Tag Archives: Midge Ure

Album review: SLIK – The Complete Slik Collection (2 CDs)

Posted on October 6, 2024 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date : 11.10.24] This is as much a story about two songwriters, Scotland’s Bill Martin and Irishman, Phil Coulter, as it is the story of Scottish band Slik who enjoyed a 3 year lifespan, 1975-1977. Martin and … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged Band Aid, Bay City Rollers, Bill Martin, Cherry Red, Live Aid, Midge Ure, Phil Coulter, review, Rich Kids, Slik, ULTRAVOX, Visage | Leave a comment

Book review: REMEMBERING LIVE AID by Andrew Wild

Posted on August 25, 2024 by jason

Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 30.08.24] Although the fortieth(!) anniversary of Live Aid is next July, this book by Andrew Wild gets in early on any anniversary events/books and is a great way to jog the memories of those who were … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, BOOK REVIEWS | Tagged Andrew Wild, Bob Geldolf, book, charity, David Bowie, Ethiopia, metal, Midge Ure, Philadelphia, pop, Queen U2, Remembering Live Aid the Greatest Show On Earth, review, rock, Sonicbond Publishing, Status Quo, The Live Aid Trust, Wembley | Leave a comment

Book review: ULTRAVOX – Every Album, Every Song by Brian J Robb

Posted on August 4, 2024 by jason

SonicBond Publishing [Publication date: 26.07.24] Ultravox had 17 UK top 40 singles between 1981 and 1984, yet never had a number one single. ‘Vienna’ was famously kept of the top spot by Joe Dolce’s ‘Shaddap You Face’ (a song that … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, BOOK REVIEWS | Tagged book, Brian J Robb, Chris Cross, Classic Albums, electronic, electronic pop, melodic, Midge Ure, pop, review, rock, Sonicbond Publishing, Ultravox - Every Album Every Song | Leave a comment

Album review: INDIA ELECTRIC CO – The Gap

Posted on April 24, 2020 by jason

Pre-order here [Release date 01.05.20] India Electric Co. – the duo comprising of vocalist Cole Stacey and multi-instrumentalist Joseph O’Keefe – are back with their second album, five years on since their debut, ‘The Girl I Left Behind Me’ was … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, folk, India Electic Co, indie, instrumental, melodic, Midge Ure, review, roots music, the Gap | Leave a comment

Gig review: REWIND SCOTLAND – Scone Palace, Perth, 20 – 21 July 2019

Posted on July 26, 2019 by david.wilson

I am sure every generation will lay claim to having all the best music. The music being played on TV and radio during your formative years is what you absorbed and, by default, sticks with you through life. For me and … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 20th July 2019, 21st July 2019, 80's pop, Abba, Belinda Carlisle, Big Country, Bjorn Again, Blackbox, Brian Ferry, Dire Straits, Eddi Reader, festival, Foreigner, Hazel O'Connor, Hipsway, Joyce Sims, Leo Sayer, Lisa Stansfield, Lulu, Midge Ure, music, Paul Young, Perth, Rewind, rock, Roxy Music, Scone Palace, Scotland, The Primitives, The Skids, The Stranglers, The Undertones, ULTRAVOX | Leave a comment

Gig review: VIVE LE ROCK AWARDS – Islington Academy, London, 27 March 2019

Posted on March 28, 2019 by petefeenstra

Tonight’s 2019 Vive le Rock Awards was always going to be a broad musical church, what with a mix of punk, new wave and glam artists populating the bill. That said, the spirit of punk hangs heavily on a night … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged Animal, Anti Nowhere League, Barry Masters, Blue Carpet Band, Buzzcocks, Christine 'Sugary' Staple, Dave Grantley, Ed Tudor-Pole, Eugene Butcher, gig, Girl School, glam, Glen Matlock, hardcire punk, Jackie Chambers, Jaz Coleman, Jim Jones, Killing Joke, Kim McAuliffe, Lee Thompson, Midge Ure, Pete Shelly, pubrock, punk, Ranking Roger, Rat Scabies, review, roots, ska, Steve Diggle, Stiff Little Fingers, Suzi Quatro, The Beat, The Specials, The Stranglers, Vive Le Rock Awards 2019 | 1 Comment

EP review: INDIA ELECTRIC CO. – Tablelands

Posted on September 25, 2018 by jason

Shoelay [Release date 19.10.18] The India Electric Co. return with the final part of the EP trilogy which contrasts the city and country. The wonderfully talented duo Cole Stacey (vocals, percussion, gravel) and Joseph O’Keefe (violin, piano, guitar, accordion, harp, … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, Single and EP reviews | Tagged acoustic, blues, EP, folk, India Electric Co., jazz, Midge Ure, pop, review, Tablelands | Leave a comment

Album review: ZAL CLEMINSON’S SIN’DOGS

Posted on June 29, 2018 by jason

Zal Cleminson chatted to Get Ready to ROCK! Radio about his career for an hour special first broadcast on Sunday 17 March 2019. Facebook Guitarist Zal Cleminson found fame in The Sensational Alex Harvey Band (SAHB) during the 70s, where … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rock Stars | Tagged album, Alex Harvey, Bonnie Tyler, guitarist, interview, metal, Midge Ure, Nazareth, review, rock, SAHB, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Sin’Dogs, Zal Cleminson | Leave a comment

News: Early festivals set scene for summer – BEARDED THEORY and ACOUSTIC FESTIVAL of Britain

Posted on May 4, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

Bearded Theory Festival - Catton Hall, Derbyshire, 22-25 May 2014

Multi award-winning family-friendly festival, Bearded Theory have announced that the festival has completely sold out of tickets in every category. Tickets are no longer available through any physical or online outlet, and organisers are urging anyone without a ticket not … Continue reading →

Posted in Festivals & Large Events, NEWS | Tagged 26-29 May 2016, 3-5 June 2016, Acoustic Festival of Britain, Bearded Theory, Catton Hall, Derbyshire, King King, Levellers, Midge Ure, Public Image Ltd, Uttoxeter Racecourse | Leave a comment

Gig review: 80’s INVASION TOUR – Edinburgh Playhouse, 20 March 2016 (Big Country, Midge Ure)

Posted on March 23, 2016 by david.wilson

The 80’s are rapidly becoming the new 60’s in terms of misty eyed nostalgia. The teenagers of the 80’s are now in the 40 to 50 ish bracket with the disposable income (allegedly!) to indulge themselves and relive their teen … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 20 March 2016, 80s Invasion Tour, Big Country, Curiosity Killed The Cat, David Bowie, Edinburgh Playhouse, gig, Haircut One Hundred, live, Midge Ure, Nick Hayward, pop, review, rock, ULTRAVOX, Vienna, Visage | Leave a comment

Album review: RONNIE LANE MEMORIAL CONCERT

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Davoski

One For The Road - Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert

Angel Air [Release date: 04.08.14] A decade has passed since the memorial concert for Ronnie Lane was held at the Royal Albert Hall, dripping with artists paying tribute to the Small Faces/Faces legend. Angel Air has taken the opportunity of … Continue reading →

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Album review: MIDGE URE – Fragile

Posted on July 2, 2014 by jason

Hypertension Music [Released 07.07.14] Midge Ure returns with his first solo album of original material in over a decade. In between he has been touring with the revived Ultravox who also released an album. I will be honest and say … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SIMPLE MINDS and ULTRAVOX, O2 Arena, London, 30 November 2013

Posted on December 1, 2013 by jason

Simple Minds, Liverpool Empire, 20 April 2013

It’s an 80’s revival tonight with one of the 80’s big stadium bands Simple Minds headlining, but first we had Ultravox who had their own series of hit singles in the early to mid-80’s. They reformed with their classic line-up … Continue reading →