Focus – Focus 12
Focus have now joined the ranks of those bands who can trace their existence back fifty-plus years, which is some achievement, and their lineup...
Crypt Sermon Present The Stygian Rose
The new record from Crypt Sermon is finally with us! Released via Dark Descent Records, The Stygian Rose is the third offering from the...
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...
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...
Bridge City Sinners share Age of Doubt
I always enjoy listening to new (to me at least) bands although, this band’s own description of their music did lead to a bit...
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...
Orange Goblin – Science Not Fiction
Emerging as they did in 1995 as Our Haunted Kingdom, they soon changed to Orange Goblin and quickly made their mark in the metal...
Paul Di’Anno’s Warhorse
Whenever discussions occur about who’s the unluckiest man ever in music, the name Pete Best is usually well out in front, evicted as he...
Grapefruit Records’s Can’t Seem To Come Down – The American Sounds Of 1968, Various...
This is Grapefruit’s subsequent follow-up to 2023’s March of the Flower Children, which focussed on the music of 1967. In that year, 'All You...
Deep Purple formulate album 23… =1
Having been a fan of Deep Purple for over 50 years, I was delighted to have the chance to listen to their latest album...
