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Gig Review: THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT – Oran Mor,Glasgow,18 September 2013
Every so often a band appears, seemingly from nowhere, who the press and media embrace. They appear in all the magazines, are played endlessly on the radio, and have grown men foaming at the mouth whilst waxing lyrical about the … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 September 2013, blues, gig, Glasgow, Oran Mor, Phil Campbell, review, rock, Samuel Taylor, The Temperance Movement
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Gig review: THE GRAVELTONES – Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes,London,17 September 2013
Blink and you’ll miss them. The explosive Graveltones came, saw and conquered with a frenzied, hi-octane, riff driven wall of sound and the kind of visceral intensity not seen since the raw doorstep blues of Hound Dog Taylor. The band … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, Charlie Francis, Don't Wait Down, garage rock, Hound Dog Taylor, Jesse Fuller, Jimmy O, John Otway, Led Zeppelin, Mike Sorbello, review, The Graveltones
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Gig Review: NILE, EX DEO – The Garage, London, 10 September 2013
I love autumn, especially when it follows a particularly hot summer: the air is once again fresh (as much as this is possible in London!), friends are back from holiday and, most importantly, it’s possible to attend an intimate Death … Continue reading
Gig review: CROPREDY, 8-10 August 2013
34 years ago, an English electric folk band played what was intended to be there final show in a field in Cropredy village, Oxfordshire. However, as the saying goes, ‘best laid plans’, a reunion tour was announced shortly after and … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, Alice Cooper, Ciara Algar, Cropredy, Dunwells, Fairport Convention, festival, folk, gig, Gregg Russell, Levellers, Martin Barre, Medieval Babes, review, rock
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Gig review: CAMBRIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL, 1-4 August 2013
Haggis Farm Polo Club, Cambridgeshire Back in 2004 the first Rockingbeerfest three day festival took place under the blackened skies and torrential rain, quite contrastingly here we are today celebrating the 10th anniversary in 31degree bright sunshine. Under the leadership … Continue reading
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Tagged 1-4 August 2013, Bonafide, Cambridge Rock Festival, Caravan, Deborah Bonham, festival, gig, Hazel O'Connor, Magnum, Praying Mantis, Quireboys, review, rock, The Animals
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Gig Review: THE BLACKOUT – The Fleece, Bristol, 22 August 2013
Since touring with the Lost Prophets and winning Kerrang’s Best British Newcomer award in their early days, The Blackout have come a long way, recently releasing their fourth album ‘Start The Party’. On the eve of playing the main stage … Continue reading
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Tagged Bristol, Gavin Butler, gig, live, metal, Reaper In Sicily, review, rock, Sean Smith, Start The Party, The Blackout, The Fleece
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Gig review: STEVE VAI – O2 Academy, Glasgow, 31 August 2013
This was the first time in a long time that I had ventured out to catch Steve Vai on stage. In fact the last time I saw him live he still had Devin Townsend up front and was confusing the … Continue reading
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Tagged 31 August 2013, Dave Weiner, gig, Glasgow, guitar, Jeremy Colston, live, O2 Academy, ock, Philip Bynoe, review, Steve Vai, The Story Of Light
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Gig review: SOLFEST, Cumbria, 23-25 August 2013
Solfest is a small festival with a big heart. It’s a celebration of music and community. Solfest feels like an enormous family reunion and perhaps even more so this year as it was Solfests 10th Anniversary. To celebrate the occasion … Continue reading
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Tagged 23-25 August 2013, Cumbria, festival, Flogging Molly, folk, Maximo Park, New Model Army, rock, Solfest, The Joy Formidable, The Undertones
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Gig review: DEADLY CIRCUS FIRE – The Borderline, London, 23 August 2013
Deadly Circus Fire take their moniker from the Hartford circus fire of Connecticut in 1944, one of the worst fire disasters in US history. Many burned to death while others, overcome by hysteria, were reported to have run round in … Continue reading
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Tagged 23 August 2013, DEADLY CIRCUS FIRE, gig, London, review, The Borderline
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Gig review: HAWKWIND, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 24 August 2013
A very full and enthusiastic crowd tonight, possibly larger than usual as the band are playing the whole of their classic ‘Warrior On The Edge Of Time’ album, in sequence and recently re-issued on Cherry Red Records. I have seen … Continue reading
Gig review: SOS Festival, Manchester, 20-21 July 2013
Now in it’s sixth year, SOS festival is a chance for Rocksector Records to showcase it’s impressive repertoire of rock and metal acts alongside other established and emerging artists. Tucked in a pocket of Radcliffe, within ten miles of the … Continue reading
Gig review: LAST IN LINE – Islington Academy, 1 August 2013
LAST IN LINE + SWEET SAVAGE + DENDERA A two thirds full Islington Academy to see the surviving members of the classic Dio line-up from the early/mid-80’s, no mean feat as August is never a great month for gigs outside … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 August 2013, Dendera, Dio, gig, heavy metal, Islington Academy, Jimmy Bain, Last In Line, London, review, rock, Sweet Savage, Vinny Appice, Vivian Campbell
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Gig review: ROCK THE PARK – London, Ontario, Canada, 26-27 July 2013
My hometown London has been rocking various parks all summer, from the Stones and Bon Jovi at Hyde Park to Springsteen at the Olympic Park. But to our colonial cousins ‘across the pond’ , London is a mid sized city … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Canada, classic rock, Coney Hatch, Grand Funk Railroad, Helix, Journey, London Ontario, Platinum Blonde, rock festival, Saga, Styx, Toto, Whitesnake
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Gig Review: IAMI – Classic Grand, Glasgow, 4 August 2013
Tonight’s gig was part of a tour package rolling around the country entitled ‘The Headbangers Balls Tour’. The tour was organised by the band Reign Of Fury to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust, a cause close to the … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 August 2013, Dragonforce, gig, Glasgow, Headbangers Balls, IAMI, live, metal, Reign Of Fury, rock, States Of Panic, Teenage Cancer Trust, The Classic Grand, Thrash, ZP Theart
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Gig review: ANVIL – The Garage, London, 30 July 2013
Support Acts: Asomvel, Skreamer. Last time I visited The Garage was five days ago for Kscope’s celebratory gig, headlined by the mighty Anathema. I had firmly resolved to stay away from that place until the weather had cooled down as … Continue reading
Gig review: REO SPEEDWAGON – Empire Rockfest, Belleville, Canada, 25 July 2013
A couple of hours East of Ontario, Belleville is a modestly sized city of only around 50,000, but for three days it was the AOR capital of the world. Somehow the organisers, the local Empire Theatre, had lined up Journey … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 July 2013, AOR, Belleville, Canada, Dennis De Young, Empire Rockfest, melodic rock, Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, rock festivals, Styx
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Gig review: STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL – Ebbw Vale, 27 July 2013
High up in the hills, at Hafod-Y-Dafal farm in South Wales, the third annual Steelhouse Festival is now an established Rock and Metal weekender. Tickets were modestly priced at £65 all weekend or £40 a day, including adult and family … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 July 2013, anvil, Ebbw Vale, FM, gig, heavy metal, review, rock, Saxon, South Wales, Steelhouse Festival
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Gig review: HEART, JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE – Toronto, Canada, 23 July 2013
Molston Canadian Amphitheatre While Heart came to the attention of the majority of UK fans for their big power ballads and soft focus videos in the eighties, the band prefer to see themselves in their earlier guise in which, with … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Wilson, Canada, gig, Heart, Jason Bonham, Led Zeppelin, Molston Canadian Amphitheatre, Nancy Wilson, review, Toronto
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Gig review: MOONDANCE JAM – Walker,Minnesota,USA,18-20 July 2013
Few festival experiences can match the vibe of Moondance Jam. Set among the beautiful woods and lakes of Northern Minnesota, somehow the tiny town of Walker plays host to one of the Mid West’s premier rock festivals and draws crowds … Continue reading
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Tagged Bachman & Turner, Blue Oyster Cult, Cheap Trick, classic rock, festival, gig, Halestorm, Head East, Minnesota, Moondance Jam, Motley Crue, Myles Kennedy, review, rock, Slash, Steve Priest, Sweet, Theory of a Deadman
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Gig review: THE LEVELLERS – Leamington Assembly, 28 June 2013
I have been covering shows at The Leamington Assembly for over 4 years and this was by far the wildest night I have witnessed, the music and the crowd did not drop pace for a second after show time on … Continue reading
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Tagged 28 June 2013, folk, gig, Leamington Assembly, review, rock, The Levellers
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Gig review: Cambridge Folk Festival, 25-28 July 2013
Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge Friday 26th July It almost comes as a surprise reaching the festival site as it is right on the outskirts of Cambridge’s sprawling suburbs and the festival is in a lovely, green setting. It must be … Continue reading
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Tagged 25th-28th July 2013, Amadou & Mariam, Andy Irvine, Bellowhead, Cambridge, Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, Donal Lunny, Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo, folk festival, Folk Roots, gig review, Heidi Talbot, Heritage Blues Orchestra, LAPD, Le Vent Du Nord, Liam O’Flynn, Paddy Glackin, Patsy Griffin, Planxty, Steeleye Span, The Levellers, Tommy Emmanuel
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Gig review: HEAVEN’S BASEMENT – Sound Control, Manchester, 12 July 2013
This must be the hottest ticket in town tonight as not only is it a sellout but it is also a scorcher in the venue, but even so the it’s over half full and the doors have only been open … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 July 2013, Buffalo Summer, gig, Heavens Basement, Manchester, review, rock, Skarlett Riot, Sound Control
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Gig review: 5 Years Of Kscope – The Garage, London, 25 July 2013 featuring Anathema
Main Act: Anathema Support Acts: North Atlantic Oscillation, Mothlite & Leafblade Another gig, another evening drenched in sweat. I moaned about the poor ventilation at the Garage in Highbury and Islington when I was there ten days ago for Wintersun’s … Continue reading
Gig Review: THE INTERNATIONAL SWINGERS – The Lexington, London, 19 July 2013
First a word about the venue, because on one of the steamiest New Orleans-like nights of this British heatwave, the upstairs gig had ceiling fans and a cool, chilled out lounge-bar atmosphere. It also had clear, uninterrupted sightlines, padded seating … Continue reading
Gig review: WINTERSUN – The Garage, London, 16 July 2013
Support Acts: Bloodshot Dawn & Savage Messiah There is something truly ironic about a Finnish band visiting London on the hottest day of the year and performing at a venue that feels worse than a sauna, or the very lungs … Continue reading
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Tagged 16 July 2013, gig, London, metal, review, The Garage, wintersun
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