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Gig review: ALICE COOPER – Hydro, Glasgow, 14 October 2024
Come October the mind starts to stray to thoughts of Halloween, of ghosts and ghouls and things that go bump in the night! What better to soundtrack those dark thoughts than a night with the king of scare himself, Alice … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th October 2024, Alice Cooper, Billy Gillespie, gig, Glasgow, Glen Sobel, Hydro, indie, live, Nita Strauss, No More Mr Nice Guy, Poison, Primal Scream, rock, Ryan Roxie, Schools Out, Tommy Henriksen, Too Close For Comfort, Vincent Price, Welcome To My Nightmare
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Gig review: STATUS QUO – Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow – 30th May 2024
The last gig I attended at the Kelvingrove Bandstand must have been 40 years ago when Radio Clyde put on a free mini festival of local rock talent, ably hosted by the ‘Beard Of Doom’, Mr Tom Russell. Around the … Continue reading
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Tagged 30th May 2024, Andy Bown, blues, Down Down, Francis Rossi, gig, Glasgow, Jimi Hendrix, John 'Rhino' Edwards, Kelvingrove Bandstand, Laurence Jones, Leon Cave, live, Rick Parfitt, Ritchie Malone, rock, Rocking All Over The World, Status Quo, Whatever You Want
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Gig review: YES – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 24 May 2024
Tonight’s show was another date in the current ‘Classic Tales Of Yes’ tour, a celebration of 50 plus years of Yessong with an emphasis on the band’s ‘Tales From Topographic Oceans’ opus which turn 50 in 2023. You could argue … Continue reading
Gig review: GEDDY LEE – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow – 14th December 2023
Tonight, we had something a bit different, Geddy Lee in conversation to promote his autobiography, ‘My Effin’ Life’, which has just been released. With Rush in hiatus following the sad passing of Neil Peart, for fans of the band this … Continue reading
Gig review: EUROPE – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 18 October 2023
I recently interviewed Tommy Johannson of the Swedish band Sabaton. As an aside at the end of the interview I asked him, given the band’s love of all things historic, if he could go back to any point in time … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 October 2023, 40th anniversary, Europe, gig, Glasgow, hard rock, Ian Haugland, Joey Tempest, John Leven, John Norum, live, melodic rock, Mic Michaeli, review, Royal Concert Hall, Time Capsule
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Album review : DEACON BLUE – All The Old 45s, The Very Best Of Deacon Blue
Cooking Vinyl [Release date : 01.09.23] 1987, and the critics said they wouldn’t last, and here we are, 36 years later, and Deacon Blue are releasing… wait for it… a 41 track, double CD album titled All The Old 45s … Continue reading
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Tagged 2CDs, album, blues, Dougie Vipond, Glasgow, Hits, James Prime, Lorraine McIntosh, pop, review, Ricky Ross, rock
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Gig review: KISS – Hydro, Glasgow – 8th July 2023
I first saw Kiss on the Lick It Up tour in October 1983 in the Edinburgh Playhouse and here we are nearly 40 years on to witness the band’s last ever UK show. I caveat that last statement by pointing … Continue reading
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Tagged 8th July 2023, Benji Ward, End Of The Road, Eric Singer, Gene Simmons, gig, Glasgow, Hydro, Kiss, live, Paul Stanley, Skindred, The Wild Things, Tommy Thayler
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Gig review: PETER GABRIEL – Hydro, Glasgow – 22nd June 2023
At the ripe old age of 73 you would forgive Peter Gabriel for taking things easy and retiring from music to live off the royalties of his past glorious. Mr Gabriel, however, has never been one to conform and has … Continue reading
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Tagged 22nd June 2023, Biko, Genesis, gig Hydro, Glasgow, I/O, live, Manu Katche, Peter Gabriel, Progressive Rock, Red Rain, rock, Solsbury Hill, Tony Levin, world music
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Gig Review – STATUS QUO – SEC Armadillo, Glasgow – 26th November 2022
One sure sign of life getting back to normal post Covid is Status Quo rocking into the Christmas period with their festive concerts. Long a staple of the Winter touring schedule, Quo’s annual jaunt is much anticipated and as predicted … Continue reading
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Tagged 26th November 2022, Andy Bowen, Caroline, Christmas, country, Down Down, Francis Rossi, gig, Glasgow, Glasgow Apollo, Green Door, Leon Cave, live, Rhino Edwards, Richie Malone, Rick Parfitt, rock, Rockin' All Over The World, SEC Armadillo, Shakin' Stevens, Status Quo, This Ole House, What Your Proposing
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Gig review: STEVE HACKETT – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow – 23rd Sept 2022
Many classic rock bands are now in the position where every year is either the 40th or 50th anniversary of something, formation, landmark tours, album releases, you name it. What this does is allow bands the opportunity to cash in … Continue reading
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Tagged 23rd Sept 2022, Craig Bludell, Firth Of Fifth, Foxtrot, Genesis, Glasgow, Jonas Reingold, live, prog, review, Rob Townsend, rock, Roger King, Royal Concert Hall, Spectral Mornings, Steve Hackett, Suppers Ready
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Gig review: GENESIS – Hydro, Glasgow, 7th October 2021
39 years ago, as a fresh faced teen, I accompanied my brother to my first gig which was Genesis at the Ingliston Royal Highland Exhibition Centre in Edinburgh. That night sparked my love of live music, so I have a lot to thank … Continue reading
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Tagged 1982, 7th October 2021, Covid, Daryl Steumer, Follow You Follow Me, Genesis, gig, Glasgow, Hydro, I Can't Dance, Ingliston, Land Of Confusion, live, Mike Rutherford, Nic Collins, Phil Collins, pop, prog, review, rock, The Carpet Crawlers, The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, Tony Banks
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Album review: FRANKIE MILLER – Once In A Blue Moon, High Life and The Rock (remasters with bonus tracks)
Rock Candy Records [release date 7.05.21] Glasgow singer/songwriter/actor, Frankie Miller always seemed to have more success when other people sang the stuff he had written. And no matter the critical acclaim his own releases enjoyed, reviews always seemed to end … Continue reading
Album review: SKERRYVORE – Live Across Scotland
Tyree Records [Release date 11.07.20] 2020 should have been a huge year for Skerryvore. The band had big plans to celebrate their 15th anniversary culminating in one hell of a party with several thousand friends in the grounds of Inveraray … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alec Dalglish, CD, Covid 19, Craig Espie, Edinburgh, folk, Glasgow, live, Live Across Scotland, lockdown, Martin Gillespie, review, rock, Scott Wood, Skerryvore, Stirling, Take My Hand
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Gig review: RUNRIG – The Last Dance DVD World Premiere – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow – 17 August 2019
Exactly one year ago to the day I and around 25,000 other Runrig fans descended on the City Park in my home town of Stirling to witness the band’s final show. After 45 years the guys had decided that retirement beckoned but not without one last … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th August 2018, 17th August 2019, Alba, Brian Hurren, Bruce Guthro, Callum McDonald, castle, City park, Donny Munro, DVD, folk, Glasgow, Ian Bain, live, Malcolm Jones, premiere, rock, Roddy Hart, Rory Mcdonald, Royal Concert Hall, Runrig, Scotland, Stirling, The Last Dance
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Gig review: KISS – Hydro, Glasgow, 16 July 2019
The run up to this gig had me reminiscing, looking back to my first Kiss live encounter in 1983. As a fresh faced 15 year old I went along full of anticipation of a spectacular show and I wasn’t disappointed. … Continue reading
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Tagged 16th July 2019, Ace Frehley, Alive, Detroit Rock City, Edinburgh Playhouse, End Of The Road, Eric Singer, Final tour, Gene Simmons, gig, Glasgow, Glasgow Apollo, Hydro, Kiss, live, Make up, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, review, rock, Tommy Thayer
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