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Gig review: THE QUIREBOYS – The Garage, Glasgow, 20 November 2014
Mid November is a time when you can count on a few things, shops will have their decorations up, the latest ridiculous Christmas ads will hit your TV screens and Spike and his merry men will be in town ready … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 November 2014, blues, Brian Hogan, gig, Glasgow, Guy Griffin, javier Vargas, Keith Weir, live, Paul Guerin, Preachers Son, review, rock, Spike, The Garage, The Quireboys, Vargas Blues Band
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Gig review: THE TEXAS FLOOD, Hard Rock Hell, Pwllheli, 14 November 2014
The opening slot on any of the stages can be daunting but for The Texas Flood it’s even more so as these young guys take on their biggest gig yet. After going to Glasgow and winning the top slot at … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 November 2014, gig, Hard Rock Hell, Pwllheli, review, rock, The Texas Flood
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Gig review: VARDIS – Hard Rock Hell, Pwllheli, 15 November 2014
Band reformations always form differences of opinions but the few thousand people watching Vardis on the main stage at Hard Rock Hell delivered their overwhelmingly positive verdict. After being apart for almost 30 years, drummer Gary Pearson, after a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged 15 November 2014, gig, Hard Rock Hell, heavy rock, NWOBHM, Pwllheli, review, Vardis
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Gig review: SANTA CRUZ – The Barfly, Camden, London, 17 November 2014
A whole generation after grunge was supposed to have killed it, the sleaze and glam scene continues to thrive with younger Scandinavian bands leading a revival. The likes of Hardcore Superstar and Crash Diet have already made a mark and … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 November 2014, Amorettes, Camden, Dirty Thrills, gigt, glam, London, review, rock, Santa Cruz, sleaze, sleaze rock, The Barfly
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Gig review: NINE BELOW ZERO – O2 Academy, London, 19 November 2014
Wham bam. For about an hour, this was a fearsome, supercharged r ‘n’ b pummelling. Nine Below Zero, classic line-up back together to tour their first three – and most influential – albums, came out pumped and with all guns … Continue reading
Gig review: LEVELLERS/The Selecter – William Aston Hall, Wrexham, 18 November 2014
There is something wonderfully timeless about a Levellers gig. Every time I have seen them over the past twenty-odd years they have always been the same, giving a full-on performance for their adoring fans and leaving nothing on the stage … Continue reading
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Tagged folk, gig, Levellers, review, rock, She Makes War, ska, the Selecter, William Aston Hall, Wrexham
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Gig review: BLUES PILLS/THE VINTAGE CARAVAN/BLACK WOLF – The Dome, London, 18 November 2014
And suddenly everything is 1971 again, from the three long-hair bands and their similar looking audience, to a stage full of Orange amps, virtuoso bass players, screaming guitarists, wah-wah pedals, the smell of patchouli and psychedelic posters. Blues is alive … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Örn Númason, André Kvarnström, Black Sabbath, Black Wolf, blues, Blues Pills, Dorian Sorriaux, Elin Larsson, Free, gig, Janis Joplin, John Greenhill, Larry Miller, Led Zeppelin, Nuclear Blast, Óskar Logi Ágústsson, Peter Green, Pink Floyd, review, Ritchie Blackmore, rock, Scott Sharp, The Vintage Caravan
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Gig review: SOiL, American Head Charge – Rock City, Nottingham, 1 November 2014
Another early start due to the trend of running club nights after the gig – but that didn’t seem to bother the crowd already queued up the road for tonight’s gig. Headliners SOiL had toured earlier in the year supporting … Continue reading
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Tagged (HED) P.E, 1 November 2014, American Head Charge, gig, Nottingham, review, Rock City, Soil, Wolfborne
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Gig review: HARD ROCK HELL 8 – Pwllheli, November 2014 (Overview)
Photo: David Randall Seeing Grifter on the second stage made me reflect on the current state of the rock scene. There are many similar bands plying their trade, in this case inspired by the heavy rock first purveyed widely by … Continue reading
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Gig review: NAZARETH – Metropolis Studios, London, 14 November 2014
A new chapter in Nazareth’s long history was captured for posterity at this very special gig. They used Metropolis, one of London’s top studios in a converted power station in Chiswick, to record a live DVD in front of an … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 November 2014, DVD, gig, hard rock, Metropolis Studios, Nazareth, recording, review, rock
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Gig review: DARK TRANQUILLITY – The Underworld, London, 9 November 2014
Support Acts: Amoral, Acyl Review and photos by Yiannis (John) Stefanis The secret to musical longevity is difficult to define, however, there are bands like the Gothenburg Melodic Death Metal quintet Dark Tranquillity who seem to know very well what … Continue reading
Gig review: MONSTER TRUCK – O2 Academy, Islington, London, 7 November 2014
Band names are a funny thing these days. From sublime classics such as Iron Maiden and Cradle of Filth to the utterly ridiculous like W**k for Peace – you’re never quite sure what to expect. Thank God then for Monster … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 November 2014, blues, gig, Monster Truck, O2 Academy Islington, review, rock, The Graveltones
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Gig review: LEVELLERS, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 13 November 2014
Levellers are currently on their Greatest Hits tour and played to a packed crowd at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire. There were two support acts, first up a female singer performing under the name of She Makes War. It was an … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 November 2014, folk, gig, Levellers, London, pop, review, rock, She Makes War, Shepherd's Bush Empire, ska, the Selecter
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Gig review: MOTORHEAD – Manchester Apollo, 4 November 2014
“We are Motorhead and we play Rock and F***n’ Roll”- a line I have heard so many times thunder from the PA over the years but none more welcome than tonight. The current tour has been postponed and cancelled twice … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 November 2014, gig, heavy metal, Lemmy, Manchester Apollo, Motorhead, punk, review, rock, The Bosshoss, The Damned
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Gig review: LIVE, Koko, London, 5 November 2014
Pennsylvania alt-rock giants Live made an emphatic return to London on Wednesday night to perform their first overseas show with new singer Chris Shinn. The picturesque Koko in Camden provided the backdrop to fans curious to see whether Shinn (previously … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 November 2014, Chris Shinn, Ed Kowalczyk, gig, Koko, live, London, Republica, review
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Gig review: THE BLACKOUT – King Tut’s, Glasgow, 5 November 2014
I last saw The Blackout in action at this venue back at the start of the year. Since then the band have been through a lot of trials and tribulations ending with the band splitting from their record company and … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 November 2014, Gavin Butler, Glasgow, Hardcore, Harry Radford, Heartless, Jim Davies, Kevin Miles, King Tut's, live gig, metal, Mitch Bock, rock, Sean Smith, The Blackout, Wales, When We Were Wolves, Wolves, Yashin
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Gig review: ASIA, Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 2 November 2014
For a so-called supergroup Asia have shown remarkable longevity, but their profile is now much lower than it was in the heady days when their 1982 debut went multi-platinum, judging by a disappointing turnout at their first headline London show … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 November 2014, AOR, Asia, Carl Palmer, Geoff Downes, gig, John Wetton, London, melodic rock, review, Sam Coulson, Shepherd's Bush Empire
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Gig review: PAUL RODGERS – Royal Albert Hall, London, 3 November 2014
Paul Rodgers returned to the UK as a fully fledged soul man for a special one off show to put the Royal back into the Royal Albert Hall. His perfectly preserved voice soared above his 9 piece Memphis band, which … Continue reading
Gig review: STEVE HACKETT – The Lowry, Salford, 2 November 2014
Steve Hackett chats about the Genesis Revisited and Extended tours (11:16). This is an edit from an extended interview that was first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 5 October 2014 The interview is replayed on Christmas Day 2014, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 November 2014, Gary O'Toole, genesis Extended, Genesis Revisited, gig, interview, Nick Beggs, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Rob Townsend, Roger King, Salford, Steve Hackett, The Lowry
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Gig review: ESCAPE THE FATE – Electric Ballroom, Camden, 30 October 2014
Thursday the 30thof October 2014; the Camden nightlife is buzzing, the air outside is cold and I am dragging my reluctant 46 year old father to see hardcore rock band Escape The Fate. It’s been a good long while since … Continue reading
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Tagged Camde, Electric Ballroom, ESCAPE THE FATE, gig review, Glamour The Kill, Hardcore, New Year's Day, post-hardcore
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Gig review: FIREFEST – Nottingham Rock City, 24-26 October 2014 (Day 3)
DAY 3 - DANGER DANGER, AUTOGRAPH, CONEY HATCH, BROTHER FIRETRIBE, TOUCH, GUILD OF AGES, AXXIS The final day of ‘the final fling’ began with a slightly left field choice of veteran German rockers Axxis, and yet they blew the cobwebs … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 October 2014, AOR, Autograph, Axxis, Brother Firetribe, CITA, Coney Hatch, Danger Danger, Firefest, gig, Guild Of Ages, melodic rock, Nottingham, review, Rock City, Tommy Denander, Touch
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Gig review: FIREFEST – Nottingham Rock City, 24-26 October 2014 (Day 2)
DAY 2 – FIREHOUSE, BLACK N BLUE, PRETTY MAIDS, BABYLON AD, BOULEVARD, FROM THE FIRE, RAGE OF ANGELS Day 2 also began with home grown talent in Rage Of Angels, formed by Ged Rylands who was playing guitar rather than … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 October 2014, AOR, Babylon AD, Black N Blue, Boulevard, Firefest, Firehouse, From The Fire, gig, melodic rock, Nottingham, Pretty Maids, Rage Of Angels, review, Rock City
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Gig review: FIREFEST – Nottingham Rock City, 24-26 October 2014 (Day 1)
GRTR!’s resident Melodic Rock/AOR expert Andy Nathan has been covering Firefest for us right from the start. Andy’s informed report and Simon Dunkerley’s inspired photos celebrate ‘The Final Fling’ as the festival bows out in style… The announcement last year … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 October 2014, Angels Or Kings, AOR, Circus Maximus, Firefest, gig, H.E.A.T., melodic rock, Nottingham, Redrum, review, Rock City, Shy, TEN, The Poodles
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Gig review: BLUES FEST 2014 – Royal Albert Hall, London, 28 October 2014
An afternoon session at the Albert Hall for the 2014 Blues Fest was a pleasant surprise, as the old building opened its doors to some of smaller rooms to house a wide array of exciting blues talent. Perhaps it was … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Fairweather Lowe, Blues Fest 2014, Bob Dylan, Carl Hudson, Floyd Dixon, Georgie Fame, gig, Horace Silver, Ian Jennings, Jimmy Copley, Jimmy McGriff, Jo Harman, London Blues Fest, Marcus Bonfanti, Mick Rogers, Micky Moody, Mike Sanchez, Mose Allison, Ray Charles, review, Robert Hart, Sonny Boy Williamson, The Bad Apples
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Gig review: BLACK STONE CHERRY – The Hydro, Glasgow, 26 October 2014
It was curiosity that led me to this gig as so far Black Stone Cherry are a band who have left me underwhelmed. I have only seen them live once before and that was a small acoustic session a couple … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 October 2014, AIRBOURNE, Ben Wells, Black Stone Cherry, Chris Robertson, gig, Glasgow, Joel O'Keefe, live, Lowlife, rock, Savages, The Hydro, Theory Of A Dead Man, Things My Father Said
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