Bad Manners live review: a celebration of five decades of raucous energy

The Fleece, Bristol, 3rd August 2025 Sunday 3rd August saw the return of legendary two-tone ska outfit Bad Manners to The Fleece, celebrating an incredible 50 years of the band. For a group that began life in the mid-1970s during the rise of punk and ska revival, to still be touring with such energy andContinue reading “Bad Manners live review: a celebration of five decades of raucous energy”

Inhaler light up Brixton with roaring rock anthems and pop grooves

O2 Academy Brixton, 13th Februrary 2025 When the lights dim in Brixton’s O2 Academy, the sheer volume of the roar that ensues from the crowd is indicative of one thing and one thing only – Irish pop-rock band Inhaler are about to take the stage, and their fans are going to give them the effusiveContinue reading “Inhaler light up Brixton with roaring rock anthems and pop grooves”

Neck Deep live review: pop-punk madness

O2 Academy Bristol, 31st January 2025 Back in Bristol for the first time in a few years, Welsh pop-punkers Neck Deep bring their Dumbstruck Dumbf!@k tour to Bristol’s headline venue, the O2 Academy. With old friends The Wonder Years and new friends One Step Closer, both from across the pond, this was set to beContinue reading “Neck Deep live review: pop-punk madness”