The Joy Formidable To Support Paul McCartney

The Joy Formidable are to support the legend that is Paul McCartney at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

The day before opening The Other Stage at Glastonbury, Wales’ finest The Joy Formidable have just announced that they will be supporting … Read More

Wavves New Album & Dates

Sure to be the soundtrack many people’s summers, WAVVES has delivered on his promise with new album “KING OF THE BEACH” and served up the one of the finest collections of innovative and anthemic punk pop in years… New track … Read More

The Damned Things @ Borderline

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London, 10th June

The Damned Things debuted in London last Wednesday and, while most of the metalheads of the city were already on their way to the Download Festival, the remaining few headed down to The Borderline in … Read More

Love Amongst Ruin @ Scala

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London, 9th June

After their first gig at Barfly few weeks back, tonight it’s a proper show for Love Amongst Ruin, Steve Hewitt new project (yes, the ex Placebo drummer).

For those of you who, like myself, really … Read More

Diagram of the Heart @ Goldsmiths University Student Union

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London, 10th June

Long stretches of time away from home can be an utter slog when you have a raging headache. Gigs can be even worse with all the loud noise and lights flashing this way and that … Read More

MUSE (plus KASABIAN,FRIENDLY FIRES,CALIBRO 35) – S. SIRO STADIUM

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Milan, 8th June

It was uncertain till 4 days before, but at the end I made it. It’s a special occasion in a very special venue and I want to enjoy the best of it, so I must … Read More

The Damned @ O2 Shepherds Bush Empire

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London, 4th June

The Damned were once called the musical version of the worst bits of ‘Tiswas’. And yes, there’s some truth to be found there, although I’d gladly argue against the “worst”. Anarchic, unpredictable and borderline bewildering, … Read More

Rage Against The Machine @ Finsbury Park

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London, 6th June

When it was announced that Rage Against the Machine had attained and held Christmas No.1 against X-Factor winner Joe McElderry, hundreds of thousands of fans simultaneously celebrated all over the United Kingdom. When they … Read More

Beatstakes @ U.L.U.

London, 5th June

Beatstakes, hailing from Germany and sounding totally different from the Eurovision contestant who won this year, are one of those few bands that make it across the border, alongside Scorpions and Rammstein. I have to say I … Read More

Pixies @ Troxy Ballroom

London, 3rd June

Halfway through the Pixies’ heroic showing at Mile End’s Troxy Ballroom something occurred to me that was something of a rarity, I had yet to think of a snappy opening statement to my inevitable review of … Read More