During a chilly Saturday evening in January, 1996, I flicked on Top of the Pops 2 to laugh at their witty anecdotes and trivia. Steve Wright or whoever narrated it at the time suddenly announced a new song from an American alternative band called Smashing Pumpkins. The song was 1979. Since then, I've steadily be»

Limp Bizkit, Godsmack at London Wembley Arena, Mon 11 Jun

Review by Terry Bezer

To think that this band were booed off the stage only three short years ago is a warped notion. An even more jading fact is that tonight Limp Bizkit will play to 12,000 people. Even one year ago the Red-Capped one would be hard pushed to sell out the infinitely smaller Brixton Academy but here we are - 12,000 pe»

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Review by Pam Leader

“Can you feel the love in this room?”, a topless Brandon Boyd asks. The response from the crowd is obvious. Kids. Everywhere. The average age here is probably 15. Little kids, with their baggy pants and their hoodies, all jumping up and down like crazy, like putty in the hand of tonight’s headliners Incubus»

Doves, Travis at London Wembley Arena, Wed 13 Mar

Review by Gareth Dobson

Men of the people, Travis, those cuddly, loveable pop Scotsters with their pathos laiden tunes of hope, forgiveness and yearning. They love their fans, and wouldn’t do anything to rip them off, cos they’re the good guys. Right? Well, why are they here at all? Wembley Arena is perhaps the most uniquely soul»

Green Day at London Wembley Arena, Wed 17 Jul

Review by Andy (quirk) Thomas

Punk bands rarely last beyond one album and some pub gigs. Green Day, along with The Offspring, however, are survivors. Although they made their best album years ago (1994's Dookie), their ability to work variations around the punk blue print has ensured that new fans keep coming whilst the »

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Review by Gareth Dobson

"1!2!3!4!" The hallowed call of the rock n roll superstar. A phrase that has been uttered so many times in this vast, soulless, cow shed of a music venue it should have no meaning whatsoever anymore. It probably doesn't, but tonight its a clarion call to musical arms. The Boss is back in town.»

Foo Fighters at London Wembley Arena, Fri 22 Nov

Review by Mark Reed

In America they call places like this Sheds. Big corrugated tin cans where the sound bounces off like a radar signature. You’re herded into your seat, told to sit down and shut the fuck up like you’re at school, and people treat you like a leper if you dare to try and enjoy yourself. Security guards shine tor»

Shakira at London Wembley Arena, Mon 16 Dec

Review by Andy (quirk) Thomas

The curtain shrouding the stage builds the tension, a rock track of the Guns n’ Roses persuasion kicks in, silhouettes of lean guitar wielding men become visible. Whoosh, the curtain goes back to reveal a 10ft mechanical snake, which rises up to reveal the first lady of bum wiggling pop, Shakira. Th»

Deftones, A Perfect Circle at London Wembley Arena, Fri 19 Sep

Review by Mike Diver

Wembley Arena can suck a dick out of my ass. Not being allowed to take ANY drink into the auditorium, and bag searches every 10 yards or so really does take the piss... If you're thinking of buying the new album from Limp Bizkit or some other dumb nu-metal outfit, don't. Just buy the Deftones' back catalogue and revel in the sound of how it should be done.»