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Gig review: ALTER BRIDGE – 02 Arena, London, 12 December 2022

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Davoski
ALTER BRIDGE – 02 Arena, London, 12 December 2022

A combination of bitter weather and transport snarl ups meant I missed opening act and Wolfgang Van Halen’s current project, Mammoth WVH. I was, however, in plenty of time to see Halestorm’s fiery, combative set. Plenty of others were too. … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 28, 2022 by david.wilson
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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: TYGERS OF PAN TANG – Black Heart, Camden, 12 November 2022

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Davoski
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I sometimes struggle with this venue. Low ceilings and a low stage means poor visibility if there’s anything like a good crowd in; and often the sound is sludgy and bass heavy. So for Tygers of Pan Tang to overcome … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – The Blues Bar, Tring, 10 November 2022

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Davoski
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So good to see live music being promoted and supported in my own neck of the woods. The Blues Bar at Tring now attracts quality live acts twice a month from its new venue on the edge of town. Tonight, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROBBIE WILLIAMS – Hydro, Glasgow – 25th October 2022

Posted on November 2, 2022 by david.wilson
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Alright, I may be stretching the ‘rock’ part here with Mr Williams. Apart from his song ‘Rock DJ’ and a mention of Kiss (without the make up) in ‘Strong’, the ex Take That man isn’t exactly known for his hard … Continue reading →

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Album review: CACTUS – Evil Is Going On (The Atco Albums 1970-72, 8 CDs)

Posted on October 24, 2022 by brianmc
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Cherry Red [Release date 28.10.22] Quite some Cactus boxset. Cherry Red have repackaged all of the Blues Rock legends’  releases into a sturdy 8 CD box. It contains the 4 studio albums recorded 1972-74, and 4 albums’ worth of live … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MARILLION – Hammersmith Apollo, 30 September 2022

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Davoski
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Late 2021’s Hammersmith gigs gave a taster of what Marillion had in store for 2022 when they played a sneak preview of the ‘Be Hard On Yourself’ suite. Nine months later the band is back at the venue to play … Continue reading →

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Gig review: STEVE HACKETT – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow – 23rd Sept 2022

Posted on September 25, 2022 by david.wilson
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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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Album review: STATUS QUO – Quo’ing In, The Best Of The Noughties (2CDs/3CDs)

Posted on September 19, 2022 by brianmc
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earMusic [Release date 16.09.22] Quo’ing In… is a compilation album from one of rock’n’roll’s great survivors, Status Quo. It looks back on the band’s recordings released since the year 2000, embellishing the material selected with up to date studio rerecordings, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: STONEDEAD FESTIVAL – Newark Showground – 27th August 2022

Posted on September 13, 2022 by david.wilson
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This year’s event was the 4th  Stonedead Festival. Since it’s inception back in 2018 the crowd numbers have swelled to around 4500, which site wise is about the optimum number, and the event continues to go from strength to strength. … Continue reading →

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Album review: SLADE – All The World Is A Stage

Posted on August 14, 2022 by jason
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BMG [Release date 09.09.22] British glam hard rock legends Slade ruled the world in the early to mid 70s, and quickly built up a fearsome live reputation. With Noddy Holder’s trademark vocals, the Holder/Jim Lea penned songs, Don Powell’s driving … Continue reading →

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Album review: UFO – High Stakes And Dangerous Men / Lights Out In Tokyo (2 CD set)

Posted on July 20, 2022 by brianmc
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Cherry Red [Release date 22/07/22] UFO’s Lights Out (1977) had been a huge album for the band in Japan. So when they toured the High Stakes And Dangerous Men album there in 1992, they would include a Lights Out set. … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THUNDER – Wembley Arena, London – 28th May 2022

Posted on June 2, 2022 by david.wilson
THUNDER – Wembley Arena, London – 28th May 2022

Thunder appear to be on a hot creative streak at present. In the time since this tour was originally announced, pre-pandemic, they have released two albums with last year’s ‘All the Right Noises’ followed by a double album to boot … Continue reading →

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Gig review: WHITESNAKE, Foreigner, Europe – Hydro, Glasgow, 2 May 2022

Posted on May 17, 2022 by david.wilson
WHITESNAKE – Hydro, Glasgow, 2 May 2022

For any rock fan old enough to remember the 70’s and 80’s the music of Whitesnake has been a constant soundtrack. The band may have had a revolving door installed in their tour bus for ease of access as members … Continue reading →

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Gig review: JOE BONAMASSA – Royal Albert Hall, London, 6 May 2022

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Davoski
JOE BONAMASSA – Royal Albert Hall, London, 6 May 2022

There’s a palpable sense of anticipation amongst the faithful in a full Royal Albert Hall. The stuttering recovery of the live scene after Covid feels like it might hit a more purposeful stride tonight. Joe Bonamassa loves a grand stage … Continue reading →

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Gig review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 26 April 2022

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Davoski
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Toby Lee is a prodigious talent. At 17 years old he is touring his own four-piece band with two albums and an EP already on the racks. As a star of the School of Rock West End production, he played … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SOUNDBAY FESTIVAL – Patti Pavilion Swansea – 25th – 27th March 2022

Posted on April 11, 2022 by david.wilson

Finally, after what seemed like a rollercoaster ride, Soundbay went ahead. All be it with a slightly rearranged line up, a couple of bands pulling out at the last minute due to illness, the core of the line up remained … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE MARTIN BARRE BAND – Live At The Wildey

Posted on March 12, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
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The Store For Music [Release date 14.01.22] 2-CD set This 2-CD live package is a great reminder of the 50th anniversary tour dates played out by guitarist Martin Barre in 2019.  It’s pretty much the same running order as the … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE JAMES OLIVER BAND – Live At The Earl Haig Club

Posted on March 4, 2022 by petefeenstra
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Self release [Release date 01.03.22] Released on St David’s Day the 1st of March, The James Oliver Band’s ‘Live At The Earl Haig Club’ (Cardiff) is as close as you will get to an old school live album. This all … Continue reading →

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Gig Review: KING KING – Electric Ballroom, London – 24th Feb 2022

Posted on March 2, 2022 by david.wilson
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Since I last saw them down the road at Koko in 2019, not only has the world been transformed forever, but there have been major changes in the King King – the autumn before last they released a new album … Continue reading →

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Feature: MAGNUM Month @GRTR! – Live

Posted on March 1, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
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Magnum in the Millennium Introduction The Studio Albums The Live Albums Singles Reissues Collections Memorabilia What Magnum Means To Me… WHAT MAGNUM MEANS TO ME … My own history with Magnum begins in the spring of 1985. I’d been getting … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE RODS – Metal Will Never Die (The Official Bootleg Boxset)

Posted on February 24, 2022 by brianmc
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Cherry Red/HNE [Release date: 25.02.22] Metal Will Never Die is an understandable assertion from The Rods, a band who’ve survived multiple assaults on their place in the genre’s popularity over the last 40 years. The band, a trio, consisted of … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THOSE DAMN CROWS – Tramshed, Cardiff – 5th February 2022

Posted on February 14, 2022 by david.wilson
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It has been a while since I reviewed a show, i believe it may have been the Steelhouse Away Day 1 with Bernie Marsden which was in 2019. We know why the 2nd one didn’t happen, and also put pay … Continue reading →

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Album review: ALAN PARSONS – One Note Symphony (Live In Tel Aviv)

Posted on February 13, 2022 by brianmc
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Frontiers [release date: 11.02.22] This was Alan Parsons and his travelling band’s fourth time gigging in Israel, enjoying the huge honour of appearing with the highly regarded Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra. Frontiers signed Parsons 4 years ago, releasing his “solo” album, … Continue reading →

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Album review: POCO – One Night In Nashville

Posted on February 5, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
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Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra [Release date 28.01.22] This 2004 live recording is one of the last to feature original members Rusty Young, Richie Furay, and George Grantham together with Paul Cotton who joined the band for their third album in 1971 replacing … Continue reading →

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