Here we are, back at Bannermans Edinburgh for a double dose of Liberty—first up, Thieves of Liberty, followed by Sons of Liberty. Opening the night, Thieves of Liberty from Sunderland deliver a high-energy set mostly drawn from last year’s excellent Shangri-La album. We also get a couple of earlier tracks from their superb 2022 Back … Continue reading Gig Review: Sons of Liberty / Thieves of Liberty – Bannermans, Edinburgh (28th March 2025)

Although Ross has already run through what he saw on Sunday, I feel duty-bound to throw my own words at you seeing as I was the one who was actually there to review the festival. Plus, he missed one of the acts I saw. Although I missed one of the ones he saw, so we're all … Continue reading Festival Review: SOS Festival XIV (Sunday’s Bands) – Whittles@tokyo, Oldham (July 2nd 2023)

Kicking off the third and final day, Square Wild are in front of a respectably-sized crowd given it’s a Sunday. It shows the love and loyalty in the DIY scene as well as the festival given we’re on its fourteenth iteration. Blending indie and punk with hints of ska and filtered through vocals which sound … Continue reading Festival Review: SOS Fest XIV, Sunday – Whittles@tokyo, Oldham (2nd July 2023)

Fireball whisky is pretty well known around the world for its pungent cinnamon taste with a heady alcoholic kick, and their tours are no different from their drinks, producing a heated kick to all those who attend, and having previously housed ska legends Reel Big Fish alongside many others, it was time for Less Than … Continue reading Fireball Tour 2019 – Less Than Jake / Goldfinger / Save Ferris / Thieves of Liberty / Well Done You, 02 Ritz Manchester (23rd September 2019)