On Wellington’s wettest night, Australia’s toughest sounding band tore apart New Zealand’s softest city with an orgy of destruction, mayhem and chaos.
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Cassidy Paris @Newcastle Trillians, July 16 2024
Paris 2024 always promised to be some spectacle.
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Riot City @The Lubber Fiend, Newcastle upon Tyne, June 7, 2024
“We love Newcastle!”
Yeah, ok, we’ve heard that one before. But you get the feeling that R... Read More...
Quireboys — Spike’s version— are gearing up for a headline slot at Call Of The Wild Festival this week. Rushonrock editor Simon Rushworth caught the revamped l... Read More...
The Black Crowes @Newcastle O2 City Hall, May 17 2024
Stone the Crowes!
More than 30 years since the Robinson brothers last charmed Newcastle with their ... Read More...
The Cadillac Three @Newcastle NX, May 9 2024
It was hardly Nostradamus-esque in terms of seeing the future.
But hey, we said it anyway.
In reference t... Read More...
Rosalie Cunningham and Druidess @Cluny 2, Newcastle, May 3, 2024
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FM @Gateshead Glasshouse, May 4 2024
FM have been dialled into dreamy AOR for 40 years and as consummate masters of their melodic rock craft the band’s live... Read More...