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We will start with the boring bit. That same old repetitive narrative that gets dusted off and shovelled out any time Greta Van Fleet releases something new – ‘obsessed with the past’, ‘Led Zeppelin Lite’ […]
Playing out a festival is always an honour. It is even more notable when the venue is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For the most part, the sun shined. The seldom drops of rain that […]
When the Greenwich Summer Sounds festival kicked off with Nile Rogers & CHIC, the festival had to contend with brutal weather. Ponchos and waterproofs could not see off the worst of the rain. There was […]
On this, their fifth album, Local Natives, embraces growing older, fatherhood and the passing of time with reverence and belief. Having spent over fourteen years together as a band, the Californian sun-kissed indie rockers focus […]
Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden performed in Nottingham on the 3rd of July. Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Nicko McBrain, and Janick Gers gave a phenomenal high-energy, exciting performance. Every song was […]
Reinvented. It’s an irritating word often thrown around like a dog’s old tennis ball. Your coffee reinvented. Booking your holiday reinvented. The smartphone was reinvented. Driving reinvented. You get the general idea. In reality, it […]
Not only is the Old Royal Naval College over 330 years old with beautiful grounds idyllic for a summer festival, but it is also a cultural destination in the heart of the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO […]
Around a week before this show, Mötley Crüe issued a poster advertising an up-and-coming show for the band Dögs of War at The Underworld in Camden, London. With this gig occurring one day before Mötley […]
Florence & the Machine returned to Belfast to play their largest-ever Irish show at Belsonic, Ormeau Park, on Wednesday, June 28th 2023. Bernie McAllister was there to take these fantastic images. […]
In the last four years since their debut album Dogrel, Fontaines D.C. have enormously impacted the post-punk scene. Their debut received a Mercury Prize nomination, then a year later, A Hero’s Death earned a Grammy […]
“Hey, batter, batter, batter, batter, batter! Swing, batter!”. Those of a certain age will know this line from John Hughes’ 1986 classic movie ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’. For many in the UK, that is about […]
After a hair-raising set at Download Festival last year, Ayron Jones is looking to accelerate his growing international reputation with his fourth studio album, Chronicles of the Kid. Though the Seattle native has a tremendous […]
The 28th rendition of the Southbank Centre Meltdown annual festival has seen impressive performances by acts including art-rockers Warpaint. Before the festival curator Christine and the Queens played out the two final shows, Icelandic post-rockers […]
Far From Saints sees Kelly Jones from the Stereophonics team up with Patty Lynn and Dwight Baker of The Wind and The Wave to present an album that successfully freewheels through genres from country to […]
For fans of indie folk, Ben Howard needs no introduction. In his 15-year career, he’s released four successful studio albums and a handful of EPs, with The Burgh Island EP massively helping his upward trajectory […]
The Southbank Centre Meltdown annual festival has returned, where a famous artist curates ten days of fantastic music. Last year, Grace Jones curated, performed, and invited acts, including Skunk Anansie, to perform. This year’s curator […]
Whilst this poignant album celebrates 35 years of hits for the pop duo, the Pet Shop Boys story dates back to 1982 when vocalist Neil Tennant became the news editor of the former British teen […]
I wish to register a complaint. This is not about a dead parrot but concerning the passage of time. It is moving far too quickly, and I’m unhappy. How on earth can it be that […]
Israeli musical artist Duda Tassa and legendary Radiohead guitarist Johnny Greenwood release Jarak Qaribak. The album is a love letter to Arabic music that crosses Middle Eastern barriers as it re-imagines Arabic songs and challenges […]
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit release their eighth studio album, Weathervanes, on June 9th. The artwork accompanying the album features a weathervane consisting of a broken knife, a cast iron skillet, and what appears […]