Randy EdelmanLincoln Center, New York6th June 2025 Veteran composer and performer Randy Edelman took the stage at Lincoln Center with the precision of a seasoned artist and the presence of someone who knows how to command a room without spectacle. Known for scoring iconic films such as Dragonheart, Last Of The…
Gang of FourBrudenell Social Club, Leeds24th June 2025 Louder Than War’s Andy Brown is there to witness Gang of Four’s last ever gig in Leeds at the Brudenell Social Club. “When we wrote a lot of this stuff… it’s so different now… this was a time of authoritarianism, war across the…
Psychic TV: A Soundtrack for Derek Jarman (Cold Spring) CD/DL/Streaming Out Now On a Prayer For Derek Jarman, Psychic TV reinforce the potency of the cut-up thirty years after its initial use. This isn’t music. This is sonic assembly. Love. By Ryan Walker. ”In a sense, I always felt my role…
The barnstorming noise rock four-piece, who have just released their third album on Human Worth, explore recording with their new lineup, the band’s history, and recommended listening from the first half of 2025. Releasing two utterly visceral hardcore punk albums, starting with 2017’s What Big Eyes, the past five years have…
Iron Maiden Iron MaidenCo-op Live, Manchester22nd June 2025 Iron Maiden roll into a sold out Manchester Co-op Live on their 50th Anniversary, Run For Your Lives tour. Playing tracks from across their career, fusing nostalgia, digital tech and superb musicianship, the night proves an audio visual triumph; delivering a truly spectacular…
Death Cult Forever NowMilton Keynes Bowl, Milton Keynes22nd June 2025 As Forever Now, the UK’s “alternative culture, post punk music, fashion and literature” answer to Cruel World, opened for the first time at Milton Keynes’ National Bowl, the sartorial theme du jour is pretty straightforward… It’s always tricky, Festival Season, isn’t…
casual smart: cranes Self Release DL Out Now Cardiff newcomers casual smart share the new single cranes – a buoyant and heartfelt blend of endearing anti-folk and impassioned bedroom-rock into a tasteful indie-post-punk package. A sprawling, beguiling and yet at the same time elegantly simplistic soundscape of piano arpeggios, boxy guitar…
Lovejoy: Remixes From …And It’s Love! (Spinout Nuggets) 7″ / Digital Out Now Buy Here Lovejoy have taken a couple of tracks from the 2024 celebrated …And It’s Love! and released them digitally and as a limited 7″ Releases from the Spinout Nuggets label continue to come fast and furious, with…
Gloucestershire-based festival 2000 Trees returns in July once again bringing with it one of its strongest line-ups to date, from household names to rising stars and hidden gems. Although 2025 might only be our third year at 2000 Trees, it’s rapidly become a highlight of the festival calendar. Falling annually in July,…
Macy GrayNew Century Hall, Manchester24th June 2025 Macy Gray, the Grammy-winning American soul and R&B artist, took to the stage at New Century Hall to mark 25 years since the release of her groundbreaking debut album On How Life Is. Photos captured during the first three songs of her set, these…