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Gig review: STEVE OVERLAND AND JIM KIRKPATRICK- The Weir, Brentford, Middlesex, 9 December 2025
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Tag Archives: gig
Gig review: DAMES OF DARKNESS Festival,Robin 2,Bilston,11 May 2013
So on a wet Saturday afternoon you would think there would be nothing to do in Bilston, west of Birmingham? Dames of Darkness festival was the brainchild of David Homer and Paul Collins of ‘Apparition’ who back in 2007 decided … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 May 2013, Apparition, Bilston, Chemikill, Dames Of Darkness Festival, Delain, gig, Incarna, review, Robin 2, Visions Of Atlantis, Whyzdon
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Gig review: PENDRAGON – Leamington Assembly, 2 May 2013
Luckily for myself and fellow Midlands rock fans Pendragon seem to have taken a shine to the Assembly holding a number of their rare UK performances at the venue, luckily they have a loyal following prepared to travel to see … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 May 2013, Assembly, Clive Nolan, Gary Chandler, gig, Jadis, Leamington, Nick Barrett, Pendragon, prog, progressive, review
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Gig Review: STEVE HACKETT – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 14 May 2013
Almost 40 years on there is a seemingly never ending market when it comes to early Genesis music. Mention ‘The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway’ to gentlemen of a certain age and they can talk wistfully for hours on every … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th May 2013, Anne Marie Hedler, concert, Genesis, Genesis Revisited, gig, Glasgow, live, prog, Progressive Rock, Ray Wilson, review, Royal Concert Hall, Steve Hackett
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Gig review: LORDI – Picture House, Edinburgh, 9 May 2013
I have a deep, dark secret which I feel must share with you to kick things off. As well as being a rock music aficionado, I also have a love of all things Eurovision. Yup, sorry to say that the … Continue reading
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Tagged 9 May 2013, concert, Edinburgh, Eurovision, gig, Hostile, Kaledon, live, Lordi, Mr Lordi, Picture House, To Beast Or Not To Beast
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Gig review: KILL FOR EDEN – 100 Club, London, 10 May 2013
This was a ‘Future Rock’ new band promotion night at the legendary 100 Club, in which hard/classic rockers Kill For Eden featured as the main support to headliners, The Branco Heist. Five bands had half hour-sets across the evening. The … Continue reading
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Gig review: RIVAL SONS, THE GRAVELTONES, Leeds Met, 15 April 2013
We have been waiting for tonight’s gig for a while now. Yes the Rivals Sons are headlining and are one of my current favourite bands but this is also the first chance to see The Graveltones as since being introduced … Continue reading
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Tagged 15 April 2013, gig, Graveltones, Leeds Met, review, Rival Sons, Ulysses
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Gig review: SAXON, THE QUIREBOYS, Oxford Academy, 5 May 2013
If only everything in life was as reliable as Saxon. You can set your watch by the fact the enduring Yorkshire stalwarts of the NWOBHM will be touring every spring, usually to coincide with St George’s Day. And you can … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 May 2013, Biff Byford, classic rock, gig, heavy metal, NWOBHM, Oxford Academy, Quireboys, Redline, review, Saxon, Spike
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Gig review: SAXON, Nottingham Rock City, 20 April 2013
First a rant, tonight’s gig followed the current trend to start gigs earlier and earlier so they can tag on a club night after. This means that people finishing work at normal times miss out or have to make arrangements … Continue reading
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Gig review: SPOCK’S BEARD – The Garage, London, 7 May 2013
A very healthy turn out for a Tuesday night gig, swelled slightly by those here to see Sound Of Contact (including Marillion’s guitarist Steve Rothery). Sadly I only caught the tail end of opener’s Beardfish’s set who went down well … Continue reading
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Tagged Beardfish, gig, Phil Collins, prog rock, review, Ryo Okumoto, Simon Collins, Sound Of Contact, Spock's Beard, Ted Leonard
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Gig review: AUDREY HORNE, Camden Underworld, 2 May 2013
You often wonder why some bands are not bigger names than expected, when talking music with fellow fans. Threshold and their modest following in their native UK are often one that crops up and I’d add Audrey Horne who played … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 May 2013, AUDREY HORNE, Camden Underworld, gig, London, review, Sahg, The Mercy House
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Gig review: DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT – The Garage, Glasgow, 30 April 2013
There is a fine line between genius and madness and it is one that Devin Townsend has been balancing on precariously for many years. I recall seeing him for the first time fronting Vai when they supported Aerosmith on their … Continue reading
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Tagged 30/04/13, Devin Townsend, Devin Townsend Project, Epicloud, For The Imperium, gig, Glasgow, live, metal, review, rock, The Garage
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Gig review: SUICIDAL TENDENCIES,DRI,Waking the Dead – Amos’ Southend,Charlotte,NC,26 April 2013
They say the sun shines on a dead dog’s ass from time to time. Can’t think of a more accurate cliché that fits my life. After a long ofrun of seeing some awesome shows it seemed that the well had … Continue reading
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Tagged DRI, gig, review, Suicidal Tendencies, Waking The Dead
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Gig Review: SAXON, QUIREBOYS – ABC, Glasgow, 21 April 2013
It’s been a long time since I have seen Saxon, too long in fact. I should have caught them at Download last year but a combination of heavy traffic and mud ensured that Biff and the guys had been and … Continue reading
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Tagged 21 April 2013, ABC, gig, Glasgow, hard rock, heavy metal, live, Quireboys, Redline, review, Saxon
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Gig review: SAXON, The Quireboys, Leamington Assembly, 18 April 2013
A couple of years ago Biff announced from the Assembly stage that he was so impressed with the venue and the audience that he promised to bring the band back on the next tour. Many things get said within the … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 April 2013, Biff Byford, gig, heavy metal, heavy rock, Leamington Assembly, Redline, review, Saxon, The Quireboys
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Gig review: HELLOWEEN – The Forum, Kentish Town, London, 16 April 2013
If you are a frequent visitor to our pages, especially our gig reviews section, you would have undoubtedly noticed that on the 15th of April, a day prior to the one featured in this review, I attended a magnificent Pain … Continue reading
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Tagged 16 April 2013, Gamma Ray, gig, Helloween, Kai Hansen, Kentish Town Forum, London, metal, power, review, rock, Shadowside
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Gig review: WORLD PARTY, RNCM, Manchester,15 April 2013
The RNCM main concert hall provided a suitably majestic setting for what was to be an evening of wonderful music, the stage arranged on the hexagon floor had the backdrop of the rather impressive Hradetsky Concert Organ and the theatre … Continue reading
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Tagged 15 April 2013, gig, Karl Wallinger, Manchester, pop, review, RNCM, rock, singer, songwriter, Todd Dorigo, World Party
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Gig review: PAIN OF SALVATION – The Relentless Garage Islington, London,15 April 2013
Support Acts: Anneke van Giersbergen, Arstidir Review and photos by Yiannis (John) Stefanis At my age, venturing out on a Monday night to a gig can only be prompted by some pretty special events, among which I count the fact … Continue reading
Gig review: ANTHRAX, Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte, NC, April 13 2013
I’m back! Well maybe…sort of…I don’t know. Those two or three keeping track will realize that I’ve not been to a show since Raven in November. At that point it was looking bleak that I’d make it to another show … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthrax, April 13 2013, Charlotte, Exodus, gig, Holy Grail, metal, Municipal Waste, NC, review, Shadows Fall, Tremont Music Hall
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Gig Review: SKID ROW – I AM I – BUFFALO SUMMER,Leamington Assembly,12 April 2013
Young Welsh four piece Buffalo Summer opened up the evenings proceedings, a tight, groove packed sound from a band who at times reminded me a little of The Answer with a touch of The Black Crowes and possibly the swagger … Continue reading
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Tagged 12.02.13, Buffalo Summer, gig, IAMI, Leamington Assembly, Leamington Spa, live, review, Skid Row
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Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER – The Picture House, Edinburgh, 11 April 2013
Photo: Steve Goudie I have had a bit of a rant in the past regarding gigs starting early due to venue curfews, tonight though was a new one on me. The doors opened at 6.30, but the first band didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 April 2013, Chris Glen, Doogie White, Edinburgh, Francis Buchholz, gig, Herman Rarebell, Michael Schenker, MSG, Picture House, review, rock, Scorpions, UFO, Virgil And The Accelerators
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Gig review: VREID – Barfly, London, 4 April 2013
Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Fabiola Santini I have been living in the UK for a good twelve years now, however, I still find myself somewhat baffled by the state of some venues here in London. Take, for … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 April 2013, Barfly, Black Metal, gig, London, review, Solefald, Vreid
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Gig review: ERIC JOHNSON – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 3 April 2013
An Eric Johnson gig is a bit like stumbling on a secret society. He surreptitiously slunk on to the Empire stage to fill the venue with a rush of notes and an array of magical tones to restore the faith … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 April 2013, blues, Eric Johnson, fusion, gig, guitar, jazz, review, rock, Shepherd's Bush Empire
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Gig Review: THE WILDHEARTS – ABC, Glasgow, 4 April 2013
I am ashamed to say that this gig was my first live encounter with The Wildhearts. They have always been one of the bands near the top of my ‘must do’ list, but up until now our paths hadn’t crossed. … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 April 2013, ABC, Baby Godzilla, Eureka Machines, gig, Ginger, Glasgow, metal, review, rock, the Wildhearts
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Gig review: GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS, Bush Hall, London, 13 March 2013
It’s strange how some bands that have a big profile in the United States rarely cross the radar over this side of the pond. Vermont-based Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are one such and I admit to knowing little about … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, classic rock, gig, Grace Potter, review, rock, the Nocturnals
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Gig Review: ERIC MARTIN (Mr Big), Live Lounge, Cardiff, 19 March 2013
Mr Big, made a series of excellent hits dominating the 90s. Eventually they split up in 2002, then after a long break and a reunion in 2009 they decided to stay together and produce a new album in 2011. The … Continue reading
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Tagged 19 March 2013, acoustic, Cardiff, Eric Martin, gig, Live Lounge, Mr Big, review
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