Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026
Documenting the madness
Reviews, Live Reviews
From doing Jaeger Bombs on stage and getting the crowd to chant ‘fuck it’ at a minor hiccup along with him at Glastonbury, I was intrigued to see what was in store at the Royal Albert Hall. Never in a million years did I think that Rick Astley would be such a prominent object on
Reviews
I’ve got an ear infection, and the only prescription is more Stone. It’s not really and this was probably a terrible decision, but no regrets. The last time I saw them was Omeara, where the crowd turned into a bubbling cauldron. So asking them to play in between rows or fragile r
Live Reviews
It’s not very often you take your hot date to a string quartet on a rainy Saturday night. Especially when last weekend we were at Drumsheds. But I’d say last night’s turbulent programming was of similar contrast. It was the first time I’d ever sat down in a packed, yet silent, au
Album Reviews, Reviews
It’s been a long burning fuse leading up to the dynamite you’ll soon know as Bunny . Tiger Woods , the introductory track of the album, was released on 29th July last year. Somewhat a reflection of Willie J. Healey’s ten years in the game; eager to share, but in no rush for dead
Festivals
There were yellow weather warnings yesterday, and to be fair, it was feeling a litt… don’t do it… come on man, nahhh… Fine. Happy This Is What I Mean day. It’s been a tumultuous summer, I don’t think anyone can argue with that. Refreshing the forecast daily, hoping to see even t
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Happy Birthday to Jamie Cook, the world's happiest guitar player for one day only. What’s usually a picture of serious strumming is now some toothy smile chord thrashing. The Monkeys are back in the mountains. Day three of Bilbao BBK Live. Happy Arctic Monkeys Day, even for every
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In my last article, I said we’d say yes to everything and see where we end up. Well, it turns out I don’t speak Spanish/Basque so we ended up nowhere. Good idea, Sam. Anyway, depending on which sign you stood next to in the city, on day two you were either being obliterated by 37
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It made you feel warm and full of promise, like that first holiday abroad with your family as a kid, walking into the grounds of BBK Live for the first night of headline acts. Every corner you took, the lights glistened on the mountains opposite like a wall of old synths. I was w
Live Reviews, Reviews
What the fuck; I feel dirty. Why? Because I’ve just witnessed a filthy set of ear-splitting crunchy guitars, demonic frontman energy and 100 kg weighted blanket of underground techno beats infused to keep you in the small main room of Omeara. Beavertown presented an assault as pa
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We did it. Just not in the way that we’d set out to do. I’ve been pacing up and down the hallway scratching my chin about how best to approach this story. It’s one of the most incredible of my life, but it could be a career-ender. I considered publishing as an anonymous contribut
Festivals
So you want the best summer you’ve ever lived? Heck, the best summer anyone has ever lived. Cool. Well, look no further than deep within yourself. Ask yourself those burning questions you’ve never had the courage to ask. Find your purpose. Find the real you and then take that to
Live Reviews, Reviews
It’s a familiar vision of the 80s. Whether you’ve lived through it or not, Nation of Language will instil an echo-soaked feeling of nostalgia. It was clear that many people in the audience were there for that exact sentimentality. With fashion senses not evolving much past it, so
