Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2014 – Live Review

Friday 22nd – Monday 25th August, Shropshire

Friday

Having dodged the forecast downpours and set up camp it was time to head into the main arena to start the festival weekend with some light music and impulse wanderings. Danny Pedlar and … Read More

MOTÖRHEAD – ‘Lost Woman Blues’

Motörhead are back! After the health issues of the singer Lemmy Kilmister, the band are back with a tour that has seen them playing at the British Summer Festival in Hyde Park few weeks ago and that … Read More

Latitude 2014 – Live Review + Photos

Thursday 17th – Sunday 20th July, Suffolk

Latitude is much more than simply a music festival; it’s a feast of the arts in which you can indulge yourself whatever your age. There is a seemingly endless supply of magnificent entertainment … Read More

Glassbullet – Live @ O2 Academy Birmingham

Saturday 19th July, Birmingham

Glassbullet, the hard rock four-piece band from the Midlands, take their inspiration from the likes of Black Stone Cherry and Black Label Society, using it to create their own unique sound. Since there first EP … Read More

In Hindsight – Live @ O2 Academy Birmingham

Friday 11th July, Birmingham

First up on the stage was Keep the Change, representing the Birmingham pop band scene and doing so very well; the three piece band kicked the night off extremely well. These guys were … Read More

Calling Festival 2014 – Live Review

Saturday 28th – Sunday 29th June, London

One of the many things I had on my bucket list was to see Aerosmith play live. Call me a cynic, but (given their age) I had mostly given up … Read More

The Rolling Stones – Live @ Circus Maximus, Rome

Sunday 22nd June, Italy

In the breathtaking beauty of Roma’s Circo Massimo, with a sunset that has no equals for colour and warmth, the kings of rock’n’roll The Rolling Stones play this unique Italian date. 70,000 people are … Read More

John Illsley – Live @ The Jazz Cafe

Thursday 19th June, London

Musician John Illsley became famous as bass guitarist for the iconic blues and rock band Dire Straits. They sold over 120 million albums and extensively toured the world.  He’s also received many Brit, … Read More

John Renbourn & Wizz Jones – Live @ SJE Arts

Friday 13th June, Oxford

Two prominent names in folk guitar to have arisen from the sixties are John Renbourn and Wizz Jones. They’ve been almost continuously active ever since. Together they eclectically fuse contemporary British and Celtic folk, blues … Read More

DJ Shadow + James Lavelle – Live @ Area

Saturday 14th June, London

Of all of James Lavelle’s Meltdown activity, this event is the one that had those who actually knew of Lavelle foaming at mouth. It’s no secret that much of Englishman Lavelle’s success, both … Read More