My Chemical Romance – Wembley Stadium26 min readI’d argue there are very few albums that have escaped the confines of simply being records and instead become cultural... Read More
Roundhay Festival – Friday, July 3rd – Review10 min readThere is something undeniably exciting about the first year of a festival. Before traditions have formed, before people begin comparing... Read More
Download XXIII – Preview3 min readDownload Festival is back at Donington Park, and it still feels like the one weekend that doesn’t need explaining. You either get it or you don’t. Read More
Volbeat and Bush – Ao Arena – Manchester9 min readThere are some nights that remind you why live music still feels magical in an era of endless streaming and... Read More
The Offspring – AO Arena – Manchester9 min readCertain bands weave themselves into your life in a way that time never quite manages to undo. For me, The... Read More
Spanish Love Songs – New Century Hall – Manchester6 min readThere are some bands that manage to tap straight into something raw and recognisable in the human condition, and for... Read More
Coheed and Cambria – Manchester Academy7 min readThere are bands whose mythology feels so expansive that stepping into one of their gigs feels less like attending a... Read More
The Kooks – Manchester Co-op Live7 min readSome bands seem permanently tied to a particular era, forever carrying with them the scent of mid-2000s indie discos, sticky... Read More