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Gig review: FM – The Forum, Tunbridge Wells, 1 December 2023

Posted on December 11, 2023 by andynathan

Yet another busy gigging year in FM’s ever hard working calendar ended in the unlikely surroundings of Tunbridge Wells, the genteel Kent town famous for its spa and the mythical disgusted letter-writing retired colonel. Its commutable from both the South … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ULI JON ROTH- The Garage, London, 28 November 2023

Posted on December 8, 2023 by andynathan

A regular on the gig circuit before the pandemic, this was Uli Jon Roth’s first UK tour since, and a particularly welcome return to the stage as he has recovered from major surgery earlier this year. Coming on relatively late … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 30 November 2023

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Davoski

Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 30 November 2023

After various ‘Fest’ and ‘Temple of Rock’ incarnations, Schenker revived the original MSG monicker for a couple of recent albums and has been on a 50th anniversary tour for over two years now. It is something of a divine resurrection. … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE NEW ROSES- Downstairs at the Dome, London, 26 November 2023

Posted on December 2, 2023 by andynathan

Despite rave reviews, German rockers The New Roses have yet to achieve the success they deserve in the UK. We can speculate about the reason for this- one being that though they defy pigeonholing, their sound is totally un-German! Hopefully … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DEAD WRITERS – The Camden Assembly, Tuesday 21 November 2023

Posted on November 26, 2023 by jason

Warming up a cold November night in the twilight zone between the edge of Camden and Chalk Farm, Dead Writers are lighting up the stage on the first night of a short tour opening for South Carolina guitar-slinging sensation Hannah … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE ANSWER – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 16 November 2023

Posted on November 23, 2023 by andynathan

It’s been quite a year for The Answer after breaking their five year hiatus to regroup and record a new album ‘Sundowners’. At a 100 Club gig in the Spring that largely showcased the new album I was initially unimpressed, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SUZI QUATRO – London Palladium, 15 November 2023

Posted on November 21, 2023 by andynathan

Celebrating a remarkable 50 years as a trailblazing woman in rock since ‘Can the Can’ became her first hit single and reached No 1, Suzi Quatro followed up last year’s superb one off Royal Albert Hall gig with a longer … Continue reading →

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Gig review: GRETA VAN FLEET – Wembley Arena, London, 14 November 2023

Posted on November 18, 2023 by andynathan

We’re always being told that rock, or at least classic blues based heavy rock, no longer appeals to young people and that limits the scope for the much needed new generation of bands to progress to mass market popularity. Michigan … Continue reading →

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Gig review: RUSS BALLARD- Nell’s Jazz and Blues, West Kensington, London, 9 November 2023

Posted on November 13, 2023 by andynathan

As someone for whom the PRS cheques roll in every time his famous songs are played, Russ Ballard has no need to go out in tour for the money, so his newly prolific touring in the UK must be for … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged AOR, Argent, gig, John Miller, Marc Rapson, melodic rock, PJ Phillips, Roly Jones, Russ Ballard, singer songwriter | Leave a comment

Gig review: THE DUST CODA- Dingwalls, London, 28 October 2023

Posted on November 5, 2023 by andynathan

Rather more quietly than some of their other contemporaries in the New Wave of Classic Rock movement, The Dust Coda have been building a name for themselves, and 2023 has been a busy year, with a second straight top 40 … Continue reading →

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Gig review: FAIRPORT CONVENTION – The Junction, Cambridge, 31 October 2023

Posted on November 2, 2023 by jason

They started off as a band in 1967 but now, more than ever, Fairport Convention are a family, the sense of community between not just the musicians themselves but the fans too something that’s vital and heart-warming. Eternally set squarely … Continue reading →

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Gig review: LAURIE WRIGHT + THE MOLOTOVS, Underworld, Camden, 21 October 2023

Posted on October 30, 2023 by jason

A revolution is happening and there’s no stopping it. In a world full of conflict and corruption, it’s always been down to the youth to shake things up, their voices and music providing defining moments of change. It’s a testament … Continue reading →

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Gig review: GLENN HUGHES – Electric Ballroom, London, 25 October 2023

Posted on October 29, 2023 by andynathan

In Glenn Hughes’ distinguished and chequered career, his time in Deep Purple is a gift that keeps giving. Songs from his tenure with them have always formed a big part of his solo shows and indeed for many years (until … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DOM MARTIN – Cabbage Patch, Twickenham, 19 October 2023

Posted on October 24, 2023 by andynathan

Any blues rock guitarist emerging from Ireland will face invariable and daunting comparisons with the very best in Rory Gallagher (and that’s before we even get started on Gary Moore). One such, Dom Martin, has been receiving rave reviews and … Continue reading →

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Gig review: EUROPE – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 18 October 2023

Posted on October 23, 2023 by david.wilson

I recently interviewed Tommy Johannson of the Swedish band Sabaton. As an aside at the end of the interview I asked him, given the band’s love of all things historic, if he could go back to any point in time … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THOSE DAMN CROWS- The Forum, London, 17 October 2023

Posted on October 21, 2023 by andynathan

This show had a lovely sense of symmetry for me. Just over five years ago my first sighting of Those Damn Crows was here at the Forum, opening a four band bill headlined by the Quireboys. I remember being struck … Continue reading →

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Gig review: KEITH ST.JOHN- Devonshire Arms, Camden, 9 October 2023

Posted on October 16, 2023 by andynathan

The measure of a singer can be found in the offers they get to fill the boots of famous predecessors. Best known as the frontman for Burning Rain- whose guitarist Doug Aldrich should recognise a good singer having worked with … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BYWATER CALL – The Grace, London, 9 October 2023

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Davoski

I had seen Meghan Parnell and Dave Barnes, the driving force behind Bywater Call, supporting Robert Jon and The Wreck back in February. I was mightily impressed, and particularly bowled over by Meghan’s voice. So this tour with the full, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: WISHBONE ASH – Islington Academy, London, 5 October 2023

Posted on October 12, 2023 by andynathan

Wishbone Ash’s autumn tour with its London date at the Islington Academy has been a fixture on the gig calendar for many years, and more often than not these days seems to mark a significant milestone. I was one of … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BLACK STONE CHERRY – Islington Assembly Hall, 29 September 2023

Posted on October 8, 2023 by andynathan

Black Stone Cherry have for the last decade been big enough to headline arenas in the UK- in contrast to their still middle ranking status back home. The Kentucky foursome are constantly on tour here and must be up there … Continue reading →

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Gig review: KATRINA LESKANICH- Half Moon, Putney, London, 28 September 2023

Posted on October 4, 2023 by andynathan

Now only really remembered for two major singles, in the second half of the eighties Katrina and the Waves were one of my guilty pleasures. Their sixties inspired guitar based sound stood out among the then dominant synthesisers in the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROMEO’S DAUGHTER – The Garage, Highbury, London, 23 September 2023

Posted on September 30, 2023 by andynathan

With good timing, as their new album ‘Slipstream’ has just been released, Romeo’s Daughter played their first show in London since the pandemic. Indeed much of the pre show talk evolved around who had retained their tickets from an original … Continue reading →

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Gig review: HOUND – Here We Aren’t, Peterborough, 27 September 2023

Posted on September 29, 2023 by jason

An enigma, wrapped up in neon-bright packaging, Cambridgeshire punk pop metal quintet Hound are all dangerous curves, big riffs and uncontrolled energy. The fact they’re playing what must rank as one of the tiniest venues in the country, the whole … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROB TOGNONI – 100 Club, London, 26 September 2023

Posted on September 27, 2023 by petefeenstra

Rob Tognoni typifies the spirit of old school rock and roll. It isn’t the fact that he and his band have just driven 16 hours from the Orkney Festival in the highlands of Scotland to the heart of London, or … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – 100 Club, London, 19 September 2023

Posted on September 25, 2023 by andynathan

In the fast rising career of Brave Rival this was a significant milestone for the South Coast-based band. As part of their heavy touring schedule they had played support slots at the 100 Club before, but this was their first … Continue reading →