Jamie Lenman – ‘IknowyouknowIknow

It feels like an understatement to say that Jamie Lenman is not an artist that follows the path most travelled in his creative endeavours. ‘Muscle Memory’, his first solo album after the dissolution of his band Reuben, was a double album, one disc containing his heaviest material to date,

Shit Present – ‘What Still Gets Me’

There’s a distinct feeling about opening an unwanted present. The sense of deflation that you hoped the contents would be something worthwhile, the anger that the recipient thought this would be a good idea or just the melancholic sense that no-one seems to understand you. All of it compounded

The Damned, The Nightingales @ Alexandra Palace Theatre, London

LIVE: The Damned @ Alexandra Palace, London

“The good news is we’re still alive, the bad news is it’s quite loud and you might lose your hearing…but who cares? It’s rock n roll!” Captain Sensible, clad in his trademark red beret, smiles triumphantly as he almost apologises for The Damned’s presence. But, for this crowd at

Dave Hause – ‘Drive It Like It’s Stolen’

The day after Tom Petty died, Dave Hause was supporting Brian Fallon on tour and chose to pay tribute via the most heartbreaking, empty cover of ‘Won’t Back Down’ that’s ever been heard. That’s just the kind of guy he is; a Dave Hause performance, live or recorded, is

LIVE: Paramore @ The o2, London

From behind the barriers to high up in the gods, anticipation builds in the depths of the o2 as a sea of hair dye and band tees fills the room. The crowd spans generations, but their smiles and emphatic sense of excitement have brought them together to create an

LIVE: Skillet @ Academy, Manchester

Tonight marks the first of only two dates in the UK on Skillet’s 2023 ‘Day Of Destiny’ tour before the band continues into Europe and it’s no surprise that both are sold out, as evidenced by the snaking queue outside with the room full before the support

Skillet @ Academy, Manchester

Black Coast – ‘BLACK COAST’

You might not have heard of Black Coast – yet – but they’ve been tearing up the underground metal scene with their incendiary live shows. They haven’t quite broken out, but that’s about to change. Their debut album ‘Outworld’ dropped in 2021 and it set the stage,

Manchester Punk Fest 2023 – Sunday