Live Event: Liverpool Comic Con, Exhibition Centre, April 1st – 2nd
We’ve been covering Monopoly Events conventions for a good few years now, and after missing live events for a couple of years due to the pandemic, immediately followed by over 12 months of hospital visits and operations that meant even longer for me not being able to attend anything, to say it was a fantastic […]
Live Event: The Teskey Brothers, Albert Hall, Manchester, March 19th 2022
The Teskey Brothers: A few years back, Steve Woolley, my mate and partner in music, sent me a video of the Teskey Brothers performing Pain and Misery. I felt as though my heart would burst.I think for an instant I blacked out at the sound of Josh Teskey’s voice, so filled with soul, pleading with me […]
Live Event: Derren Brown: Showman, Apollo Theatre, London.
It’s a hard task to write a review about a Derren Brown show, even before you’re asked to keep the secrets of the show… secret.Forgoing the temptation to simply write “it was good” and send this article to Dave, I will try and elaborate on that the best I can. I first saw Derren Brown a […]
Review: Scalextric – Back to the Future Vs Knight Rider
I’ve been podcasting for over 10 years now, and throughout all of that I’ve always chatted about things from the 1980’s, beginning with the podcast “80’s Picturehouse”, and now in the “Decade of Decadence” shows here at 60MW (both of those shows recorded with my good friend Thom).So you can imagine my excitement when I […]
Live Event: Fozzy, O2 Academy, London, November 14th 2022
A last minute venue change meant intrepid photographer pal Dale and I journeyed to the Islington Academy for a triple bill of rock recently headlined by Fozzy.The evening started with Scarlet Rebels but unfortunately due to the venue opening the doors incredibly late, we only saw the last couple of their songs which really wasn’t […]
Review: KISS Cold Gin Navy Strength
TINA: I love gin. In fact I love it so much I once wrote an essay on it. Ah I know what you’re thinking, and you are wrong. It was the history of gin in Britain, or as it was known in the 18th Century – Madam Geneva’. Let me introduce you to a splendid book […]
Live Event: EGX 2022
EGX 2022 returned to the London Excel arena, but would it be back to the full experience last seen in 2019, (pre-Covid) or a more scaled-back show similar to 2021? The truth is that EGX 2022 had more in common with last year’s event, with more of a focus on indie games, but there were […]
Live Event: Brothers of Metal, Electric Brixton, London, September 11th 2022
Out of all the genres of rock and metal, I’ve always had the biggest problem with Power Metal. Long time listeners of 80’s Picturehouse might remember I cannot stick Manowar for example. I’ve always found them to be absolute cringe-lords to be honest, but I know I shouldn’t tar the entire sub genre with the […]
Live Event: Reckless Love/The Treatment, The Electric Ballroom, London, September 6th 2022
The Electric Ballroom in Camden is always a great venue for a gig, so seeing as I hadn’t been there in ages for any live music I was thrilled to see a double bill like Reckless Love and The Treatment were playing there. The Treatment were up first, and while it seemed the bulk of the […]
Live Event: Sundance Film Festival London, June 2022
The Sundance Film Festival London is currently taking place June 9th – 12th.Thom attended the press screenings on June 7th & 8th (and will be at the press screening of this years “surprise film” on June 13th…review to follow).Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.Directed by Sophie Hyde (last seen with the excellent Animals), Good Luck […]