July/August brings possibly the best and most varied line up of the Festival Season. Based in the Lake District, Kendal Calling has always had some of the best line ups in the UK. How did they manage to bag Biffy…
Category: ROCK
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…
There’s something beautifully predictable about a Gorilla Riot opener in Manchester: The doors open, the room fills, and before you’ve even had time to check your camera settings against the current lighting or even adjust your camera strap, the place…
Saturday saw the 15th installment of Stockton Calling take place. Brought to us by ARC (Stockton Arts Centre), Ku Promotions, Tees Music Alliance and Tracks Darlington , bringing independent music to independent venues across this Teesside town Stockton Calling is the perfect…
Post-gig at The Waterloo was a blur of handshakes, photos, merch, autographs and fans, and Dan was more than generous with every one of them. Rather than monopolise his time in the moment, we agreed to pick things up over…
Blackpool’s Waterloo Music Bar has a way of turning an ordinary night into something mythical. Last night, as Dan Byrne rolled into town partway through his debut album launch tour, the place felt like it was vibrating with purpose. I…