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Gig Review: LOVE/ HATE, KNOCK OUT KAINE – Bannermans, Edinburgh, 27 March 2013

Posted on March 28, 2013 by david.wilson

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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HAMMERFEST V, Pwllheli,Wales,14-16 March 2013

Posted on March 28, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Another year, another venue but Hammerfest V goes on with the same spirit that it has done for the previous years. Yes there may have been a number of people complaining about the new venue, the line up etc but … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, PURE METAL (All posts), Pure Metal/Gig reviews | Tagged 14-16 March 2013, Angel Witch, gig, Hammerfest V, Hatebreed, Killing Joke, Lifer, Napalm Death, Pwllheli, review, Savage Messiah, St Vitus, Wales | Leave a comment

Gig review: THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT – NQ Live,Manchester, 8 March 2013

Posted on March 27, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

The Temperance Movement, NQ Live,Manchester 13 March 2013

Planet Rock Presents was always going to be a great night and that was evident before we arrived at the venue as it was already sold out. This was due to the quality of the bands on tonight and that … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 8 March 2013, blues, Fighting Wolves, gig, Manchester, NQ Live, review, rock, Slam Cartel, The Temperance Movement | Leave a comment

Gig review: STIFF LITTLE FINGERS – The Forum, Kentish Town, 22 March 2013

Posted on March 24, 2013 by jason

The Men They Couldn’t Hang provided a perfect opening for Stiff Little Fingers. Their firebrand folk-punk set harked back to the glory days of The Pogues and the radical high water mark of New Model Army and Billy Bragg. Well-crafted … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 22 March 2013, gig, Kentish Town, London, review, Stiff Little Fingers, The Forum | 1 Comment

Gig review: FM – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 23 March 2013

Posted on March 24, 2013 by jason

2013 sees FM’s stock as high as it has been for some time. Hot on the heels of not one but two new albums, they filled the first three levels of Shepherds Bush Empire. While last year’s gigs celebrating the … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 23 March 2013, AOR, FM, gig, It Bites, London, melodic, review, rock, Shepherd's Bush Empire, Vega | Leave a comment

Gig Review: RIVERSIDE / JOLLY – The Classic Grand, Glasgow,16 March 2013

Posted on March 17, 2013 by david.wilson

Bass players are second only to drummers in the musician joke stakes. Often seen as failed guitarists the art of the bass player is usually hidden deep in the depths of the live mix somewhere behind the bass drum. Tonight … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 16 March 2013, Classic Grand, gig, Glasgow, Jolly, prog, Progressive Rock, review, RIVERSIDE | 1 Comment

Gig Review: SAINT VITUS/MOS GENERATOR – The Cathouse, Glasgow, 14 March 2013

Posted on March 15, 2013 by david.wilson

Not sure what it says about me, but I do love a bit of doom/ stoner rock. This bill then looked like a good night with the godfathers of doom, Saint Vitus, paired with the excellent Mos Generator. Let the … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 14 March 2013, Atragon, Doom, gig, Glasgow, live, metal, Mos Generator, review, Saint Vitus, stoner rock, The Cathouse | Leave a comment

Gig review: DAN REED – O2 Academy,Liverpool,13 March 2013

Posted on March 14, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

What’s not to like about Dan Reed? Great songs, warmth, and a humility sometimes lacking in other performers. We first caught Dan’s quiet UK renaissance back in 2009 when he took his acoustic guitar around smaller venues, always connecting with … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 13 March 2013, Dan Reed, Dan Reed Network, gig, Liverpool, O2 Academy, review, rock, singer songwriter | 1 Comment

Gig review: VIRGIL & THE ACCELERATORS – RNCM,Manchester,23 February 2013

Posted on February 28, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Virgil & The Accelerators - Manchester, 23 February 2013

RNCM (Royal Northern College of Music) was rather a strange venue for what could potentially be a lively gig. While the sound was excellent and the lighting was perfectly acceptable the layout was for a theatre and an all seated … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 23 February 2013, blues rock, gig, guitar, guitarist, Manchester, review, Royal Northern College Of Music, Virgin & The Accelerators | Leave a comment

Gig review: UFO – Oxford Academy, 24 February 2013

Posted on February 26, 2013 by andynathan

Never the most prolific of touring acts, when UFO announced a full tour less than a year after their last one, it was a no brainer to go, even if a clash with the London date sent me 60 miles … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Andy Parker, gig, hard rock, Paul Raymond, Phil Mogg, Rob DaLuca, UFO, Vinnie Moore | Leave a comment

Gig review: URIAH HEEP – The Tivoli, Buckley, 21 February 2013

Posted on February 22, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Virgil & The Accelerators - Buckley, 21 November 2013

That anyone can pay £20 to see one of the UK’s most enduring rock bands, and then gawp at their phone looking at the football results, may say more about the state of music in 2013 and – moreover - … Continue reading →

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Gig review: FAMILY – Shepherds Bush Empire, London – 2 February 2013

Posted on February 8, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Not just a reunion, more a polishing of the Family’s silver, ‘An Evening With Family’ proved what all die-hard fans always knew, Family made some timeless music. And if the underlying question to this two night stand at the Shepherds … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 1 & 2 February, Family, gig, Jim Cregan, London, reunion, Roger Chapman, Shepherd's Bush Empire | Leave a comment

Gig review: CARAVAN – The Lowry, Salford – 14 January 2013

Posted on January 19, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Pye Hastings, Caravan - photo by Simon Dunkerley

The night was to start with a support slot from Garron Frith, A local Manchester singer songwriter who is building up a steady following. To describe a style is not always easy but he has been likened to Stephen Stills … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 14 January 2013, Canterbury Scene, Caravan, Geoffrey Richardson, gig, Jan Schelhaas, Lowry, prog, progressive, Pye Hastings, review, rock, Salford | 1 Comment

Gig Review – DROPKICK MURPHYS, Barrowlands, Glasgow- 16 January 2013

Posted on January 17, 2013 by david.wilson

For those of you who don’t know Glasgow, the Barrowlands venue is a stone’s throw from Parkhead, the home of Celtic Football Club. With the close proximity a lot of the bars in the area have a distinctly Irish theme, … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 16/01/13, Barrowlands, Celtic, Crowns, Dropkick Murphys, gig, Glasgow, live, review, Teenage Bottlerockets | Leave a comment

Gig Review: SQUEEZE, HMV Forum, London, 12 December 2012

Posted on December 24, 2012 by GRTR! HQ

Squeeze belong squarely in a distinguished tradition of bands, from the Kinks to Madness, who have added a distinctively english dimension to popular music, particularly with their acute, socially observant lyrics. While their hit making days may be long gone, … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 12 December 2012, Chris Difford, gig, Glen Tilbrook, HMV Forum, Housemartins, London, Paul Heaton, pop, review, Squeeze, The Beautiful South | Leave a comment

Gig review – Opeth – ABC, Glasgow – 13/11/12

Posted on November 26, 2012 by david.wilson

This was a first for me tonight as I had never witnessed either of the two bands before, but I had read plenty of good press on both, so I was looking forward to the live experience. It was a … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Pure Metal/Gig reviews | Tagged 13 November 2012, ABC, Anathema, gig, Glasgow, live, metal, OPETH, prog, progressive, review, rock | Leave a comment

Gig Review: Europe – ABC, Glasgow – 22 November 2012

Posted on November 26, 2012 by david.wilson

In all the years that Europe have been together I have never caught the band live. I got close earlier in the year at Download when the stage was set for the band but the weather and traffic chaos ensured … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 22 November 2012, ABC, Bag of Bones, Europe, gig, Glasgow, Joey Tempest, John Norum, live, review, Stonerider, Tour | 3 Comments

Gig Review – KAMELOT – 7 November 2012

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Yiannis

Support Acts: Xandria, Triosphere & Blackguard London Forum, Wednesday 7 November 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Ant May www.planetmosh.com The first time I came across US Symphonic Power Metallers Kamelot was back in 1999 when a copy of … Continue reading →

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Gig review: FIREWIND/LEAVES’ EYES, Manchester Moho Live,14 September 2012

Posted on September 17, 2012 by GRTR! HQ

“Leaves’ Eyes leave the uninitiated listener wanting to investigate more and this should happen with greater regularity during this European tour, and songs like ‘My Destiny’, ‘Elegy’ and ‘Take The Devil In Me’ instantly engage an unknowing audience.” Read more… … Continue reading →

Posted in GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 14 September 2012, Firewind, gig, Gus G, Leaves' Eyes, Liv Kristine, Manchester, metal, MOHO Live, music, power metal, review, rock, symphonic metal | Leave a comment

Gig review: MARILLION, Manchester Academy 10 September 2012

Posted on September 12, 2012 by GRTR! HQ

MARILLION, Manchester Academy, 10 September 2012 “Hogarth’s vocals were as raw and visceral as Rothery’s uncharacteristically incendiary riffs” Read more… Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, Check out videos … Continue reading →

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Gig Review: MARTIN TURNER’S WISHBONE ASH & GUESTS – 31 August 2012

Posted on September 10, 2012 by GRTR! HQ

MARTIN TURNER’S WISHBONE ASH AND GUESTS Liscombe House, Nr. Leighton Buzzard, Bucks 31 August 2012 An unexpected reunion with Ted Turner, Steve Upton and Laurie Wisefield. Read more… Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us … Continue reading →

Posted in GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 31 August 2012, gig, Laurie Wisefield, Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash, reunion, review, Steve Upton, Ted Turner | Leave a comment

Gig review: SAXON – London Koko, 20 December 2011

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Yiannis

Saxon is one of those bands that I have seen more times than I can count, but I have never lacked the motivation to attend any of their shows. What was it that made their performance at the London Koko … Continue reading →