WITHIN TEMPTATION NOTTINGHAM ARENA HOLLAND is a fine place and over the years has produced several strong bands, none more so than six some Within Temptation. Hailing from Waddinxveen in the south of the country, full production and confidence led this popular gang...
THE STRUTS NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY MAKING HOME overseas might not be the best idea for a British band, but it doesn’t seem to have harmed The Struts that much, as another packed Rock City show proved. Welsh wonder boy and drumming machine Gethin Davis got the crowd...
THE LAZYS STAR & GARTER MANCHESTER AT THE time of writing, Aussie rockers The Lazys were an unknown entity but following my belief of a simple name might be worth seeing, Manchester’s Star & Garter gave the calling. Whilst not the cities largest venue, this...
TERRORVISION THE ACADEMY MANCHESTER WITH NEW music out, We Are Not Robots, a 12 song studio album the first in about a decade, naturally, Terrorvision would be hitting the road to promote and publicise, with this tour being some of their biggest shows in years....
AVALANCHE DRUID INN BIRCHOVER GROWING UP and slowly immersing oneself into music many localities had several rising stars. Frontrunners in Derbyshire were Saracen, who very nearly hit the big time and for my money heel snappers Avalanche came a very close second, a...
ANOTHER YEAR, another festival and one that’s becoming a firm favourite is STONEDEAD FESTIVAL NEWARK, and whilst not as sunny as past events it nevertheless proved to be a winner, as this year we had Yorkshire boys Saxon as headliners. Opening proceedings were The...
PEAT & DIESEL THE OLD COURTHOUSE HUDDERSFIELD TELEVISION can be irritating at times. Full of drivel. That said, had I not watched BBC ALBA and BBC Scotland I’d never have discovered Peat & Diesel! Hailing from the Isle Of Lewis high up in western Scotland...
STAR DAME SHEFFIELD CHURCH HOUSE FORMING a unit consisting of just two makes an interesting ride for both viewer and band alike, yet Sheffield duo Star Dame seem to take all this in their stride. Whilst the Sunday evening pews remained sparse, that didn’t deter the...
SANCTUM SANCTORIUM THE HAIRY DOG DERBY. REFRESHING bands isn’t easy, yet new but experienced musicians Alistair Middleton on keyboards and bassist Mark Knowles effortlessly gelled into the Courtesan gang who opened for the main draw at this popular Derby venue....