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Tag Archives: London
Gig review: AIRRACE – London Borderline, 19 April 2019
Airrace’s stop-start career seems to have been characterised by support slots, whether with Queen back in 1984, or since they reformed a decade ago, a periodic set of shows consisting mainly of high profile support slots to the likes of … Continue reading
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Tagged 19 April 2019, Adam Payne, Airrace, AOR, Borderline, Dhani Mansworth, gig, Laurie Mansworth, Linda Kelsey Foster, London, melodic rock, review, Rocky Newton
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News: CAMDEN ROCKS – over 400 acts over two days (1-2 June 2019)
In this festival preview, tracks from Skarlett Riot, The Virginmarys and Dig Lazarus. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 7 April 2019 (13:01) Camden Rocks Festival have finalised their line-up for this year’s event (1-2 June). Amongst the … Continue reading
Gig review: KING KING – Koko, London, 7 February 2019
King King’s steady rise to prominence over the past decade has now taken on a new chapter with the band signed to a stateside management agency. However there are always casualties in the process of change and in this case, … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 February 2019, Alan Nimmo, Ash Wilson, blues rock, classic rock, gig, Jonny Dyke, King King, Koko, Lindsay Coulson, London, review, Sari Schorr
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Gig review: URIAH HEEP – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 14 December 2018
Classic Rock doesn’t get much more classic than this, with Uriah Heep promoting their latest opus Living The Dream and this London show, given the amount of friends and family present, a bit like a homecoming. With two support bands, the doors opened at … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th December 2018, Bernie Shaw, Dante Gizzi, gig, Gun, Jools Gizzi, live, Living The Dream, London, Mick Box, Phil Lanzon, prog, rock, Shepherds Bush Empre, Uriah Heep, Von Hertzen Brothers
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Gig review: DEF LEPPARD – Wembley Arena, London, 8 December 2018
In the Def Leppard career chronicles, 1987’s ‘Hysteria’ will always loom large. Although its predecessor ‘Pyromania’ was a 10 million selling phenomenon in the USA and opened a lot of doors for similar bands, ‘Hysteria’ was on a different scale level altogether. Four years in the crafting, the album fused a hard rock image with the crafted sensibilities … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th December 2018, Cheap Trick, Def Leppard, gig, Hysteria, Joe Elliott, live, London, Phil Collin, Rick Allen, Rick Neilson, Rick Savage, Robin Zander, Wembley Arena
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Gig review: THE NEW ROSES – Camden Underworld, London, 29 November 2018
The New Roses are making up for lost time to launch a concerted push on the UK. Big in their native Germany, for some reason it has taken three albums and an EP, culminating in last year’s ‘One More For … Continue reading
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Tagged 29 November 2018, Camden Underworld, gig, hard rock, London, One More From the Road, review, The Brink, the New Roses, Timmy Rough
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Gig review: TERRY BROCK – Hope and Anchor, Islington, London, 22 November 2018
One of melodic rock’s great voices, Terry Brock is best known for lifting Strangeways’ ‘Native Sons’ and ‘Walk In The Fire’ albums to classic status. There is however much more to the Georgia native’s career, whether as an in-demand backing … Continue reading
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Tagged 22 November 2018, Anna Portaluppi, AOR, gig, Hope And Anchor, Islington, London, melodic rock, NEWMAN, review, Shaun Bessant, Steve Newman, Strangeways, Terry Brock
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Gig review: CHRISSIE HYNDE – Adding The Blue Exhibition, After Nyne Gallery, London, 6 Nov 2018
You could be forgiven for taking a wearisome sigh on discovering that The Pretenders leader Chrissie Hynde is the latest in stream of rock stars who have taken up the paintbrush and canvas in the autumn of their career. However, … Continue reading
Gig review: PUNKY MEADOWS AND FRANK DIMINO (Angel) – Camden Underworld, London, 13 October 2018
Back in the late seventies, when news travelled a lot slower than in today’s globalised world, the average British rock fan was mainly reared on home grown bands with the odd colonial interloper like AC/DC and Rush. American hard rock … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 October 2018, Angel, Camden Underworld, Frank Dimino, gig, Heavy Pettin', London, melodic rock, Punky Meadows, review
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Gig review: KEE MARCELLO – Camden Underworld, London, 12 October 2018
Thirty years ago Europe proved The Final Countdown was no flash in the pan by recording their follow up album Out Of This World. Having played its predecessor to death, I was initially underwhelmed, but over the years it has … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 October 2018, Camden Underworld, Europe, gig, Kee Marcello, London, melodic rock, Out Of This World, P-O Nilsson, review
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Gig review: EUROPE – Royal Albert Hall, London, 23 September 2018
While Britain’s future in Europe is shrouded in uncertainty, the eponymous Swedish rockers by contrast have a very close relationship with the UK. By my reckoning this was the tenth year in a row I had seen them on these … Continue reading
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Tagged 23 September 2018, Alan Nimmo, blues, Europe, gig, Joey Tempest, John Norum, King King, London, review, rock, Royal Albert Hall, The Final Countdown
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Gig review: BIG BOY BLOATER/Jack J. Hutchinson – The Blackheart, London, Camden 20 September 2018
If there was something incongruous about finding Big Boy Bloater & The Limits and in a dark biker pub in Camden, it’s nothing that bothers Bloater and his powerhouse trio, who revel in a typically boisterous show built from the … Continue reading
Gig review: ROSE TATTOO & GIRLSCHOOL – 02 Islington Academy, London, 13 September 2018
Rose Tattoo’s first appearance in London in far-too-many years and it was hotly anticipated. And for those not familiar with the Aussie rock band, led by the short in stature but no way in attitude Angry Anderson, they formed in … Continue reading
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Tagged Angry Anderson, gig, GIRLSCHOOL, Islington Academy, Kim McAuliffe, live, London, metal, NWOBHM, punk, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, Rose Tattoo
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Gig review: JAWBONE – 02 Islington Academy, London, 12 September 2018
And so to Jawbone, a new roots rock band with some familiar faces. Jawbone isn’t so much a case of old wine in new bottles, as a thoughtful and musically excellent quartet exploring a new significant context for their collective … Continue reading
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Tagged 02 Academy, 12 September 2018, Evan Jenkins, funk, gig, Little Feat, live, London, Lowell George, Marcus Bonfanti, Paddy Milner, refiew, Rex Horna, rock, roots, Steve Stills, The Band
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Gig review: DEVON ALLMAN – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 4 September 2018
The legacy of the Allman Brothers Band unfortunately now needs to be secured by other means with the pioneering southern rockers having called it a day in 2014 and further members, including Gregg Allman having sadly passed away since. Fortunately … Continue reading
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Tagged Allman Brothers, blues, country, Devon Allman, Dickey Betts, Duane Betts, gig, Gregg Allman, Islinton Academy, London, Old Grey Whistle Tes, review, rock
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Gig review: IRON MAIDEN – 02 Arena, London, 10 August 2018
Photo: Andy Nathan It would not be an exaggeration to describe Iron Maiden as the people’s band. They inspire remarkable loyalty among their vast army of fans – I don’t think I have never seen a higher percentage of gig … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 August 2018, Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray, gig, heavy metal, Iron Maiden, Janick Gers, Legacy of the Beast, London, O2 Arena, review, Steve Harris
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Gig review: VEGA – Camden Underworld, London, 7 July 2018
Vega are certainly putting in the hard yards to capitalise on their excellent new album ‘Only Human’ with arguably the UK’s leading contemporary melodic rock band playing an extensive tour, culminating in this London date. While they have yet to … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 July 2018, AOR, Camden Underworld, gig, London, Marcus Thurston, melodic rock, Midnite City, Mikey Kew, Nick Workman, Rob Wylde, Vega
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Gig review: STONE FREE FESTIVAL – Day 2 – 02 Arena, London, 17 June 2018
If day one of Stone Free exhibited classic rock at its heaviest and loudest, the Sunday – at least in the main O2 Arena- had a more progressive and thoughtful bent to it. However the Orange Amps stage was still … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 June, Anathema, Anderson Rabin Wakeman, Bad Flowers, festival, gig, Ginger Wildheart, Jared James Nichols, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Jon Anderson, London, O2 Arena, prog, Progressive Rock, Richie Kotzen, Rick Wakeman, Roger Hodgson, Stone Free, Stone Wire, Supertramp, Trevor Rabin, Tyketto, Yes
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Gig review: STONE FREE FESTIVAL – Day 1 – O2, London, 16 June 2018
Photo: Andy Nathan The Stone Free festival once again took over the O2 in London for a weekend of metal, prog and some of the best live whistling ever heard! Andy Nathan and Dave Atkinson were there to capture all … Continue reading
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Tagged 02, 16th June 2018, Anchor Lane, Buckcherry, Cory Clarke, Dave Mustaine, Daxx and Roxanne, Day 1, Dirty Thrills, festival, Klaus Meine, London, Megadeth, metal, Mickey Dee, Orange Goblin, Picture Books, rock, Rock You Like A Hurricane, Rudolph Schenker, Scorpions, Stone Broken, Stone Free Festival, TRIGGERFINGER, Warrior Soul, Winds Of Change
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Gig review: BRYAN ADAMS – SSE Arena, Wembley, London, 30 May 2018
When Bryan Adams released his ‘Ultimate’ album last year, I wondered wearily whether the world really needed yet another compilation to add to his catalogue, as there surely can be few potential fans left unaware of the best known elements … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 May 2018, AOR, Bryan Adams, Canada, gig, Keith Scott, London, pop rock, review, SSE Arena, Wembley
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