Queen + Razorlight + Peter Kay - Hyde Park - London

OK, it was a moment of weakness when my mate called up and asked if I wanted to see Queen in Hyde Park. Flashing premonitions of synchronised handclaps…more

Da Riddim Squad + The Bazookas - Newham Festival Music Stage

A sun-soaked crowd in Central Park, East Ham, was treated to a day of free live music, as a selection of East London’s finest musicians and bands took to the…more

Levellers - National Forest Folk Festival – Leicestershire

Yes, "Your mind can go away"...more

REM + The Zutons + Idlewild – City Ground – Nottingham

Well this was a long time coming. The tickets were booked in September time and by Christmas I had almost forgotten that I was going. I was also...more

Ginger - Civic Centre - Wolverhampton

Despite being in Wolverhampton the Civic Centre appears to be a decent venue. The main hall is a good size with a balcony over-head and the smaller hall...more

Octavia [Sperati] - Junktion 7 - Nottingham

On a boiling hot day, the day after the summer solstice, I headed off to see Octavia [Sperati] whose new album...more

Mark Chadwick + Rev Hammer – Big Session Festival 2005 – De Montfort Hall - Leicester

It was a glorious summers evening when I arrived at De Montfort Hall...more

DJ Format + Little Barrie – Stealth – Nottingham

I may as well be honest right from the start as it will soon be obvious from the review that...more

The House of Love – Rescue Rooms – Nottingham

As The House of Love took to the stage the entire audience stared at the stage in absolute silence in anticipation of something very special...more

Levellers – The Winding Wheel – Chesterfield

It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I felt terrible…more