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.


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.