SAXON SHEFFIELD OCTAGON
SAXON SHEFFIELD OCTAGON YORKSHIRE, as many know, has over time produced scores of fine bands, with none finer than Barnsley boys Saxon. Formed back in the late seventies, they rightly command respect and always deliver; with over twenty albums released and the next...
PEAT and DIESEL HOLMFIRTH PICTURE DOME
PEAT and DIESEL HOLMFIRTH PICTURE DOME FOR NORTHERNS, heading south is always daunting, what with the distance plus the sheer volume of traffic. Spare a thought then for Peat & Diesel, who, along with their small crew, have travelled from Stornaway on...
THE DUST CODA BAD TOUCH NOTTINGHAM RESCUE ROOMS
THE DUST CODA BAD TOUCH NOTTINGHAM RESCUE ROOMS LOOSING a founding member is tough for any band, even more so when the person in question fronts the unit. The Dust Coda have ploughed on though, replacing original vocalist John Drake after thirteen years with new...
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...
