Skinny ties, Korg synthesisers, Doctor Martens. Early ‘80s new wave was back with a vengeance last night at Nottingham’s The Bodega -...

If you listen to any track from Bastille’s new album ‘Give Me The Future’, it quickly becomes obvious that it is based around the concept...

‘We have a variety of songs…we are the Human League!’ This is how lead singer Phil Oakey introduced his band in Bath last night, to...

It’s not unusual for fans of a particular band to be asked why they continue to go and see said band night after night on tour, despite...

It’s easy to forget what an incredible building the Royal Albert Hall is until you’re standing there looking at it. Looking at the...

Premiered 26th June 2020 It’s been a long time coming, but last night we finally saw OMD at Birkenhead’s newest music venue, Future Yard....

23rd February 2020 The Shipping Forecast – or the basement of it, at least – is a strange place. Ominously cold, treacherously dark, and...

12th February 2020 Energetic, musically powerful, engaging onstage; Inhaler certainly lived up to the favourable reputation they have...

Thursday 10th October 2019 One of the many reasons I love Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark so much is that the group's two core members,...

Monday 30th September 2019 Support acts can be strange phenomena. Unestablished support acts (at least in the minds of the main act’s...

Friday 27th September 2019 When discussing the city of Liverpool and its heritage, it is more than likely that at some point, the topic...

Sunday 7th April 2019 Despite the fact this is the ninth time I have seen Mike and The Mechanics live, this is the first time I have ever...

Thursday 4th April 2019 If you are a music fan and have not yet been to The Swan, it is definitely worth a visit. Decorated virtually...

17th November 2018 (632 3003 Fundraiser Event) Tribute acts appear to be seeing something of a renaissance at the moment. There are a lot...

Swindon Arts Centre ‘Mini Residency’: 29th October - 1st November Hidden away down a side street in the ‘old’ part of the town, Swindon...

6th and 7th October 2018 Most will realise by now that I consider OMD to be one of the best live acts around at the moment, particularly...

16th October 2018 For me, the mark of a good gig is when you want to see the whole set again as soon as it’s over. And that was exactly...

16th June 2018 Okay, first things first, let’s get the obvious thing out of the way- Blackpool is a dump. If you have never been and are...

29th May 2018 Age is just a number when you’re a Rolling Stone. And yes, probably every review written in the last ten, twenty, or even...

Saturday 16th December 2017 Although often forgotten amongst the likes of Lennon and McCartney, Paul Weller, and even ex-ELO bandmate...

It’s very easy to fall ‘so in love’ with OMD... Just as it was difficult to resist seeing OMD more than once on this tour (tonight was...

29/10/17 - 30/10/17 (Written 30/10/17) I was bored on the train home so decided to write something of a mini novel about what happened on...

On a surprisingly mild October night in Liverpool, something special is happening. Inside a fairly innocent-looking theatre, the...

Thursday 19th October 'If something's worth doing, it's worth OVERdoing' was clearly the BBC's motto when they organised the 'Children In...

7th October 2017, Birmingham Symphony Hall It wouldn't seem strange for anyone to wish that every band was like Squeeze. They write an...

23rd September 2017 I had absolutely no idea what to expect with Los Pacaminos. They describe their music as 'tequila-fuelled tex mex',...

22nd September 2017 Okay, so before we get on to the actual gig, I've got a bit of an announcement to make. Ladies and gentlemen...drum...

Rough Trade East Record Shop, London I have to say I feel extremely privileged at the moment- over the last seven days it has been...

01/09/17, Tape London This isn't going to be a review as such, more of a report of what happened for those perhaps unable to attend. I...

The Hollies - They've Got The Tunes! In a way, it seems a bit silly for someone like me to be writing a review of The Hollies; they have...

Jasper Carrott and Bev Bevan: Sit Down and Laugh / Stand Up And Rock! Just a short 'review' of what was definitely an improved show from...

Not Dead Yet! (but perhaps not as alive as he used to be....) It is very difficult to explain how something can be so beautifully...

Simple Minds -  (I Won't) Forget About This Gig In A Hurry! For a number of reasons... Firstly (and perhaps most importantly! 😉) when...

Roger Hodgson at Birmingham Symphony Hall: A Lesson In How To Be A Legendary Musician... Not only was Hodgson professional, a delight to...

80s Invasion - what an AWESOME night of entertainment! Martika is obviously a bit of an eccentric, but it was incredibly refreshing to...