Mark Hoppus of Blink 182. Photograph by Ian D. Hall.
Originally published by L.S. Media. July 13th 2012.
L.S. Media Rating ****
One year on from when the three musicians that make up the popular American Rock band Blink 182 should have been on stage at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, Travis Barker, Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus stepped up from behind the falling blackout curtain and proceeded to give the audience an absolutely thrilling show.
Broken English. Photograph By Ian D. Hall
Originally published by L.S. Media. July 14th 2012.
L.S. Media Rating ****
There is something particularly engaging about the band Broken English. It may be the that four of the group have roots that spread far beyond these shores, it might be that for all the bluster and appeal of a Saturday night out in town, sometimes you catch a little gem of a band that makes you smile for no reason or it may just be that they are a very good band to catch live.
The High Violet. Photograph by Ian D. Hall
Originally published by L.S. Media. July 14th 2012.
L.S. Media Rating ***
The o2 Academy, Liverpool has been blessed in the last couple of weeks with some very good support bands. Sometimes these bands are overlooked as the entrée before the main filling, the bread you fill up on before the well served steak is presented to an awaiting audience. In High Violet they really should be considered much more than an appetiser, they have the real chance of making some very big waves in the years ahead of them.
Dave O’ Grady at The Lomax. Photograph by Ian D. Hall
Originally published by L.S. Media. July 16th 2012.
L.S. Media Rating ****
Would you fly back home from foreign fields and the same night perform to a room full of people? More than likely not; even if doing your own job, no matter how important, normally takes a back seat after an arduous journey in the air. Not for Dave O’Grady.