With an uber-approved review of their stunning forthcoming album already in the bank, Dirt Box Disco hit the Hog and Hosper in Pontypool, backed by the usual sleazy suspects. Uber Rock's Nev Brooks watched the future of punk rock 'n' roll, and an impressive undercard featuring The Sick Livers, Bad Sam and Trigger McPoopshute, hailing what he saw as a potential gig of the year. Hit the Read More link to discover why.....

While the majority of York's music aficionados were watching Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr at The Duchess Uber Rock's Ben Hughes was in a venue around the corner, happy to go against the grain, helped, of course, by the two hot-panted garage rock vixens appearing on the stage before him. Who are Deap Vally, you may ask, and why does Ben think that they'll be the next buzz band on the festival circuit?

Taking a night off (so to speak) from opening up for top hatted guitar legend Slash, Cambridge bad boys The Treatment found themselves back at the Diamond Rock Club in Ahoghill recently on a night when men who really should know better were whole heartedly embracing a gender bending theme night. Mark Ashby a man who does know better was just there to experience the rock ‘n’ roll.

Danish cow punks D-A-D have been one of those bands we have always admired from afar here at URHQ, with their ‘No Fuel Left For The Pilgrims’ album they certainly promised a lot, then it all went a bit…quiet. Playing the odd show every now and then in the U.K. we’d always wanted to check Jesper and the boys out live but never really got the chance, that is until Ian Bell snook along to the Slade Rooms in Wolverhampton recently and finally got to tick the band off our list. Here’s to a night of ‘Bad Craziness’.

Not many people finding out they have terminal cancer would react quite in the way Wilko Johnson did recently, declaring himself to be happy for the first time in ages, and announcing plans for a final farewell tour and album before he finally puts down his trusted Fender for good. Johnny H was lucky enough to get himself a ticket for possibly Wilko’s last ever show in Bristol as part of said tour, for a night all about one man’s musical legacy. 

No songs from 'Abominog'? Most of us would have been demanding our money back from Uriah Heep, but not our easy goin' and livin' rock crusader Matt Phelps. No, our man loves nothing better than a heap o'timeless rock troubling his auditory canal. To Tavistock he roamed, wanton ears desperate for action, to be told that "every night is a Friday night with da Heep," even a Sunday.....

Last weekend, after 22 years apart, those loveable English rogues Tyla, Bam, Jo Dog and Steve James, otherwise known as The Dogs D’Amour finally made their return to the live arena with the first in a series of intimate shows to help out their old mucker Paul Hornby who is currently fighting cancer. Johnny H popped along to The Borderline for an opening night of musical memories and oh so much more.

Three nights into a proper seventeen date UK tour, Los Angeles punk rock mentalists The Bronx found themselves in Cardiff, with the first sell out show of the tour on their hands. With a new album to plug and a lot of lost Mariachi time to catch up on, how would the five wasted rock rangers sound back rocking the shit out oif a great punk tune? On hand to sample the finery for Uber Rock was Dom Daley, but first he needs to make sure he’s got the right venue.

With promises of ticket giveaways and exclusive news on this year's festival, The Steelhouse proper got down and dirty with its regular club night. Uber Rock's Rob Watkins was on hand to offer life advice and his verdict on local rockers Richard Gardner and The Merton Archer Band, alongside rocking trio Empire Of Fools. Did our spiritual adviser love it live or leave (ouija) bored? Read on to find out.....

If you buy your ticket to see Orange Goblin don't expect to be surprised...unless you've never seen the Heavy Metal Majesty before. Yes, this bruising bunch provide high-end meat and two veg metal, with quality cuts far removed from your run-of-the-mill supermarket Shergar Burger. With an impressive undercard too what else could Uber Rock's Jamie Richards expect but a sore neck and bleeding ears?