The Urban Voodoo Machine – The Bunkhouse, Swansea 07.06.24

The Urban Voodoo Machine – The Bunkhouse, Swansea 07.06.24

Credit where credit is due, the Urban Voodoo Machine must have played Swansea about a dozen times in the last decade in various venues across... Details
The Wildhearts/Florence Black/Asomvel – Shepherds Bush Empire, London. 06.06.24

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... Details
Gary Numan -Tramshed, Cardiff – 28/05/24

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... Details
Clowns, March, Skin Failure, Pizzatramp – The Exchange, Bristol. 06.05.24

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... Details
Bar Stool Preachers – Lost Horizon, Bristol – 27.04.24

Bar Stool Preachers – Lost Horizon, Bristol – 27.04.24

A last-minute decision sees me travel the 100 miles across the Severn Bridge to catch the twelve-legged groove machine otherwise known as The Bar Stool... Details
UK Subs – ‘The Last Will And Testament of the UK Subs’ (Cleapatra Records)

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... Details
The Speedways, Club Supersonic, Paris 24.04.24

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,... Details
Cock Sparrer – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London – 6<sup>th</sup> April 2024

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... Details
The Hives / Bad Nerves – The Great Hall, Cardiff Uni. Cardiff – 05.04.24

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... Details
Riskee & The Ridicule/Split Dogs/ The Shunkos – The Cab, Newport 29.03.24

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... Details