The Stranglers Live

The Stranglers @ Leeds O2 Academy Review

[Originally published by On:Yorkshire Magazine: http://www.on-magazine.co.uk/arts/music/live-reviews/the-stranglers-leeds-o2-academy/] Fresh off the back of their incredibly successful, fully sold-out Ruby Anniversary Tour in 2014 The Stranglers are back for their 19-date UK ‘March On’ tour. As promised by lead singer Baz Warne when I spoke to him before the tour, the band really were playing better than they ever had before at the O2 Academy in Leeds. With no … Continue reading The Stranglers @ Leeds O2 Academy Review

The Rock of Ages Cast

Rock of Ages @ Bradford Alhambra Review

[Originally posted on On:Yorkshire Magazine: http://www.on-magazine.co.uk/arts/yorkshire-theatre/rock-ages-review-bradford-alhambra/] As a self-confessed 80’s rock superfan (I even walked down the aisle to Guns n’ Roses’ Sweet Child O’ Mine!) I knew that I would enjoy Rock of Ages. But it is much more than a musical that simply borrows songs from some of the best glam rock bands of the 1980s. It is guaranteed to be one of the … Continue reading Rock of Ages @ Bradford Alhambra Review