Photography: Kaiser Chiefs @ O2 Arena, London
So, 2016 might be a quiet period in the Kaiser Chiefs camp but after they released their sixth studio album that silent time came to an end. Although they're still seen as an indie band, that last album Stay Together is much more on the pop side of a scale than...
Photography: Green Day Live
Californian rockers Green Day returned to the UK for their first shows since 2013, rounding out this first leg with an mammoth, incendiary 30-song set at London's O2 Arena. Here is some of the great photography from the night. The rock trio, supported by an extended...
Photography: Glenn Hughes @ Church Leeds
In a very emotional show, dedicated to his late mother, Glenn Hughes showed the audience who made it to Church in Leeds on a school night, why he is the rock legend that he is. Transporting the audience right through the decades, Glenn and his fantastic band,...
Photography: The Hunna @ Shepherds Bush Empire
Last time I photographed The Hunna was in front of a couple of hundred people at a sold-out Boston Music Room in London’s Tufnell Park. Nine months later, they’re back promoting their debut album 100 at a sold-out Shepherds Bush Empire. This time around, the venue...
Photos Of The Year 2016
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Live: Chase & Status @ Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace started filling up with red-lit smoke just seconds before Saul Milton aka Chase, Will Kennard aka Status, MC Rage and drummer Andy Gangadeen appeared on stage. I expected the venue to be busy but wasn’t at all prepared for how rammed it actually was....
Photography: The Temperance Movement, Acoustic Live.
The Temperance Movement live acoustic......So, an announcement at the end of November that the band would shortly be playing a series of three stripped back acoustic shows in small venues in London, Manchester and Glasgow was met with considerable excitement and fans...
Photography: Highly Suspect @ Night And Day Café
Photography by Gunnar Mallon. Full review here: https://rockshotmagazine.com/23309/live-highly-suspect-night-and-day-cafe-manchester/ Highly Suspect at Night and Day Café, Manchester on 29th November 2016.
Photography: Hinds, Willie J Healey & SWEAT @ Academy2, Manchester.
You can find out more about SWEAT, Willie J Healey and Hinds in the live review and photography here: https://rockshotmagazine.com/23250/live-hinds-academy-2-manchester/ Photography by Gunnar Mallon
Photography: White Lies @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Live: KT Tunstall @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire
“Good evening London” KT Tunstall screamed. “It’s so lovely to be here, what a strange, strange day” she said. “But we couldn’t be in a better place than one of the best venues in the world!” Scottish singer, songwriter and musician KT Tunstall has been on some...
Live: Kongos @ Islington Academy, London.
American rhythm specialists Kongos brought their mighty and fascinating sound to London. On the day after the US presidential election in which Donald J Trump was chosen as the 45th President of the USA, they rocked into town in a shocked state. They are all brothers...
Interview: Michael Franti, Power To The Peaceful.
Michael Franti walks into the backstage area of London’s Heaven venue with a broad smile on his face and gives me a huge hug. I’m not sure he even realises I’m here to do the interview yet, he just seems genuinely happy to meet everyone. It’s gratifying when, as now,...
Live: Kacey Musgraves @ Royal Albert Hall
Rising star Kacey Musgraves played the first sold-out show by a Country music act at London's historic Royal Albert Hall venue in 12 years. That's some feat for 27-year-old Musgraves who was playing to some 350 fans under two years ago at West London's Bush Hall. And...
Feature: Joseph @ Radio City Music Hall, New York.
New York based photographer Ebru Yildiz spent time with the band Joseph whose new album, I'm Alone, No Your Not is out now on ATO Records. What follows is Ebru's photo story and a tour diary by Natalie Closner, who along with her sisters Meegan and Allie are the...
The Veils @ KOKO, London
The Veils @ KOKO, London The lights dim, before Finn Andrews even takes to the stage his presence is palpable. As The Veils make their appearance, the atmosphere is charged and the rising anticipation in the crowd can be felt. The hunger of the crowd is juxtaposed by...
Live: Hackney Wonderland Festival. A Musical Feast In Hackney.
A Musical Feast In Hackney. The third annual Hackney Wonderland Festival took place in the heart of Hackney on 15th and 16th October. This year it evolved from one-day event to proper weekend festival. In short - Hackney Wonderland could be described as two days of...
Live: Michael Franti @ Heaven, London.
Michael Franti returns with his uplifting, positive and political message, this time ostensibly as an acoustic duo tour, with guitarist J. Bowman. However, if you expected to be in for a quiet, mellow time of it, watch out – tonight’s show was one of the rowdiest,...
Live: Goo Goo Dolls @ Hammersmith Apollo
Hailing from Buffalo, New York, veteran American rockers Goo Goo Dolls returned to the UK for a run of shows, kicking off in Norwich last week and concluding at West London’s Hammersmith Apollo, in support of the group’s eleventh studio album Boxes, released in May....
Live: The Pretty Reckless @ Scala
Taylor Momsen-led American rock four-piece The Pretty Reckless returned to London for the first time since playing their biggest UK headline show at the 5,000-capacity Brixton Academy in November 2014, this time playing a tiny pre-album launch show for third studio...
LIVE: LLOYD COLE @ UNION CHAPEL, LONDON.
On this tour Lloyd Cole is only performing his classic songbook covering a period from 1983 – 1996 which comprises of hits from albums Rattlesnakes, Easy Pieces, Mainstream, Lloyd Cole and Don’t Get Weird On Me Babe. Union Chapel is an intimate and relaxed setting...
In Pictures: Moondance Festival.
When I first heard about Moondance festival I wasn’t sure about going to a rave on a Sunday, but I thought I would give it a go anyway. And it was a good choice! Moondance has been run by the "old skool-ers" for over twenty years now and you could easily see that...
Live: Blossoms @ The Forum, London
Stockport rockers Blossoms’ story is one that truly endears them to their audience and the music industry alike. They’re young, fresh and full of energy, but with an understanding of the struggle it takes to succeed in the music business, each member having tried and...
Interview: Luna Bay, Great Things On The Horizon.
Luna Bay arrive surprisingly fresh faced, as they have all assembled in London from various parts of the country, their guitarist having stepped off a train from Wales moments before. They are a four piece band consisting of front man Connor O’Mara, lead guitarist...
In Photos: Communion Turns 10!
Independent record label, live music promoter and publisher Communion is 10 years old! Growing from a monthly live music night at Notting Hill’s famous basement Arts Club venue, the artists and fans-based supportive community nature of Communion expanded from that...
Interview: Ani Glass, Heart of Ani.
Ani Glass is the stage name of Cardiff based electro-pop singer songwriter and musician Ani Saunders. Having begun her musical journey as a member of girl bands Genie Queen and The Pipettes, Ani moved back to her home town of Cardiff to join Indie band The Lovely...
Live: Ramblin’ Man Fair @ Mote Park, Maidstone.
Wow, what a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, the inaugural Ramblin’ Man Fair in Maidstone’s Mote Park experienced modest audiences, kept in check by wretched weather. The event made a loss and resulted in a change of management, with Spirit Of Rock taking...
In Photos: LeeFest Presents The Neverland
LeeFest Presents: The Neverland. The day in photography as we have a close look around John Darlings Farm (we always wondered what he did after Peter Pan). From the Mermaid's Lagoon in neon, to pirates at Skull Ridge, we encounter Lost Boys and girls, glitter...
Live: Bilbao BBK Live 2016 – Festival Season’s Hidden Gem
For music lovers the world over, festival season is often the best opportunity to catch those elusive acts it is impossible to snap up headline show tickets to while catching the up and comers on their rise. But where some of the world’s big festivals can often leave...
Live: The Struts @ Dingwalls
Every so often, a band comes along that the online music photography community opines as a ‘must have’ in the portfolio. Vintage Trouble are one such artist. I’ve snapped them and can confirm that they certainly lived up to the hype. More recently, The Struts have...
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