I haven’t posted much on here of late, and yet the world still turns. Blame the usual suspects deadlines, gigs, life and the slow death of attention spans. Most of my longer reviews and interviews are over at Under the Radar, so if you’re after words, that’s where they’re hiding. Feel free to follow me HERE too which will update with links to new articles
As for this site, I’m still not quite sure what it wants to be when it grows up. Are music blogs still a thing? Or have we all just handed over our curiosity to the almighty algorithm overlords?
Bands usually share the big-name publication posts anyway and honestly, I don’t blame them. Some blog posts are barely coherent word salads and others? Clearly written by robots.
Is the future AI-generated music reviewed by AI-generated writers? Yikes. Let’s hope not.
While I wrestle with that thrilling existential dilemma, here are a few photos I’ve taken this year. Some for agencies and publications some for venues, and some just because it’s still fun to point a camera at a stage and try to catch the magic.
Josh Dun (drums) and Tyler Joseph (vocals, piano, bass) of Twenty One Pilots perform at AO Arena Manchester during the UK leg of The Clancy World Tour.Josh Dun (drums) and Tyler Joseph (vocals, piano, bass) of Twenty One Pilots perform at AO Arena Manchester during the UK leg of The Clancy World Tour.Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band – Co-op Live Arena, Manchester
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IGGY POP at Manchester Victora WarehouseIGGY POP at Manchester Victora WarehousePicture Parlour – The Cavern – LiverpoolPicture Parlour – The Cavern – LiverpoolELLIE ROWSELL vocals, guitar of Wolf Alice performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool. ELLIE ROWSELL vocals, guitar of Wolf Alice performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.
ELLIE ROWSELL vocals, guitar of Wolf Alice performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.
TOM GRENNAN with Special Guest MELANIE C ( of The Spice Girls) wearing Liverpool FC and Everton FC Football’s shirts in a tribute to the 97 people who died at the Hillsborough Stadium disaster – performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.TOM GRENNAN with Special Guest MELANIE C ( of The Spice Girls) performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.SIMON NEIL vocals, guitar of Biffy Clyro performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.ED SHEERAN performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.ED SHEERAN performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool. ED SHEERAN performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.ESTE HAIM (bass, vocals, drums) of HAIM performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.RHIAN TEASDALE of UK band Wet Leg performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.SUGAR BONES and JANET PLANET of Confidence Man performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.Canadian Pop Star TATE MCRAE performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.Canadian Pop Star TATE MCRAE performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.NATASHA BEDDINGFIELD performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.LOLA YOUNG performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.MARCUS MUMFORD of Mumford And Sons performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.MARCUS MUMFORD of Mumford And Sons performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.REBECCA LUCY TAYLOR Aka Self Esteem performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.REBECCA LUCY TAYLOR Aka Self Esteem performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.JORJA SMITH performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool. MYLES SMITH performing live on stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, held at Sefton Park in Liverpool.AILIS MACKAY of alternative indie rock duo Dirty Blonde performing at Liverpool Sound City Music Festival 2025AILIS MACKAY of alternative indie rock duo Dirty Blonde performing at Liverpool Sound City Music Festival 2025FLORENCE ROAD performing at Liverpool Sound City Music Festival 2025CLIFFORDS performing at Liverpool Sound City Music Festival 2025Primal Scream Live In Liverpool UKBOBBY GILLESPIE OF Primal Scream Live In Liverpool UK‘Luvcat’ performing live at the Liverpool Arts ClubUS Rock Band Cage The Elephant performing Live At the 02 Apollo , Manchester UK Matt Shultz of Cage The Elephant leaps in the air with Daniel Tichenor (bass, backing vocals) Nick Bockrath (lead guitar) and Matanzas Harper (rhythm guitar) in backgroundJustin Hawkins of The Darkness – Liverpool UniversityJustin Hawkins of The Darkness – Liverpool UniversitySkunk Anansie at Manchester ApolloTim Wheeler Of Ash – Liverpool UniMark Hamilton Of Ash – Liverpool Uni Julia Cumming of Sunflower Bean – Manchester Apollo LOREEN – Liverpool AcademyMIKI BERENYI – Rough Trade Liverpool
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