O2 Institute Birmingham, 26th Februrary 2025 If there’s one thing State Champs can do, it’s deliver an exemplary pop-punk show. So when the lights in Birmingham’s O2 Institute dim and a thumping, building instrumental track blasts from the speakers, the cheer that erupts from the crowd is nothing short of deafening. The members walk outContinue reading “State Champs live review: proving their pop-punk reign is stronger than ever”
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Photography: Beauty School and Jetski at The Frog and Fiddle
The Frog and Fiddle, Cheltenham, 28th October 2024 Photos by Glenn Morrison. No use without permission.
The Story So Far Oxford review: therapeutic headbanging makes for a cathartic night out
O2 Academy Oxford, 25th October 2024 Nearly 20 years into their career, California-based The Story So Far show no signs of slowing down. Having just released their terrific fifth album, I Want to Disappear, this last June, and having supported pop-punk giants Blink-182 on tour, there was nothing left to do but embark on theirContinue reading “The Story So Far Oxford review: therapeutic headbanging makes for a cathartic night out”
The Story So Far Bristol live review: Californian pop-punkers rip the venue like it’s their second home
O2 Academy Bristol, 24th October 2024 A few months out of the release of their latest album, The Story So Far return to Bristol for a triumphant headline show celebrating the release of I Want To Disappear. Here, they’re headlining the O2 Academy for the first time in their career after playing it once beforeContinue reading “The Story So Far Bristol live review: Californian pop-punkers rip the venue like it’s their second home”