The Foundry, Torquay Friday 16th October 2026 Review and Photos – Rob Wilkins It isn’t often you get to see an artist you have enjoyed and followed for over a decade play their last ever gig! More often than not, that decision comes after illness, band break up, or other …
Read More »Review: John 5 / Dan Byrne – Exeter Phoenix
Exeter Phoenix Sunday October 11th Review and photos – Rob Wilkins The luxury of a local gig tonight, and following a reschedule from earlier in the year, it is off to the genteel, Edwardian Exeter Phoenix Theatre for the guitar virtuosity of John 5, along with support from the golden-voiced …
Read More »Review: Myrath – Audio, Glasgow
Coming three weeks into a European headlining tour that sees the band navigating 12 countries in two months, Tunisian outfit Myrath are purring like a finely tuned Rolls-Royce engine as they cross the Channel for a run of five shows on UK soil. Shows that, judging by the reception from …
Read More »Review: Europe / GUN / The Damn Truth – The Armadillo, Glasgow
The Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow on Wednesday, September 30th, was a sight to behold. A few thousand rock fans clad in denim, heading to the west of the city, discovered that they had arrived amidst the onset of a pink apocalypse. Bootleg merch sellers plying their trade with one-wash-and-they’ll-disintegrate …
Read More »Review: Nicotine Dolls – The Garage, Glasgow
Admittedly, with this being Nicotine Dolls’ first trip to the UK, some caution when originally booking these shows was understandable. A step into the unknown, to an extent. But that thought process of exercising some caution quickly fell by the wayside once the demand for tickets went through the roof; …
Read More »Review: Firevolt Festival 2026 -Sunday
Whitebottom Farm – Etherow Park Greater Manchester Thursday Pre-Party review HERE Friday review HERE Saturday review HERE Review and Photos – Rob and Danni Wilkins After two great days of music, could Firevolt sustain the energy and volume for a third day? Waking up to sunshine and enjoying an espresso …
Read More »Review: The Damn Truth / Crobot – Exeter Cavern
Exeter Cavern Wednesday 2/9/26 Review and photos – Rob and Danni Wilkins After a summer of festivals big and small, it’s great to be back in a tiny, sweaty rock pub where the stage is inches away, the speakers deafening, and the lighting…challenging! Entertaining us tonight are two bands from …
Read More »Review: Firevolt Festival 2026 – Saturday
Whitebottom Farm – Etherow Park Greater Manchester Thursday Pre-Party review HERE Friday review HERE Review and Photos – Rob and Danni Wilkins A lazy morning after the night before, with no van wrangling or Rockfit for either of us before it is time to enjoy another Firevolt institution, “Jam with …
Read More »Review: Firevolt Festival 2026 – Friday
Whitebottom Farm – Etherow Park Greater Manchester Review and Photos – Rob and Danni Wilkins Thursday Pre-Party review HERE The weather on Friday is pretty much perfect. Dry but not as hot as the endless summer has been. Before the music begins, one of us returns to parking the …
Read More »Review: Firevolt Festival 2026 – Thursday Pre-Party
Whitebottom Farm – Etherow Park Greater Manchester Review and Photos – Rob and Danni Wilkins Five years ago, a new festival started advertising tickets with a line-up that most who saw it decided must be a hoax of some sort. It featured a stunning line-up of the cream of the …
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