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Tag Archives: Camden
Gig review: LAURIE WRIGHT + THE MOLOTOVS, Underworld, Camden, 21 October 2023
A revolution is happening and there’s no stopping it. In a world full of conflict and corruption, it’s always been down to the youth to shake things up, their voices and music providing defining moments of change. It’s a testament … Continue reading
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Gig review: ROBERT JON & THE WRECK – Powerhaus, London, 11 February 2023
My first visit to the renamed Dingwalls since it changed name and ownership in 2020. The venue was near its 500-berth capacity for Robert Jon & The Wreck who have sold out a good few dates on this tour. First … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 February 2023, blues, Camden, gig, gospel, live, Powerhaus, review, Robert Jon & The Wreck, southern rock
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Gig review: TYGERS OF PAN TANG – Black Heart, Camden, 12 November 2022
I sometimes struggle with this venue. Low ceilings and a low stage means poor visibility if there’s anything like a good crowd in; and often the sound is sludgy and bass heavy. So for Tygers of Pan Tang to overcome … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 November 2022, Black Heart, Camden, gig, heavy metal, live, NWOBHM, review, Rob Weir, Tygers Of Pan Tang
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Gig review: KIP WINGER – The Black Heart, Camden, London, 27 November 2021
Kip Winger’s acoustic shows in London at the much missed Borderline became the stuff of legend with their mixture of intimate songs and storytelling and fan participation. They even achieved the ultimate accolade of being a numbered series, so this … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 November 2021, acoustic, Camden, gig, review Kip Winger, Robby Rothschild, The Black Heart, Winger
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Gig review: BRIAN DOWNEY’S ALIVE AND DANGEROUS – Underworld, Camden, London, 7 November 2019
While Phil Lynott was the public face and voice of Thin Lizzy and the twin lead guitars their identifiable sound, the contribution of drummer Brian Downey throughout the band’s original existence should never be underestimated. He was even tempted back … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 November 2019, Alive and Dangerous, Brian Downey, Brian Grace, Camden, gig, hard rock, London, Matt Wilson, Phil Edgar, Rebecca Downes, review, Steve Birkett, Thin Lizzy, Underworld
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Gig review: BIG BOY BLOATER/Jack J. Hutchinson – The Blackheart, London, Camden 20 September 2018
If there was something incongruous about finding Big Boy Bloater & The Limits and in a dark biker pub in Camden, it’s nothing that bothers Bloater and his powerhouse trio, who revel in a typically boisterous show built from the … Continue reading
Gig review: TERRY BROCK – Underworld, Camden, 26 April 2016
Tuesday nights are most probably not the best night for a gig unless you are Jeff Lynne, who was playing at bit further east at the O2 Arena. However, for the small and loyal bunch who turned up to see … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 April, acoustic, Camden, Eagles, gig, melodic, pop, review, rock, Solo, soul, Strangeways, Terry Brock, the Darker My Horizon, The Underworld
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Gig review: KEE MARCELLO – The Underworld, Camden, 2 October 2015
Kee Marcello has become something of a forgotten man as his former band Europe have successfully reformed and reinvented themselves over the past decade. The guitarist joined them just after ‘The Final Countdown’ propelled them into the proverbial stratosphere and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 October 2015, Camden, Europe, gig, hard rock, Jonny Scaramanga, Kee Marcello, Ken Sundin, melodic rock, Mia Klose, review, Stop Stop, Underworld
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Gig review: VOIVOD – The Underworld, Camden, London, 20 May 2015
Support Acts: Krokodil, Desert Storm There are two types of bands in this world; those that you can do without and those that you cannot have enough of. Canadian Prog Thrashers Voivod do not simply fall onto the latter category … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 May 2015, Camden, gig, London, metal, review, Underworld, Voivod
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Gig review: FLOTSAM & JETSAM – The Underworld, Camden, London, 18 May 2015
Support Acts: Bliksem, Desolator Monday evening gigs are events that I normally like the plague but, then again, it is not very often that you have a band like Flotsam and Jetsam visiting London for a show – especially one … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 May 2016, Camden, Flotsam & Jetsam, gig, London, metal, review, Underworld
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Gig review: WHITE WIDDOW, NIGHT BY NIGHT, DEGREED – Underworld, Camden, 7 March 2015
March is now an even busier month in the gig calendar with bands fitting mini tours around the Hard Rock Hell United extravaganza in North Wales, and this was a welcome London showcase for three of the current generation of … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 March 2015, AOR, Camden, Degreed, gig, London, melodic rock, night by night, review, Underworld, White Widdow
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Gig review: THE JOKERS The Monarch, Camden, 7 January 2015
A cold and rainy Wednesday night in early January in Camden may not be the best time to stage a gig, however full marks to the Jokers for travelling down from Liverpool to play. They had a rather famous drummer … Continue reading
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Tagged Camden, gig, hard rock, Mel Gaynor, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, Simple Minds, THE JOKERS, the Monarch
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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: MR. BIG – Koko, Camden, London, 17 October 2014
Mr Big’s European tour to capitalise on their back-to-form new album ‘Stories We Could Tell’ squeezed in just a solitary UK show, their first in three years. It was unsurprising that the opulent surroundings of Koko were sold out, perhaps … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 October 2014, Billy Sheehan, Camden, Eric Martin, gig, hard rock, Koko, London, Matt Starr, melodic rock, Mr Big, Pat Torpey, Paul Gilbert, review, rock
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Gig review: HOUSTON, The Barfly, Camden, London, 16 October 2014
When an AOR revival suddenly became flavour of the month late in 2010, the debut album by Swedes Houston was seen as the standard bearer of the new revolution. Even if live performances were a mixed bag, the quality of … Continue reading
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Tagged 16 October 2014, AOR, Big Time, Camden, gig, Houston, London, melodic rock, Mia Klose, review, The Barfly, The Spin
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Gig review: ANGRA – Camden Underworld, London, 24 June 2014
Support Act: Stormborn Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Planning a gig in London during the Football World Cup in full swing is equivalent to commercial suicide for most bands but the fact that it’s been … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 June 2014, ANGRA, Camden, gig, London, metal, power metal, review, Underworld
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Gig Review: THE BERMONDSEY JOYRIDERS, The Black Heart, Camden, 8 April 2014
This was quite simply a brilliantly entertaining triple-header of power packed and swaggering punk pop. Officially, the launch of The Joyriders’ new single, each band played a set of seven songs in deference to the seven-inch black plastic platter of … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 April 2014, Black Heart, Bubblegum Screw, Camden, gig, review, The Bermondsey Joyriders, the Healthy Junkies
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Gig review: I AM I, Barfly, Camden, 23 January 2014
Breaking a quiet January for gigs, the cramped surroundings of the Barfly was the London stop on a brief UK tour by I Am I, the new musical vehicle for former Dragonforce singer ZP Theart. As with many bills at … Continue reading
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Tagged 23 January 2014, Barfly, Camden, Dragonforce, heavy rock, I Am I, London, metal, rock, ZP Theart
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Gig review: MARDUK – London, The Underworld, 5 December 2013
Support Acts: Grave, Death Wolf, Valkyrja Review & Photos by Yiannis (John) Stefanis With Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson being the top guy that he is and Marduk one of the most energy driven and high performance black metal bands around, one … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 December 2013, Camden, Death Wolf, gig, Grave, London, Marduk, metal, review, Underworld
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Gig review: NO SINNER – Black Heart, Camden, 25 November 2013
Many a significant rock career can trace its origins to shows in the back room of Camden’s various boozers so it was appropriate that hotly tipped Vancouver blues rockers No Sinner should have their UK showcase in one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 November, Black Heart, blues, Camden, Colleen Rennison, gig, London, No Sinner, review, rock, showcase
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Gig review: WILKO JOHNSON Koko, Camden, Wednesday 6th March 2013
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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Tagged Camden, Dr Feelgood, Koko, Wilko Johnson
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