The Wildhearts/Florence Black/Asomvel – Shepherds Bush Empire, London. 06.06.24
OK here’s where I am. The Music business is often like swimming with sharks, which is not at all pleasant but if you feel the...
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Gary Numan -Tramshed, Cardiff – 28/05/24
I guess there aren't going to be any spoiler alerts seeing as it's billed as Gary Numan plays 'The Pleasure Principle' and 'Replicas' and with...
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Clowns, March, Skin Failure, Pizzatramp – The Exchange, Bristol. 06.05.24
Four bands for less than £20 on a Bank Holiday school night I'll have that especially when it's Australias Clowns and the last-minute addition of...
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UK Subs – ‘The Last Will And Testament of the UK Subs’ (Cleapatra Records)
Twenty Three studio albums plus seventeen live albums (from A-Z and beyond), thousands of live performances, countless band members and one legacy that will undoubtedly...
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The Speedways, Club Supersonic, Paris 24.04.24
For once, living in France pays off! A while ago I noticed that those kings of power pop, The Speedways, would be finishing their brief,...
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Cock Sparrer – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London – 6th April 2024
I’d hazard a guess that there’s not many bands that can headline a venue the size of the Shepherd’s Bush Empire where you’d find band...
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The Hives / Bad Nerves – The Great Hall, Cardiff Uni. Cardiff – 05.04.24
A night when the old school garage rock grandmasters that are The Hives take young jedis in training out on tour to show them how...
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Riskee & The Ridicule/Split Dogs/ The Shunkos – The Cab, Newport 29.03.24
A sold-out Cab in Newport on a Good Friday Bank Holiday seemed like the only place to be as the South Wales punk rock community...
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Human Toys/Dry Retch – Outpost, Liverpool – 07.03.24
Got in a bit too late tonight to catch Raw Bones open up, for which I can only apologise. From the bit I caught and...
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