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Category Archives: GIG REVIEWS
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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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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Gig Review: FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS – Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton 21 January 2014
The Fun Lovin’ Criminals shot to fame after the release of the single ‘Scooby Snacks’ from their 1996 album ‘Come Find Yourself’. This success established the band’s truly unique sound mixing hip hop and alternative rock along with a deep … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Fun Lovin' Criminals, gig, hip hop, Huey Morgan, live, review, rock, Scooby Snacks, The Bong Remains The Same
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Gig review: THE ZOMBIES, THE YARDBIRDS, THE ANIMALS and Friends – The Waterside, Aylesbury, 23 January 2014
Something about the billing of this tour as a ‘celebration of 50 years of Rhythm and Blues with the artists that shaped a musical revolution’ gave off a slight whiff of cabaret. It was a feeling the gig seemed to … Continue reading
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Tagged 23 January 2014, Aylesbury, Colin Blunstone, gig, Jim McCarty, Jim Rodford, Maggie Bell, Mickey Gallagher, review, Rod Argent, The Animals, The Yardbirds, The Zombies, Waterside
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Gig review: THE BLACKOUT – King Tut’s, Glasgow, 23 January 2014
This tour was billed as ‘The Final Party Tour – Take 2’ due to the fact that the first leg at the tail end of last year had to be cut short as frontman Gavin Butler had been taken ill. … Continue reading
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Tagged 23rd January 2014, Gavin Butler, gig, Glasgow, King Tut's, live, LostAlone, Mike Hodges, punk, Rat Attack, review, rock, Sean Smith, Steve Battelle, The Blackout, Wales
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Gig review: THE PRETTY THINGS – London, 100 Club, 21 December 2013
The brief was, I am led to believe, simple. “It’s a mod do,” promoter John Hellier had said to the band beforehand, “so keep it strictly Mod- all R’n’B, no psych.” Admittedly, that’s not how I’d have played it, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Club, 21 December 2013, Dick Taylor, gig, London, Phil May, review, rock, The Pretty Things
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Gig review: HOLY HOLY (feat. Woody Woodmansey) – The Lexington,Islington,20 December 2013
Q: When is a tribute band elevated to a status beyond a mere tribute band? A: When the drummer (or indeed any former member) of the band you are paying tribute to joins your lineup, thus cementing the link between … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 December 2013, Bowie, gig, Holy Holy, Islington, James Stevenson, review, Spiders From mars, The Lexington, Woody Woodmansey
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Gig review: WILKO JOHNSON – The Forum, Tunbridge Wells, 24 January 2014
Originally only planned for two nights to celebrate the Forum’s 21st birthday, Wilko Johnson added a third night due to the other two shows being sold out so quickly. Roger Daltrey once sang that he hoped to die before he … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 January 2014, gig, Norman Watt-Roy, review, rock, The Forum, Tunbridge Wells, Wilko Johnson
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Gig review: NOEL McCALLA/JIM MULLEN – Half Moon, Putney, 19 January 2014
When a vocalist begins his set by launching into a cover of Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine”, you could be forgiven for slight trepidation, or even thinking you’ve wandered into the wrong gig altogether. After all, covers gigs, such as … Continue reading
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Tagged 19 January 2014, Average White Band, fusion, gig, guitar, guitarist, Half Moon, Jazz rock, Jim Mullen, Kokomo, Mezzoforte, Moon, Morrissey Mullen, Noel McCalla, Putney, review, soul
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Gig review: TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA – Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, 4 January 2014
The first time that I saw Trans-Siberian Orchestra live, it turned out to be one of the musical highlights of the year for me. The year was 2011, the venue exactly the same as tonight (note: then called The Hammersmith … Continue reading
Gig review: THERION – O2 Islington Academy, London, 20 December 2013
Support Acts: Arkona Review & Photos by Yiannis (John) Stefanis It was around the end of November that an acquaintance of mine asked me to name my favorite gig of the year to which my response was “It’s too early … Continue reading
Rock Photography Galleries: October-December 2013 (Fleetwood Mac,Peter Gabriel,Zappa Plays Zappa)
The Year in Pictures 2013 Photography by Steve Goudie and Iain Scott Zappa Plays Zappa Photo Gallery by Steve Goudie, 15 November 2013 Alice In Chains Photo Gallery by Iain Scott, 14 November 2013 Billy Joel Photo Gallery by Steve … Continue reading
Gig review: THE LEVELLERS – Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh,18 December 2013
When it comes to The Levellers I’m afraid I would consider myself a lapsed fan. For many years I bought the albums and attended gigs whenever possible but my attention did drift for a long period through no fault of … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 December 2013, Edinburgh, folk, gig, Liquid Rooms, live, Mark Chadwick, Panjenix, review, rock, The Levellers
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Gig review: THE BOOMTOWN RATS – Roundhouse, London, 26 October 2013
The amount of shows I’ve seen this year that I thought I never would is truly amazing: for every idol that dies, another seemingly resurrects themselves with unerring timing, as if suddenly aware that there may not be many such … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 October 2013, Bob Geldof, gig, London, punk, review, rock, Roundhouse, The Boomtown Rats
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Gig review: STEELEYE SPAN – Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury, 2 December 2013
Cor, it’s nippy out. I’d better get inside then: after all, what could exude more warmth than an evening of electric folk? There’s a rustic, fireside pleasure inherent in the songs of our ancient heritage which some would say is … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 December 2013, Aylesbury, folk rock, gig, Maddy Prior, review, Steeleye Span, Waterside Theatre
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Gig review: PAUL CARRACK – Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury, 1 December 2013
Sunday night in Aylesbury isn’t necessarily a term that fills one with excitement. However, any such doubts can be put aside on realising you’re going to watch one of the greatest white soul voices to have emanated from the UK … Continue reading
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Tagged Ace, Aylesbury, gig, Mike & the Mechanics, Paul Carrack, pop, review, rock, singer, songwriter, soul, Squeeze, Waterside Theatre
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Gig review – RAY JACKSON’S LINDISFARNE – Newcastle City Hall, 20 December 2013
I’m sure everyone is aware of the concept of a ‘bucket’ or ‘wish’ list, a physical or mental note of things you would like to do before shuffling off this mortal coil. I have several things on mine including an … Continue reading
Gig review: STATUS QUO/10CC – 02 Arena, London, 15 December 2013
When GRTR!’s esteemed Live Editor Dave Wilson asked me to cover this show, I warned him that my review might be rather jaundiced, as I only recognised the original ‘Frantic Four’ line up as the real Quo. The annual Christmas … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, 15 December 2013, Francis Rossi, gig, Graham Gouldman, London, O2 Arena, review, Rick Parfitt, rock, Status Quo
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