Buzzcocks, Magazine, Joy Division, New Order – growing up in Manchester it is these bands that were rarely off my turntable as a teenager and a lifelong love of all four has continued to this day. Thankfully one still tours…
Category: LIVE GALLERY
A wet, windy, miserable evening sees me at The Barbican, York where within minutes of stepping through it’s doors moods are lifted, there’s a real buzz in the atmosphere and a sense of anticipation for the night’s entertainment. That entertainment…
Forty five years since the release Telekon and Gary Numan is back to celebrate this superb album, released at the height of his mega stardom following the success of Tubeway Army and subsequent solo album, The Pleasure Principle. A Gary…
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…
OK, lets try and put across just how good this gig was without turning this review into something that takes 20 minutes to read. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. ALWAYS get there for the support band….