1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (130+ words) Kurt Vile & the Violators Troxy, London 9th September 2026 Kurt Vile’s music might be pigeonholed as lo-fi slacker rock, but in a career-spanning show before an enthused London audience, he showcases a broad palate of styles. There is real love in the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (295+ words) Robin Trower | Jack J Hutchinson Manchester Academy 2 3rd September 2026 Robin Trower delivers a soulful, emotive blues-drenched guitar masterclass as he graces Manchester Academy on his short UK tour. After years successfully plying his trade as Procol Harum’s guitarist, Robin Trower really…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (903+ words) Miranda Arieh: Seven Arts, Leeds – Live Review Louder Than War Miranda Arieh Presents GROWN Andy Brown heads to Seven Arts to join Miranda Arieh for a unique night of personal reflections, mental health and soul-baring songcraft. Arriving at Seven Arts,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (949+ words) Forwards Presents: Lorde – Festival Review Louder Than War Lorde dazzled Bristol during her debut performance in the city. Elliott Simpson review. There’s that old Brian Eno quote about the first Velvet Underground album: it only sold 30,000 copies, but everyone who…...

2+ week, 25+ min ago   (48+ words) The Wedding Present will headline our second Louder Than War live festival on March 13th 2027. Venue: Manchester Academy 2/3/4 Times: From 2 pm to 11pm With a 4th stage for in conversations and many more guests and surprises to be announced. All tickets from here...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (961+ words) Davey Woodward The Bristolian Last Night From Glasgow. Vinyl/CD/Digital released 04 September 2026 5/5 This is an album to treasure. A ‘career-best’ but almost by accident. It’s all the thoughts and memories rattling around your brain, keeping you awake at night,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (231+ words) Belair Lip Bombs|Legss Where Else?, Margate, Kent 26th August 2026 On the last date of their current tour with support act Legss, Belair Lip Bombs made their maiden trip to Margate a memorable one. After a look around the town and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (606+ words) The Cure | Slow Readers Club | Slowdive Live from Wythenshawe Park, Manchester 21st August 2026 Goth-rock icons The Cure descended on Wythenshawe Park with smeared lipstick, towering hair and a career-spanning 27-song set, dragging 35,000 people from euphoric singalongs into cinematic gloom and back…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (271+ words) Holly Johnson | ABC | Heaven 17 The Piece Hall, Halifax 15th August 2026 It was an ’80s wet dream as greats from that era Holly Johnson, ABC and Heaven 17 took a sell-out crowd back to their glory days. The 1980s was a strange decade dominated by…...