Category Archives: 1) Live Reviews

True Steel Promotions – Traveler/Hanowar/Terminal Force It’s been a while since Pompey has had a regular underground live metal scene. There’s always been a steady flow of punk rock bands and hardcore was certainly thriving once upon a time – … Continue reading →

Beans on Toast – Live Review 2024 If every gig came with as much love as Beans on Toast, the world would be a much better place. Whether the tunes are statements about society and politics or simply about loving … Continue reading →

Photos: Sam Taylor/Loud Noises Mag Words: Sam Taylor/Mr Teeth Reviews Girl Scout – Wedgewood Rooms Review “It’s like a prom in here” enthusiastically proclaimed Girl Scout as they took the early slot at the Wedgewood Rooms. The Scandinavian band being … Continue reading →

Every so often one of those gigs comes along at the Wedgewood Rooms that’s more than just any old show. It’s a sense of occasion. That’s exactly what it was the moment legendary US death metallers Obituary were announced. When … Continue reading →

The James Taylor Quartet – Wedgewood Rooms, 2023 As the Wedgewood Rooms celebrated the 25th Anniversary of club night Hipshaker, tonight’s hosts welcomed acid jazz legends the James Taylor Quartet. This wasn’t to be a sit-down gig in a dimly … Continue reading →

KISS – O2 Arena, London – 5th July 2023 As the larger-than-life characters of Kiss were lowered from the rafters at the London O2 via their individual floating platforms, you knew this was going to be a ludicrous night’s entertainment. … Continue reading →

The touring partnership of Nicole Atkins and Jim Sclavunos has been some time in the making. Having originally met at a benefit concert, trying to find time between Nicole’s solo outings and Jim’s production commitments (not to mention his day … Continue reading →

Ever since transforming from simply being the foyer area to the Wedgewood Rooms many years ago, the Edge of the Wedge has always been a rather special venue. In particular when it comes to the heavier end of things, with … Continue reading →

Suede – Southampton Guildhall, March 2023 Whether you bought into it the first time around or not, for those of us in our mid-40s the height of Britpop was our generation’s music. The endless debate over being a Blur or … Continue reading →