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Gig review: NECK DEEP – O2 Academy, Glasgow, 2 February 2016
The cold Glasgow night was filled with an air of pop-punk and pizza. Yes, Wrexham formed Neck Deep were in town, bringing the teenage angst in full. The band from North Wales stopped by on the UK leg of their … Continue reading
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Tagged Creeper, gig, Glasgow, Light Years, Neck Deep, O2 Academy, pop punk, punk, review, rock, State Champs
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Gig review: THE WINERY DOGS/ Inglorious – Bristol O2 Academy, 2 February 2016
Mike Portnoy announces to the crowd that The Winery Dogs don’t often play outside of the main cities of London/Manchester, so the Bristol fans wasted no opportunity to sign up for something special and – although not a sell out … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Sheehan, classic rock, Dream Theater, gig, Inglorious, Mike Portnoy, Mr Big, Poison, review, Richie Kotzen, rock, The Winery Dogs
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Gig review: THRESHOLD – O2 Islington Academy, London, 24 January 2016
This was a progressive/symphonic metal triple-header, but sadly I only caught the dying embers of the Damnation Angels as I ascended the stairs. Pretty good it sounded too, but the Northern Line had effectively robbed me of the set. French … Continue reading
Gig review: GREAT BRITISH ROCK & BLUES FESTIVAL – Skegness, 22-24 January 2016
Reporting by Simon Dunkerley and Pete Feenstra Pete Feenstra writes: Perhaps only The Great British Rock & Blues Festival can give you the unlikely opportunity of slipping from the dancing delights of Courtney Pine’s venue filling world music and jazz … Continue reading
Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER’S TEMPLE OF ROCK – Queens Hall, Edinburgh, 22 January 2016
Photo: Pako Meria Almost exactly a year ago I got a copy through of the latest Temple Of Rock album, ‘Spirit On A Mission’. One play through was all it took for me to decide that the band had created … Continue reading
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Tagged 22nd January 2016, classic rock, Doogie White, Ed David, Edinburgh, Francis Buchholz, gig, Herman Rarebell, Jason Womack, Michael Schenker, Michael Schenker's Temple Of Rock, MSG, Queens Hall, review, rock, Scorpions, UFO, Venrez, Wayne Findley
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Gig review: CATS IN SPACE – Half Moon, Putney, London, 6 January 2016
One of the more left field bands that emerged in 2015 were the oddly named Cats In Space, with their affectionate homage to the seventies and in particular the lush soft rock sounds of the latter half of the decade … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Stewart, Cats In Space, Dean Howard, gig, Greg Hart, Jeff Brown, Paul Manzi, pomp rock, review, soft rock, Too Many Gods
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Gig review: STATUS QUO – O2, London, 13 December 2015
What does music during the Christmas season mean to you? For the more traditional minded it may be a carol service. For others the sounds of numerous banal seasonal pop tunes (that means you, McCartney) piped incessantly through high streets … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 December 2015, Andy Bown, blues, Francis Rossi, Frantic Four, gig, Leon Cave, live, London, O2, review, Rick Parfitt, rock, Status Quo, Wilko Johnson
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Gig review: LONELY ROBOT – The Scala, London, 20 December 2015
So onto the final gig for 2015 for me and one I have been looking forward to as it is Lonely Robot, aka John Mitchell (It Bites/Frost*/Arena), whose debut album ‘Please Come Home’ is one of my top 5 albums … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 December 2015, gig, HeKz, John Mitchell, London, Lonely Robot, pop, prog, Progressive Rock, review, rock, The Scala
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Gig review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – Scala, London, 11 December 2015
Quite apart from being one of the best of the current crop of bands, there can surely be no harder working outfit than Black Star Riders. A Spring tour, Summer festival appearances and opening for the Def Leppard and Whitesnake … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 December 2015, Black Star Riders, Damon Johnson, gig, hard rock, London, review, Ricky Warwick, Scala, Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy
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Gig review: GUN – Barrowlands, Glasgow, 18 December 2015
The last Friday before Christmas is traditionally party night in Glasgow and what better night out than in the company of two of Scotland’s finest bands namely Gun and King King. It was good to see a healthy audience in … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 December 2015, Alan Nimmo, Barrowlands. Glasgow, blues, Dante Gizzi, Frantic, gig, Gun, Hot Chocolate, Jools Gizzi, King King, live, review, rock, Word Up
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Gig review: HARD ROCK HELL IX – Hafan Y Mor, Pwllheli, Wales, 12-14 November 2015
Thursday When the line-up was announced for this year’s 9th chapter of the Hard Rock Hell journey there were the usual naysayers but to be fair it’s the same for every festival… However one thing that topped everything was the … Continue reading
News: Rock journeyman JAMES STEVENSON plays first solo gig, Thursday 17 December (Water Rats, London)
Guitarist/songwriter James Stevenson plays his first solo gig at Water Rats, King’s Cross, London on Thursday 17 December (19:15). James Stevenson has been an in-demand session player since his earliest outings with punk/new wave band Chelsea in the late 1970s. … Continue reading
Gig review: DEF LEPPARD/ WHITESNAKE, Hydro, Glasgow, 10 December 2015
This run of shows must be one of the most hotly anticipated of 2015. A double header of Def Leppard and Whitesnake with Black Star Riders along as support, it promised an evening of classic rock heaven. Horrendous traffic (2.5 … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 December 2015, Black Star Riders, Damon Johnson, David Coverdale, Deep Purple, Def Leppard, gig, Glasgow, Hydro, Hysteria, Joe Elliott, live, metal, Motley Crue, Phil Collen, review, Ricky Warwick, rock, Steel Panther, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake
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Gig review: CRACKER – Dingwalls, London, 7 December 2015
A spirit-lifting gig on a miserable Monday night from an inventive band who refuse to be pigeon-holed. Cracker have variously been described as alt rock, alt country, country rock, post-punk and blues-folk. I kid you not. Who needs labels when … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 December 2015, alt country, alt rock, Cracker, David Lowery, Dingwalls, gig, Johnny Hickman, live, London, review
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Gig review: ROCK GODDESS/Praying Mantis/Desolation Angels – Islington O2 Academy, London, 3 December 2015
A night of NWOBHM resurrections. First up Desolation Angels. The band ambled on stage to a room of about 50 souls and did a bit of instrument fiddling over David Bowie’s ‘Boys Keep Swinging’ blasting from the PA. Not a … Continue reading
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Tagged Desolation Angels, gig, live, O2 Academy Islington, Praying Mantis, review, Rock Goddess
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Gig review: DEEP PURPLE – 02 Arena, London, 3 December 2015
One of the first lessons I ever learned in rock school was it was an (un?)holy British trinity of Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple who effectively invented heavy rock, or heavy metal as it was later badged. You … Continue reading
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Tagged 02 Arena, 3 December 2015, classic rock, Deep Purple, Don Airey, gig, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, London, Now What?!, review, Roger Glover, Scot Holliday, Steve Morse
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Gig review: PLANET ROCKSTOCK – Trecco Bay, South Wales, 4-6 December 2015
Friday 4 December This is the third year for the Planet Rock annual festival and the second year at Porthcawl. I thought last year’s line-up would take some beating and, although thinking 2015 was a weak bill by comparison, I … Continue reading
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Tagged 4-6 December 2015, blues, Buffalo Summer, Crobot, Dan Patlansky, Danko Jones, festival, FM, Fozzy, gig, Heavens Basement, Inglorious, Planet Rockstock, review, Rival Sons, rock, Scorpion Child, South Wales, The Darkness, The Dead Daisies, Trecco Bay
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Gig review: GAMMA RAY – Islington Academy, London, 8 December 2015
I missed the opening couple of numbers by Neonfly, however I did catch ‘The Revenant’ the third song in their set. They were very lively as ever on stage with vocalist Willy Norton a livewire singing, jumping around and getting … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 December 2015, Gamma Ray, gig, Islington Academy, London, Neonfly, power metal, review, Serious Black
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Gig review: SARI & THE ENGINE ROOM – Surya, London, 7 December 2015
New York vocalist Sari Schorr has the effortless range and sense of drama to give any song real purpose and tonight she connects with her showcase crowd as if delivering a personal message face to face. And it’s her unabashed … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, gig, Innes Sibun, jazz, Joe Louis Walker, Kevin Jefferies, Lead Belly, Mhpstudios, Michael Jackson, Mike Vernon, Popa Chubby, Quincy Jones, Ram Jam, review, Robert Plant, rock, Rosanne Cash, Sari & The Engine Room, Sari Schorr, soul, The Engine Room, vocals
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Gig review: JUDAS PRIEST/Michael Schenker’s Temple Of Rock – Brixton Academy, London, 1 December 2015
The mercurial Michael Schenker and his band faced a herculean task trying to squeeze almost 45 years of music into 45 minutes of gig space. The choices might not have been to everyone’s taste but this was about as balanced … Continue reading
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Tagged Brixton Academy, gig, Judas Priest, live, Michael Schenker, Redeemer of Souls, review, Rob Halford, Temple Of Rock
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Gig review: INGLORIOUS – Gibson Guitar Studios, London, 19 November 2015
An increasing buzz seems to be building around Inglorious as a significant new force on the UK rock scene. Though 2016 will see their official bow with a debut album, tour with The Winery Dogs and headline shows, this was … Continue reading
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Tagged Andreas Eriksson, Frontiers Records, Gibson Guitars, gig, hard rock, Inglorious, Nathan James, review
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News: WINTER ROCKS FESTIVAL – Corporation, Sheffield, 5 December 2015
After the huge success of Winter Rocks Festival 2014, the rock all day event returns on Saturday 5 December with an even bigger line up of international and rising artists. Keeping to its Sheffield roots, the event will take place … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 December 2015, Buffalo Summer, Corporation, Crobot, event, Falling Red, festival, Fozzy, gig, Nonpoint, Scorpion Child, Sheffield, Skarlett Riot, Tax The Heat, The Dirty Youth, The Temperance Movement, Winter Rocks Festival
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Album review: NOAH WOTHERSPOON BAND – Mystic Mud
Noah Wotherspoon Band [Release date 16.07.15] The Noah Wotherspoon Band impress with the depth of their songs, their inspirational playing and cool use of dynamics. ‘Mystic Mud’ is a contemporary sounding crossover blues/roots set, but it’s the understated way in which … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana, Blind Willie McTell, blues, Booogie, Brian Aylor, Creedence Clearwater Revival, gig, Hound Dog Taylor, International Blues Challenge, Jessi Bair, John Fogerty, John Lennon, Noah Wotherspoon, Noah Wotherspoon Band, review, Rob Thaxton, Robin Trower, rock, slide guitar, Walter Trout
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Gig review: CROBOT/Scorpion Child – Live Rooms, Chester, 11 November 2015
Crobot and Scorpion Child are currently on a Europe-wide tour plying their groove laden rock and roll to many a welcoming fan and tonight The Live Rooms in Chester went back a few decades to when sideboards were on the … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 November 2015, Buffalo Summer, Chester, Crobot, gig, review, rock, Scorpion Child, The Live Rooms
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Gig review: TRACER/The Vitals – Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton, 8 November 2015
The Aussie rockers have hit the UK for their headline tour straight off the back of a European support slot with Apocalyptica and are ready to promote and play tracks from their new album ‘Water For Thirsty Dogs’. Despite the … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 November 2015, gig, heavy rock, review, Slade Rooms, The Vitals, Tracer, Wolverhampton
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