Tag Archives: Paul Manzi

Gig review: SWEET – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 5 April 2025

Posted on April 11, 2025 by andynathan

Sweet’s late career resurgence is a heartening one. With Andy Scott the sole survivor of their classic line up, their support slot to his hero Richie Blackmore’s Rainbow at Stone Free festival in 2017 seemed to mark a turning point. … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Adam Booth, Andy Scott, gig, glam rock, Jim Kirkpatrick, Lee Small, Paul Manzi, Sweet, T Rextasy, Tom Cory | Leave a comment

Album review: THE SWEET – Isolation Boulevard

Posted on December 26, 2020 by jason

Website [Release date 18.12.20] First recordings by the revamped Sweet line-up that sees original member guitarist Andy Scott and long serving drummer Bruce Bisland joined by bassist/backing vocalist Lee Small (Phenomena, Shy, Lionsheart) and vocalist Paul Manzi (Cats In Space, … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Digital only, Reissues | Tagged album, Andy Scott, classic rock, glam rock, Isolation Boulevard, Lee Small, Paul Manzi, pop rock, review, rock, The Sweet | Leave a comment

Gig review: SWEET – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 18 December 2019

Posted on December 23, 2019 by andynathan

After many years as strangers in their home country, Sweet have become a fixture since their well-received support slot to Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow at 2017’s Stone Free Festival. This is the third year running they have played a London show … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CATS IN SPACE – Highbury Garage, London, 16 March 2019

Posted on March 21, 2019 by andynathan

After a relatively quiet touring 2018 as they recorded their third album in a short space of time in ‘Daytrip to Narnia’, it was great to see Cats In Space, one of my favourite ‘new’ bands back and gigging, and … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Cats In Space, Daytrip to Narnia, Dean Howard, gig, Greg Hart, Jeff Brown, Paul Manzi, pop rock, review | Leave a comment

Gig review: STATUS QUO – Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 5 December 2017

Posted on December 8, 2017 by david.wilson

Almost exactly a year ago I attended a Quo gig at the nearby Hydro which was billed as the ‘Last Night Of The Electrics’ tour. Yet here I am a year on looking at a stage lined with white amps powered up … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 5th December 2017, Andy Bowen, blues, Caroline, Cats In Space, Clyde Auditorium, Francis Rossi, gig, Glasgow, Leon Cave, live, Paul Manzi, Rhino Edwards, Richie Malone, Rick Parfitt, rock, Rockin' All Over The World, Scarecrow, Status Quo | Leave a comment

Gig review: CATS IN SPACE – G2, Glasgow, 25 September 2017

Posted on September 28, 2017 by david.wilson

After watching Cats In Space tonight I commented to my wife that the most impressive thing about the performance is the fact that the band are so musical. This may sound like a strange comment, surely all bands are musical? … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, The Best of 2017 | Tagged 25th September 2017, Cats In Space, Dean Howard, G2, gig, Glasgow, Greg Hart, Jeff Brown, Kaato, live, Paul Manzi, review, rock, Scarecrow, Slade, Too Many Gods | Leave a comment

Gig review: THUNDER – Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 22 March 2017

Posted on March 23, 2017 by david.wilson

I have been a Thunder fan for more years than I care to remember, in fact I was a fan of the guys right back in the big trousered and big haired days of Terraplane, which is showing my age … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, The Best of 2017 | Tagged 22 March 2017, blues, Cats In Space, Clyde Auditorium, Danny Bowes, gig, Glasgow, live, Luke Morley, Paul Manzi, pop, review, Rip It Up, rock, Terraplane, Thunder | Leave a comment

Gig review: CATS IN SPACE, SPACE ELEVATOR – Harlequin Theatre, Redhill, 29 September 2016

Posted on October 3, 2016 by andynathan

Quite apart from the similarity in names, the pairing of Cats In Space and Space Elevator was a perfect match. Both are new acts, albeit with seasoned musicians who have been on the scene a while, trying to do something … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Andy Stewart, Cats In Space, David Young, Dean Howard, gig, Greg Hart, Jeff Brown, Paul Manzi, pop rock, review, seventies, soft rock, SPACE ELEVATOR, the Duchess, We Will Rock You | Leave a comment

Gig review: CATS IN SPACE – Half Moon, Putney, London, 6 January 2016

Posted on January 11, 2016 by andynathan

One of the more left field bands that emerged in 2015 were the oddly named Cats In Space, with their affectionate homage to the seventies and in particular the lush soft rock sounds of the latter half of the decade … Continue reading →

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Interview: CATS IN SPACE

Posted on September 24, 2015 by jason

Cats In Space are a new band featuring band members who’ve played with the Sweet, T’Pau, Ian Gillan and Arena. They release their debut album, ‘Too Many Gods’ on October 30th via Cargo Records and we catch-up with Greg Hart … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions | Tagged 10CC, 70s, Andy Scott, Cats In Space, debut album, ELO, Greg Hart, interview, melodic, Paul Manzi, Paul Manzi (Arena), pop, power pop, Queen, review, rock, soft rock, Sweet, Too Many Gods | 1 Comment

Album review: CATS IN SPACE – Too Many Gods

Posted on September 21, 2015 by jason

Harmony Factory www.catsinspaceband.com [Released 30.10.15] Cats In Space are a new band who have a serious love of all things 1970′s soft rock/power pop. You can tell this from the band’s various members who are from bands with a 70′s … Continue reading →