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Live Review: Thunder / Kris Barras Band – Wembley Arena, London 28.05.2022
By Adrian Peel photos by Jon Pigram One of the UK’s most underrated hard rock bands – though packing out much of Wembley Arena more than 30 years after they first got together is a pretty impressive feat – Thunder brought their UK tour to a close with a setlist that lay heavily towards their …
Live Review: YONAKA / July Jones – The Academy Greenroom, Dublin 26,05,2022
Yonaka played The Academy’s greenroom with support coming from British-Slovene singer July Jones. Opening act July Jones has been known to say she is heading for 20 Grammys, that’s how confident she/her/they/them are and even during the performance she is heard saying that they are set for world fame. Trying to photographer her was fun …
Live Review: The Brand New Club Featuring Badger / Divine Image / Coasial / The Outtakers – Independant, Sunderland 26.05.2022
By Adam Littlemore A venue in Holmeside has launched ‘The Brand New Club’, a new monthly live club night for new music, aimed at both the seasoned band who’d like to try out new material as well as groups looking to get their first ever gig. I spoke to Ben Richardson who is the promoter …
Live Review: Enter Shikari / Trash Boat / As Everything Unfolds- Rock City, Nottingham 20.05.22
By Claire Hodgkins Following a triumphant first performance, Nottingham’s premier music venue was all geared up for a second consecutive show from the mighty Enter Shikari. Having been rescheduled previously due to COVID related illness, these highly anticipated shows had been sold out months in advance. Joining the lineup, were Buckinghamshire based As Everything Unfolds …
Live Review: Tropical Fuck Storm / deadletter – Stereo, Glasgow 26.05.2022
Fresh from their set at The Great Escape in Brighton where they were introduced by Steve Lamacq and filmed for BBC Introducing, deadletter were at Glasgow’s Stereo to support Melbourne’s Tropical Fuck Storm. It was the Australian’s band first night of their tour and so all in all expectations were high. deadletter were hanging out …
Live Review: The Killers / Manic Street Preachers – Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry 28.05.2022
As the temperature drops but the rain holds off over Coventry, Manic Street Preachers start this epic night with a bang by treating the audience to their classics. They’re an awesome warm up for a mixed crowd and watching from the rafters, you can see a great deal of dad dancing courtesy of both the …
Live Review: David Gray – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham 26.05.2022 Plus Gallery
A few minutes after David Gray’s short Curlew charity appeal, David Gray himself and band casually walk on to the stage ready to give the Resorts World Arena a whole load of talent. He starts with an explanation of format of the show and the cheer for White Ladder lets us all know what we’re …
Live Review: The Mission / The Nilz – The Button Factory, Dublin 25.05.2022
The Mission rolled in to Dublin with their Summer Festival Tour 2022 playing The Button Factory and support came from Dublin punks The Nilz. Having seen these guys a number of times I knew I was in for a good show of hard hitting smut punk.The Nilz hailing from Dublin have been entertaining Dublin’s punks …
Live Review: James And The Cold Gun / Wine Moms / Crashface – The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham 04.05.2022
By Claire Hodgkins Fresh from supporting Creeper on their rescheduled tour dates, James and the Cold Gun paid a visit to The Sunflower Lounge in Birmingham as part of their “Fresh Start” EP tour. Joining them were London based duo, Crashface and Glaswegian newcomers, Wine Moms. Through no fault of their own, Wine Moms’ set …
Live Review: Gary Numan / I Speak Machine – 3Olympia, Dublin 24.05.2022
Gary Numan hit Dublin’s 3Olympia for his Intruder tour with support from I Speak Machine after doing a string of UK dates and now heading into Europe. Opening the night was I Speak Machine, an experimental music act and audio-visual project of musician Tara Busch, playing alone on stage you can hear (well I could) …