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Live Review: The All Seeing Hand at Schmørgåsbaag, Hobart, Sunday, 23 April 2017
In the early evening on a Sunday at the very edge of the world, a fitting place to witness an extraordinary performance from New Zealand band The All Seeing Hand. I had already recently noted the remarkable level of talent coming out of New Zealand in my recent review of Fazerdaze, and The All Seeing …
Live Review: Parkway Drive, Leeds O2 Academy, 10.04.2017
Parkway Drive are a force to be reckoned with. No matter your opinion of them, nor your standing on the metal scene- whether you know their songs or you don’t, catch them live and you’ll just know you’ve been in the presence of something special. Tonight it’s the turn of Leeds to be show what’s …
Live Review: You Me At Six, Tonight Alive – Doncaster Dome, 7.4.17
You Me At Six have, as lead vocalist Josh Franceschi puts it “done everything we wanted, and now we’re just doing it for fun.” Considering the band are set to headline Reading And Leeds’ second stage come August, it’s quite the bold statement in regards to the bands goals. They’re here for the fun and …
Live Review: Royal Republic, Manchester Academy 2, 31.03.17
A brief summary of some of Sweden’s most successful exports: ABBA, IKEA, assorted fuit ciders (see Rekorerlig, Kopparberg) and more recently, Royal Republic, who seem to have done a lot of capering around our great isles of late. Their world is clearly something else, fast paced, and high energy, sharp suits and jokes that just …
Live Review: Creeper + Support, Leeds University Stylus, 28.03.17
Everyone is talking about Creeper. Their debut album was released only last week, and yet they’re already headlining venues like Leeds’ Stylus- spurred on by the overwhelmingly good reception their first full length offering- Eternity, In Your Arms- has received. Support for this tour comes firstly from Puppy. Their unexpectedly dark, metal-tinged grunge eases tonight’s …
Live Review: Frank Carter And The Rattlesnakes, Leeds Stylus, 24.03.2017
Frank Carter is a man made to perform. Having spent over a decade honing his craft, he’s solidified himself as one of the most exciting and mesmerising frontmen in the punk rock scene today. Clad in a pinstripe suit and blanketed in tattoos, his striking appearance is the perfect match for a bold and charismatic …
Live Review: State Champs, Leeds Beckett University – 16.03.17
A tour like this has possibly been in the minds of pop punk fans for a while, As It Is backing up their impressive new album okay. and State Champs, coming up to the two year anniversary of their newest album Around The World And Back are arguably two of the best UK (As It …
Live Review: Gojira, Leeds O2 Academy, 16.03.17
Gojira have been causing quite the stir of late. After the release of their sixth album Magma last year- which was met with much high praise- they have solidified their title as one of the best live bands on the metal scene. With this in mind, it only seems right a band with such stature …
Live: With Confidence, The Key Club Leeds – 28/02/2017
This Aussie quartet have a lot to live up to given their Sydney based genre counterparts, 5 Seconds Of Summer have hit such heights over the past few years and With Confidence have now got to the point of hitting overseas for their own UK headline tour. Having been over here a few times in …
Live: Wednesday 13, The Key Club Leeds, 24/2/2017
A grey Friday evening in the midst of February seems on the surface like a fitting day to see a show entitled Undead, Unplugged. However, below the surface, what awaits Wednesday 13 fans this evening is a night filled with humour, honesty and a real connection between artist and fans- alongside a great deal of …