Category Archives: Special Events

Gig review: Johnny’s Rock N Roll Show – THE ZOMBIES, ARGENT, Aylesbury, 2 June 2013

Posted on June 3, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Johnny

Two years on, following a life-changing trampoline accident, Johnny Beer Timms has maintained a warming sense of humour as he presided over this evening’s tribute and fundraiser. The guitarists Danny Prendergast and Jerry Playle provided a tranquil and reflective acoustic … Continue reading →

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Gig review: POWER QUEST – The Underworld, London, 31 May 2013

Posted on June 1, 2013 by jason
Power Quest

So here we are some twelve years since the mighty Power Quest started and they are playing their penultimate gig (their last gig is at this year’s Bloodstock festival in August) as they bid us farewell. Hopefully though they will … Continue reading →

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Gig review: Bearded Theory Festival, Kedleston Hall Park, 17-19 May 2013

Posted on June 1, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Bearded Theory Festival 2013, photo by Simon Dunkerley

Bearded Theory is one of the multitude of smaller festivals that still holds its roots in the rue meaning of festivals. It’s not about big corporate sponsorship, VIP this and that to get the better camping/showers etc and making money … Continue reading →

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Gig review: STATE OF EDEN – Ashford, Middlesex 19 May 2013

Posted on May 20, 2013 by jason

St.Matthew’s Church Hall, Ashford, Middlesex State of Eden played their debut gig at a charity fundraising event for two diabetic charities and it was good debut gig. The main focus of the band are the two keyboards players, father and … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CELEBR8.2 Festival – The Hippodrome, Kingston, Surrey, 11-12 May 2013

Posted on May 13, 2013 by jason
Celebr8 Prog

Saturday 11th May The Celebr8.2 festival was back for its second year having moved from July to May. It has an ideal venue in the Hippodrome with its suitably sci fi décor and the location right in the centre of Kingston. … Continue reading →

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Gig Review: FM Album launch, 02 Academy, Islington, 6 March 2013

Posted on March 11, 2013 by andynathan
FM Album Launch - London, 6 March 2013

FM have taken took their time to follow up their well received comeback album Metropolis, but after celebrating 25 years of their classic ‘Indiscreet’‘ debut with live shows last year,  the finest melodic rock band forged on this side of … Continue reading →

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Gig review: WILKO JOHNSON Koko, Camden, Wednesday 6th March 2013

Posted on March 8, 2013 by jason

There was never any doubt that this would be a life-affirming gig. Wilko Johnson has been a focused, intense and immersed performer for the best part of 40 years. The scope for mental or physical weakness was simply not on … Continue reading →

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Gig review: VIVA LE PINK

Posted on November 25, 2012 by jason

VIVA LE PINK – The Black Heart, Camden, Friday 23rd November Camden’s Black Heart venue was taken over in no uncertain style for this debut gig by psychobilly newbies Viva Le Pink. Self-promoting the event and hand picking two lively … Continue reading →

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OTWAY THE MOVIE – Odeon, Leicester Square, London – 7 October 2012

Posted on October 13, 2012 by GRTR! HQ
John Otway, Odeon Leicester Square, London, 7 October 2012

‘Otway The Movie’ Odeon, Leicester Square London 07.10.12 Photos by Eric Hands The grand launch of ‘Otway The Movie, a fan funded film, didn’t seem so much a moment of destiny as another leap into the void by an artist … Continue reading →

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