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Gig review: STATUS QUO – Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow – 30th May 2024

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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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Album review: THE MIDDLENIGHT MEN – Issue 2

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Middlenight Records [Release date 05.04.24] Although The Middlenight Men first came to life in 2019, singer and guitarist Nick Hughes has a long and rich history in music – he’s been a member of Terrorvision for the last eight years. … Continue reading

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Gig review: JIM KIRKPATRICK- The Cavern, Raynes Park, London, 4 May 2023

JIM KIRKPATRICK- The Cavern, Raynes Park, London, 4 May 2023

Guitarist Jim Kirkpatrick seems to have been everywhere recently. After FM’s December tour with the Dead Daisies and January dates with Band of Friends, his third solo album ‘Dead Man Walking’ was released to critical acclaim including in these pages … Continue reading

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Gig Review – STATUS QUO – SEC Armadillo, Glasgow – 26th November 2022

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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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Gig review:JIM KIRKPATRICK- The Cavern, Raynes Park, London, 3 February 2022

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One of my favourite gigs of last year was when FM guitarist Jim Kirkpatrick played The Cavern bar in suburban South-west London.  The occasion was special enough, being my first show after the 2021 lockdown was relaxed, but the musical … Continue reading

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Album review: STATUS QUO – Backbone

STATUS QUO – Backbone

earMusic [Release date 06.09.19] On the release day of this album I will be avoiding social media at all costs. The luddites and trolls will be out in force to decry this album as a travesty and a slur on the Quo legacy, produced, … Continue reading

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Gig review: STATUS QUO – Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 5 December 2017

Status Quo – Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow – 5 December 2017

Almost exactly a year ago I attended a Quo gig at the nearby Hydro which was billed as the ‘Last Night Of The Electrics’ tour. Yet here I am a year on looking at a stage lined with white amps powered up … Continue reading

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Gig review: STATUS QUO – O2, London, 13 December 2015

STATUS QUO – O2, London, 13 December 2015

What does music during the Christmas season mean to you? For the more traditional minded it may be a carol service. For others the sounds of numerous banal seasonal pop tunes (that means you, McCartney) piped incessantly through high streets … Continue reading

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