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Gig review: CARDINAL BLACK – Sub 89, Reading, 15 November 2024

Of all the new bands on the scene, Cardinal Black seem to be among those on the verge of a big commercial breakthrough. On this autumn tour, the London venue was at the Shepherds Bush Empire, though I couldn’t make … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, Cardinal Black, Chris Buck, gig, New Wave of Classic Rock, soul, Tom Hollister
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Gig review: PETER FRAMPTON – Royal Albert Hall, London, 8 November 2022

In 2019 Peter Frampton broke the sad news that he had a progressive muscle weakening disorder and embarked on a farewell tour, which I was lucky enough to catch that summer at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Dates for his … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Lester, Cardinal Black, Chris Buck, classic rock, gig, guitarist, Peter Frampton, Rob Arthur, Tom Hollister
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Gig review: CARDINAL BLACK- The Garage, London, 22 September 2022

Cardinal Black are a new band with an unexpectedly old heritage. I knew guitarist Chris Buck, from his work as an exceptionally talented guitarist in Buck and Evans, one of the most interesting of the new generation of blues-rock bands, … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, Cardinal Black, Chris Buck, gig, Laura Evans, soul, Tom Hollister
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