It barely seems almost a year ago since I attended Les-fest, now renamed Wildfire, an annual 3 day classic rock & metal festival situated in the picturesque setting of Wiston Lodge, South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Now in it’s 4th year it has gone from strength to strength and organiser Dave …
Read More »Wildfire announces main stage line-up and the return of the CackBlabbath.com stage for a second year
Wildfire, Scotland’s premier three day rock and metal festival announces main stage line-up and the return of the CackBlabbath.com stage for a second year. The country may be in the grip of winter, but what better time for some warming information from Wildfire H.Q. Topping the main stage bill we …
Read More »Plainview – Plainview
Whilst some bands can take yonky donks to write and record an album, Plainview went for the fuck it approach and went straight into the studio to see what they could come up with. Having only a few weeks before decided in a pub one night that they missed …
Read More »Dave Ritchie – WildFire Festival interview at Bloodstock 2014
I spoke to Dave Ritchie festival organiser of WildFire Festival, which is the new name for Les-Fest at this year’s Bloodstock. Les-Fest- WildFire, now in its fourth year,welcome to Scotland’s award winning, Classic Rock and Metal Festival. Next Festival to be held from Friday 26th June until Sunday 28th June …
Read More »LES-FEST 4 Announces New Name & First Bands for 2015
The temperature is rising, and the Les-Fest 4 anticipation is spreading like Wildfire. Already established with a formidable reputation, Scotland’s premier rock and metal festival is back for 2015 with a new name, and a promise that it’s going to be bigger and better than ever. Returning to the picturesque …
Read More »Download Festival 2014 – Friday 13th June 2014
Back in full swing for it’s twelfth year, Download Festival once again brought people from across the world to Donington Park in Derbyshire for a weekend of brilliant live music that even the weather couldn’t spoil (more about that later!). And the bands themselves? Well, read on to see what Elliott …
Read More »DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL: The app, more bands and the Doghouse!
Six weeks until Download Festival. Yep, you read that right. Six. SIX. And with time until the gates open getting ever shorter, this year’s official DOWNLOAD 2014 APP has been released for iPhone and Android, featuring all the latest news, information and advice needed to make this year the best one …
Read More »Audrey Horne + Support – Photo Gallery – Belfast – 29th April 2013
A collection of photographs of Audrey Horne’s show in the Limelight 2, Belfast. Support from The Mercy House and Sahg. http://www.audreyhornemusic.com/ http://themercyhouse.wix.com/the-mercy-house http://www.sahg.no/site/ Photographs by Marc Leach Photography – http://www.facebook.com/officialmarcleachphotography %%wppa%% %%cover=588%%
Read More »Hard Rock Hell VI – Review of Friday 30 November 2012
With four days this year the line-up was jam packed full of bands and there were a lot to choose from. Things kicked off on Thursday which was party night with the crowd really getting into this year’s theme by dressing up Western style. I didn’t manage to get to …
Read More »Kobra and the lotus, Hornet & The Mercy House – Borderline, London – 13/08/2012
Tonight at the Borderline was the launch party for the new album from Kobra and the lotus, as well as being the last night of their UK tour. First up was Hornet, a young London rock band. They went down well with the crowd and put in a very good …
Read More »Drew and Nick from The Mercy House interview, Bloodstock 2012
Interview with Drew and Nick from The Mercy House at Bloodstock 2012
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