Star Circus album launch party
with Trophies of Man and AK & The Red Kites The Underworld, Camden Star Circus first caught my attention around the release of their debut album, Separate Sides, in 2022. I was instantly impressed by its massive choruses and quirky but super catchy songs, and it...
SatchVai Band at London Eventim Apollo
SATCHVAI - Surfing With The Hydra 2025 Tour The queue appeared endless as fans, seemingly of all ages, secure in the knowledge that they were about to witness something quite special, made a slow procession into the hallowed entranceway of Hammersmith’s London Eventim...
Eric Martin, Unleashed & Unplugged
Eric Martin with David James Smith at The Carlisle in Hastings Eric Martin has been a part of the musical backing track of my life for as long as I can remember. Back in the mid-80s, his song ‘Lyin’ In A Bed Of Fire’ appeared on ‘Beyond Metal Zone,’ a compilation...
Troy Redfern at The 100 Club
Troy Redfern with Red Giant and Kirris Riviere & The Delta Du Bruit - The 100 Club, London 27 May 2025 It seems to me that right now is a pretty good time to be a fan of live music. Yes, music venues are under a lot of pressure these days, but the quality of acts...
Tygers of Pan Tang at The Carlisle
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South of Salem at Camden Underworld
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New Years Day at O2 Islington Academy
New Years Day with Conquer Divide and Fearless Vampire Killers at O2 Academy Islington The o2 Academy in Islington is a purpose built 800 capacity venue in the centre of North London. It used to be the Marque Club (not the one in Soho, but the one that came after it)....
The Anti-Nowhere League with Zombie Met Girl
Tunbridge Wells Forum 21 Dec 2024 Saturday nights in Tunbridge Wells can be a fun event at any time of year, but late in December, local punk rock heroes, The Anti-Nowhere League, hold their Christmas bash at The Forum and pack it out. This year’s event was sold out...
Smash Into Pieces with From Fall To Spring and Halflives
The Electric Ballroom, Camden - 2 December 2024 It’s a chilly December evening and the queue to get into the electric ballroom in Camden goes down the street and around the corner, but the cheers soon start as Chris Adam the singer of Swedish rock band Smash Into...
The Commoners with support from Gallows Circus
The Carlisle, Hastings - 29 Nov 2024 I’ve been frequenting the Carlisle in Hastings for many years. During that time it’s gone from being a dark, dingy pub with a somewhat selubrious reputation and sticky floors to somewhere that now hosts great bands on a regular...
Margate Rock Festival 2024
Dreamland, Margate - 26th October 2024 Festivals come and festivals go but when a new rock festival was announced that was to take place in Margate in Kent it certainly piqued my interest. The lineup was announced and there were a few bands I’d seen before and a few...
Glam Jam 2024
Friday 20 September - Leo’s Red Lion, Gravesend Leo’s has been one of Kent’s finest music venues since the late 70’s. Terry Lee, the owner has hosted many amazing bands at The Red Lion and tonight’s musical entertainment comes in the form of Glam Jam 2024. Three great...
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