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Gig review: GONG – Esquires, Bedford, 8 November 2025
There are gigs you enjoy—and then there are gigs that leave you floating somewhere between dimensions. Gong’s performance at Bedford Esquires last night was firmly in the latter category. The support act Snorkel took the stage first, the evening promised … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 November 2025, ambient, Bedford, Esquires, gig, Gong, progressive, psychedelic, review, rock, Snorkel
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Gig review: SANANDA MAITREYA – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 5 November 2025
Sananda Maitreya, formerly known as Terence Trent D’Arby, returned to the UK stage after a long hiatus, bringing his eclectic blend of soul, funk, rock, and psychedelia to a devoted London crowd. With a career spanning over three decades, this … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 November 2025, funk, gig, London, melodic, pop, psychedelic, review, rock, Sananda Maitreya, Shepherd's Bush Empire, soul, Terence Trent D’Arby, the Sugar Plum Pharaohs
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Gig review: THOSE DAMN CROWS – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 31 October 2025
Of all the many bands in the thriving New Wave of Classic Rock movement, it is Those Damn Crows who, along with Massive Wagons, have made the biggest commercial breakthrough. Indeed earlier this year their new album ‘God Shaped Hole’ … Continue reading
Gig review: GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV – 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin, 20th October 2025
I have my son to thank for turning me on to Gregory Alan Isakov’s music. As an artist, he hadn’t been on my radar, and four years ago I don’t think he was on many other radars in the UK … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th October 2025, 3Olympia Theatre, Amsterdam, Appaloosa Bones, Big Black Car, Boulder, Colorado, Dublin, gig, GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV, live, Starling Farm
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Gig review: SUZANNE VEGA – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, 25 October 2025
Suzanne Vega is one of those artists whose standards have never dropped. The native New Yorker’s tours of the UK have been rather infrequent and, somehow or other, I always managed to miss out – until her performance at Liverpool’s … Continue reading
Gig review: TODD RUNDGREN – The Sub Rooms, Stroud, 26 October 2025
With an image of Todd towering over the stage for the duration this gig was all about Todd and not his audience. Don’t get me wrong, it was a nice image, but do we need it so omnipresent? Surely back … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 October 2025, classic rock, gig, review, Stroud, The Sub Rooms, Todd Rundgren
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Gig review: LARKIN POE – Hammersmith Apollo, London, 21 October 2025
Larkin Poe’s reputation in the UK has been growing, below my radar to the extent that they are able to attract a near sell out to the legendary Hammersmith Odeon (as it should always be known). My interest had been … Continue reading
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Tagged 21 October 2025, blues rock, country rock, gig, Hammersmith Apollo, Larkin Poe, London, Lucas Pettee, Megan Lovell, Rebecca Lovell, Son Little
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Gig review: CHRIS NORMAN- Indigo2, London, 16 October 2025
Of those rock stars who have fallen out of consciousness in their native UK, you can file Chris Norman under the ‘Big in Europe’ category. The gravel-voiced former Smokie singer commands a devoted following abroad, particularly in Germany, but gigs … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Norman, Geoff Carline, gig, Martina Walbeck, Rachel Parga, Smokie, soft rock
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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL- 100 Club, London, 15 October 2025
There is no harder working touring band than Brave Rival, but of their many shows this was a special one, a well attended Central London showcase for their new (and excellent) ‘5 to 4’ EP which marks a new chapter … Continue reading
Gig review: FRANCIS ROSSI – Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, 15 October 2025
The title of ‘rock legend’ is a hard earned badge of honour bestowed on the few that have dedicated their lives to the cause and have left their indelible mark on rock music. Francis Rossi is most deserving of this … Continue reading
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Tagged 15th October 2025, Alhambra Theatre, Andy Brook, Caroline, Down Down, Dunfermline, Francis Rossi, gig, GOMOR, live, rock legend, Status Quo, Whatever You Want
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Gig review: KATHERINE PRIDDY – Harwell Village Hall, 17 October 2025
A sold out show – and the third Katherine Priddy gig hosted at Harwell to sell out – is always a great thing to see, especially at the grassroots level where you can still see and support acts as talented … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 October 2025, Americana, folk, George Boomsma, gig, Harwell Village Hall, Katherine Priddy, melodic, review, Roswell Road, singer songwriter
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Gig review: GLENN HUGHES – Bristol O2 Academy, 14 October 2025
“Fuck politics. Music is the healer”. And there speaketh the Voice of Rock. But first, Sophie Lloyd who lent her support on this UK leg of the European tour. From what I can gather she doesn’t mind flaunting her body … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Country Communion, Bristol, classic rock, Deep Purple, gig, Glenn Hughes, hard rock, heavy rock, O2 Academy, review, Sophie Lloyd, Trapeze
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Gig review: THE DUST CODA/BAD TOUCH – Islington Academy, London, 8 October 2025
The economics of touring do not always make happy reading with too many bands chasing the same limited audience. So it made sense for two of the leading lights in the New Wave of Classic Rock in Bad Touch and … Continue reading
Gig review: KIRA MAC- Islington Academy 2, London, 1 October 2025
Life has not been straight forward for Kira Mac after a flying start to their career, with line-up changes and industry troubles which have culminated in a decision to release their long awaited second album independently. Neither was it a … Continue reading
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Tagged gig, Hell Hotel, Joe Worrall, Kira Mac, Loz Riley, Rhiannon Kira Hill, Vernon Whitmore, Wrex
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Gig review: THE NEW ROSES- Downstairs at the Dome, London, 27 September 2025
The New Roses have become a fixture on the UK circuit, this being their fourth autumn jaunt in a row, and yet the success they have had in Germany still eludes them here despite all that roadwork. I did wonder … Continue reading
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Tagged Dizzy Daniels, gig, melodic rock, Norman Bites, The Mercury Riots, the New Roses, Timmy Rough
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Gig review: NORDA MULLEN – Half Moon, Putney, London, 21 September 2025
For 15 years, American musician Norda Mullen toured the world with the Moody Blues as a flute player and multi-instrumentalist after Ray Thomas’ retirement. Though she guested with John Lodge on his solo tour earlier this year, she leads a … Continue reading
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Tagged folk rock, gig, Jim Bernard, Moody Blues, Norda Mullen, Noris Schenk, Quinny and Company, Sarah Bernard
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Gig review: LUKE MORLEY – Bloomsbury Theatre, London, 19 September 2025
With Thunder on indefinite hiatus for some while during Danny Bowes’ long road to recovery, their guitarist and songwriter Luke Morley has been keeping himself extremely busy. In between touring with the Quireboys he has now trebled his solo output … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, Chris Childs, Dean Howard, gig, Luke Morley, melodic rock, Sam Tanner, singer songwriter, Thunder, Willie Dowling
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Gig review: FM – Islington Academy, London, 18 September 2025
FM are on the road so constantly that it is hard to divine where one tour begins and another ends. However the release of their excellent latest album ‘Brotherhood’ marks the start of a long tour, with the set list … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Brave Rival, FM, gig, Jem Davis, Jim Kirkpatrick, melodic rock, Merv Goldsworthy, Pete Jupp, Steve Overland
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Gig review: BASEMENT – Electric, Bristol, 21 September 2025
Basement are back! After 6 long years of festivals and US tour dates, the Suffolk-based quintet played 5 dates across the UK. My months of eager checking of their social media had finally paid off, and I was lucky enough … Continue reading
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Tagged 21 September 2025, alternative, Anxious, Basement, Bristol, Dynamite, Electric, gig, Hardcore, indie, Midrift, punk, review, rock, shoegaze
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Gig review: MARTIN TURNER – 229 Club, London, 11 September 2025
Celebrating a remarkable 55 years since the first Wishbone Ash album, founder member Martin Turner and his band have been a constant touring fixture for many years. Recent Central London sightings have been at the 100 Club, but this show … Continue reading
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Tagged Danny Willson, gig, Martin Turner, Misha Nikolic, Tim Brown, Wishbone Ash
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Gig review: STONEDEAD FESTIVAL – Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire, 22-23 August 2025
‘If you build it they will come’ could almost be the motto of Stonedead, which is one of the undoubted and most heartwarming successes of the crowded festival calendar. The festival was originally founded not by corporates in the business, … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Oak County, D*A*D, Danny Vaughn, Dead daisies, Enforcer, festival, Florence Black, gig, Jayler, King Kraken, metal, Myke Gray, Ozzy Osbourne, Primal Fear, Ricky Warwick, Stonedead, Sweet, Sweet Electric, The Almighty, the New Roses, Tyketto
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Gig review: THE DEAD DAISIES – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton, 16 August 2025
First up in a packed venue was Dan Byrne, who simply set the place on fire with his set, this was no warm up, this was full on and have no doubt, this is one of those times you feel … Continue reading
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Tagged 16 August 2025, blues rock, classic rock, Doug Aldrich, gig, KK's Steel Mill, review, The Dead Daisies, Wolverhampton
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Gig review: ROBIN MCAULEY – Classic Grand, Glasgow, 16 August 2025
On Friday 13th May 1983 I went along to the Playhouse in Edinburgh as a fresh faced teen to see the mighty Iron Maiden for the first time. Maiden were superb and the gig was one to remember, but the … Continue reading
Gig review: TEN – Leo’s Red Lion, Gravesend, Kent, 9 August 2025
Back in the mid-nineties, when melodic rock was at its lowest ebb, Ten were one of the first shoots of hope as a thriving underground scene emerged and I was a huge fan. They were the great white hope of … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Dann Rosingana, Darrell Treece-Birch, Gary Hughes, gig, Leo’s Red Lion, melodic rock, Steve Grocott, TEN
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Gig review: A THOUSAND HORSES- Islington Assembly Hall, London, 1 August 2025
The boundaries between southern rock and country become ever more blurred, and in that thriving scene it is hard sometimes to pick new acts worth discovering from an increasingly crowded field, hoping to capitalise on the success of the Cadillac … Continue reading
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Tagged A Thousand Horses, Bill Satcher, blues rock, country rock, gig, Michael Hobby, southern rock, These Wicked Rivers
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