Tag Archives: Dan Hawkins

Gig review: THE DARKNESS – G Live, Guildford, 11 March 2025

Posted on March 15, 2025 by andynathan
THE DARKNESS – Regent Theatre, Ipswich, 6 March 2025

Say what you like about them- and many still do- the tale of The Darkness is a classic tale of redemption. The band that rose too fast to be the biggest thing in the pop let alone the rock world, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BLACK STONE CHERRY AND THE DARKNESS – Wembley Arena, London, 4 February 2023

Posted on February 8, 2023 by andynathan
BLACK STONE CHERRY AND THE DARKNESS- Wembley Arena, London, 4 February 2023

When this joint headline arena tour was announced, my first thoughts were that Black Stone Cherry and The Darkness were not natural bedfellows- the earnest blue collar southern rockers from Kentucky and the eccentric English band from East Anglia who … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE DARKNESS – Reading Hexagon, 26 November 2021

Posted on November 30, 2021 by andynathan
THE DARKNESS- Reading Hexagon, 26 November 2021

Never mind the hysteria that surrounded them in the early 2000’s, proof of how quickly time marches lies in the fact that it now a full ten years since the Darkness triumphantly reformed at Download. Since then they have surprised … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE DARKNESS – Easter Is Cancelled

Posted on October 17, 2019 by jason
THE DARKNESS – Easter Is Cancelled

Cooking Vinyl [Release date 04.10.19] Album number six from the Darkness, with an album cover that will certainly cause some comment, although the band have always liked to push the boundaries. It also marks one of their heaviest albums overall, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: TOTO – Royal Chelsea Hospital, London, 13 June 2019

Posted on June 19, 2019 by andynathan
TOTO- Royal Chelsea Hospital, London, 13 June 2019

In the ever more crowded gigging season, a fresh trend over the last few years has been for London’s finest historic settings to be used for concerts. Following in the footsteps of Hampton Court and Greenwich is now a short … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE TOI – Water Into Wine

Posted on January 2, 2015 by jason
The Toi - Water Into Wine

Sushi Roll [Released 02.03.15] Glaswegian three piece rock band the Toi consist of Pol Healy (vocals/guitar), Andy Carr (bass/guitar/vocals) and Stevie Mclay (drums/vocals). They also have Dan Hawkins of the Darkness involved in helping out on the arrangements along with … Continue reading →

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Gig Review: THE DARKNESS – Hammersmith Apollo, 7 March 2013

Posted on March 19, 2013 by andynathan
The Darkness, Hammersmith Apollo, 7 March 2013

Two years into their reformation and on the back of a  comeback album ‘Hot Cakes’ that is perhaps their most satisfying work yet,  perhaps time has lent some perspective to the Darkness phenomenon. A decade ago they divided opinion like … Continue reading →

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