Festival Review: Takedown 2026 Day 2 – Portsmouth Guildhall (4th April 2026)

Friday’s Takedown Festival line-up had set a very high bar indeed! There seemed to be a lot more people here at the start of Saturday’s festivities though, more than last year even. Higher numbers bode well for the future of the event, although it made it more important for me to plan my day and … Continue reading Festival Review: Takedown 2026 Day 2 – Portsmouth Guildhall (4th April 2026)

Gig Review: Sophie Lloyd / Bex – KK’s Steelmill, Wolverhampton (30th January 2026)

I’d been really looking forward to this gig. Sophie Lloyd has had an amazing rise over the last few years. She started out posting guitar covers online, which got her noticed and eventually led to her playing with Machine Gun Kelly. On top of that, she collaborated on her own album, Imposter Syndrome, with the … Continue reading Gig Review: Sophie Lloyd / Bex – KK’s Steelmill, Wolverhampton (30th January 2026)

Gig Review: Hawxx / BEX / Fighting Colours – The Prince Albert, Brighton (3rd March 2024)

The Prince Albert is my favourite pub in Brighton, what with its friendly staff, ‘right on’ rainbow and St. Pauli flags, and funny sandwich boards. They are currently serving a particularly fine porter too, worryingly referred as a ‘breakfast porter’! Look, it’s not for me to judge but, if you’re drinking strong ale for breakfast … Continue reading Gig Review: Hawxx / BEX / Fighting Colours – The Prince Albert, Brighton (3rd March 2024)