An Evening with Haken and the animals of Manchester
Haken are many things; expert musicians, brilliant songwriters, charismatic performers, British but their most important trait is how ambitious they are. A three hour...
LeBrock Deliver Guitar-Powered Synthwave and 80s Nostalgia to Manchester
Peterborough two-piece LeBrock are forces to be reckoned with in the retrowave scene, bringing powerhouse vocals, epic guitar solos and fist-pumping power synths to...
Infected Rain looms over Manchester
Infected Rain have only played in Manchester in support slots but all of those brief appearances have made a massive impression on the headbanging...
Rise Against give hope to the voiceless
As summer winds down and bands dust themselves off in preparation for gig season, Rise Against expelled every last ounce of festival vibes by bringing it...
Armored Saint can and do deliver across the UK
Armored Saint are what you would consider a cult favourite in heavy metal. They may not be the biggest name in the genre but...
To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Tool
Tool continue their mind-bending odyssey touring the world in support of arguably the most highly anticipated album of the 2010s: Fear Inoculum. Tool are...
Download Festival 2024 – Mud, Music and Memories
Download Festival is one of the most popular festivals in Europe and has been a staple of UK alternative culture for decades. Download 2024...
Pearl Jam: the perfect sandwich filling from Co-op Live
August 17th 2009 was my first concert, Pearl Jam at the MEN Arena on the Backspacer tour with Gomez supporting. My love of live...
Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer bring 90s Nostalgia to the UK
Although on paper an unlikely duo, the combination of grunge rock legends Smashing Pumpkins and upbeat pop-rock Weezer bring an array of colourful and...
30 Seconds To Mars dazzle the Kings and Queens of the UK
Despite making one of the most important emo albums of all time, A Beautiful Lie, 30 Seconds To Mars tends to get left out...
