For years, a certain types of “expert” have insisted that Merseyside doesn’t have a real rock and metal scene. You’ve must have heard the lines: “Liverpool’s a pop city,” “Rock or Metal never took root there,” “It’s all indie bands…
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The Albert Hall in Manchester carries over a century of atmosphere in its bones. Originally built in 1910 as a Wesleyan Methodist Central Hall, the venue still wears its history proudly. From the horseshoe balcony to the stained glass windows…
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,…
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…
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…