Best Prog Albums 2025: Wilson, Tull, Spock’s Beard and More
If you like your music to be adventurous, sometimes challenging and very occasionally quite (over?)long, then 2025 has been a year you've probably enjoyed....
Brent Enman goes Retromatic remixed
The drummer for hard rock band, Nightrider, has a few lesser-known talents hidden up his sleeve. Brent Enman is a veritable one-man band and...
The Wildhearts & Backyard Babies lift the spirit of rock and roll!
Unfortunately due to the show starting very early at O2 Ritz Manchester (doors were at 5PM and the band started at 6PM) myself and a...
The Room 1985 open their doors
Manchester-based The Room 1985 trio included Sam Stone (vocals/bass), Chris Crysand (guitars/synths) and John Hulse (drums/programming). They mix electronica with various rock genres and a chunk...
Now, Voyager ‘Seas’ EP Review
Now, Voyager are a post-hardcore outfit stemming from Brussels, Belgium and they’re bringing a sound to international shores that isn't entirely original, nor is it unique,...
Hanabie bring the Sweet and Sour to Manchester
Hanabie's Download set from 2023 is a legendary set considering how short it was. The band have slowly garnered a cult following in the...
Jared James Nichols: Highwayman EP – A mix of vintage covers and self-penned songs!
"He reminds me of a young Ted Nugent,” said a voice to my left as I watched Jared James Nichols deliver an impressive support...
Freedom Hawk – Freedom Hawk
With a sound that may at first come a cross as possibly dated, it is actually anything but. Well in some sense of the...
King Buffalo spark on Regenerator
Regenerator is the third in King Buffalo’s ‘pandemic trilogy,’ following The Burden of Restlessness and Acheron. The trio of guitarist/vocalist Sean McVay, bassist/synthesist Dan...
Adam Bomb’s Livedream
Hailing from Seattle, Washington, Adam Brenner, aka Adam Bomb, has an impressive track record of playing alongside the biggest names in rock ‘n’ roll.
He...
