Uriah Heep/April Wine/Tyketto – Manchester, Bridgewater Hall – 25 February 2025

Uriah Heep/April Wine/Tyketto – Manchester, Bridgewater Hall – 25 February 2025

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Another short hop over to Manchester recently saw DJ Astrocreep take in some classic progressive rock of the finest calibre, with Uriah Heep performing their Magician’s Farewell tour. With more than able support from Canadians April Wine and New York City AOR rockers Tyketto, in a venue with the acoustics of the Bridgewater Hall, it was shaping up in advance to be quite the evening of melodic music.

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God Is An Astronaut/Jo Quail – Haarlem, Patronaat – 15 March 2025

God Is An Astronaut/Jo Quail – Haarlem, Patronaat – 15 March 2025

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It would seem that Jase W is currently on an all-you-can-eat binge of post-rock these past couple of years and he is not slowing down now as it’s time to catch God Is An Astronaut again at a headline show in the beautiful city of Haarlem. Not just that but virtuoso cellist,Jo Quail, whom he got to see absolutely kill it with The Ocean and This Will Destroy You in the same venue and stage just over a year ago is backing them up!

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ALLT/Atlas – Haarlem, Patronaat – 14 March 2025

ALLT/Atlas – Haarlem, Patronaat – 14 March 2025

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Hot off the back of an extensive run supporting Imminence and absolutely smashing it in their Amsterdam show, ALLT are striking out on their own for a bunch of dates across Europe. There was absolutely no chance that Jase W would skip out on seeing them smash a headline set out after a taster like that for any reason, so let’s get stuck in! For this tour as well they’ve brought along ATLAS from neighbouring Finland for the ride so our European correspondent was looking forward to the finest metal of the Nordics…

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FM/Powell-Payne – Crumlin, The Patriot – 7 March 2025

FM/Powell-Payne – Crumlin, The Patriot – 7 March 2025

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The Patriot Home of Rock, known for its electric atmosphere and appreciation for good music, recently hosted an extraordinary acoustic gig, featuring the remarkable talents of Welsh rockers Powell-Payne and the legendary AOR rock band FM. It was a night filled with soulful renditions, powerful performances, and an intimate connection between the artists and their audience, as David O now recalls…

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Bloodywood ‘Nu Delhi’ (Fearless Records)

Bloodywood ‘Nu Delhi’ (Fearless Records)

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One thing that we’ve seen happening more frequently over the past few years is the rise of rock and metal from around the world that’s fused with more traditional styles of their home country. One such band is Bloodywood and their way of drawing in Bhangra music along with aggressive riffs and rapping that almost makes them some sort of Indian version of Rage Against The Machine which they’ve embraced with various tour monikers such as ‘Raj Against The Machine’ and ‘Return Of The Singh’.

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