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Gig review: DARE – Islington Academy, London, 27 October 2022

Posted on November 9, 2022 by andynathan
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2022 has been Dare’s most active year in some while. Spring saw the release of their first album in six years, and their most convincing in a long time, in ‘Road To Eden’ and now came an extensive autumn tour, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CATS IN SPACE – Sub 89, Reading, 26 October 2022

Posted on November 7, 2022 by andynathan
CATS IN SPACE- Sub 89, Reading, 26 October 2022

2022 has seen the release of what for me is Cats in Space’s finest hour yet in their fifth studio release ‘Kickstart the Sun’. The double album fully justified their decision last year to curtail some tour dates to concentrate … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE DIRTY STRANGERS – Esquires, Bedford, Thursday 27 October 2022

Posted on November 3, 2022 by jason
THE DIRTY STRANGERS – Esquires, Bedford, Thursday 27 October 2022

Without doubt, The Dirty Strangers are one of the best rock ‘n’ roll bands in the country. A bold statement maybe but for anyone who’s ever witnessed them live will understand. There’s an honesty here that’s shorn of any bull, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROBBIE WILLIAMS – Hydro, Glasgow – 25th October 2022

Posted on November 2, 2022 by david.wilson
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Alright, I may be stretching the ‘rock’ part here with Mr Williams. Apart from his song ‘Rock DJ’ and a mention of Kiss (without the make up) in ‘Strong’, the ex Take That man isn’t exactly known for his hard … Continue reading →

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Gig review: WISHBONE ASH – Islington Academy, London, 21 October 2022

Posted on October 31, 2022 by andynathan
WISHBONE ASH- Islington Academy, London, 21 October 2022

Classic rock’s golden age is now giving us half century celebrations of bands and landmark albums. One such – indeed my all time favourite album – is Wishbone Ash’s ‘Argus’, which was voted album of the year by Melody Maker … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DEEP PURPLE – O2 Arena, London, 20 October 2022

Posted on October 30, 2022 by andynathan
DEEP PURPLE- O2 Arena, London, 20 0ctober 2022

Deep Purple’s distinguished career is being extended by a late period, dare I say, Purple patch. Albums seem to be coming at a swifter rate and 2020’s ‘Whoosh’ received the band’s best reviews and chart placings in years, being followed … Continue reading →

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Gig review: H.E.A.T. – Electric, Brixton, London, 18 October 2022

Posted on October 25, 2022 by andynathan
H.E.A.T- Electric, Brixton, London, 18 October 2022

Since H.E.A.T’s London show was first announced in early 2020 a lot has happened. The show was postponed twice, the venue switched and Vega dropped off the bill after refusing to play second fiddle to the fast rising Mason Hill. … Continue reading →

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Gig review: QUARANTUNE ROCKS 2022, The Victoria Bikers Pub, Coalville 21 & 22 October 2022

Posted on October 25, 2022 by jason
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A group of rock music fans who supported each other during Lockdown gathered at the Victoria Bikers Pub, Coalville on 21-22 October, for Quarantune Rocks 2022, a weekend of live music supporting new rock bands and small music venues. “For … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MONSTER TRUCK- Islington Assembly Hall, London, 11 October 2022

Posted on October 23, 2022 by andynathan
MONSTER TRUCK- Islington Assembly Hall, London, 11 October 2022

The main stage Saturday lineup at this year’s Download Festival was enlivened by two fine mid afternoon performances, one after the other, from Those Damn Crows, then Monster Truck. A bout of severe hay fever had stopped me fully enjoying … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE SHEEPDOGS – Electric Ballroom, London, 9 October 2022

Posted on October 19, 2022 by andynathan
THE SHEEPDOGS- Electric Ballroom, London, 9 October 2022

There seems no end to a newer generation of bands drawing their inspiration from the classic rock sounds of the late sixties and seventies. One such are The Sheepdogs, from Saskatchewan in rural Canada, though they have actually been around … Continue reading →

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Gig review: HOWARD JONES TRIO – The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 16 October 2022

Posted on October 18, 2022 by jason
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“I just want to reassure you that we are actually here, not holograms.” It’s an usual way to open a show, but, having seen the technological marvel that is ABBA Voyage a few days previously, Howard Jones wants to emphasise … Continue reading →

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Gig review: URIAH HEEP – London Palladium, 5 October 2022

Posted on October 13, 2022 by andynathan
URIAH HEEP- London Palladium, 5 October 2022

I wonder what the famous critic of their first album who threatened to commit suicide if they made it would think of Uriah Heep celebrating 50 years. Through that time the band, and sole remaining original member Mick Box in … Continue reading →

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Gig review: RICHARD MARX – Union Chapel, London, 3 October 2022

Posted on October 11, 2022 by andynathan
RICHARD MARX- Union Chapel, London, 3 October 2022

Autumn 2022 has seen a number of eagerly awaited shows announced pre-Covid finally come to fruition. One such is Richard Marx, who after his first UK show in ages supporting Barbara Streisand at Hyde Park then announced some solo acoustic … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SARI SCHORR- Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 30 September 2022

Posted on October 10, 2022 by andynathan
SARI SCHORR- Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 30 September 2022

Sari Schorr began her second tour of the UK this year at the Boom Boom Club, run by GRTR’s own Pete Feenstra, a suitable venue as in his stage introduction he mentioned that other noted bluesmen who had played the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MARILLION – Hammersmith Apollo, 30 September 2022

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Davoski
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Late 2021’s Hammersmith gigs gave a taster of what Marillion had in store for 2022 when they played a sneak preview of the ‘Be Hard On Yourself’ suite. Nine months later the band is back at the venue to play … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE BLACK CROWES- Brixton Academy, London, 26 September 2022

Posted on October 5, 2022 by andynathan
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Back in 1990, the Black Crowes ‘Shake Your Moneymaker’ was an out of the box success to rank with other classic debut albums out of America,  from Montrose, Van Halen, Boston and Guns’n’Roses. It was an album out of its … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DOUBLE CREAM (Dawn Brothers and DeWolff) – EKKO, Utrech, September 29 2022

Posted on October 5, 2022 by jason
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Suburban Records Here’s a quick algebra test – if X is 3 and Y is 4 how does X+Y+7 kilos of brass equal cream to the power of two? Well, I don’t know much about geography or trigonometry but I … Continue reading →

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Gig review: INGLORIOUS – Camden Underworld, London, 28 September 2022

Posted on October 4, 2022 by andynathan
INGLORIOUS- Camden Underworld, London, 28 September 2022

For an act for whom big things seemed inevitable after a flying start to their career and backing from major industry figures, Inglorious are starting to find themselves at a career crossroads. Over the course of their last three London … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CARDINAL BLACK- The Garage, London, 22 September 2022

Posted on September 28, 2022 by andynathan
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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Gig review: GRAND SLAM – The Victoria, Swindon, 22 September 2022

Posted on September 27, 2022 by jason
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With the legend that is Laurie Mansworth (lead guitar and vocals) as the driving force for this project and his son, Dhani Mansworth on drums with his fellow Treatment members, Tagore Grey on guitar and Tao Grey on bass, ex-Piston … Continue reading →

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Gig review: RECKLESS LOVE- Electric Ballroom, London, 6 September 2022

Posted on September 20, 2022 by andynathan
RECKLESS LOVE- Electric Ballroom, London, 6 September 2022

For most of the first half of the 2010’s, Reckless Love were regular fixtures in the UK with their colourful and fun pastiche of the eighties heyday of glam and cock rock. However after a poor fourth album in ‘Invader’ … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ELECTRIC BOYS- Camden Underworld, 24 August 2022

Posted on September 14, 2022 by andynathan
ELECTRIC BOYS- Camden Underworld, 24 August 2022

It’s been a long time since their moment in the sun at the height of the funk-rock heyday of 1989/90 but the Electric Boys have been regular visitors to these shores since reforming in the late 2000’s. However this was … Continue reading →

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Gig review: A NEW DAY FESTIVAL- Mount Ephraim Gardens, Faversham, Kent, 19-21 August 2022

Posted on September 13, 2022 by andynathan
A NEW DAY FESTIVAL- Mount Ephraim Gardens, Faversham, Kent, 19-21 August 2022

In the beautiful setting of the grounds of Mount Ephraim House deep in the ‘Garden of England’, A New Day Festival has always intrigued me with some impressive line ups, mainly, though not exclusively, featuring classic bands from the seventies, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: FIRESTORM MCR – Whitebottom Farm, Stockport, 12-14 August 2022

Posted on September 5, 2022 by andynathan
FIRESTORM MCR- Whitebottom Farm, Stockport, 12-14 August 2022

One of the consequences of the current wretched state of our world in 2022 is that, even though live music has returned from its Covid hiatus, travelling abroad for both fans and bands has become logistically more difficult, and we … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CORNBURY Music Festival – The Great Tew Park, Oxfordshire, 8-10 July 2022

Posted on July 9, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
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Friday 8 July So good to be back at Cornbury as it has been three long years since the last one. Sadly this year’s is billed as the Last Hurrah, although the organiser Hugh has said that before… Tears in … Continue reading →

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