Last night, Manchester’s Academy 3 played host to a spectacle that defied genre, gravity, and good sense – And thank the metal gods for that. Evil Scarecrow, Nottingham’s finest (and possibly only) metal parody band to have penned an ode…
Author: Philip Goddard
Lzzy Hale joins a very short list of female performers who can perfectly perform hard rock songs. Prior to tonight’s performance I was looking at a list of one – Courtney Love. Lzzy Hale has expanded that list with aplomb….
Wet Leg burst onto the scene in 2021 with the infectious Chaise Longue which ended up on President Obama’s annual playlist, well if its good enough for Obama. Then followed their acclaimed eponymous debut album in 2022 and an extensive/gruelling…
UK Solo Tour – Lovin’ You Saturday night, the country’s largest indoor arena—Co-op Live—was alive with anticipation as thousands of voices echoed beneath its vast steel canopy. Returning to his adopted hometown of Manchester, this sold-out show marked a triumphant…
The X Factor 30th Anniversary Here we go again — the self-confessed non-‘rocker’ reviewing a rock gig. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I don’t do labels. I’m not here to tick genre boxes or pretend I’ve…
Firevolt Rock Festival 7th – 10th August 2025 This year was Firevolt’s 4th year and some changes were promised to make the festival bigger and better still. We arrived on Thursday for the Pre-festival party, and loaded our things into…