Waster + Afterglow + The Bazookas - Oh Bar - London

Any regular on the live circuit in London – well anywhere for that matter – will know that there are continually new venues cropping up and then…more

The Nudes + Husky - Bar Rumba - London

Thanks to ongoing jitteriness on the Underground I’m fabulously late – although thankfully, it’s just a false alarm today. At the moment everyone’s a little…more

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