Live Reviews

Thrash metal kings Anthrax are celebrating their 40th anniversary. Forty years of incredible, superfast, legendary metal. On the 4th of October, the band came to Rock City, Nottingham, and their performance was phenomenal. All band […]

Australian metalcore giants Parkway Drive brought their massive show to Nottingham on the 2nd of October. The concert started with American deathcore viral sensation Lorna Shore taking the stage, and what a great way to […]

The year is 2005. Phones still have rudimentary cameras, and social media, as it is today, is still in an inchoate state. No one filmed on their phones or updated their status during gigs. There […]

Two of the most exciting bands, Arch Enemy and Behemoth, visited Manchester on the last day of September as a part of their “European Siege Tour 2022”. Both bands released new albums this year, and […]

One of the things that makes a great artist is their diversity and plethora of ideas. Xavier Rudd, being of Aboriginal, Irish and Scottish heritage, was at an excellent advantage to develop many ideas, which […]

Having won a scholarship to study at Eton College, Frank Turner always had potential. Along with his work ethic, sincerity and willingness to get people to participate and come together, his impact has been nothing […]

The Queen of rock ‘n’ roll, Suzi Quatro, made her long-awaited return to the Waterfront Hall in Belfast. The rock veteran had everyone up for a boogie for hits like ‘Devil Gate Drive’ and ‘Can […]

The legendary former Mama Boy’s member, Pat McManus, opened the night. Performing tracks of his own and classic Mama’s Boys tracks. After numerous rescheduled, prog icons Magnum made their return to Belfast. Performing such classics […]

The Divine Comedy’s five-night residency at the Barbican was initially billed for October 2020 to celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary. The Irish chamber pop band would chronologically play their first ten LPs back to back. […]

Gary Lightbody, lead singer of Snow Patrol and the City of Bangor’s most famous son, was awarded the Freedom of the Borough by Ards and North Down Borough Council at a special civic ceremony at […]

All Points East opened with Gorillaz headlining. Eight days in XS Noize caught up with The National, who were joined on stage by Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold. XS Noize also returned with headliners Nick […]

All Points East only started in 2018, and in less than five years, it has become a ten-day festival catering to 40,000 music lovers daily. The first-day headliner was Gorillaz, where Alina Salihbekova captured some […]

“Chris Farren will perform soon,” read the enormous letters projected on to the side wall of Belfast’s Telegraph Building. Soon after, as he warned us he would, Chris Farren bounded out on to the stage, […]

British rock sensations Stereophonics returned to Belfast with a headline show at Custom House Square on Wednesday, 24th August 2022. The Welsh rockers played a fantastic set of hits and tracks from their new Number […]

Following their SOLD OUT Custom House Square show in 2019, Legendary NI Punks Stiff Little Fingers returned to Custom House Square in Belfast on Saturday 20th August 2022 alongside an all-star line-up of special guests […]

Gorillaz is one of the most extraordinary bands of all time. Damon Albarn’s songwriting talent and charisma and Jamie Hewlett’s vision and art style created this visual band with four fictional members: 2D, Noodle, Murdoc […]

If there ever was a gig that reminded you of the time and the place a gig was played, this Flogging Molly gig was one of them. Despite the record-breaking scorching summer heatwave, gig goers […]

Opening the night was Belfast’s own; Silent Running. It is incredible these guys supported Simple Minds during the ‘Sparkle In The Rain’ tour back in 1984. Scottish rock titans Simple Minds made their long-awaited return […]