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Album review: MASSIVE WAGONS – Live At The Great Hall

Posted on March 23, 2026 by david.wilson

Earache Records [Release date 27.03.26] For anyone who has seen Massive Wagons live, you will know that the band onstage is an unstoppable juggernaut with enough energy to power a medium sized town for a week. So, it’s quite a … Continue reading →

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Album review: AEROSMITH (Deluxe expanded edition)

Posted on March 15, 2026 by GRTR! HQ

Universal Music Group [Release date 20.03.26] One of the USA’s rock bands, Aerosmith have released 15 studio albums, and sold 150 million records world-wide. And their blend of rock, blues, glam and pop has been very influential too. With roots … Continue reading →

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Gig review: EMERALD MOON – Le Marquee, Peyrignac, Dordogne, SW France, 7 March 2026

Posted on March 9, 2026 by petefeenstra

Emerald Moon is an impressive French retro rock band with unashamed 70’s antecedents, sprinkled with elements of Classic Rock, rock-blues and harmony guitar arrangements which owe much to Thin Lizzy and even Wishbone Ash. They also employ a funky undertow … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROBIN TROWER – Live!

Posted on February 28, 2026 by jason

Chrysalis [Release date: 03.04.26] Guitarist Robin Trower made himself as a guitarist, originally with Procol Harum, before forging a successful solo career. Most will (or should) know his classic second album, Bridge Of Sighs, which was remastered and expanded last … Continue reading →

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Gig review: NINE BELOW ZERO – 229 London, 16 January 2026

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Davoski

This gig was part of the January Blues Festival, now a regular fixture in the gig calendar at the very fine 229 Club on Portland Street. Nine Below Zero are hardly ever off the road. This festival appearance was shoe-horned … Continue reading →

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Album review : GRAHAM BONNET – Lost In Hollywood Again (Live)

Posted on December 11, 2025 by brianmc

Frontiers Music [Release date 12.12.25] Old Rock Stars never die, and judging by Lost In Hollywood Again, they never fade away either. A 77 year old Graham Bonnet is testament to that. Recorded in the legendary Whisky A Go Go, … Continue reading →

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Album review : SPIRIT – Sea Dream (4CD Expanded and Remastered boxset)

Posted on November 16, 2025 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date : 28.11.25] Californian band, Spirit, blossomed in the fertile fields of psychedelic rock. They came together in 1967, the year of “The Summer Of Love”, a year later they released their self titled debut. Its febrile … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SAXON – 02 Academy, Glasgow, 9 November 2025

Posted on November 11, 2025 by david.wilson

Mention Saxon to anyone and they will probably reply with ‘Ah, Wheels Of Steel!’. This song and album have become fixtures in any self-respecting rock fans collection and one of the defining albums from the NWOBHM period. The album has … Continue reading →

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Album review: JAN AKKERMAN – My Focus Live Under The Rainbow

Posted on November 10, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

Music Theories Recordings [Release date: 12.12.25] Possibly missed by some, Jan Akkerman played a short series of dates in the UK in February 2025. Fortunately this rare excursion has been captured on a new live album. It seems that Akkerman … Continue reading →

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Gig review: GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV – 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin, 20th October 2025

Posted on November 4, 2025 by david.wilson

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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Gig review: FRANCIS ROSSI – Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, 15 October 2025

Posted on October 18, 2025 by david.wilson

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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Gig review: ROBIN MCAULEY – Classic Grand, Glasgow, 16 August 2025

Posted on August 19, 2025 by david.wilson

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 →

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Gig review: WASP – 02 Academy, Glasgow, 25 July 2025

Posted on July 29, 2025 by david.wilson

Some bands just seem to get things right from the very start. This may be down to them producing a set worth of songs that they then hone over many years playing pubs and clubs and building up a following … Continue reading →

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Gig review: IRON MAIDEN – Hydro, Glasgow 30th June 2025

Posted on July 2, 2025 by david.wilson

As landmarks go, reaching 50 years in any business is an achievement, but to reach that in the fickle world of the music business is a bloody miracle. Iron Maiden have weathered the storm over the years by sheer hard … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER – The Garage, Glasgow, 13 May 2025

Posted on May 19, 2025 by david.wilson

Herr Schenker is at a point in his career where anniversaries are coming along as regularly as Glasgow buses. Having been in the business this long, the milestones keep on coming and his year it is Michael’s time in UFO … Continue reading →

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Album review : STATUS QUO – Live! (Super Deluxe 8 CD Edition)

Posted on May 12, 2025 by brianmc

earMusic [Release date : 16.05.24] You’ve really got to hand it to whoever guides Status Quo through the pop and rock music jungle, carefully mining their back catalogue. Brilliantly marketed, with ads that hit all the right notes in the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: FISH – O2 Academy, Glasgow, 9 March 2025

Posted on March 11, 2025 by david.wilson

‘So here I am once more in the playground of the broken hearts…’ Fish and his music have been a constant in my life for the past 42 years. I first saw him onstage back on the 31st December 1983 … Continue reading →

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Album review: JON ANDERSON & THE BAND GEEKS – Live, Perpetual Change

Posted on March 8, 2025 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date : 14.03.25] We reviewed Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks’ debut album, True, last year. For the Geeks, Richie (BOC) Castellano, Andy Ascolese, Christopher Clark and Matt Beck, the self deprecating band name turned out to be … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MIKE + THE MECHANICS – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 3 March 2025

Posted on March 5, 2025 by david.wilson

It’s amazing how the (living) years roll by. Mike + The Mechanics are now celebrating 40 years as an entity and show no signs of slowing down any time soon. Mike Rutherford, now shorn of the Genesis day job, has … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BETH HART – Hammersmith Apollo, 20 February 2025

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Davoski

Beth Hart London 20 Feb 2025 Photo by Manuela Langotsch (8)

An evening in the company of Beth Hart is always an immersive experience. Across her long career – and arguably never as popular in the UK as right now – this eclectic singer and musician never gives anything less than … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MAGNUM – The O2 Forum, Kentish Town, London, 21 January 2025

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Davoski

It is just over a year since the sad passing of Tony Clarkin, Magnum’s songwriter, guitarist and inspiration. And now the rest of the band have reformed to celebrate his glorious words and music. Titled ‘A Passage Through Time’ this … Continue reading →

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Gig review: GUN – Barrowlands, Glasgow, 14 December 2024

Posted on December 17, 2024 by david.wilson

Over the years many bands have embarked on a pre-Christmas tour around the nation. Status Quo and Motorhead are two that spring to mind, and going further back in time, the Sensational Alex Harvey Band’s Xmas shows in the Glasgow … Continue reading →

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Gig review: LAZARUS HEIGHTS – The Auditorium, Bassilac, SW France, 7 December 2024

Posted on December 8, 2024 by petefeenstra

It’s not everyday a Dordogne based Anglo-French band records a live album in a local auditorium, but Lazarus Heights are nothing if not adventurous. They are also resilient and versatile, related facets which serve them well in a seated venue … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MASSIVE WAGONS – SWG3, Glasgow, 27 November 2024

Posted on December 1, 2024 by david.wilson

Wednesday nights are not renowned as party nights, but with Massive Wagons back in town a healthy crowd gathered in SWG3 to rock along with the band that always get the party started. With a full on night of thrash … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 27th November 2024, Adam Thistlethwaite, Andy's Mans Club, Bangin' On Your Stereo, Barry Mills, blues, Cam Cole, Earth to Grace, Florence Black, gig, Glasgow, live, Massive Wagons, One Man Band, review, rock, SWG3 | Leave a comment

Gig review: ANTHRAX – Hammersmith Apollo, London, 23 November 2024

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Davoski

It’s been a while. 35 years in fact, since I last saw Anthrax. March 1989 at this very venue. I had to look it up, but I needn’t have bothered. During a mid-set chat, Scott Ian listed all the times … Continue reading →