Rory Cameron shares his experience seeing the cosmic sounds of Jon Hopkins come to life......
"with crowd-surfers galore and a whole lot of angsty finger pointing"...
Callum O'Callaghan reviews the "20-song masterclass" that was Editors' gig at Northumbria Institute......
I can’t remember the moment when I discovered Above & Beyond’s music - but what I do know, is how thrilled I was when I found out they would be stopping in Newcastle for their Common Ground tour.....
The Bristol-based band’s cathartic, heavily politicised music – for an era in desperate need of such – attracted a diverse crowd of younger and older fans alike, eager to experience one of IDLES...
In recent years, the alternative rock scene has seen a gradual movement away from its guitar-heavy, riff-pounding roots. In its place stands something a lot more intimate, with artists like Mac...
When I saw he was playing at Newcastle’s o2 Academy, I jumped at the chance to see the ‘King of the North’ in action and he didn’t disappoint....
You’d be forgiven for not knowing who RUSSO are, as they’re a small band from California who are just beginning to make waves over here. But with their memorable tunes and free-spirited attitude l...
Fat White Family’s Brixton Academy show back in 2016 was, without a doubt, one of the best gigs I have ever had the pleasure of attending. As a result, I have since follow any offshoots of the notor...
Opening with ‘Sink’, frontman Rob Ellis carried the audience from the stifling lull between support acts by playing the song’s opening guitar riff as a solo, which was then supported in unison b...
After hearing a few of The Blinders’ songs on playlists and through social media in recent months, I was excited to see how they measured up on stage, and suffice to say I was not disappointed. The ...
Depending on who you ask, February 14th is either a day to spend with your significant other, or to wallow in self-pity. Falling squarely into the latter category, I decided instead to round up a few ...
Hailing from Bolton, Jordan Allen were halfway through an extensive first ever UK tour and arrived at Think Tank for what would be a night of great music. The first support band were Fosseway, an indi...
Tackling such concepts as the story of Moby Dick and metaphysical Russian cults trying to resurrect Rasputin, prog metal giants Mastodon have always been full of idiosyncrasies...
A lively and commited crowd arrived well in time for the supporting band, ‘A Festival, A Parade’. ‘We’ve never played to a crowd this big before, I’m very nervous’ the frontman announced t...
