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Kiefer Sutherland Live at The Adrian Flux Waterfront, Norwich Wednesday 13 th  May 2026 Kiefer Sutherland sets The Adrian Flux Waterfront a Quiver    This crowd loved Kiefer and his band.  As the set progressed, country turned to rock and songs, expressing sincere concern for East Coast neighbours, family-owned, small-scale farmers, turned to celebrating raunchy Friday night feelings that love is crayoned in the diary, despite this being Wednesday.  The crowd, many of whom would most likely have attended Sutherland’s previous visit to Norwich in this role in July 2023, lapped it up.   Sutherland was close to selling out this gig at one of the country’s legendary regional music venues, in a city famous for its love of all things musical.  Is the country facing a cost-of-living squeeze, when a man rich beyond his wildest dreams, is able to ride into town and charge £42.00 a ticket for 90 minutes work?  To be fair, Norwich City s...

  IST IST and The Youth Play at The Adrian Flux Waterfront, Norwich 9th April, 2026 IST IST all about having a good time, all the time (Pic: Creative Arts Photography)   The IST IST band is back from their extensive European tour and their first UK stop was at The Adrian Flux Waterfront (a UEA Student Union managed venue, sponsored by a locally based specialist vehicle insurance broker) in Norwich.  Ironically, the IST IST journey into the vibrant heart of East Anglia, required them to get a replacement van after a challenge about its suitability for English roads from some uniformed bureaucrats.  The headline act only made the gig with 45 minutes to spare.  This did not unduly phase them, nor the audience, who were all pretty relaxed about things, as is mostly the way in Norfolk. I have mentioned before how supportive the locals are of opening acts, so it was no surprise to see so many people listening attentively to The Youth Play play. ...

Going Down A Storm at The Holloway Ross Stewart Launches Debut EP 'Purpose' with Acoustic Set    Friday 5th September, 2025 It has been said that my reviews often could be summarised by “I loved it!” This is true to an extent, because if a band is not my cup of tea then I am not going to use precious time writing about them.  I suppose if an act were to be wholly offensive and worthy of a story, then I might write something, but as I was a teenager when Punk Rock arrived, it is unlikely that I’ll be shocked by weak re-treads of the publicity-seeking antics of the Pistols – who I loved, (obviously).    I thought it best to share that by way of introduction, as I am still glowing with pleasure at hearing a superb set from Ross Stewart and his band at the Holloway, 2 St Lawrence Steps, off St Benedict’s, Norwich, last Friday, 5 th  September.  Stewart released his debut EP the previous Friday and this sold out show for thirty paying music lovers...

Steven Wilson The Overview / ST5V5N W9LS15N – TH5 OV5RV95W Out Now on Fiction Records Album Review Oh! How we needed Punk Rock! The turgidity and suffocation of the hippy dominated long-haired Prog Rock amblings suffocated like a winter duvet on a warm spring morning.  The singles market was thriving with cut and paste emotions, smash and grab lyrics and the briefest of brief guitar solos and breaks. Everything under three minutes for a quid, with a quirky B-side thrown in, (sometimes a proper gem).   Survivors from this edgy, musical tidal shift hold onto the mantra “Don’t bore us, get us to the chorus!” Elder siblings, or the long-hairs of the upper school were boring.  Parties full of dope smoking lay-abouts listening to albums were tedious. The older kids could get about in fifth-hand motors bought for £50, carrying a prized album to play, when we were looking for the punch of Glam Rock.  I recall a house party where an elder brother of the party g...