‘Whatever Happened To My Rock ‘N’ Roll’

This is the question I keep asking myself and others over and over again. Where are the great bands, the dark bands, the bands that make you feel like you are their only fan, the bands that just don’t seem to give a fuck about… well anything really? They are so busy making art, creating, debating, annoying and destroying - even putting out a record almost kills them and playing live… Well that’s even harder work…

BRMC are one of ‘Those’ bands, every album has challenged the listener, every ounce of shame, pain, passion and glory has been bled from their pores, placed before the world to see and hear, to appraise and berate, to love, and yes, to hate…

I think with every album they have gotten better, every time the slab of vinyl gets a release it’s a sheer joy to drop the needle, and latest offering ‘Beat The Devil’s Tattoo’ has become one of my favorite records of the year so far, and tonight ladies and gentlemen we are about to find out if it’s cutting the mustard Live!

As always it’s great to see a band of this quality in my fave city… Liverpool. Once more up the sheer climb of the 02 stairs we go to be met by a sold-out crowd, sweaty, angsty and ready to rock, and the PA is pumping the tunes way out of control, the soundtrack to the ‘Rebel’ life is playing out, and boy does it sound good…