Royal Blood

Biggest UK band in the world at the moment hits UEA

Jaws

JAWS and Happiness play at Epic

Mungo's Hi Fi

Roots reggae, dub and dancehall at Open

Halestorm

Halestorm at UEA: "It's just. So. Slick"

The Jesus and Mary Chain @ UEA

It's just really really loud and brilliant and extreme

Yila and Friends @ NAC

Totally engaging, beautiful and thought-provoking.

Black Label Society @ UEA

..one of the most insane, intense, impressive guitar solos that it has ever been my pleasure to witness.

Rae Morris @ NAC

Rae Morris is a natural born performer.

Montagues and Capulets @ Open

Crown the Empire at @Waterfront

Crown the Empire at the Waterfront

Peace @ Epic

A triumph for Peace

Blackalicious @Epic

Blackalicious' set is strange

Amber Run @ Waterfront Studio

I wasn't quite ready for the size of this sound

Kerrrang Tour @ UEA

Five bands hit UEA with Kerrrang

First Aid Kit @ UEA

Delightful, actually.

Wooden Arms @ NAC

Independent Venue Week at NAC!

Marla @ Open

EP launch from a band to watch.

James Veck-Gilodi @NAC

There’s something in the air that feels confessional

Caravan @ NAC

I had my expectations hugely exceeded

Moose Blood @ Epic

This is the just the start for Moose Blood.

Addison's Uncle, Feral Mouth, BeauBowBelles & Pirate Joe @ NAC

Sold out NAC for an evening of stomping folk, country, swing and Americana.

Hattie Briggs at The Bicycle Shop

Please stop mentioning the new album at each interval!

The Grazing Saints, Dr Clyde, Little Red Kings & Graham Horne at Open

Dr Clyde steal the night.

Michael Schenker

A long set mostly filled with songs that I have known since my youngest teenage years

Hard Skin @ The Owl Sanctuary

OI! Oi! Oi! Oi without the baggage of the racism, bovver and Garry Bushell.

Ben Howard at UEA

In a rant of near Kanye sized proportions, he launched into a string of complaints about seemingly irrelevant topics.

Turbowolf at the Waterfront

UK Subs, Marksmen & Dogtown Rebels at The Waterfront

Harper turns 70, and looks like he'll keep going for ever.

Ruts DC & Freedom Faction at The Waterfront

The best rhythm section to come out of punk is back, and as good as ever.

Macka B at The Owl Sanctuary

You can’t really argue with someone that only refers to himself in the third person, something I’m hoping to do myself one day.

BK & Dad, Popop, The Pearl Harts, Hannah Lou Clark, Wintering // NAC, 10.12.14

Gravy (re)launches in style

Bellowhead

The band themselves made the entire night completely compelling, and I found myself completely engrossed.

Professor Green @ UEA

Professor Green is officially back!

Hugh Cornwell

On a cold Sunday night, I could think of a lot worse places to be.

Raging Speedhorn

Welcome back boys, it truly was a pleasure.

Beardyman - Waterfront

One of the most impressive, engaging acts that I’ve seen in a while.

Submotion Orchestra

Spotlights carve across the stage like a lighthouse on a misty night.

Gerard and the Watchmen

A properly warming show of folk loveliness

Embrace - UEA

Wow! What a night.

Passenger @ UEA

If you’re reading this Michael/Mike/M-dawg, Norwich is a city by the way.