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Gig Review: GRAHAM BONNET/CHROME MOLLY, The Garage, Highbury, London, 19 March 2014
After a chequered career, veteran singer Graham Bonnet has decided to play on his past as Rainbow’s singer in a brief, albeit commercially successful period. He was back, in front of an unexpectedly large crowd playing a wholly Rainbow set … Continue reading
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Tagged 19 March 2014, Chrome Molly, gig, Graham Bonnet, hard rock, Highbury, London, Rainbow, review, The Garage
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Gig review: UFO – Parr Hall, Warrington, 20 March 2014
Having just received the recent UFO boxed set, 10 albums in as many years, where do you start for a live show? It seems that the band have taken some criticism on the chin, with Phil Mogg referring to comments … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 March 2014, gig, heavy rock, Parr Hall, Paul Raymond, Phil Mogg, review, UFO, Vinnie Moore, Warrington
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Gig Review: REUBEN ARCHER’S PERSONAL SIN – The Borderline, London, 12 March 2014
At an age when others of his generation may be reaching for the comfy slippers and the Saga and Stanna catalogues, Reuben Archer is moving forward with the vigour of a man half his age. After successfully reforming Stampede, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 March 2014, Chris Clowsley, gig, heavy rock, London, Personal Sin, Reuben Archer, review, Rob Wolverson, Stampede, The Borderline
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Gig review: TRANSATLANTIC – London The Forum, 12 March 2014
Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Wednesday the 12th of March was in my calendar for quite some time; this was the day when Progressive super group Transatlantic were to be in London for a highly … Continue reading
Gig review: CAMEL – Parr Hall, Warrington, 13 March 2014
Andy Latimer talks about the second leg of the UK tour. An edited version of this interview – which featured in a two-part special on our radio station – is now available as a podcast More information If we had … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 March 2014, Andy Latimer, Camel, gig, guitar, guitarist, Kayak, Parr Hall, prog, progressive, review, rock, Ton Scherpenzeel, Warrington
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Gig review: THE ANSWER – O2 Academy 2, Leicester, 25 February 2014
It was a cold damp midweek evening but these things didn’t matter as tonight Irish rockers The Answer are set to raise the temperature and spirits at the Academy 2 Leicester. Currently midway through their ‘Road Less Travelled’ tour which … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 February 2014, gig, Hell's Addiction, Leicester, O2 Academy, review, rock, SKAM!, THE ANSWER
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Gig review: BLACKBERRY SMOKE – O2 Islington Academy, 3 March 2014
After treading the boards in the USA for some years, Blackberry Smoke’s belated marketing push to crack the UK seems to be paying off: hot on the heels of their belatedly released The Whippoorwill album reaching the top 30, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 March 2014, Blackberry Smoke, gig, London, O2 Islington Academy, review, southern rock
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Gig review: EXUMER – London O2 Islington Academy, 19 February 2014
Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis I would like to start this gig review by first apologising for how short it is and secondly by clarifying one important thing: German Thrashers Exumer did not perform a headline show on the evening … Continue reading
Gig review: DEADLY CIRCUS FIRE – Camden Barfly, 27 February 2014
First time I have seen a gig at Camden’s Barfly and it’s a small, but perfectly formed venue and a good sound. I only caught the last two songs by openers Reverted who played energetic thrash metal, although they have … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 February 2014, Camden Barfly, DEADLY CIRCUS FIRE, gig, review, rock
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Gig review: SKINDRED/SOiL – Manchester Academy, 2 February 2014
3 bands, 3 music styles and 1 outcome, one awesome night of entertainment. It’s the last night of the UK leg of Skindred’s ‘Kill The Power’ tour before they head off to Europe and beyond for the next few months … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 February 2014, gig, Manchester Academy, metal, reggae, review, rock, Skindred, Soil, Viza
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Gig review: THE TREATMENT/Cage Of Gods – Sugarmill, Stoke, 5 February 2014
If the quality of tonight’s bands is anything to go by then the future of Rock music is in good hands as both The Treatment and Cage The Gods are both young in age and full of the attitude and … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 February 2014, Cage Of Gods, gig, review, rock, Stoke, Sugarmill, The Treatment
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Gig review: THE QUIREBOYS – Live Rooms, Chester, 6 February 2014
What better way to spend my birthday that at a live gig and tonight we are at The Quireboys acoustic show in The Live Rooms, Chester. A new venue that is ideally situated across from the train station and has … Continue reading
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Tagged 6 February 2014, Chester, gig, Live Rooms, Mark Curran, Matt Pearce, Quireboys, review, rock, Spike
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Gig review: SPIN DOCTORS + DODGY The Garage, London Saturday 22nd February 2014
The last date of the Spin Doctors three date UK visit re-arranged from last autumn. It was a decent turn out at the Garage, although the curse of the 10pm curfew to allow for the nightclub after badly hit openers … Continue reading
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Tagged 90's, Chris Barron, DODGY, Good Enough, live, London, Nigel Clark, Saturday 22nd February 2014, Spin Doctors, The Garage, Two Princes
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Gig review: GIANTS OF ROCK, Butlins, Minehead, 7- 9 February 2014
Floods, rain, rock music, more rain, howling wind, storms, seagulls, climactic guitar solos, wigs, trannies, vestal virgins, tarts, vicars, hot dogs, oceans of beer and more rain. It could only be Butlins Giants of Rock! Although the Giants of Rock didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged 7-9 February 2014, Bernie Shaw, Bev Bevan, Blue Oyster Cult, Butlins, Curved Air, Dave Brock, Deborhan Bonham, DEL BROMHAM, Eliott Randall, FM, Giants Of Rock, gig, Hawkwind, Jethro Tull, John Coghlan, Martin Barre, Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash, Mick Box, Minehead, review, Screaming Eagles, Sonja Kristina, Status Quo, Steely Dan, Stray, Sweet, Uriah Heep, Wilko Johnson
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Gig Review: QUIREBOYS – The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh,16 February 2014
The Quireboys have to be one of the hardest working and most enduring bands on the UK rock scene. This year sees the band celebrate their 30th anniversary with the promise of a new album, some special birthday shows, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 16th February 2014, Beautiful Curse, Curran, Edinburgh, gig, Guy Griffin, Keith Weir, live, Paul Guerin, Quireboys, review, Spike, Voodoo Rooms
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Gig review: DREAM THEATER – Manchester O2 Apollo, 13 February 2014
With the ‘Along For The Ride’ tour announced as a three-hour event, I couldn’t help wondering if the merch stall would be pushing Majesty symbol-branded thermos flasks, travel rugs and even smelling salts. Having witnessed Dream Theater on previous tours, … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 february 2014, Dream Theater, gig, James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, Manchester O2 Apollo, progressive metal, review
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Gig review: SAXON – Tivoli, Buckley, 11 February 2014
35 years on since their album debut and the mighty Saxon return to their roots. The “Tiv” was a regular watering hole for bands in the eighties and it seems that life has come full circle. A series of club … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 February 2014, Biff Byford, Buckley, gig review, heavy rock, Saxon, Stormzone, Tivoli
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Gig Review: DEL AMITRI, Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, 7 February 2014
12 years after splitting up, Del Amitri made a welcome return, reuniting for an extensive tour culminating in this sold out date before an appreciative Hammersmith crowd, albeit one with very few people who will see 40 again. Initially I … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 February 2014, Del Amitri, Eventim Apollo, gig, Hammersmith, Justin Currie, London, review
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Gig Review: MOLLY HATCHET, O2 Islington Academy, 5 February 2014
For those of us too young to remember the pre-plane crash Skynyrd, Jacksonville’s Molly Hatchet were among the standard bearers for southern rock during our formative musical years, with a turbocharged, triple guitar boogie that made our own homegrown bands … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 February 2014, Molly Hatchet, O2 Islington Academy, review, southern rock
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Gig review: SEPULTURA – O2 Islington Academy, London, 6 February 2014
Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis There are many bands out there, claiming to play high velocity Thrash Metal, but only a handful can do so with the energy and conviction which characterise the legendary Brazilian quartet Sepultura. When Andreas Kisser … Continue reading
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Tagged 6 February 2014, gig, London, metal, O2 Islington Academy, review, Sepultura
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Gig review: The Great British Rock & Blues Festival, Skegness 24-27 January 2014
Listen in to Pete Feenstra on Sunday 9 February at 19:00 for a Skegness Special More information The 18th Great British Rock & Blues Festival was a triumph of familiarity and enthusiasm over logistics. Many of the capacity crowd were … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Chantel McGregor, Geno Washington, Great British Rock & Blues Festival, Jefferson Starship, Michael Katon, NINE BELOW ZERO, Paul Lamb, Roadhouse, rock, Skegness, Stevie Smith, Stray, The Groundhogs, The Quireboys, The Yardbirds, Wilko Johnson
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Gig review: URIAH HEEP – Tivoli, Buckley, 6 February 2014
Chatting at length to Bernie Shaw I suddenly realised that vocalists usually need to rest their voice before a gig. He agreed. But his real complaint was the woeful heating in the semi-legendary ‘Tiv’ and a lack of TLC for … Continue reading
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Tagged 6 February 2014, Bernie Shaw, Buckley, gig, heavy rock, Mick Box, Phil Lanzon, review, Tivoli, Uriah Heep
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Gig Review: TRIVIUM / KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – 02 Academy, Glasgow, 4 February 2014
This tour had originally been billed as Trivium with support but at the eleventh hour Killswitch Engage were added to the bill with ‘co-headliner’ status. Not sure what went on behind the scenes but suffice to say the late addition … Continue reading
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Tagged 02 Academy, 4th February 2014, Battlecross, Disarm The Descent, gig, Glasgow, Howard Jones, In Flames, Jesse Leach, Killswitch Engage, live, Matt Heafy, Megadeth, Miss May I, review, Trivium, Vengeance Falls
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Gig review: I AM I, Barfly, Camden, 23 January 2014
Breaking a quiet January for gigs, the cramped surroundings of the Barfly was the London stop on a brief UK tour by I Am I, the new musical vehicle for former Dragonforce singer ZP Theart. As with many bills at … Continue reading
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Tagged 23 January 2014, Barfly, Camden, Dragonforce, heavy rock, I Am I, London, metal, rock, ZP Theart
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Gig review: DUCKS DELUXE – Half Moon, Putney, London, 22 December 2013
Let me make myself abundantly clear: matinee gigs are not, have never been, and never will be, one of my favourite pastimes. Especially at Christmas, after two days spent reviewing other shows (at night as per usual), with all the … Continue reading
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Tagged 22 December 2013, Brinsley Schwarz, Ducks Deluxe, gig, Half Moon, London, Martin Belmont, pub rock, Putney, review, Sean Tyla
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