Consisting of Pretty Vicious, Neon Waltz, Johnny Marr and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds; Radio X’s Headlining show was held at O2 Apollo, Manchester. Arriving six hours before the headliners were set to perform, we uncommonly caught Noel Gallagher and Johnny Marr…
If your favourite musical genres include the blues and classic rock – chances are you’ve already heard of Nic Armstrong & The Thieves. Nic has toured with The Pretenders, Paul Weller, and Oasis; filling fans ears with 60’s inspired sounds…
A comparable set to the Blur vs Oasis rivalry of the mid-nineties is not likely to happen again in our lifetime. For those that remember it – and it is with trepidation that I face up to the fact that a modern-day…
On Friday night Ed Sheeran will begin his three-night residency at Wembley Stadium, something which seems unfeasible considering the fact that, according to reports, it’s just going to be just him on stage. No band, no dancers, nothing. Essentially, that…
Having been running since 2006, Calling Festival has become an essential part of the London festival landscape. Over the last decade, a huge number of iconic artists have graced the Calling Stage; The Who, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder,…
While the nineties had a certain Gallagher declaring that he was “free to be whatever I / Whatever I choose”, 2015 has The Rising’s Tommy Overington throw society to the wind with a defiant “I’m gonna leave this all behind”…
Once upon a time on MTV a virtually pre-pubescent (and certainly pre-crack) Pete Doherty was asked to describe Oasis: “I subscribe to the Umberto Eco view that Liam’s a town crier and Noel’s a poet…” came the response. Lyrically, Noel…
Rating: Brand Gallagher gives you what you want, just don’t go expecting too much: Riverman: Here comes the same clipped acoustic riff of old and it’s as if he never left 1995, trapped in a warp of time, imitating himself, treading…
Over the past few years, the UK has seen many of its much cherished and most important music venues go under. Grassroots music and underground scenes are slowly becoming harder to find, and working class bands are struggling more than…
2015 promises to be a great year for album releases. But it’ll take some doing to top the number of great albums released 20 years ago… 1995 saw Britpop reach hit its plateau. The Verve, Elastica and Pulp delivered seminal records,…