James is a Music and Gigs photographer, capturing the energy of live shows across UK. His work has appeared alongside reviews and features on the site since 2025. If you've seen a great live shot on M&G, chances are it's his.
Live Reviews
Peter Capaldi Brings Wit, Warmth, and “A Little Bit of Class” to Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms
★★★★☆
Rescue Rooms, Nottingham – 03/03/2026 There is something inherently magical about watching a master storyteller pivot from the screen to...
Live Reviews
Motionless in White turn Nottingham inside out
★★★★☆
From there it was relentless. ‘Disguise’ had everyone clapping and headbanging in sync, ‘Slaughterhouse’ delivered huge call-and-response screams, and the...
Live Reviews
Mika turns HMV Vault into a living room of love, laughter, and lyrical tea spills
★★★★☆
A love-in with laughter, lyrics, and tea? Only Mika could make a chilly January night feel like a glowing hug...
Live Reviews
Love, chaos and cowbells: Marmozets and Goo tear up Nottingham
★★★★☆
Support slots rarely feel like a full body workout, but Goo clearly didn’t get the memo. From the first punch...
Live Reviews
Everything Everything Turned a Wet Monday in Nottingham Into a Glitchy, Glorious Rave
★★★★☆
Everything Everything don’t just play gigs, they detonate them. On a grey and grim Monday night in Nottingham, they rolled...
Live Reviews
Hard Life close UK tour with emotional, high-octane Nottingham show
And then… “Skelligtons”. Unfiltered chaos. One of the band jumped in the pit mid-song, joining the mosh like a gremlin...
Live Reviews
As December Falls Set the O2 Ritz on Fire (Figuratively… and Almost Literally)
Bethany’s voice, equal parts grit, sweetness and straight-up rage, carried the night, but the band’s chemistry made it all feel...
Live Reviews
The Amazons lit up Rock City with sweat, strobes, and sexy ginger chaos
“This one’s for all the young men who think they’re right… but are very fucking wrong,” said frontman Matt Thomson,...