Live Music


Crystal Teardrop

Crystal Teardrop - Night Owl, Birmingham, 10/3/2025

With Rob Hadley on photos, Cherry Holiday watches 60’s-influenced band The Crystal Teardrop play the launch gig for their outstanding debut album, ‘The Teardrop Is Forming’.


Waterboys

Waterboys - Roundhouse, London, 1/6/2025

Steev Burgess enjoys an euphoric set from The Waterboys at The Roundhouse in London.


Yardbirds

Yardbirds - Des Plaines Theater, Des Plaines, 18/4/2025

Lisa Torem enjoys. the Yardbirds' evergreen setlist at the Des Plaines Theater on the last night of their 2025 American our..


Skunk Anansie

Skunk Anansie - Old Market, Brighton, 16/5/2025

Sreev Burgess watches Britrock veterans Skunk Anansie air the hits and preview new material at an intimate show in Brighton. The Great Escape Festival that takes over the venues of Brighton was set


Kruder and Dofmeister

Kruder and Dofmeister - Paral-lel 62, Barcelona, 27/4/2025

Prior to a power outage, a live concert from Kryder and Dorfmeister proved to be “exceptional”, “sun-drenched” and “one-of-a-kind” for Philamonjaro


When Rivers Meet

When Rivers Meet - Waterfront, Norwich, 29/5/2025

Nige Nudds watches and photographs an impressive set from rising blues rock band When Rivers Meet to promote their new third album, ‘Addicted to You;'.


Nils Petter Molvaer

Nils Petter Molvaer - El Molino, Barcelona, 24/4/2025

The Norwegian composer, producer and trumpet player Nils Petter Molvaer holds his audience in a trance and Philamonjaro is there to witness it at a gig at El Molino in Barcelona.


Badly Drawn Boy

Badly Drawn Boy - Aviva Studios, Manchester, 18/4/2025

Badly Drawn Boy plays a storming night at Aviva Studios in Manchester. Shirley Proctor is our guide.


Pistol Daisys

Pistol Daisys - Waterfront, Norwich, 29/5/2025

At The Waterfront in Norwich Nige Nudds watches a remarkable opening set from new Glasgow-based trio The Pistol Daisys


Credits

Credits - ARC, Liverpool, 17/5.2025

Steve Kinrade at The ARC in Liverpool watches Merseyside's new contenders Credits tap into a classic sound with a modern spark.


Max Bianco and the BlueHearts

Max Bianco and the BlueHearts  - Troubadour, London, 29/3/2025

Steev Burgess feels that folk-punk and one-time Libertines support Max Bianco is a name to watch in his and his band The BlueHearts first headline gig at the Troubadour in London.


Waeve

Waeve - Club Academy, Manchester, 18/3/2025

Amanda J Wilson watches and photographs a disappointing gig from The Waevve, the current band of Blur guitarist Graham Coxon and his wife Rose Elinor Dougal.


David Gray

David Gray - Apollo, Manchester

Shirley Procter enjoys a crowd-pleasing set of anthemic songs from acclaimed singer-songwriter David Gray


Peter Doherty

Peter Doherty - Blackheath Halls, Blackheath and Palace Halls, Watford, 18/3/2025 and 21/3/2025

Steev Burgess enjoys two nights at the Blackheath Halls and the Palace Theatre on Peter Doherty's latest tour.


Massive Attack

Massive Attack - M&S Arena, Liverpool, 29/11/2024

Bristolian pathfinders Massive Attack continue to find new routes over thirty years into their career. Richard Lewis reviews


Shed Seven

Shed Seven - Mountford Hall, Liverpool University, Liverpool,  21/11/2024

Richard Lewis watches Britpop survivors Shed Seven round off the year with a raucous victory lap tour


Paul Draper

Paul Draper - The Citadel, St Helens, 20/4/2024

Paul Clark at the Citadel in St Helens watches ex-Mansun frontman Paul Draper play a fiery set of solo material as well as Mansun's epic second album 'Six' in its entirety,


Autumn 1904

Autumn 1904 - Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh, 1/11/2024

John Clarkson finds reformed post-punk band Autumn 1904 playing a powerful set at a Pennyblack-promoted gig at The Wee Red Bar in Edinburgh.


Altered Images

Altered Images - 02 Academy, Liverpool, 23/10/2024

Richard Lewis watches post-punk pop of the highest order as the Eighties outfit Altered Images deliver their classic album ‘Bite’ in full


Vapors

Vapors - Chantry Brewery, Rotherham, 16/11/2024

Denzil Watson enjoys a master class of power pop from late 70's/early 80's act The Vapors in the unusual setting of The Chantry Brewery in Rotherham.