amazing Aldous Harding Wows Sydney 22.10.2022
Aldous Harding Received Two Standing Ovations After Mesmerising Her Sydney Audience
Live Review: Alfie Templeman – Leeds Beckett SU 20.10.22
Sporting a fresh new trim, Alfie Templeman returns to Leeds on the Mellow Moon tour, supporting the album that dropped at the end of May on Chess Club Records. Last time I saw Alfie headline a show was in the Brudenell in Leeds, and the energy, the infectious dynamism already demonstrated extraordinary potential. There was …
Live Review + Gallery: The Ugly Kings at Hobart Brewing Co 15.10.2022
Melbourne’s hard-rocking power blues quartet, The Ugly Kings stopped off in Hobart/nipaluna at Hobart Brewing Company as part of their ‘Paranoid’ national tour. Despite the smallish crowd in attendance, the band lit up the stage with a powerful performance led by the magnificent vocals of Russell Clark atop the grand riffage of guitarist, Christos Athanasias. …