Live Review: Rock the Bowl '91, Milton Keynes Bowl, July 6th, 1991

PHEW! WOTTA SCORCHER! A house, a tree, a roundabout, another roundabout, a shit-awful bus shelter, another roundabout, a real trendy fire st...

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Live Review: The Almighty, Milton Keynes Bowl, 5th June, 1993

THE ALMIGHTY know only one route - the direct one. If there's a jugular to aim at, then they're there with such ferocity that victi...

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Live Review: Metallica, Milton Keynes Bowl, 5th June, 1993

METALLICA, mainly due to their self-effacing wit and general audience rapport, converted the atmosphere at the massive Bowl into one akin t...

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Live Review: Soul Asylum, Milton Keynes Bowl, 29th May, 1993

SOUL ASYLUM are the cutting edge of rock today, their Grave Dancers Union opus may be a little restrained by previous standards, but live t...

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Live Review: Blind Melon, Milton Keynes Bowl, 29th May, 1993

I like Blind Melon. Their debut album isn't so much about distinctive songs. It's more about a free-flowing vibe; a superior sort of...

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Live Review: Diamond Head, Milton Keynes Bowl, 5th June, 1993

The appearance of DIAMOND HEAD was treated with a certain mixture of respect and curiosity by the still slumbering crowd, many of whom, if ...

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Live Review: Megadeth, Milton Keynes Bowl, 5th June, 1993

Expectations ran high that MEGADETH would warm up the metal hordes eagerly anticipating the appearance of the awesome Metallica. Sadly, th...

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Live Review: Guns N' Roses, Milton Keynes Bowl, 29th May, 1993

To be fair Guns N Roses have stripped off some of the garish excesses of the last 18 months, i.e. there’s no horn sections and sultry, g...

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Live Review: The Cult, Milton Keynes Bowl, 29th May, 1993

Ian Astbury (Photo: Paul Smith) Is it just bad luck that the last two times I've seen THE CULT outdoors it's rained. Is someon...

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