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Tag Archives: Glasgow
Gig review: HRH AOR TOUR – ABC, Glasgow, 17 March 2016
Walking along Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow towards tonight’s venue was like being transported to Grafton Street in Dublin. It was St Patrick’s Day and the streets were awash with green, Guinness hats and people looking for drinking, dancing, good music … Continue reading
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Tagged 02 ABC, 17 March 2016, blues, Bonafide, Chic Festivals, gig, Glasgow, Guy Griffin, Hardcore Superstar, HRH, Keith Weir, live, Paul Guerin, Pontus Snibb, review, rock, Spike, The Quireboys, Thirteen Stars
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Gig review: SABATON – Glasgow Barrowlands, 3 March 2016
Pirates, tanks and a night to remember! Scotland’s very own Alestorm stopped over in Glasgow and with them came Sweden’s Sabaton and Bloodbound. The Barrowlands was, on the night a venue filled with a mix of Sabaton’s trademark bulletproof vests … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 March 2016, Alestorm, Barrowlands, Bloodbound, gig, Glasgow, metal, pirates, review, Sabaton
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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: 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: MEGADETH – Braehead Arena, Glasgow, 11 November 2015
Value for money is something we look for in all walks of life and gig going is no exception. So when this four band bill rolled into town it looked like a bargain, Sylosis, Children Of Bodom, Lamb Of God … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 November 2015, Braehead Arena, Children Of Bodom, Dave Mustaine, Dystopia, gig, Glasgow, Lamb Of God, live, Megadeth, Peace Sells, Randy Blyth, review, Sweating Bullets, Sylosis, thrash metal
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Gig review: WASP – 02 Academy, Glasgow, 18 September 2015
WASP are undergoing something of a resurgence at the moment. Following their last ‘greatest hits’ tour which received glowing reviews, Blackie and the band started writing new material and the new album ‘Golgotha’ is now also gaining favourable feedback in … Continue reading
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Tagged 02 Academy, 18 September 2015, Blackie Lawless, gig, Glasgow, Golgotha, I Wanna Be Somebody, live, review, The Crimson Idol, The Treatment, WASP
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Gig review: STATUS QUO AQUOSTIC – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 20 April 2015
Mention Status Quo to any non-rock fan and you will get all the usual comments about the band being three chord wonders or how they have only ever written one song which they have milked for the last forty odd … Continue reading
Gig review: MONUMENT – Audio, Glasgow, 14 April 2015
This was a gig of discovery for me as Monument were a band I had heard good things about but beyond that and viewing a couple of videos on You Tube I was fairly clueless, no change there then! The … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 April 2015, 2 Cards Of 25, audio, Bob Katsionis, gig, Glasgow, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest. Firewind, live, metal, Monument, Outloud, Peter Ellis, review, rock
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Gig review – THE BLACKOUT – The Garage, Glasgow, 26 March 2015
The music business is a fickle world. A couple of years ago I had a chat pre-gig in Edinburgh with Gavin Butler about the band’s then new release, the album ‘Start The Party’, and the band’s upcoming festival dates at … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 March 2015, Gavin Butler, gig, Glasgow, Hardcore, Jim Davies, live, metal, review, rock, Sean Smith, Start The Party, The Blackout, The Garage, Wales, Wolves
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Album review: GUN – Frantic
Morsecode Records [Release date – 23.03.15] Gun have been serving up their brand of pop tinged rock for the last twenty odd years and since their reformation in 2012 the guys have proved that there is still life in the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Break The Silence, Dante Gizzi, Def Leppard, Frantic, Glasgow, Gun, Jools Gizzi, Paulo Nutini, pop, review, rock, XTC
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Gig review: BLACK STAR RIDERS/ EUROPE – 02 ABC, Glasgow, 5 March 2015
The first quarter of 2015 is awash with gigs of all shapes and sizes but one tour which has been hotly anticipated since it was announced is the co-headline tour with Black Star Riders and Europe. Two dates were announced … Continue reading
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Tagged 02, 5 March 2015, ABC, Black Star Riders, Damon Johnson, Europe, gig, Glasgow, Joey Tempest, John Norum, live, review, Ricky Warwick, Rock The Night, Scott Gorham, The Amorettes, The Boys Are Back In Town, The Final Countdown, The Killer Instinct, Thin Lizzy, War Of Kings, Whisky In The Jar
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Gig review: PALLAS – Classic Grand, Glasgow, 20 February 2015
Apologies for starting with a bit of a rant but this gig was blighted with a phenomenon which has become all too familiar at gigs these days. There are many pubs and clubs around Glasgow where people can go for … Continue reading
Gig review: THUNDER – The Attic, Glasgow,19 February 2015
This show was part of Thunder’s whirlwind promotional tour in support of the release of their excellent new album ‘Wonder Days’. The band were doing signing sessions and then playing a short acoustic set for selected prize winners (and the … Continue reading
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Tagged 19 February 2015, acoustic, album, blues, Danny Bowes, Glasgow, live, Luke Morley, review, rock, The Attic, Thunder, Wonder Days
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Gig review: MARIACHI EL BRONX – King Tuts, Glasgow, 4 February 2015
It may have been a chilly February night in Glasgow but inside King Tuts the Mexican sunshine was as bright as ever. When Mariachi El Bronx are in town they always manage to bring sunshine and smiles in equal measure … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th February 2015, Dick Dale, Glasgow, King Tut's, mariachi, Mariachi El Bronx, Mariachi El Bronx III, Matt Caughthran, Pounded By The Surf, rock, surf
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DVD Review – SCOTT IAN – Swearing Words In Glasgow
Megaforce Records (Release date – 10.11.14) I was lucky enough to meet Scott Ian a few years ago at an aftershow meet and greet. He was a really nice guy who was happy to shake hands, … Continue reading
Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER’s TEMPLE OF ROCK – O2 ABC, Glasgow, 11 December 2014
This is the second time I have seen Mr Schenker and crew in the last few weeks having witnessed the band at the Hard Rock Hell festival in Wales. The fact that I couldn’t wait for tonight’s show is testament … Continue reading
Gig review: BLACK SPIDERS – The Cathouse, Glasgow, 8 December 2014
Monday, not the most rocking of nights but when the Black Spiders are in town Monday suddenly becomes the new Saturday. I have been lucky enough to see the band many times in the last few years and they never … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 December 2014, AC/DC, Black Spiders, gig, Glasgow, Kiss Tried To Kill Me, live, metal, Rival State, rock, The Cathouse, This Savage Land, Tiger Si, Turbogeist
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Gig review: SLASH with MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS – The Hydro, Glasgow, 4 December 2014
The last time I saw Slash on stage was at the fateful Monsters Of Rock festival back in 1988 when Guns ‘N’ Roses took the place by storm and two fans went down in the crowd and didn’t resurface, a … Continue reading
Gig review: THE LEVELLERS, ABC, Glasgow, 21 November 2014
The definition of frustration is arriving at a venue just after 8pm only to discover that both support bands have been and gone. This is the situation which I found myself in tonight, made all the worse by the fact … Continue reading
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Tagged 02 ABC, 21 November 2014, gig, Glasgow, Greatest Hits, Laura Kidd, live, Mark Chadwick, One Way, Pauline Black, review, She Makes War, The Levellers, the Selecter
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Gig review: THE QUIREBOYS – The Garage, Glasgow, 20 November 2014
Mid November is a time when you can count on a few things, shops will have their decorations up, the latest ridiculous Christmas ads will hit your TV screens and Spike and his merry men will be in town ready … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 November 2014, blues, Brian Hogan, gig, Glasgow, Guy Griffin, javier Vargas, Keith Weir, live, Paul Guerin, Preachers Son, review, rock, Spike, The Garage, The Quireboys, Vargas Blues Band
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Gig review: THE BLACKOUT – King Tut’s, Glasgow, 5 November 2014
I last saw The Blackout in action at this venue back at the start of the year. Since then the band have been through a lot of trials and tribulations ending with the band splitting from their record company and … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 November 2014, Gavin Butler, Glasgow, Hardcore, Harry Radford, Heartless, Jim Davies, Kevin Miles, King Tut's, live gig, metal, Mitch Bock, rock, Sean Smith, The Blackout, Wales, When We Were Wolves, Wolves, Yashin
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Gig review: BLACK STONE CHERRY – The Hydro, Glasgow, 26 October 2014
It was curiosity that led me to this gig as so far Black Stone Cherry are a band who have left me underwhelmed. I have only seen them live once before and that was a small acoustic session a couple … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 October 2014, AIRBOURNE, Ben Wells, Black Stone Cherry, Chris Robertson, gig, Glasgow, Joel O'Keefe, live, Lowlife, rock, Savages, The Hydro, Theory Of A Dead Man, Things My Father Said
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Gig review: SOiL – The Garage, Glasgow, 23 October 2014
Some things are sent to try you! Take tonight, I was going along to this gig mostly on the strength of opening act Wolfborne’s latest album, ‘In The Beginning’, which I reviewed recently and found to be excellent. Knowing that … Continue reading
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Tagged (HED) P.E, American Head Charge, Cameron Heacock, gig, Glasgow, Karma Singh Cheema, live, metal, punk, reggae, review, rock, Ryan McCombs, Soil, The Garage, Tim King, Whole, Wolfborne
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Gig review: ALESTORM – The Arches, Glasgow, 19 October 2014
There was many a bemused look from passers-by as a motley crew of cut-throats and blaggards gathered outside The Arches in anticipation of a night of piratical fun. In fact the last time a group of pirates this size was … Continue reading
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Tagged 19 October 2014, Alestorm, Captain Greggaarrr, chip tunes, Christopher Bowes, Dani Evans, gig, Glasgow, Lagerstein, live, pirate metal, Piratefest, Rainbowdragoneyes, Red Rum, rock, Sunset On The Golden Age, The Arches, The Hobbit, The Immobilizer
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Gig review: THE TREATMENT – 02 ABC 2, Glasgow, 7 October 2014
The Treatment are a band that have led a very charmed life since their inception in 2008. They now have two albums under their belt and have supported some of the biggest names in rock including opening for Motley Crue … Continue reading
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Tagged 02 ABC, 7 October 2014, AC/DC, Andy Hunt, Buffalo Summer, Darran King, Dhani Mansworth, Full Throttle, Gene Simmons, gig, Glasgow, Hard Rock Hell, Kiss, live, Massive, metal, Motley Crue, review, Rick Newman, rock, Running With The Dogs, southern rock, The Treatment, Thin Lizzy, This Might Hurt
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