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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 →
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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
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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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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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