Portsmouth Guildhall is the perfect venue for Takedown Festival, and it really defines the meaning of a ‘takeover’ event. The main hall served as the Phil Campbell Kerrang! (PCK) Stage this year, supplemented by two smaller performance areas, one of which—The Total Rock Café Stage (TRC)—is usually the café. The press room was hidden away … Continue reading Festival Review: Takedown 2026 Day 1 – Portsmouth Guildhall (3rd April 2026)
Tag: The Wildhearts
Gig Review: The Wildhearts / Jim Jones All Stars / Dirt Box Disco – The Garage, Glasgow (March 13th 2025)
This one's been a long time coming. The last time I saw The Wildhearts headline a Glasgow show was in 2016 at the ABC, though they have played a few other times. Ross covered their 2018 performance at SWG3, and they played a blinder supporting Gun in the sunshine in Kelvingrove Park in 2019. More … Continue reading Gig Review: The Wildhearts / Jim Jones All Stars / Dirt Box Disco – The Garage, Glasgow (March 13th 2025)
Album Review: The Wildhearts – The Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts
You know, let's do something different. I mean, if there's a band that know how to rock the boat it's The Wildhearts and their prolific frontman Ginger. So why not try to emulate them with a review that's a bit off-kilter? So here we go with a "reaction" review, based on a single first playthrough. … Continue reading Album Review: The Wildhearts – The Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts release video for “Troubadour Moon” from forthcoming studio album, live dates soon
The Wildhearts release a brand new single / video, "Troubadour Moon", from their forthcoming studio album, Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts, out on March 7th via Snakefarm. The uplifting "Troubadour Moon" is an explosion of anthemic goodness and packs a melodic punch, watch the video by scrolling down. I was reading an interview with a … Continue reading The Wildhearts release video for “Troubadour Moon” from forthcoming studio album, live dates soon
New Wildhearts song playing now! Plus a reminder of live dates
The Wildhearts release a brand new single, "Failure Is The Mother Of Success", the first track to be revealed from their forthcoming studio album, Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts, out 7th March via Snakefarm. "Failure Is The Mother Of Success" is about getting back on your feet after things have gone wrong. There's an old … Continue reading New Wildhearts song playing now! Plus a reminder of live dates
Crew Review 2021: Ross – Deputy Editor-in-Chief
The more things change, the more they stay the same. We started 2021 locked up because of a virus and it’s looking like we may end it in a similar fashion. And much like every other year I’m written one of these year-end reviews, I’m flabbergasted that we’re at the end of another calendar year … Continue reading Crew Review 2021: Ross – Deputy Editor-in-Chief