You have to be a popular band to fill an arena. You can be a good band and fill an arena. However, not every good band is popular and therefore can’t fill an arena and not every popular band is good but can still fill an arena (did someone say Sleep Token?). Thankfully, Bowling For … Continue reading Gig Review: Bowling For Soup / Wheatus / Punk Rock Factory + Jon Mahon – Wembley Arena, London (13th December 2025)
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Gig Review: The Molotovs / Riviera – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow (6th January 2026)
Six days into 2026 and (finally) my and our first gig of the year! King Tuts was sold out tonight, so I feel lucky we managed to scrape in to tonight's show, but I believe it was a perfect one for us to start with. A small, independent venue. An up-and-coming headliner. A local support. … Continue reading Gig Review: The Molotovs / Riviera – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow (6th January 2026)
Bloodstock 2025 – Sunday Review
Sunday morning brings the fatigue, but The Cartographer kicked things off on the New Blood stage, followed by Barbarian Hermit on the Sophie stage. Despite the name, there were no funky costumes, just heavy riffs. One Machine woke up the main stage with some flame pyro boxes, warming up the front row nicely. I had … Continue reading Bloodstock 2025 – Sunday Review
Bloodstock 2025 Saturday Review
Following a heavy Friday, the sun rose over Catton Park for the weekend proper. Bloodstock Open Air 2025 has been a belter so far, and with the temperature rising, the action on the stages was heating up just as much. With so many bands across the Ronnie James Dio (Main), Sophie Lancaster, New Blood, EMP, … Continue reading Bloodstock 2025 Saturday Review
Gig Review: Swallow the Sun / Saturnus / Opia – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (20th December 2025)
On the final freezing night of the year before the festive frivolity truly began, three acts perfectly suited to a bleaker aesthetic took to the stage for the final date of the Shining Over Britain & Ireland MMXXV Tour. I could harp on about the time I spent in Cardiff and the bands I caught … Continue reading Gig Review: Swallow the Sun / Saturnus / Opia – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (20th December 2025)
Gig Review: The Exploited / Face Up! / Violent Solution – La Belle Angele, Edinburgh (December 2025)
Until last week I hadn’t been to a ‘proper’ punk gig in ages, and a chilly December evening in Edinburgh seemed like the ideal time to rectify that. Opening band Violent Solution were a superb warm up for what was to be a very chaotic, sweaty and high-energy evening. They brought their expertly crafted noise-punk … Continue reading Gig Review: The Exploited / Face Up! / Violent Solution – La Belle Angele, Edinburgh (December 2025)