Category: Gig Reviews
Heriot/Grove Street/False Reality – Manchester, Rebellion – 13 April 2025
When Heriot opened for Sylosis at the O2 Ritz last November, their set was one of the most electrifying Josh B had seen all year, a whirlwind of shrieking harmonics and crushing breakdowns, led by Debbie Gough’s commanding stage presence. Naturally, when their headline tour reached Manchester’s Rebellion, he just had to be there to see that intensity dialled up to eleven.
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Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs/Irked – New Century Hall, Manchester – 11 April 2025
Did you know that if you repeat the word “PIgs” seven times, you find yourself transported to a magical world of punk ‘n’ roll mayhem? You didn’t? Well, don’t worry, as DJ Astrocreep took the journey on your behalf…
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Skunk Anansie – Bournemouth, O2 Academy – 14 April 2025
Next month Skunk Anansie release their first new album in just over nine years with ‘The Painful Truth’ which, along with their current extensive European tour, is set to put the angsty London rockers firmly back on the map. Tonight that extensive tour hit Bournemouth’s O2 Academy, at the tail end of the ÜK leg.
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Frank Turner/Amigo The Devil/Steve Jackson – Manchester, 02 Ritz – 5 April 2025
By Hannah Ross Frank Turner’s 3015th show (how does he keep count??) – let’s fucking go!...
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Delta Sleep/Real Terms – Haarlem, Patronaat – 10 April 2025
Delta Sleep play a huge role in how much Jase W fell in love with math and post rock bands, and even more so after they dropped their ‘Spring Island’ album back in 2021. That year earmarked a huge change in his music journey and saw ArcTanGent become a true favourite festival in the process due to how far down the rabbit hole of these styles he fell. He’s seen these guys do their thing quite a few times now so it was not likely he would pass off a chance to see them again and also get introduced to a band like Real Terms in the process.
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Bilmuri/South Arcade – Manchester, 02 Ritz – 29 March 2025
After a day spent getting tattooed at Manchester’s Tattoo Tea Party and trying to get her girlfriend a last minute ticket to a very sold-out Bilmuri (and succeeding!); heading into the ritz tonight and grabbing a drink before the night started was very welcome. Hannah R had been dying to watch Bilmuri again after watching them support Sleep Token late last year, and it’s very cool to see that they’ve sold out their debut ÜK headline dates.
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SOUTH OF SALEM/HIGH PARASITE – BRISTOL, THEKLA – 27 MARCH 2025
Thekla, the iconic floating venue moored in the heart of Bristol, and one to be regularly featured in these pages, was the stage for an electrifying performance by South of Salem. Having seen them several times over the past five years, David O rates their Steelhouse Festival set as one of the weekend highlights last year. On this occasion he anticipation was palpable among the sellout crowd as fans, both old and new, packed into the intimate setting, eager to witness a band that has rapidly become a force to be reckoned within the rock scene.
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South Arcade/Leap/Hannah Grae – Manchester, Academy 3 – 13 March 2025
South Arcade are making waves right now, with a slew of dates across the ÜK, Europe and America and some notable support slots (looking at you Bilmuri) – not to mention their biggest headline tour to date. For a band that has only been on the scene for a few years it’s mad to see how quick they’ve grown, as Hannah R discovers…
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Bloodywood/Calva Louise/Demonic Resurrection – Manchester, O2 Ritz – 25 March 2025
Another short hop from Liverpool across to Manchester got DJ Astrocreep his first review gig in a month in the form of Indian folk metallers Bloodywood with a couple of top notch support bands. A quick bite to eat and couple of drinks pre-gig put the big lad right in the mood to head across to the venue and grab his perch for the ensuing metal madness…
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The Temperance Movement/Sam Palladio – Bristol, Trinity Arts Centre – 17 March 2025
On a chilly evening, filled with anticipation, the Trinity Arts Centre in Bristol was the stage for an unforgettable musical journey with Sam Palladio opening and The Temperance Movement reunited after a five-year hiatus.
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This Will Destroy You/Nordic Giants – Utrecht, De Helling – 19 March 2025
Continuing his journey of eating good on post-rock for 2025, Jase W landed back in the familiar venue of De Helling to lap a but more of the genres finest with This Will Destroy You. But wait, there’s more! He also got to witness one of his “absolute favourite bands ever” in this space with the pair in Nordic Giants!
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Uriah Heep/April Wine/Tyketto – Manchester, Bridgewater Hall – 25 February 2025
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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