Live Review
The Jesus and Mary Chain – The Foundry, Sheffield 25.09.2017
I’d been a bit reluctant to head out and see the Mary Chain. Bad experiences with other heroes from the 80s stumbling on unnecessarily with nothing new to offer (and nothing much old either) had put me off. But when Damage and Joy came out, wiser and more trustworthy folk attested to its quality, so …
Live: Machine Gun Kelly – O2 Ritz Manchester – 28/09/17
The days are getting shorter and it’s almost time to turn the clocks back which means only one thing- summer is over and autumn gig season is about to begin. This cold Thursday in Manchester, Machine Gun Kelly (birth name Richard Baker) is bringing some Cleveland swagger to the North of England. With a stage …
LIVE: Young Guns- Manchester Club Academy, 25/9/2017
Over the years Young Guns have seen their fair share of Manchester’s University building, as all of the Academy venues it houses. On this rainy Monday night though, they’re taking the stage down in the Club Academy. As a slightly more intimate room, it’s perfect for tonight’s mix of newer songs, complimented by a few …
Say Psych: Live Review: Liverpool Psych Festival – Saturday 23.09.2017
Day Two dawns for Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia, and the bleary eyed and the fresh faced alike assemble early at the Baltic Triangle to begin to absorb what is certain to be an interesting day. Opening the District stage are Manchester’s Purple Heart Parade. Back to a five piece after recent personnel changes, the …
Say Psych: Live Review: Liverpool Psych Festival – Friday 22.09.2017
Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia has become known as the festival to be at for anyone interested in psychedelia, as well as being famed for touting some lesser known acts from complimenting genres. This years festival is set to be no exception, a feast for all the senses is in store. Thing’s kick off early …
Live Review: Weirdwolf / The Claxbys / The Last Hearts, Scunthorpe Cafe Indie 14/7/2017
Spontaneity can be a risk, and a risk is something that bands – aside from those belonging to the highest, top-billing, festival-headlining echelons – aren’t always willing to take. But a triptych of Scunthorpe talent threw caution to the wind and announced an impromptu, DIY pop-up gig at Café Indie, with less than a week’s …
Say Psych: Live Review: Damo Suzuki @ Hebden Bridge Trades Club
Tonight sees us venture once more to the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge, which is bathed in psychedelic colours courtesy of White Rabbit and a never-to-be-repeated show with the legendary Damo Suzuki is guaranteed. Opening are Sowerby Bridge’s own XAM Duo, comprised of Matthew Benn of Hookworms and Christopher Duffin of Deadwall. Signed to Sonic …
Live Review: Linkin Park – London O2, 3.7.17
There’s no denying that at one point Linkin Park were an absolute juggernaut in modern rock. Propelled to stardom with the release of 2000’s Hybrid Theory, they were the darlings of nu metal, rap metal and teenage angst. I’m the first to admit I’ve not kept up with their more recent releases. To be honest …
Say Psych: Live: Bluedot Festival 7th July
Bluedot Festival has garnered a reputation as being one of the festivals of the summer, a must for all musical fanatics regardless of genre choices. This year’s line-up has been carefully curated to appeal far and wide, the addition of the unique settings and scientific slant mark it out as a curiosity not to be …
Live Review: Trembling Bells, Regather Works, Sheffield 05.07.2017 plus Gallery
It’s been an odd and unsettling few months to be in this country. Through it all though the thought that the likes of the Trembling Bells couldn’t come from anywhere else has come as a comforting thought. that mix of folk, psychedelia, whimsy and a bit of a fighting edge speaks of much of the …