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I’m Mick! Thanks for reading my blog!

I’m an independent journalist from the North West in the UK. I review all sorts: rock, heavy metal, country, folk and more. I’m a big music nerd, and I enjoy exploring the music landscape, looking for my next favourite band. I started this blog when I was 17 and needed something to do. I guess I just never found a reason to stop. This blog has been somewhat of a creative outlet. I’m curious about the music industry and the creative process, so I wanted the space to explore and dig deeper into it. I’ve been to see a lot of live music and even travelled to other countries just for concerts and festivals.



Here are my favourite albums:

Tantric - The End Begins
KT Tunstall - Tiger Suit
The Replacements - Tim
Flogging Molly - Within a Mile of Home
The Narrative - The Narrative
Amy Macdonald - This Is The Life
Alter Bridge - AB3
Nina Nesbitt - The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change
Within Temptation - The Unforgiving
Orange Goblin - Thieving From the House of God
Black Stone Cherry - Folklore and Superstition
Joe Bonamassa - The Ballad of John Henry
Kidneythieves - Trypt0fanatic
Evergrey - The Atlantic


Here are some of the best shows I’ve ever been to:

Anneke van Giersbergen - Eindhoven, NL - 2019
The Eagles - Manchester, UK - 2009
Paul Simon & Sting - Manchester, UK - 2015
Hans Zimmer - Vienna, AU - 2023
Evergrey - Toronto, CA - 2017

I just wanted to put a little bit about me. Other than that, please enjoy my work. I love doing this, and if I can introduce you to your new favourite band, that would be a job well done for me.


If you’re in a band or an artist, please feel free to email me - mick.birchall@outlook.com

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