Now in it’s 16th year Focus Wales continues to grow into one of the best, most eclectic, multi-venue, multi-day festivals on the live music calendar. Showcasing some of the best new music from not only the UK but from across…
Category: LIVE REVIEW
Tonight was a local one for me. A ten minute walk along Oldham Street after getting off the Metrolink at Market Street to Gullivers, which has been part of Manchester’s musical DNA since 1865, when it first opened on as…
Archive Liverpool, tucked into the beating heart of the Baltic Triangle, is exactly the kind of room where a debut EP lands with maximum impact. The 175 capacity space feels intimate without being cramped, modern without losing its DIY soul,…
A three‑day rock extravaganza spread across two venues – The Gifford Arms and KK’s Steel Mill. Celebrating its 10th year while supporting local charities chosen by the city’s Mayor. A perfect blend of acoustic sets and high‑voltage rock. Honestly… what’s…
Somewhere in the midst of the most memorable year of 2020, a song kept appearing on Planet Rock which grabbed my attention. A catchy, hooky number called ‘Oh, Miss Carolina’ to be exact. There was something in the melody, the…
Fortunately, the drive from Bury in Lancashire to The Tivoli in Buckley didn’t involve too many of Wales’ now infamous 20mph zones, because if it had, Florence Black’s set would’ve felt like it was over quicker than the journey. As…