-
-
-
If you can't find what you're looking for - or wish to refine your search to include only references to the key search term - try putting inverted commas around the search term e.g. "Steve Lukather" or "Black Star Riders"
For example if you enter Black Star Riders the results will include all instances of "Black" "Star" and "Riders". The search will also be slower.
-
Our star rating
***** Out of this world
**** Pretty damn fine
*** OK, approach with caution unless you are a fan of the artist or genre
** Instant bargain bin fodder
* Ugly, just ugly
Switch site
-
Upcoming Gigs & Albums
-
Latest Album Reviews
-
Album review: JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE – Punk Rock Fiesta!
-
Album review: ERIC BASS – If I Had A Name
-
Album review : VISION OF DISORDER – Vision of Disorder / Imprint (2 CD Deluxe Digipak)
-
Album review : PERFECT PLAN – Heart Of A Lion
-
Album review: GILLAN – 1978-1982
-
Album review: CHRIS BRAIN – New Light
-
-
Latest Gig Reviews
-
Gig review: FM- Chelmsford Social Club, Chelmsford, Essex, 21 February 2025
-
Gig review: BETH HART – Hammersmith Apollo, 20 February 2025
-
Gig review: SPIKE- Half Moon, Putney, London, 16 February 2025
-
Gig review: DAN BYRNE- Islington Academy 2, London, 9 February 2025
-
Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 9 February 2025
-
Gig review: H.E.A.T- Islington Assembly Hall, London, 31 January 2025
-
-
Featured Album Reviews
-
Album review: THE ALARM – Equals
-
Album review: ESP PROJECT – The Rising
-
Album review: CRAZY LIXX – Ruff Justice
-
Album review: THE 69 EYES – Death Of Darkness
-
Album review: WISHBONE ASH – Argus (50th Anniversary Edition 1972-2022)
-
Album review: CAST – reissues (All Change, Mother Nature Calls, Magic Hour, Beetroot)
-
-
Features
-
Interviews
-
Single & EP Reviews
-
DVD Reviews
-
Book Reviews
-
News
-
Quick Categories
Categories (All)
Tag Archives: Jim Davies
Gig review: THE BLACKOUT – SWG 3, Glasgow – 20th February 2024

Almost exactly 9 years ago I dragged myself along to The Garage in Glasgow to say farewell to The Blackout as they became another victim of the corporate music machine. That night was all the more bittersweet as it served … Continue reading →
Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS
|
Tagged 20th February 2024, Gavin Butler, gig, Glasgow, Higher and Higher, I'm a Riot? You're A Fucking Riot!, Jim Davies, live, metal, punk, Radiohead, rock, Sean Smith, SWG 3, The Best In Town, The Blackout, Thom York
|
Leave a comment
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 →
Posted in GIG REVIEWS
|
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
|
Leave a comment
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 →
Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS
|
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
|
Leave a comment