rock/metal live review
Live Review: Download Festival – Castle Donington, Derby 10.06.2022 – 12.06.2022
My first festival press coverage and definitely not my last (hopefully) Download did not disappoint! An absolutely amazing spectacle of some of the best live acts in rock today. To be honest, to cover the entire festival over three days is pretty much impossible, thankfully other colleagues from the magazine also attended, and I’m sure …
Live Review: Slam Dunk Festival North – Temple Newsam, Leeds 03.06.2022
By Claire Hodgkins At a slightly later date than previous years, Slam Dunk Festival was back and made its return to the grounds of Temple Newsam. What was meant to be an overcast day, turned out to be a scorcher in Leeds – much to the delight of alternative music lovers. Amongst the acts, we …
Live Review: Drive By Truckers / Jerry Joseph, Vicar Street, Dublin 11.06.2022
As they say ‘Good things come to those who wait’ and fans of Drive By Truckers had to wait patiently for almost three years to get to see them perform live because of that dreaded ‘C’ word (covid, by the way) and last Saturday night at Dublin’s Vicar St venue these southern American rockers rolled …
Live Review: Rubber Oh / Dextro – Cluny 2, Newcastle 04.06.2022
Adam Littlemore The first act up was Dextro a solo instrumental and wow it wasn’t what I was expecting I was waiting for four band members to come on stage however Dextro turns out to be just one guy. He came on stage and blew the whole crowd away with his ambient atmospheric drone music …
Live Review: Slam Dunk Festival North – Temple Newsam, Leeds 03.06.2022
Glorious weather, pop punk bands… no we’re not talking about Warped Tour in the US but Slam Dunk in Leeds! After a successful few years in their new home, Slam Dunk are back in 2022 at Temple Newsam to bring a day of alternative music for those of us who like the heavier side of …
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: 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: 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: 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 …