Nikka Costa – Underneath And In Between
Nikka Costa has opened as special guest for such diverse acts as The Police, Coldplay, AC/DC, Lenny Kravitz, and Prince, the latter with whom she’s...
Pröwess dispense some Blacktop Therapy
After two EPs, North Carolina rock band Pröwess are about to release a powerful 70's centric rock album called Blacktop Therapy. (Note the umlaut, which I...
Sykofant conjure up surreal atmospheres and prog-ish vibes on Leaves
Norwegian prog rockers Sykofant impressed this scribe greatly by means of their stunning and deftly executed EPs, namely the self-titled one from 2024 and...
Held By Trees with Martin Smith
Held By Trees (HBT) is a ‘post-rock collective of musicians’ formed by multi-instrumentalist David Joseph in 2020, after his experiences with several rock bands...
UK Tech Fest 2017 Report
After a five hour car journey with two pit stops and sweltering heat we finally made it to UK Tech Fest at Newark Showground....
Rick Wakeman, Solihull Arts Complex, Thursday 11th February 2016
“Am I looking through rose-tinted glasses, or are we the youngest people here?” whispered my better half looking out among the greying flock being...
Tulus Take Us To A Dark Place with Old Old Death
Yours truly is a massive fan of Evil 1999 by the ugly Norwegian black metal scumbags collectively known as Tulus, and such foul and...
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...
Cats In Space step into their Time Machine
There are plenty of good rock bands out there, quite a few of whom deserve to be better known, but not too many are...
Lamb of God @ Southampton O2 Guildhall – 12/01/14
A proper Lamb Of God tour round the British Isles has been long overdue. It's been nearly two years since the release of the...
