The MAC Theatre in Birmingham may not be the typical haunt for the alternative crowd, but its clean acoustics and intimate layout proved a surprisingly perfect match for the warm, Keep Reading
Category: Live Review
Live Review & Gallery: Lorna Shore @ Alexandra Palace, London 8/2/26
Sunday night we gathered for a night of deathcore, demonic exorcism and heaviness that could only be akin to the gravity of the sun. I was there with Hardbeat at Keep Reading
Live Review & Gallery: Resolve @ O2 Academy Islington, London 28/01/26
We caught Resolve headlining London, along with Wind Waker, Tropic Gold and Ashen. | TikTok Ashen Instagram| TikTok French based rockers Ashen are the opener for tonight, and as they Keep Reading
Live Review & Gallery: The Hara @ Camden Assembly, London 22/01/26
We caught The Hara on their album launch opening show in London, with London alt-rockers Paradise Fell to support. Paradise Fell Instagram | TikTok London based Paradise Fell open up Keep Reading
Live Review: Lastelle & Seven Blood @ The Fighting Cocks, London – 21/01/2026
We caught High Regard, Seven Blood, and Lastelle in London on the last date of their tour where the headliners played Exist in it’s entirety. You know it’s going to Keep Reading
Live Review & Gallery: The Wonder Years @ Albert Hall, Manchester – 16/01/2026
The Wonder Years are back to celebrate a decade of their landmark album No Closer to Heaven, bringing with them US cohorts Gully Boys and Free Throw to the Manchester’s Keep Reading
Live Review & Gallery: Paleface Swiss @ Manchester Academy – 15/01/26
Amid the murky mid-January cold outside, Manchester Academy came alive as Stick To Your Guns, Static Dress, and Paleface Swiss delivered a full night of riffs, chaos and crowd‑surfing energy. Keep Reading
Live Review and Gallery: Clutch @ Manchester Academy – 19/12/25
Just like that, it’s that time to squeeze in our final shows of the year and who better to send us off than the almighty Clutch, back again at Manchester’s Keep Reading
Live Review and Gallery: Caskets @ Electric Ballroom, London – 17/12/25
We caught Caskets on the tail end of their UK and EU headliner alongside The Word Alive. The Word Alive Facebook | Instagram | TikTok It’s been almost two years since The Word Alive Keep Reading
Live Review and Gallery: Bowling For Soup @ Wembley Arena, London – 13/12/25
We caught Bowling For Soup on their headline tour at their sold-out Wembley show, along with Wheatus, Punk Rock Factory and Jon Mahon DJing between sets. Punk Rock Factory Facebook | Instagram | TikTok Keep Reading