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Gig Review: THE CRUNCH – Nambucca, London, 12 December 2013
The night didn’t start too well when we had to teach the barman how to pour a pint of real ale out of the hand pump. But the service, very much like the gig, improved dramatically over the next few … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 December 2013, Cockney Rejects, Dave Tregunna, London, Lords of the New Church, Mick Geggus, Nambucca, Sham 69, Slydigs, Terry Chimes, The Clash, THE CRUNCH
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Gig review: TOSELAND/Chrome Molly, Islington Academy 2, 11 December 2013
Rock and speed (on wheels, that is) are natural bedfellows, from heavy metal’s long association with motorbikes to the guitar dabblings of Formula 1 figures like Damon Hill and Eddie Jordan. To be a success in both fields is as … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 December 2013, Chrome Molly, gig, Islington Academy 2, James Toseland, London, review, rock, Toseland
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Gig review: DEATH ANGEL – London, The Underworld, 10 December 2013
Support Acts: Dew-Scented Review & Photos by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Five days on from the glorious Marduk/Grave show, I am back in The Underworld in Camden to see San Francisco Thrashers Death Angel, who are back in town, supporting their … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 December 2013, Death Angel, Dew Scented, gig, London, review, thrash metal, Underworld
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Gig review: PAPA ROACH – Brixton Academy, London,10 December 2013
The subtitle to this review should be ‘My daughter made me do it!’ as not only does she love Papa Roach but I have been tasked writing this review as she thinks she would be too biased! So here we … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 December 2013, American Fangs, Brixton Academy, gig, Jacoby Shaddix, London, Middle Class Rut, Papa Roach, review, rock
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Gig review: MARDUK – London, The Underworld, 5 December 2013
Support Acts: Grave, Death Wolf, Valkyrja Review & Photos by Yiannis (John) Stefanis With Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson being the top guy that he is and Marduk one of the most energy driven and high performance black metal bands around, one … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 December 2013, Camden, Death Wolf, gig, Grave, London, Marduk, metal, review, Underworld
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Gig review: NO SINNER – Black Heart, Camden, 25 November 2013
Many a significant rock career can trace its origins to shows in the back room of Camden’s various boozers so it was appropriate that hotly tipped Vancouver blues rockers No Sinner should have their UK showcase in one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 November, Black Heart, blues, Camden, Colleen Rennison, gig, London, No Sinner, review, rock, showcase
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Gig review: AMON AMARTH – London, The Forum, 17 November 2013
Support Acts: Carcass, Bleed From Within, Hell Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Oh how times change! One thousand three hundred years ago, a ‘visit’ from the people of Scandinavia to these shores would have been accompanied by sheer terror and … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 November 2013, Amon Amarth, Bleed From Within, Carcass, Death Metal, Forum, gig, Hell, London, metal, review
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DVD Review: SPRINGSTEEN AND I
Eagle Vision [Release Date 28.10.2013] Bruce Springsteen is an artist who seems to inspire a unique awe and affection among his fans, so it somehow seems appropriate that he is the subject of a music film with a difference. Concert … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, Bruce Springsteen, documentary, DVD, Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, London, Paul McCartney, review, Springsteen & I
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Gig review: MOTT THE HOOPLE – London O2 Arena,18 November 2013
After a successful reunion tour back in 2009 Mott The Hoople where they only played in London, they were back for a UK tour culminating at the O2 Arena which had a very good turnout especially as it was a … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 November 2013, gig, Ian Hunter, London, Martin Chambers, Mick Ralphs, Mott the Hoople, O2 Arena, Overend Watts, review, rock, Thunder, Verden Allen
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Gig review: LEPROUS – London, The Underworld, 9 November 2013
Support Acts: Blindead Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Emily Dgebuadze Two weeks or so ago I was contacted by Inside Out’s London PR rep about reviewing the upcoming London show of Norwegian Progressive Metal band Leprous. Up until … Continue reading
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Tagged 9 November 2013, gig, LEPROUS, London, progressive metal, review, rock, Underworld
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Gig Review: CHRIS REA – Bluesfest, Royal Albert Hall, 31 October 2013
For my money, Chris Rea is a legend. So this won’t be the most objective review I’ve ever penned. I was a fan of his sometimes off-beat pop/soft rock gems of the ‘80’s like ‘Stainsby Girls’, ‘On The Beach’ and … Continue reading
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Tagged 31 October 2013, blues, Bluesfest, Chris Rea, gig, London, review, rock, Royal Albert Hall
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Gig review: WALTER TROUT – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 8 November 2013
Walter Trout’s most durable qualities are his intense guitar playing and his ever ready sense of humour. Both were in evidence at a packed Shepherd’s Bush Empire as he overcame his daunting health problems in front of his biggest London … Continue reading
Gig review: PARADISE LOST, Lacuna Coil, Katatonia – London, The Roundhouse, 3 November 2013
My introduction to the chromatic world of Death Metal took place exactly twenty three years ago and one of the albums responsible for my immediate conversion was Paradise Lost’s debut “Lost Paradise”. It was not at all surprising, then, that … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 November 2013, anniversary, gig, Katatonia, Lacuna Coil, London, metal, Paradise Lost, review, Roundhouse
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Gig review: ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN, Trillium – London Jazz Cafe, 19 October 2013
Fifteen years ago, at the now demolished Rodon Club in Athens and in the good company of another two thousand fans of atmospheric/progressive metal, the author of this review enjoyed one of the most artistically satisfying and emotionally charged performances … Continue reading
Gig review: ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO – Jazz Cafe, London, 29 September 2013
This always promised to be a curious night, but if some of the audience were taking a leap of faith they were amply rewarded by a band who clearly relished a challenge as much a sharing their enjoyment with their … Continue reading
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Tagged 29 September 2013, Alex Skolnick Trio, fusion, guitar, guitarist, jazz, Jazz Cafe, London, rock, Testament
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DVD review: BIG COUNTRY – Live at the Town and Country Club, London
Wienerworld Recorded back in 1990 this is not quite the classic Big Country line-up as it features Pat Ahern on drums. Also it is just the concert, no extras or song selection, although with only nine songs perhaps one wasn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Country, DVD, Live at the Town and Country Club, London, pop, review, rock, Stuart Adamson
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Gig review: DEADLY CIRCUS FIRE – The Borderline, London, 23 August 2013
Deadly Circus Fire take their moniker from the Hartford circus fire of Connecticut in 1944, one of the worst fire disasters in US history. Many burned to death while others, overcome by hysteria, were reported to have run round in … Continue reading
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Tagged 23 August 2013, DEADLY CIRCUS FIRE, gig, London, review, The Borderline
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Gig review: LAST IN LINE – Islington Academy, 1 August 2013
LAST IN LINE + SWEET SAVAGE + DENDERA A two thirds full Islington Academy to see the surviving members of the classic Dio line-up from the early/mid-80’s, no mean feat as August is never a great month for gigs outside … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 August 2013, Dendera, Dio, gig, heavy metal, Islington Academy, Jimmy Bain, Last In Line, London, review, rock, Sweet Savage, Vinny Appice, Vivian Campbell
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Gig review: 5 Years Of Kscope – The Garage, London, 25 July 2013 featuring Anathema
Main Act: Anathema Support Acts: North Atlantic Oscillation, Mothlite & Leafblade Another gig, another evening drenched in sweat. I moaned about the poor ventilation at the Garage in Highbury and Islington when I was there ten days ago for Wintersun’s … Continue reading
Gig Review: THE INTERNATIONAL SWINGERS – The Lexington, London, 19 July 2013
First a word about the venue, because on one of the steamiest New Orleans-like nights of this British heatwave, the upstairs gig had ceiling fans and a cool, chilled out lounge-bar atmosphere. It also had clear, uninterrupted sightlines, padded seating … Continue reading
Gig review: WINTERSUN – The Garage, London, 16 July 2013
Support Acts: Bloodshot Dawn & Savage Messiah There is something truly ironic about a Finnish band visiting London on the hottest day of the year and performing at a venue that feels worse than a sauna, or the very lungs … Continue reading
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Tagged 16 July 2013, gig, London, metal, review, The Garage, wintersun
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Gig Review: RAY DAVIES, ELVIS COSTELLO, JUSTIN CURRIE – Hyde Park,12 July 2013
Old hippies of a certain vintage reminisce fondly about the days of free festivals, which has been unthinkable to my generation, once the corporate world cottoned on to the fact there was money to be made out of live rock … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 July 2013, Del Amitri, Elvis Costello, festival, Hyde Park, Justin Currie, Kinks, London, Ray Davies
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Gig review: X-UFO – Merton Manor Club, 29 June 2013
When is a tribute band not a tribute band? Well, X-UFO make no pretence to be a rival to Phil Mogg’s evergreen UFO, but the collective pedigree of the members exceeds many bands who trade under a name with only … Continue reading
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Tagged 29 June 2013, Clive Edwards, Danny Peyronel, gig, Laurence Archer, London, Merton Manor Club, review, rock, Rocky Newton, X-UFO
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Gig Review: MARCUS BONFANTI – Borderline, London, 21 June 2013
Marcus Bonfanti seems to have come of age with his powerful third album ‘Shake The Walls’. Clearly I was not the only one to notice. There was a really good crowd in at the Borderline. And when Bonfanti peered out … Continue reading
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Tagged 21 June 2013, blues, gig, guitar, guitarist, London, Marcus Bonfanti, review, rock, Saint Jude, The Borderline
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Gig review: RICK SPRINGFIELD – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 4 June 2013
Of all the acts big on American radio in the eighties who were no more than cult figures over here, Rick Springfield has been one of the most elusive. Despite the odd trip to Europe for the likes of Sweden … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 June 2013, gig, London, review, Rick Springfield, rock, Shepherd's Bush Empire
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