Hollywood Vampires supported by Jesus and the Marychain : Birmingham 19th August 2026

  I recently came across the theory that, vampires invented the “Welcome” mat, as a cunning way to bypass the whole requirement of an invite in. That tickled me, but tonight was something different, for we, (for a modest fee, obviously), had been the ones invited in to attend Vampires instead; of the Hollywood variety … Read more

Buckcherry co-headline with Michael Monroe & Rubikon- 27th Feb 2026, KK Steelmill, Wolverhampton, UK

Yes, tis I, Crewe’s answer to ubiquity personified if we’re to believe certain restroom doors in the Wheatsheaf, back once again like a vertebra (rather than a renegade master), and here with you to share another of my exploits into the rock music scene around the West Midlands. This time, as the more perceptive of … Read more

Michael Monroe releases his brand new album “Outerstellar”- releases on February 20th via Silver Lining Music

It’s 9pm on a dark and grey Tuesday night and my musical partner in crime appears via WhatsApp and hurls me a last-minute review request. Cue Michael Monroe’s “Outerstellar” landing in my inbox! Now, I don’t know if the aforementioned Monroe purveys music of a rock, indie, or opera persuasion or something somewhere in between … Read more

THUNDER re-release a digitally mastered version of their 1998 live album via EAR Music

Available for the first time digitally, this monster of a release at the time consisted of 22 tracks and over 2 hours of live music spread across two venues, one of which I used to work at, the Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton, and so, having a few hours spare and a publisher to appease I … Read more

Burning Witches’s “Witches and Kings Tour” supported by Hammer King at The Asylum, Birmingham, UK

It’s unusual for me to be drifting into a venue I’ve not encountered before, and so for the first gig of the year on a mildly moist Saturday, I ventured out of my comfort zone and into the second city. Burning Witches have been around for some time, presumably due to the enlightenment, but only … Read more