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Gig review: VOODOO SIX – Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes, 29 September 2017
Skam were just finishing up their set with a dirty, full blooded version of ‘War Pigs’ as I entered the venue and wished I’d been around for a bit more. Next time maybe. The Leicester power three-piece seemed to go … Continue reading
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Tagged 29 September 2017, classic hard rock, Craufurd Arms, gig, live, Make Way For The King, review, Tony Newton, Voodoo Six
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Gig review: W.A.S.P. – White Rock Theatre, Hastings, 12 October 2017
Loud, brash, obnoxious, Blackie Lawless’s LA metal outfit W.A.S.P. burst on to the scene in the early 80s and were never far from controversy. Over time, however, the band evolved and their output started showing signs of growing maturity. To … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 October 2017, Blackie Lawless, classic rock, gig, Hastings, heavy metal, metal, review, rock, The Crimson Idol, W.A.S.P, White Rock Theatre
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Gig review: WALTER TROUT – Under The Bridge, London, 11 October 2017
There’s always something heart-warming about a Walter Trout show. Indeed, long before his miraculous recovery from ill health, he always made a virtue of making a connection with his crowd, either through socially conscious songs, universally applicable narratives or simply … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Collins, blues, Charlie Musselwhite, Danny Avila, Don Nix, Frank Zappa, gig, Innis Sibun, Joe Louis Walker, Led Zeppelin, Popa Chubby, review, rock, Sammy Avila, Sari Schorr, Sonny Boy Williamson, Stephen Dale Petit, The Engine Room, Walter Trout
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Gig review: TRIGGERFINGER – 100 Club, London, 10 October 2017
Belgian power trio Triggerfinger have got something going on. They rock hard with a set of diverse material that has a freshness and purpose too often lacking in cliché ridden rock and they deliver it all with a welcome sense … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Club, Belgian, electro, funk, gig, Iron Maiden, Led Zepplein, Mario Goossens, Paul Van Bruystegem, Pearl Jam, Peter Shoulder, review, rock, Ruben Block, TRIGGERFINGER
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Gig review: INGLORIOUS – Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd, 30 September 2017
A rainy South Wales valley in autumn can be a bleak miserable place but today a special double bill rolled into town and brightened up the weekend, the first date of a national tour. The venue – Pontypridd Muni(cipal) Arts … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 September 2017, classic rock, gig, hard rock, Inglorious, Little Angels, melodic, Muni Arts Centre, Nathan James, Pontypridd, review, Toby Jepson, Wayward Sons
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Gig review: WILKO JOHNSON BAND – Royal Albert Hall, London, 26 September 2017
The Royal Albert Hall, with its storied boxes, swivel chairs and cavernous auditorium wouldn’t be the most obvious choice for a Wilko Johnson gig. Then again, this is no ordinary gig. Wilko is celebrating his 70th birthday, coinciding with the … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 September 2017, Dr Feelgood, Dylan Howe, gig, John Cooper Clarke, live, Norman Watt-Roy, review, Royal Albert Hall, Wilko Johnson Band
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Gig review: SPARKS – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 28 September 2017
Sparks breezed into an extra second night at a packed London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire to deliver a thematically driven show – right down to the band’s sailor tops – to promote the new ‘Hippopotamus’ chart album. The Mael brothers have … Continue reading
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Tagged art rock, disco, Frank Zappa, gig, Hippopotamus, lounge, Mr. Goodnite, review, Ron Mael, Russell Mael, SPARKS
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Gig review: CATS IN SPACE – G2, Glasgow, 25 September 2017
After watching Cats In Space tonight I commented to my wife that the most impressive thing about the performance is the fact that the band are so musical. This may sound like a strange comment, surely all bands are musical? … Continue reading
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Tagged 25th September 2017, Cats In Space, Dean Howard, G2, gig, Glasgow, Greg Hart, Jeff Brown, Kaato, live, Paul Manzi, review, rock, Scarecrow, Slade, Too Many Gods
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Gig review: VEGA – University of London Union, 23 September 2017
Having boasted GRTR!’s album of 2016 with ‘Who We Are’, Vega continue to work hard to bring their modern brand of melodic rock to the masses. After touring with Dan Reed Network in the Spring, Autumn has brought this headline … Continue reading
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Tagged gig, James Martin, Marcus Thurston, melodic rock, Nick Workman, review, Vega
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Gig review: UFO – Dorking Halls, 14 September 2017
UFO’s long career has in recent times been taking them down the road less travelled. It’s nearly three years now since a Central London date, but after last year’s show in St Albans, capital based fans like me now made … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Parker, gig, heavy rock, Paul Raymond, Phil Mogg, review, Rob DeLuca, Toby Jepson, UFO, Vinnie Moore, Wayward Sons
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Gig review: GUN – St Luke’s, Glasgow, 14 September 2017
With Gun about to unleash their excellent new album ‘Favourite Pleasures’ on an expectant public, what better way to introduce a few of the songs than a short showcase gig. The fact that the show was on home turf for … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 September 2017, album, Dante Gizzi, Favourite Pleasures, funk, gig, Glasgow, Gun, Jools Gizzi, live, review, rock, St Luke's, Tom Russell, Tommy Gentry, U2
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Gig review: HAIR METAL HEAVEN – Welly Club and City Hall, Hull, 25-27 August 2017
If eyebrows were raised at Hull’s designation as European City of Culture 2017, the news that a major rock festival in Hair Metal Heaven was taking place there was an even more unexpected story. The Humberside port city may have … Continue reading
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Tagged Babylon AD, Bigfoot, Black Cat Bones, Crazy Lixx, D A D, Danger Danger, Diemonds, Eclipse, festival, George Lynch, gig, glam rock, Hair Metal Heaven, Hardline, Junkyard, Leatherwolf, Loudness, Mason Hill, melodic rock, Nite Rain, Princess Pang, Reckless Love, Rock n Hull AllStars, Sebastain Bach, Shark Island, Shiraz Lane, sleaze rock, Spread Eagle, The Poodles, TNT, Treat, Vain, Vinnie Appice
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Gig review: CROPREDY, Oxfordshire, 10-12 August 2017
Fairport Convention’s festival at Cropredy has been an annual fixture for almost four decades now but the big celebration this year was marking the fiftieth anniversary of the band’s formation. In the eight years since I have been going it … Continue reading
Gig review: BEAUTIFUL DAYS Festival – Devon, 18-20 August 2017
Dance Before, During and After the Storm Between Friday 18th and Sunday 20th August 2017 the bizarre, the wonderful and the contradictions of the norm gathered in the grounds of Escot Park to embrace the eclectic bohemian eccentricity that is … Continue reading
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Tagged 18-20 August, Alison Moyet, Beautiful Days Festival, Devon, Escot Park, festival, folk, gig, Hayseed Dixie, Levellers, New Model Army, Ottery St Mary, pop, review, rock, Sisters Of Mercy
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Gig review: CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL, 27-30 July 2017
Sometimes I think the term ‘Folk Festival’ puts some people off but if they look under the skin they might see something very special. A glancing look through this year’s programme of events showed a whole array of arts and … Continue reading
Gig review: RAMBLIN’ MAN FAIR – Day 3 – Mote Park, Maidstone, 30 July 2017
After the deluge on Saturday the forecast for the Sunday was looking a lot brighter and judging by the size of the crowd in the arena the sun had enticed a few extra bodies along for another top day of … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 July 2017, blues, Devin Townsend Project, Focus, gig, Kent, Magnum, Maidstone, Mote Park, progressive, Ramblin' Man Fair, review, rock, Snakecharmer, Stone Broken, The Quireboys, UFO, Wishbone Ash, ZZ Top
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Gig review: RAMBLIN’ MAN FAIR – Day 2 – Mote Park, Maidstone, 29 July 2017
I awoke in the hotel with lovely Kent sunshine streaming through the window, however the forecast for later in the day was looking grim and I did pass Noah on his way to B&Q for nails and some MDF. No … Continue reading
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Tagged 29 July 2017, Black Star Riders, blues, British Lion, Dan Baird, Deep Purple, Extreme, gig, Glenn Hughes, Iron Maiden, Jared James Nicols, Kent, Maidstone, meta, Mote Park, Ramblin' Man Fair, review, rock, Steve Harris, Tenacious D, the Kyle Gass Band, The Nile Deltas, Toby Jepson, Toseland, Trucker Diablo, Wayward Sons, Xander and the Pirates
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Gig review: RAMBLIN’ MAN FAIR – Day 1 – Mote Park, Maidstone, 28 July 2017
The Ramblin’ Man Fair is now in its third year and is going from strength to strength. It is situated in Mote Park right in the centre of Maidstone in Kent, it is a bit bizarre passing a children’s playpark … Continue reading
Gig review: HUE AND CRY Album Launch – PRS Building, King’s Cross, London, 3 August 2017
Kicking the night off in great humour, Pat Kane informs his attentive audience that tonight we are to be locked in a room 8 floors above the ground for a 20 minute jazz odyssey. Luckily this was a joke. Instead, … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 August 2017, album, funk, gig, Hue And Cry, King's Cross, launch, London, Pat Kane, Pocketful Of Stones, pop, PRS, review
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Gig review: STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL, Ebbw Vale, 30 July 2017 (Part Two)
Mud and music – what more can a hardened rock fan ask for? Sunshine? Well it was in short supply again today. Cars had been marooned in the muddy field but it wasn’t going to deter the faithful… The Texas … Continue reading
Gig review: STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL, Ebbw Vale, 28-29 July 2017 (Part One)
The annual pilgrimage climbing the mountain in the valleys of South Wales seems to have come around far quicker this year than any other, and the reliable Welsh weather played a major part in some issues regarding camping and parking. … Continue reading
Gig review: CROW BLACK CHICKEN – Robin 2, Bilston, 3 July 2017
So a trip to the Robin 2 on a Monday night must mean something a bit special and indeed it is as Crow Black Chicken are making a welcome return during their current tour. A band who we first caught … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 July 2017, Bilston, Crow Black Chicken, gig, review, Robin 2, rock
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Gig review: GRAHAM BONNET BAND – The Tivoli, Buckley, 30 July 2017
In this exclusive edit Graham tells Get Ready to ROCK!’s David Randall about his current activities and band. (15:02) The hour special is broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 27 August at 18:00 GMT. The full version is … Continue reading
Gig review: SUMMERFEST – Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 28 June-9 July 2017
In a world of constant change in popular music, for a festival to celebrate its 50th year, as Milwaukee’s Summerfest did this year, represents a lifetime. I’d been to the festival certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s biggest … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Bad Boy, Blackberry Smoke, Bob Dylan, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, Dennis De Young, festival, Foghat, gig, Greta Van Fleet, Huey Lewis and the News, Jason Isbell, John Waite, July 2017, June 2017, melodic rock, Milwaukee, Paul Simon, Peter Frampton, progressive, REO Speedwagon, review, rock, Sheryl Crow, Shinedown, Soul Asylum, Summerfest, Tesla, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Toto, Wisconsin
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Gig review: LEE AARON – Camden Underworld, London, 16 July 2017
In the testosterone-heavy rock climate of the 1980’s, women performers who held sex appeal for metal-loving youngsters were few on the ground. It was therefore unsurprising that the petite Canadian rocker Lee Aaron’s picture in Kerrang’s ‘Ladykillers’ feature must have … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, gig, Lee Aaron, melodic rock, Neuronspoiler, review, Sean Kelly
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