Chesney Hawkes became one of the biggest pop stars of his era with his irresistible mega-hit ‘The One and Only’, becoming one of the most recognisable … Continue reading CHESNEY HAWKES announces March 2026 UK Tour Dates coming to STOCKTON – Arc on Wednesday 11th March.
A relentless, riff-stacked assault from Perth’s psych firestarters. Almost two hours of whiplash twists, transcendence and total mayhem and on the night before the Brit Awards … Continue reading Live Review: Perth’s Psych Firestarters ‘The Psychedelic Porn Crumpets’ Set Manchester Ablaze
A night drenched in Mascara, Melody and Mayhem as Punk Glam meets Hollywood Sleaze Words & Photos – John Hayhurst There’s always something faintly chaotic about … Continue reading Live Review: Michael Monroe & BuckCherry Double-Headliners at Northumbria University
A kaleidoscopic night in the Yorkshire Moors sees the Britpop survivors reborn with ‘Wormslayer’. New songs stretch wide while old anthems land with ecstatic precision. Words … Continue reading Live Review: Kula Shaker conjure cosmic fire in Holmfirth’s psychedelic bubble
On February 15th, Manchester Academy transformed into a swirling pit of face paint fury, Maori Haka Firepower, and a coven of Norwegian Witches, as the Avatar … Continue reading Live Review: Don’t Go Into The Forest: Avatar Unleash Carnival Of Apocalyptical Chaos
On a very wet Sheffield evening, Sidney & Matilda’s became a pressure cooker of sweat, distortion and barely contained chaos. Review and Photos – John Hayhurst … Continue reading Live Review: Hot Wax Turn Sidney & Matilda’s Into a Sweaty Grunge Furnace
Words and Photos – John Hayhurst The Brudenell is the kind of venue that thrives on nights like this: sticky floors, low ceilings, a crowd packed … Continue reading Live Review: “Britainicana” Hits Critical Mass – Westside Cowboy at the Brudenell
By the time the doors open at Crescent Community Venue, there’s a sense of something deliciously wrong.
Continue reading “Live Review: Maxïmo Park “Splits Kick” their way up the A19 to York’s Crescent Community Venue”
Review and Photos by John Hayhurst Saturday night in Holmfirth is cold, damp but quietly buzzing. Inside Holmfirth Picturedrome, though, it’s already crackling before a single … Continue reading Live Review: Sophie Lloyd shreds Holmfirth into submission
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