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Gig review: NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE, British Summer Time Festival, Hyde Park, 12 July 2014
How typical of the idiosyncratic, sometimes curmudgeonly, always unique Neil Young to amble on stage and effectively jam for five minutes with his band before turning to the audience and uttering his first lyric. Trends ebb and flow, fashions swell … Continue reading
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Tagged British Summer Time festival, country, Crazy Horse, grunge, Hyde Park, live, Neil Young, rock
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Gig review: HALL AND OATES – Hammersmith Apollo, 11 July 2014
At a sold out Apollo it was a chance to witness musical legends Daryl Hall and John Oates, the most successful duo in US chart history, even surpassing the Everly Brothers. They can still draw a crowd (all the UK … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 July 2014, AOR, blue-eyed soul, Daryl Hall, gig review, Hall and Oates, Hammersmith Apollo, John Oates, pop, soul
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Gig review: HOP FARM MUSIC FESTIVAL – Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Kent 4/5/6 July 2014
The Hop Farm Music Festival 2014 is a reconfigured broad based festival. While previous years included Neil Young, Dylan and The Eagles, the new promoters focused on striking a musical balance that pleased more than it alienated. The result was … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 CC, All Stars Collective, Babajack, Big Boy Bloater, Bryan Wilson, Cameron Pierre, Charles Bradley, Chas & Dave, Chicken Shack, Courtney Pine, Daptone Soul Review, Grace Jones, Hop Farm Festival, Ian Mclagan, Ian McNabb, Joanne Shaw Taylor, John Notar Thomas, Laurence Jones, Marcus Malone, Mark Almond, Maximo Park, NICK LOWE, Pacifico Blues, Paul Carrack, Polly & The Billet Doux, Polly & The Billets Doux, Ray Davies, Roger Beaujolais, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Soft Machine Legacy, Stan Webb, The Lightning Seeds, The Strawbs, Toby Jepson, Tony Joe White, Virgil & The Accelerators
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Gig review: BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL – Catton Hall, Derbyshire, 22-25 May 2014
Bearded Theory Festival – what’s all that about then? Well apparently they just wanted a theme for a bit of fun and decided on fake beards. That was 7 years ago and here we are now with an award winning … Continue reading
Gig review: EXTREME – 02 Academy, Glasgow, 5 July 2014
Extreme are a band who eluded me back at their peak. I had all the albums but never had a chance to see the band live, which I have always regretted, so a chance to see the guys playing the … Continue reading
Gig review – DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, Donington Park, Leicestershire, 13-15 June 2014
When it comes to UK festivals that specialise in rock, no one does it bigger than Download and its sheer size offers real choice for a variety of tastes. While not specifically a classic rock festival, there is still enough … Continue reading
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Tagged 13-15 June 2014, Aerosmith, ALTER BRIDGE, Dan Reed Network, Donington Park, Download, Download Festival, gig, Joe Bonamassa, Leicestershire, review, Status Quo, THE ANSWER, The Temperance Movement, Twisted Sister, Winger
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Gig review: DEVIN TOWNSEND – Rock City, Nottingham, 3 July 2014
Rock City tonight hosts the first of two warm up gigs for the Devin Townsend Project before his appearance at Sonisphere this Sunday on the main stage, as he stated on stage ‘to go from months of mixing in the … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 July 2014, Devin Townsend, Devin Townsend Project, gig, metal, Nottingham, prog, progressive, review, rock, Rock City
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Gig review: ANGRA – Camden Underworld, London, 24 June 2014
Support Act: Stormborn Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Planning a gig in London during the Football World Cup in full swing is equivalent to commercial suicide for most bands but the fact that it’s been … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 June 2014, ANGRA, Camden, gig, London, metal, power metal, review, Underworld
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Gig review: STEVIE WONDER – Calling Festival, Clapham Common, 29 June 2014
The Calling Festival continues its nomadic existence having moved from its previous home at Hyde Park to the Queen Elizabeth stadium last year and now at Clapham Common. It has also been reduced to two, one day festivals (Aerosmith headlined … Continue reading
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Tagged 29 June 2014, Calling Festival, Clapham Common, gig, Motown, review, Richie Sambora, soul, Stevie Wonder
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Gig review: WINGER – Islington Academy, London, 21 June 2014
It’s been four years since Winger last toured the UK, playing this very same venue, but in the intervening years Kip Winger’s solo shows have intensified the loyalty of their following here, and the Academy was pretty full for the … Continue reading
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Tagged 21 June 2014, Black Wolf, gig, hard rock, Islington Academy, Jettblack, Kip Winger, London, melodic, Reb Beach, review, Winger
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Gig Review- TESLA – Islington Academy, London, 12 June 2014
Tesla’s UK tour in support of their excellent new album Simplicity was a blink and you miss it affair, this first London date preceding an appearance at Download the following day. But, blending old and new, it was a timely … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 June 2014, gig, hard rock, Islington Academy, London, melodic, review, Tesla
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Gig review: ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 25 June 2014
Royal Southern Brotherhood reconfigure the classic rhythm and blues revue to their own ends, with great playing, 3 great lead vocalists, glistening harmonies and an essential harmonic relationship between strong songs that gives the evening its free flowing feel. Their … Continue reading
Gig review: EAGLES – Liverpool Echo Arena, 26 June 2014
The Eagles are one of those bands I thought the opportunity to see might have passed. But the lure of the mighty $ has kept the band on the road, some might argue, well past their ‘best before’. Certainly some … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 June 2014, Bernie Leadon, Don Henley, Eagles, Echo Arena, gig, Glen Frey, Joe Walsh, Liverpool, review, rock, Timothy B.Schmidt
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Gig review: MORELAND & ARBUCKLE – The Beaverwood Club, Chisehurst, 24 June 2014
Moreland & Arbuckle aren’t like any other blues band. The term Roots Rock hardly encapsulates the breadth of their music. They are a power trio with a difference, comprising harp, drum and guitar, with Aaron Moreland providing the bass lines … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Moreland, blues, Dustin Arbuckle, gig, Kendall Newby, Moreland & Arbuckle, Muddy Waters, review, roots rock, Wilko Johnson
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Gig review – DESERT MOUNTAIN TRIBE – Bush Hall, London, 16 June 2014
They came, they saw, they created spine-tingling psychedelic rock and then left quietly. Just like one of those cosmic moments when everything seems crystal clear and the universe is encapsulated in a flash, Desert Mountain Tribe hit a peak, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 16 June 2014, Bush Hall, Desert Mountain Tribe, gig, London, psych, psychedelic, review, rock
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Gig review: JEFF SCOTT SOTO – The Tivoli, Buckley, 23 June 2014
Setlists.fm is a blessing and a curse. Notwithstanding the occasional inaccuracy it has proved a boon to lazy or forgetful reviewers but also a useful tool to evaluate the worthiness of a tour. And recently I used it to decide … Continue reading
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Tagged 23 June 2014, Axel Rudi Pell, Buckley, gig, Jeff Scott Soto, Journey, North Wales, review, SoulSirkus, Talisman, The Tivoli, W.E.T., Yngwie Malmsteen
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Gig review: NICK OLIVERI – Rock City, Nottingham, 9 June 2014
Well it been quite a while since I have seen Nick Oliveri live, last time was back in 2001 when QOTSA were still mere pups in the music scene and Nick was known for occasionally appearing on stage wearing nothing … Continue reading
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Tagged 9 June 2014, Kyuss, metal, Mondi Generator, Nick Oliveri.gig, Nottingham, QOTSA, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, review, Rock City
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Gig review – RICHIE SAMBORA – Islington Academy, London, 13 June 2014
‘He walked in to the party like he was walking on to a yacht’, so the song goes. Richie Sambora strutted on to the stage dressed in a smart white jacket and ripped jeans to be greeted by enthusiastic screams … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 June 2014, Bon Jovi, gig, Islington Academy, live, London, metal, Orianthi, review, Richie Sambora, rock
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Gig review: PANIC ROOM – The Zanzibar, Liverpool, 12 June 2014
Remarkably, it’s been more than four years since I last caught up with Panic Room – at the Limelight in Crewe promoting their then newly released debut Visionary Position – at Christmas 2008, to be precise. Plenty of water has … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 June 2014, Anne-Marie Helder, gig, Liverpool, Panic Room, review, rock, The Zanzibar
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Gig review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – Amos Southend, Charlotte, NC, 5 June 2014
Thin Lizzy, beyond a shadow of a doubt, is one of the greatest rock bands that have ever walked the Earth. So many people are quick to praise the songwriting abilities of folks like Springsteen, Dylan, and even James Hetfield, … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 June 2014, Amos Southend, Black Star Riders, Charlotte, classic rock, gig, NC, Phil Lynott, review, Ricky Warwick, Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy
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Gig review: JAKE E LEE’S RED DRAGON CARTEL – Islington Academy, 6 June 2014
Red Dragon Cartel performed a stunning set in London on Friday night to mark a remarkable return to form for guitar hero Jake E. Lee. The legendary riff-master, best known for providing Ozzy Osbourne with some of his finest 80’s … Continue reading
Gig review: JUDIE TZUKE – The Lowry, Salford, 7 June 2014
Judie’s Woman Overboard tour has been ill-fated in a number of respects – firstly the album won’t now be available until the autumn, and secondly several dates had to be postponed as a result of her contracting a throat infection. … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 June 2014, Bailey Tzuke, gig, Jamie Lawson, Judie Tzuke, pop, review, rock, Salford, singer, songwriter, The Lowry
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Gig review: POLYPHONIC SPREE Clapham Grand, Friday 6th June 2014
First time at the Clapham Grand, a regal Victorian theatre that was refurbished back in 2010 (although the carpets have that student union feel underfoot) and has seen legends like Charlie Chaplin grace its stage. Impressive venue and a good … Continue reading
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Tagged choral, Clapham Grand, ELO, Friday 6th June 2014, gig review, gospel, Many Things, MT, Polyphonic Spree, pop rock, the Plastic Dots
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Gig review: NO SINNER – The Garage, Islington, 29 May 2014
Having been lucky enough to see the sold out, UK debut of No Sinner at The Black Heart in Camden in November 2013, we waited with anticipation as the Canadian blues rockers, fronted by Colleen Rennison, hit The Garage, Islington. … Continue reading
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Gig review: FOREIGNER, Styx and Don Felder – PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, USA, 31 May 2014
Apologies in advance, but I’m afraid this write up will be a little heavy on KISS rants, despite it not being a KISS show. Originally I was going to see Adrenaline Mob at Tremont, and then I heard that Styx … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's rock, classic rock, Don Felder, Foreigner, gig, Kiss, pomp rock, review, Soundtrack of the Summer, Styx, Tour
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