With the sad death of Neil Peart, Rush were no more, and the term the Holy Triumvirate – lovingly bestowed on them by their legion of fans – was laid to rest. You would be hard-pressed to find a band more respected (by fans and peers alike) in the rock …
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Following on from the successful 2019 acoustic shows with co-founder Doug Aldrich, Burning Rain vocalist Keith St John (with guitarist Jack Frost also along for the ride) is back in the UK for a run of 8 shows in 9 days dubbed as the ‘Rain Is Burning’ acoustic duo tour. …
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The final day of any weekend-long festival always brings with it a bit of a dip in energy levels, but with another 10 hours of live music looming large, any sign of lethargy was soon banished once the doors at the Victoria Warehouse opened and the hardy souls started streaming …
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“You can leave your worries at the door” – the perfect lyric to describe the cathartic qualities of a live show by Californian kings of modern-day rock & soul: Robert Jon & The Wreck. Taken from the title track to the most recent opus, ‘Ride Into The Light’, it very …
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Firevolt Festival, Stockport, Greater Manchester Last year a new festival called Firestorm started to appear on social media. The lineup was a “who’s who” of the current rock scene, and the immediate reaction was that “it will never happen”. It did! And it was utterly superb! So, with this year’s …
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Firevolt Festival, Stockport, Greater Manchester Last year a new festival called Firestorm started to appear on social media. The lineup was a “who’s who” of the current rock scene, and the immediate reaction was that “it will never happen”. It did! And it was utterly superb! So, with this year’s …
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Having won the Best New Festival Award at 2022’s UK Festival Awards, the modern contemporary and progressive RADAR Festival could now refer to itself as “the award-winning RADAR Festival” and with the 2023 event taking place for the first time in Manchester, chances are that they might just retain that …
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When you hear the term ‘concert film’ you may think of a bunch of people sat in a cinema, watching a gig happen live in front of a massive screen, whilst eating a big bag of popcorn, with a litre or two of Pepsi Max sitting in the cup holder …
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Hafod y Dalal Farm Ebbw Vale Sunday July 30th Review and photos – Danni Wilkins/Rob Wilkins/Celtography Friday review, here Saturday review, here More information on Steelhouse Festival can be found here. It is said that the Eskimo have a multitude of words for snow. I’m pretty sure that Welsh hill …
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Hafod-y-Dalal FarmEbbw Vale Saturday July 29th Friday review, here.Review and Photos – Danni Wilkins/Rob Wilkins/CeltographyI wake after a sound sleep, woken occasionally by the sound of passing showers on the motorhome roof, and somewhat nervously open the skylight blind. To my surprise I am dazzled by the sun rather than …
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