Another year and another sold out Rockwich Festival to review but this year we are at the Witton Albion Social Club, Northwich. It’s a very welcome change of venue and an acoustic evening of bands on Saturday preceded an electric day of thirteen bands in twelve hours today organized by …
Read More »SOS Festival Review 12-14 July 2019
SOS Festival delivered its biggest and best festival to date. Celebrating its 12th year, it took place at the Longfield Suite, Prestwich. Organised by Lynne Hampson and her great team. Lynne has succeeded in creating an amazing family-friendly rock/metal festival. This year SOS Festival delivered one of the best they’ve …
Read More »SOS Festival 2019 – Full Day by day Line-up announced
SOS Festival takes place each year at Longfield Centre, Prestwich. 2019 will be our 12th edition and with the bar set incredibly high in 2018. The work is on to deliver another killer line-up over three days, between 12 – 14 July 2019. The superb Quireboys who are celebrating 35 …
Read More »Bad Ass Bash 2018 – Black Mass Bar, Wakefield, Day Two
Ears still ringing from day one, we made our way to the Black Mass Bar for the final day of my best Bad Ass Bash so far and any chance of a quiet band to ease us slowly into the day was thwarted by a feisty five piece from Huddersfield …
Read More »Winterstorm Festival Reveal Full Line Up
WinterStorm Festival Full Line Up Revealed The organisers of WinterStorm 2017 in Troon, Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland have unveiled the remainder of the line up for the classic rock weekend taking place on Friday 24th and Saturday the 25th of November 2017 and it includes UK blues rock favourites The Quireboys, female heavy metal band Rock Goddess, …
Read More »Wildfire Festival, Biggar – Day One 24/6/16.
Friday :- So here I am again, third year running for me at the fantastic Wildfire festival, run by the ever smiling Dave Ritchie. Situated in the rolling hills in the grounds of Wiston Lodge, the views are nothing short of stunning. Due to finishing work at 6.15am, catching an 8.00am …
Read More »Dan Reed Network – 100 club, London – 15th June 2016
The opening act tonight is Scottish band The King Lot. Sometimes they play a full electric set, but tonight they’re doing an acoustic set. A three-piece, you have two guitarists and a drummer (tonight playing a cajon). All three of them also do vocals, and when the three of them …
Read More »Rockmantic 4 (Day 2) – The Brickyard Carlisle, Sat 13th Feb 2016
This will be a co-review between myself and PlanetMosh stalwart Louise Swift, who unfortunately couldn’t make the afternoon sessions. Last year’s Rockmantic saw the Saturday afternoon given over to acoustic performances, this year it was the turn of the youngsters. First up we had Black Nevada, a five-piece alt.rock band …
Read More »Wildfire Festival Announce More Bands For 2016
Brace yourselves for another sledgehammer announcement as Wildfire Festival 2016 is pulling out all the stops to bring the cream of rock and metal heritage to Scotland next year. The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal faithful are spoilt with the confirmed addition of the 100mph blitzkrieg that is Vardis. These …
Read More »The King Lot – The King Lot
The King Lot are a Scottish Hard Rock trio who have impressed me greatly over the short space of time I have known them. Last year saw the band performing with several top acts such as The Answer, Beasto Blanco, Vain, H.E.A.T. and Supercharger. I managed to witness the band’s …
Read More »Les-Fest 3 Day 3 – Sunday Review by Dennis
So Sunday is here, the 3rd and unfortunately the last day of Les-Fest 3, easily one of the best, if not the best outdoor festival I’ve attended. Perfect location, food was of high quality and reasonably priced, accommodation was second to none, the bar was also reasonably priced and Les-Fest …
Read More »Les Fest Day Three – by Rowena
The third and final day of Les Fest 3 started off bright and very early indeed with my first interview a 10.30am. The previous days had been interview light in comparison, as many of the bands I both wanted to see and were due to interview were set for today. …
Read More »The King Lot Interview at Les Fest 3 – 29 June 2014
The King Lot may have only been a band for less than one year and only started playing gigs since the start of 2014, but things are going from strength to strength. Being the second band on the main stage on the Sunday, they managed to keep the crowd’s energy up despite …
Read More »LES-FEST 3 Final Line up – 5 more bands announced
Five more acts have been announced today for Les-Fest 3, Scotland’s premier Rock and Metal Festival. First up UK hot property and causing a real stir across the scene is No Sin Evades His Gaze a great British Metal Band, with a very strong pedigree. Joining them on the same …
Read More »The King Lot – Until My Dying Day – Single
The King Lot are a three piece Hard Rock and Roll band from West Lothian, Scotland who I have never heard much about until now! The band members have been friends for many years, and have written and recorded in various bands and projects together as well as achieving commercial …
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