Canadian musical genius Devin Townsend shows no sign of slowing down with this, the 26th studio release of his career. Following 2019’s ‘Empath’ record, work on his highly anticipated album ‘Lightwork’ was delayed. In that gap Townsend ever the workaholic released two stop-gap albums ‘Snuggles’ and ‘The Puzzle’ with the …
Read More »Review: The Damn Truth – Stereo, Glasgow
The Damn Truth – Canada’s finest export since Dudley Do-Right – made good on their promise to come back real soon after knocking UK audiences for six during their support slot earlier this year with Scottish blues-rockers King King. A whistle-stop 11-date October tour around the regions that included a …
Read More »Review: Ginger Wildheart and The Sinners – The Junction, Plymouth
“Intimate” is definitely a word appropriate to The Junction in Plymouth. A tiny rock pub in the student area of Plymouth with good beer, great sound and light, and an ambitious and successful promoter that definitely punches above his weight in attracting big names to the far SW. Tonight, on …
Read More »Review: Billy Idol – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
After the stop-start-stop-again-start-with-restrictions of the last few years, Billy Idol was finally able to recently launch his long-awaited World Tour, and with South America, and Europe crossed off the list, it was, at last, time for a whistle-stop tour of Blighty for the man formerly known as William Michael Albert …
Read More »Interview: Michele Guaitoli – Visions Of Atlantis
Symphonic metal masters Visions Of Atlantis have just completed a mammoth co-headlining European tour with Xandria under the banner of ‘Symphonic Metal Nights’, and we managed to grab a quick chat with co-vocalist Michele Guaitoli before an incredible show in Manchester. Check-in with Meek, below… Due to the pandemic, the …
Read More »Interview: Charlotte Wessels
Busy times for Dutch composer, producer, vocalist, and songwriter Charlotte Wessels. Not only has she recently released her second full-length eclectic collection of songs recorded in her home basement – ‘Tales From Six Feet Under Vol II’ (‘Vol I’ was released last year), but there is also the small matter …
Read More »Review: Cathal Murphy – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
2022 has really been Cathal Murphy’s year. Hailing from Ireland but making Edinburgh his home for the last 2 years, the singer-songwriter has written and recorded the soundtrack to the film ‘Reavey Brothers’ based on the 1976 killing of the Reavey Brothers in Armagh, Ireland. He flew to Montreal to …
Read More »Review: Firestorm Festival – Saturday
As winter slowly turned to spring, details of a new festival in Stockport, Greater Manchester started to emerge. The first lineup announcements were stellar and just kept getting better. In fact, so good, that conversations with friends in the scene tended to be met with responses varying from a straight …
Read More »Review: Firestorm Festival – Friday
As winter slowly turned to spring, details of a new festival in Stockport, Greater Manchester started to emerge. The first lineup announcements were stellar and just kept getting better. In fact, so good, that conversations with friends in the scene tended to be met with responses varying from a straight …
Read More »Review: Armor for Sleep – The Rain Museum
By the year 2009, it seemed that Armor for Sleep had everything working out for them. In the space of eight years, they built up a loving and loyal fanbase, consistently toured with the likes of Fall Out Boy, Saosin, and more, and even released their third album ‘Smile for …
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