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Album review: SKERRYVORE – Live Across Scotland

Tyree Records [Release date 11.07.20] 2020 should have been a huge year for Skerryvore. The band had big plans to celebrate their 15th anniversary culminating in one hell of a party with several thousand friends in the grounds of Inveraray … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts
Tagged album, Alec Dalglish, CD, Covid 19, Craig Espie, Edinburgh, folk, Glasgow, live, Live Across Scotland, lockdown, Martin Gillespie, review, rock, Scott Wood, Skerryvore, Stirling, Take My Hand
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Gig review – BLACK STAR RIDERS – Queens Hall, Edinburgh, 9 November 2017

During tonight’s gig Black Star Riders frontman Ricky Warwick took time out during the show to remind us that the band have now been a around for five years. In that time a few members have come and gone and … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS, The Best of 2017
Tagged 9 November 2017, Black Star Riders, blues, Blues Pills, Damon Johnson, Edinburgh, gig, live, Queens Hall, review, Ricky Warwick, rock, Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy
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Gig review: RUNRIG – Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 13 February 2016

If you were to conduct a street poll asking Joe Public to name Scottish bands you would no doubt get the likes of The Proclaimers, Wet, Wet, Wet and possibly even the Bay City Rollers. I have a sneaking suspicion … Continue reading
Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER’S TEMPLE OF ROCK – Queens Hall, Edinburgh, 22 January 2016

Photo: Pako Meria Almost exactly a year ago I got a copy through of the latest Temple Of Rock album, ‘Spirit On A Mission’. One play through was all it took for me to decide that the band had created … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS
Tagged 22nd January 2016, classic rock, Doogie White, Ed David, Edinburgh, Francis Buchholz, gig, Herman Rarebell, Jason Womack, Michael Schenker, Michael Schenker's Temple Of Rock, MSG, Queens Hall, review, rock, Scorpions, UFO, Venrez, Wayne Findley
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Gig review: RICKY WARWICK AND DAMON JOHNSON – Bannerman’s, Edinburgh, 31 May 2015

It has been a busy year so far for Black Star Riders. They completed a UK tour with Europe, played shows in the US and have been supporting Def Leppard at various European shows. You would think then that having … Continue reading
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Tagged 31st May 2015, acoustic, Alice Cooper, Bannermans, Black Star Riders, Damon Johnson, Don Mercy, Edinburgh, gig, live, Ricky Warwick, rock, The Almighty, Thin Lizzy
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Gig review: GUN – Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, 10 March 2015

Tonight was the first show of a short showcase tour for Gun’s new album ‘Frantic’ which is set for release on the 23rd March, a review of which can be found elsewhere on GRTR! The show was a Planet Rock … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts, GIG REVIEWS
Tagged 10th March 2015, Aaron Keylock, Dante Gizzi, Edinburgh, Frantic, gig, Gun, Jools Gizzi, Liquid Rooms, live, Planet Rock, pop, review, rock, Taking On The World, Wild Lies
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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: 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: BLACK STAR RIDERS – The Picture House, Edinburgh, 6 December 2013

2013 has been a big year for Black Star Riders. They released their debut album, ‘All Hell Breaks Loose’, which was well received by fans and critics alike and made successful festival appearances across Europe, including a main stage slot … Continue reading
Gig review: LORDI – Picture House, Edinburgh, 9 May 2013

I have a deep, dark secret which I feel must share with you to kick things off. As well as being a rock music aficionado, I also have a love of all things Eurovision. Yup, sorry to say that the … Continue reading
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Tagged 9 May 2013, concert, Edinburgh, Eurovision, gig, Hostile, Kaledon, live, Lordi, Mr Lordi, Picture House, To Beast Or Not To Beast
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Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER – The Picture House, Edinburgh, 11 April 2013

Photo: Steve Goudie I have had a bit of a rant in the past regarding gigs starting early due to venue curfews, tonight though was a new one on me. The doors opened at 6.30, but the first band didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS
Tagged 11 April 2013, Chris Glen, Doogie White, Edinburgh, Francis Buchholz, gig, Herman Rarebell, Michael Schenker, MSG, Picture House, review, rock, Scorpions, UFO, Virgil And The Accelerators
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Gig Review: LOVE/ HATE, KNOCK OUT KAINE – Bannermans, Edinburgh, 27 March 2013

Interesting venue Bannermans. It is in the Old Town part of Edinburgh and is a vaulted cellar which forms a compact little venue. At their peak Love/Hate would have been playing venues at least ten times the size of Bannermans, … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 March 2013, Bannermans, Blackout In The Red Room, Edinburgh, gig, Jizzy Pearl, Knock Out Kaine, live, Love/Hate, review
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Gig Review: THE BLACKOUT – Edinburgh 22 January 2013

I first saw The Blackout a couple of years ago supporting My Chemical Romance at the SECC in Glasgow. That night the guys had the SECC crowd eating out of their hands by the second song, not bad for a … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS
Tagged Birmingham, Edinburgh, Institute, January 2013, Liquid Rooms, live, proxies, review, rock, Sonic Boom Six, Start The Party, The Blackout
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