LINDISFARNE BRIDLINGTON SPAR
LINDISFARNE BRIDLINGTON SPAR CERTAIN BANDS bring warm glows to the soul and one of my guilty pleasures is Northumberland’s Lindisfarne. Whilst the last time our paths crossed was at a secret gig near Chesterfield, this enduring unit are back on the road,...
STONEDEAD FESTIVAL 2025
STONEDEAD FESTIVAL 2025 GETTING FESTIVALS FIRMLY established isn’t easy, but the gang behind Stonedead near Newark, can be rightly proud of their achievements as this volunteer run one day one stage gathering, now in its seventh year, edges very slowly...
TERRORVISION HOLMFIRTH PICTURE DOME
TERRORVISION HOLMFIRTH PICTURE DOME PREDICTABLY, this lovely Yorkshire venue was packed for Britain’s finest as the lads lapped up the welcoming cheers, letting fly with opener Discotheque Wreck, The Night That Lemmy Died, (one of six new tunes from current...
GLASS RHINO PAYTRON SAINT AT HASLAND CLUB CHESTERFIELD
GLASS RHINO PAYTRON SAINT AT HASLAND CLUB CHESTERFIELD SEEING two unknowns is always full of trepidation, yet both these units did good work keeping the Hasland Club in Chesterfield happy. Openers Paytron Saint chose originals playing thirteen strong songs that...
MANCUSO BARLEY MOW BONSALL
MANCUSO BARLEY MOW BONSALL INTERMIT AND COSY would be a good description to describe the live experience at Bonsall’s Barley Mow, yet local gang Mancuso took the squashed and happy sweaty atmosphere in their stride. Named after an American DJ who created the...
TV SMITH SAMUEL WORTH CHAPEL SHEFFIELD
TV SMITH SAMUEL WORTH CHAPEL SHEFFIELD ILLUSTRIOUS careers have many highs and lows but playing in intermit chapels to small gatherings must be quite something, which legendary singer-songwriter TV Smith seemed to relish. With just himself and an acoustic...
THE BEST OF GROHL AT REAL TIME LIVE CHESTERFIELD
THE BEST OF GROHL AT REAL TIME LIVE CHESTERFIELD REASONABLEY FULL venues are always pleasing and The Best Of Grohl didn’t dampen or disappoint the enthusiastic crowd at Chesterfield’s premier venue. Opening up in raucous fashion with the Queens Of The Stone Age hit...
DOGHOUSE AT THE LOFT MATLOCK
DOGHOUSE AT THE LOFT MATLOCK FILLING venues can be daunting; especially for local gangs, as even when everything’s free support isn’t always there. Thankfully, Matlock’s The loft was full as the Doghouse boys made some noise with The Mac at the back kicking his...
METAL AT THE EDGEFOLD CLUB MATLOCK
METAL AT THE EDGEFOLD CLUB MATLOCK BILLED AS a three band rock extravaganza it was heartening to see a good turn out at this well-established venue, the first time I think they’ve actually had a full blown metal event, as foursome Dreadnought hit the stage running....
