Demi Marriner : Sunderland Fire Station 14th November 2024 Four Stars ****

Four songs, four stars. Seriously, it was that good.

Being a supporting act for a major artist can be a tough gig. For some, it’s seen as a rite of passage; for others, it can feel like an endurance test—both … Read More

Deep Purple – One More Time Tour 10 November 2024 4****

The legendary Deep Purple blow the bloody doors off in Glasgow for their final (ever?) show.

Since 1968, Deep Purple have done it all—hit singles, landmark albums, countless lineup changes, and musical explorations through psychedelic, blues, hard rock, and heavy … Read More

SpongeBob Squarepants : The Musical ***** 5 stars – Allegro Productions

For over 35 years, Edinburgh’s amateur musical group Allegro has showcased a wide range of productions, from popular classics to lesser-known gems. This year, they’ve taken on one of their boldest choices yet: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical.

For those unfamiliar … Read More

A Streetcar Named Desire The Royal Lyceum Theatre 4**** 4th November

Powerful stuff with top notch performances.

The Royal Lyceum Theatre have brought the Pitlochry Festival Theatre production of Tennessee Williams A Streetcar Named Desire to Edinburgh with much aplomb and a lot to live up to. The play, set … Read More

Pearling – 4****

Huge potential. One to watch.

Being Support for any artist is a tough gig. It’s seen as a right of passage for some, others an endurance test, not only for the performer but at times the audience, and they will … Read More

Aurora – Edinburgh Usher Hall 5*****

Mesmerising : The Sky Is The Limit For the Artist That Could (and probably will).

Singer/Songwriter Aurora is something of a Norwegian Femininomenon. With billions of streams, five albums released so far she’s no overnight success. She’s worked hard … Read More

The Taming Of The Shrew – Globe Theatre 4****

The Taming Of The Shrew – Globe Theatre London 4th October 2024 Four Stars.

Wonderful! Challenging retelling still manages to be colourful and silly.

Set in Padua, the plot follows the courtship of the headstrong and sharp-tongued Katherina by Petruchio, … Read More

Hadestown – Lyric Theatre London 3.5 ***

: three and a half stars.

Anaïs Mitchell’s Tony multi award winning musical has strong reputation. Starting life as a concept album it grew in popularity, with a sold out National Theatre London production in 2018, making its … Read More

Oliver Darling : Sunderland Fire Station 26th Sept 2024

A major new talent on the UK blues/country scene.

Being Support for a major artist is a tough gig. It’s seen as a right of passage for some, others an endurance test, not only for the performer but at times … Read More

Nick Lowe & Los Straightjackets 5*****

Nick the Knife, still sharp and The Convincer we all need.

The phrase Renaissance Man seems to be invented for Nick Lowe. A respected figure in the music industry since the 70s, his influence on rock and pop is … Read More