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Gig review: GUN – The Borderline, London, 1 October 2015
After a faltering, low key reunion when the Gizzi brothers, Dante and Jools, assembled a new line up in about 2008, Gun’s second coming is finally gaining momentum. After a successful Spring tour and well received new album ‘Frantic’, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Borderline, Dante Gizzi, gig, Gun, Johnny McGlynn, Jools Gizzi, London, review, rock
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Gig review: IQ – The Met, Bury, 26 September 2015
IQ have been at the forefront of home-grown progressive rock since the release of their debut album ‘Tales From The Lush Attic’ in 1983. They first came to my attention in 1989 (oh God, was it that long ago?) with … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 September 2015, Bury, gig, IQ, prog, Progressive Rock, review, The Met
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Gig review: MIKE TRAMP – Black Heart, Camden, 24 September 2015
Former White Lion and Freak of Nature singer Mike Tramp has been something of a rock n roll troubadour over the last few years, regularly touring the length and breadth of the UK armed only with an acoustic guitar case … Continue reading
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Tagged Freak Of Nature, gig, Lucer, melodic rock, Mike Tramp, review, White Lion
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Gig review: LAURENCE JONES – The Tunnels, Bristol, 22 September 2015
Young blues guitarists come and go but every so often one stands out from the crowd and makes heads turn, a young Laurence Jones burst onto the scene with his debut album ‘Thunder In The Sky’ and since then has … Continue reading
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Tagged 22 September 2015, blues, blues rock, Bristol, gig, guitar, guitarist, Laurence Jones, review, The Tunnels, Victoria Klewin
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Gig review: CROSBY STILLS AND NASH, Brighton Centre, 19 September 2015
Crosby Stills and Nash are both pioneers and survivors. They can be regarded as forefathers of the whole West Coast scene and the voice of the late sixties American counterculture, and though their initial burst of creativity was brief before … Continue reading
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Tagged Crosby Stills and Nash, David Crosby, folk rock, gig, Graham Nash, review, Shane Fontayne, soft rock, Stephen Stills, West Coast
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Gig review: WASP – 02 Academy, Glasgow, 18 September 2015
WASP are undergoing something of a resurgence at the moment. Following their last ‘greatest hits’ tour which received glowing reviews, Blackie and the band started writing new material and the new album ‘Golgotha’ is now also gaining favourable feedback in … Continue reading
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Tagged 02 Academy, 18 September 2015, Blackie Lawless, gig, Glasgow, Golgotha, I Wanna Be Somebody, live, review, The Crimson Idol, The Treatment, WASP
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Gig review: KIP WINGER – The Borderline, London, 12 September 2015
Kip Winger’s solo acoustic shows at the Borderline have began to take on such a mythical status that the promotional blurb for this year’s show even marketed it as the ‘4th annual evening with Kip Winger’. It was noticeable that … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 September 2015, AOR, Borderline, gig, Kip Winger, London, melodic rock, review, Voodoo Vegas, Winger
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Gig review: RICKY WARWICK AND DAMON JOHNSON – Camden Underworld, London, 10 September 2015
Can there be a harder working band at present than Black Star Riders? The band that Thin Lizzy mutated into to write and play new material, toured with Europe in the Spring and seem to be on every festival bill. … Continue reading
Gig review: IAN ANDERSON (JETHRO TULL) – The Lowry, Salford, 14 September 2015
It’s Jethro Tull, but not as we have known them. ‘The Rock Opera’ continued the format of previous outings with a large screen and a theme. A few things have grated in recent years, not least the use of Ryan … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 September 2015, A Rock Opera, gig, Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull, progressive, review, rock, Salford, The Lowry
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Gig review: Cambridge Folk Festival, 30 July-2 August 2015
Any festival with a continuous run of 51 years must be doing something right! Over that time the acts have constantly been of the highest quality and offered a diverse and eclectic mix of music from all corners of the … Continue reading
Gig review: Breaking Bands Festival – 22-24 May 2015
Stoke Prior Sports and Country Club, Worcestershire With the glut of festivals out there at present and certainly those of sub-1000 capacity you have to wonder is there space for more? Well, whilst the few big festivals continue to charge … Continue reading
Gig review: POWERWOLF – Islington Academy, London, 9 September 2015
A triple metal bill in midweek, what a nice treat. Did feel sorry for openers Xandria as they were on stage at seven not long after the doors had opened. They are not really my cup of tea with the … Continue reading
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Tagged 9th September 2015, gig review, Islington Academy, metal, Orden Ogan, power metal, powerwolf, rock, Xandria
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Gig review: CROPREDY – Oxfordshire, 13-15 August 2015
My 21st consecutive year attending the festival and the event is so much more than the music. Kids, once clinging to parents midway up the field, are now grown up and dancing at the front. Last year the festival had … Continue reading
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Tagged 13-15 August 2015, Band Of Friends, Cropredy, Emmylou Harris, Fairport Convention, festival, Fish, gig, review
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Gig review: NAZARETH – Brooklyn Bowl, London, 2 September 2015
The health-induced retirement of singer Dan McCafferty has created a king sized headache for veteran Scottish rockers Nazareth. It is not uncommon for bands of their vintage to plough on without several key members, but it is particularly difficult for … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 September 2015, blues rock, Brooklyn Bowl, Carl Sentance, gig, Jimmy Murrison, Lee Agnew, Nazareth, Pete Agnew, review
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Review: 4th EUROPEAN BLUES EXPO – Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, SW France, 11 July to 31 Aug 2015
The European blues scene is often over shadowed by its American counterpart and the 4th European Blues Expo gives you a clue as to why. For while the venue is refreshingly new and the photographic exhibition showcasing the work of … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th European Blues Expo, Aija Puurtinen, Alain Hiot, Candye Kane, Charlie Hussey, Chef Kivimäki, Drunk Lamb, European Blues Union, Fred Zicazic Delforge, Honey B & T-Bones, John Bull, Lefty Leppänen, Micke Björklöf, Norbert Schneide, Perti Nurmi, photo exhibition, SKAtomaTTO, The Travellin’ Brothers, Veronica Sbergia
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Gig review: RAMBLIN’ MAN FESTIVAL Day 2 – Mote Park, Maidstone, 26 July 2015
Photo by Paul Rodgers With a weather forecast that had Noah on standby, hammer in hand, our intrepid trio of Andy Nathan, Yiannis Stefanis and Paul Rodgers returned to Mote Park for day two of the Ramblin’ Man Festival and … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 July 2015, Aaron Keylock, Bernie Marsden, Blues Pills, classic rock, country, gig, Gregg Allman, Ian Anderson, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Kent, Maidstone, Marillion, Mote Park, prog, progressive, Quireboys, Ramblin' Man Fair, review, Rival Sons, RIVERSIDE, rock, Solstafir, The Pineapple Thief, The Temperance Movement
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Gig review: THE TUBES – Club Academy, Manchester, 8 August 2015
I really hope The Tubes don’t leave it another decade before their next UK tour. I mean the 50th anniversary will be in 2025 and their oldest member will be nearly 80. The band have always had a soft spot … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 August 2015, AOR, Club Academy, David Medd, Fee Waybill, gig, Manchester, melodic rock, Prairie Prince, punk, Quay Lewd, review, Rick Anderson, rock, Roger Steen, The Tubes
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Gig review: SOS FESTIVAL – Radcliffe Civic, Manchester, 17-19 July 2015
It’s that time of year when the Civic Hall, Radcliffe gets its roof well and truly raised as the hordes of rockers and metal-heads gather for the annual SOS festival. Organized by Rocksector Records it showcases not only their own … Continue reading
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Tagged 17-19 July 2015, Black Whiskey, Blaze Bayley, Furyon, gig, Knock Out Kaine, Manchester, metal, NWOBHM, Radcliffe Civic, review, rock, SOS Festival, The Amorettes, Triaxis, Tysondog
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Gig review: STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL Day 2 – Ebbw Vale, South Wales, 26 July 2015
Photo: Simon Dunkerley What a difference twelve hours can make, from beautiful blue skies to masses of mud, the lovely Welsh rain has made an appearance but, no matter, the show goes on. Skam had the unenviable task of starting … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 July 2015, Colour Of Noise, Danny Vaughn, Day 2, Dee Snider, Doro, Ebbw Vale, FM, gig, heavy rock, melodic rock, metal, review, South Wales, Steelhouse Festival, Twisted Sister, Tyketto
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Gig review: STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL Day 1 – Ebbw Vale, South Wales, 25 July 2015
Steelhouse is celebrating its fifth anniversary and I am proud to say I was there at the inaugral event on a cold and rainy windswept mountain … not a lot has changed weatherwise since then. In fairness to the Steelhouse … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 July 2015, Day 1, Ebbw Vale, gig, Massive Wagons, Nazareth, review, rock, South Wales, Steelhouse Festival, The Treatment, Trucker Diablo, UFO, Y&T
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Gig review: RAMBLIN’ MAN FESTIVAL Day 1 – Mote Park, Maidstone, 25 July 2015
Photo: Paul Rodgers Another summer and yet another new festival joins the ranks of the many. This one however had the classic rock fraternity foaming at the mouth with a line up which comprised some of the biggest names in … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 July 2015, Anathema, Biff Byford, Blue Oyster Cult, Camel, Dream Theater, FM, gig, Klaus Meine, Maidstone, metal, Mote Park, No Hot Ashes, prog, Ramblin' Man Festival, review, rock, Rudolf Schenker, Saxon, Scorpions, Toseland, Touchstone
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Gig review: HENRY’S FUNERAL SHOE, LA BASTARD, GRYS GRYS – Relache Festival, Bordeaux, 5 Aug 2015
There’s nothing quite like standing in the middle of a big French festival crowd while Welsh duo Henry’s Funeral Shoe light the fuse with an incendiary show that transforms a sense of anticipation into the second coming. Sandwiched between the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aled Clifford, Anna Lienhop, blues, Brennig Clifford, gig, Grys Grys, Henry's Funeral Shoe, Hound Dog Taylor, Jon Spencer Blues, Julia Watt, Keith Moon, La Bastard, Noel Gallagher, Relache Festival, review, rock, Rory Gallagher, The Dirt Bombs, The Pretty Things, Tom Waits
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Gig review: TYKETTO – Camden Underworld, London, 28 July 2015
They may never have had the big break that their talents deserved, but US melodic rockers Tyketto’s standing among their loyal UK following is as strong as ever, judging by the way the Underworld was almost sold out for a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad Touch, Chris Childs, Chris Green, Danny Vaughn, gig, melodic rock, Michael Clayton Arbeeny, review, Tyketto
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Gig review: MOONDANCE JAM, Walker, Minnesota, USA, 16-18 July 2015
I’ve been hooked on Moondance Jam ever since first arriving in this unspoiled part of the Minnesota countryside with its woods and lakes in 2009. The Jam plays host to a hedonistic four days of holiday relaxation and partying for … Continue reading
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Tagged 16-18 July 2015, Black Star Riders, Black Stone Cherry, classic rock, Doobie Brothers, festival, Finger Eleven, gig, Honeymoon Suite, Huey Lewis and the News, Jefferson Starship, Moondance Jam, Pat Travers, Peter Frampton, Pop Evil, Sammy Hagar, Shinedown, Thundherstruck, USA, Vixen
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Gig review: VARDIS & DIAMOND HEAD – Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush, London, 18 July 2015
It’s been thirteen years since I started working for Get Ready to ROCK! and, during that time, I have had the pleasure of reviewing many London shows – yet, I have to admit that I didn’t know that the Bush … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 July 2015, Bush Hall, Diamond Head, gig, heavy rock, London, NWOBHM, review, Vardis
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