Tag Archives: Nottingham

Album review : TRAPEZE – Midnight Flyers (The Complete Recordings Vol 2) 5 CD boxset

Posted on April 23, 2023 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date 28.04.23] CD1 – Hot Wire (1974) & Trapeze (1976) CD2 – Hold On (1979) CD3 – Live At The Boat Club, Nottingham (1975) CD4 – Live In Arlington, Texas, (1976) CD5 – Live In Fort Worth, … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged boxset, Cherry Red, Dave Holland, Deep Purple, funk rock, Glenn Hughes, Mel Galley, Midnight Flyers (The Complete Recordings Vol 2), Nottingham, Pete Wright, Rob Kendrick, Texas, Trapeze | Leave a comment

Album review: TANGERINE DREAM – The Bootleg Box Set Vol.2 (7 CDs, Remastered)

Posted on December 31, 2022 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date 13.01.23] As the instigators of sequenced electronica, and pioneers of German ‘Kosmische’ music, Tangerine Dream have no equal. Add to that their 60 plus movie scores – cultural statements as well as music to match the … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, boxset, Christopher Franke, Edgar Froese, electronica, Fassbiner, Frankfurt, Komische, live, Near Dark, new age, Newcastle, Nottingham, Peter Baumann, prog, review, Sorcerer, Tangerine Dream, Tatort series, Washington | Leave a comment

Gig review: ROCKINGHAM FESTIVAL – Rock City, Nottingham, 23-25 October 2015

Posted on November 8, 2015 by andynathan

Santa Cruz - Rockingham Festival, Nottingham, 23-25 October 2015

Ten great years of melodic rock festivals at Nottingham’s Rock City seemed to have come to an emotional end with the final ever Firefest last year. However just 12 months on with the Rock City organisation having taken on the … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 23-25 October 2015, Ammunition, AOR, Care of Night, Cinderella, Dan Reed Network, Dokken, Eclipse, Electric Boys, festival, gig, Giuffria, Gotthard, Issa, Jim Peterik, Last Autumn’s Dream, melodic rock, No Hot Ashes, Nottingham, review, Robby Valentine, Robert Tepper, Rock City, Rockingham, Romeo's Daughter, Royal Hunt, Santa Cruz, Serpentine, STAN BUSH, Survivor, TOM KEIFER, Vega | Leave a comment

Gig review: JOE BONAMASSA – Nottingham, Capital FM Arena, 25 October 2015

Posted on October 30, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

During his relatively short career – compared to his peers BB King, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton – Joe Bonamassa has become known for his relentless work ethic of touring and album releases and continues to keep blues music alive … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 25 October 2015, blues, blues rock, Capital FM Arena, gig, guitar, guitarist, Joe Bonamassa, Nottingham, review | Leave a comment

Gig review: NORDIC GIANTS – Contemporary, Nottingham, 8 May 2015

Posted on June 3, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

It’s not often nowadays that you go to a gig and witness something so strikingly powerful that you are drawn into, and feel like part of, the performance, The Nordic Giants have done that tonight as they blend the visuals … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 8 May 2015, ambient, Contemporary, gig, Nordic Giants, Nottingham, prog, progressive, review | Leave a comment

Gig review: SOiL, American Head Charge – Rock City, Nottingham, 1 November 2014

Posted on November 18, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

SOIL - Rock City, Nottingham, 1 November 2014

Another early start due to the trend of running club nights after the gig – but that didn’t seem to bother the crowd already queued up the road for tonight’s gig. Headliners SOiL had toured earlier in the year supporting … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged (HED) P.E, 1 November 2014, American Head Charge, gig, Nottingham, review, Rock City, Soil, Wolfborne | Leave a comment

Gig review: FIREFEST – Nottingham Rock City, 24-26 October 2014 (Day 3)

Posted on November 2, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Axxis - Firefest, Nottingham Rock City, 26 October 2014

DAY 3 - DANGER DANGER, AUTOGRAPH, CONEY HATCH, BROTHER FIRETRIBE, TOUCH, GUILD OF AGES, AXXIS The final day of ‘the final fling’ began with a slightly left field choice of veteran German rockers Axxis, and yet they blew the cobwebs … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged 26 October 2014, AOR, Autograph, Axxis, Brother Firetribe, CITA, Coney Hatch, Danger Danger, Firefest, gig, Guild Of Ages, melodic rock, Nottingham, review, Rock City, Tommy Denander, Touch | Leave a comment

Gig review: FIREFEST – Nottingham Rock City, 24-26 October 2014 (Day 2)

Posted on November 2, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Rage Of Angels - Firefest - Nottingham Rock City, 25 October 2014

DAY 2 – FIREHOUSE, BLACK N BLUE, PRETTY MAIDS, BABYLON AD, BOULEVARD, FROM THE FIRE, RAGE OF ANGELS Day 2 also began with home grown talent in Rage Of Angels, formed by Ged Rylands who was playing guitar rather than … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged 24 October 2014, AOR, Babylon AD, Black N Blue, Boulevard, Firefest, Firehouse, From The Fire, gig, melodic rock, Nottingham, Pretty Maids, Rage Of Angels, review, Rock City | Leave a comment

Gig review: FIREFEST – Nottingham Rock City, 24-26 October 2014 (Day 1)

Posted on November 2, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Pretty Maids - Firefest, Nottingham Rock City, 25 October 2014

GRTR!’s resident Melodic Rock/AOR expert Andy Nathan has been covering Firefest for us right from the start. Andy’s informed report and Simon Dunkerley’s inspired photos celebrate ‘The Final Fling’ as the festival bows out in style… The announcement last year … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged 24 October 2014, Angels Or Kings, AOR, Circus Maximus, Firefest, gig, H.E.A.T., melodic rock, Nottingham, Redrum, review, Rock City, Shy, TEN, The Poodles | Leave a comment

Gig review: DEVIN TOWNSEND – Rock City, Nottingham, 3 July 2014

Posted on July 5, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Rock City tonight hosts the first of two warm up gigs for the Devin Townsend Project before his appearance at Sonisphere this Sunday on the main stage, as he stated on stage ‘to go from months of mixing in the … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 3 July 2014, Devin Townsend, Devin Townsend Project, gig, metal, Nottingham, prog, progressive, review, rock, Rock City | 1 Comment

Gig review: NICK OLIVERI – Rock City, Nottingham, 9 June 2014

Posted on June 23, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Well it been quite a while since I have seen Nick Oliveri live, last time was back in 2001 when QOTSA were still mere pups in the music scene and Nick was known for occasionally appearing on stage wearing nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 9 June 2014, Kyuss, metal, Mondi Generator, Nick Oliveri.gig, Nottingham, QOTSA, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, review, Rock City | Leave a comment

Gig review: CARAVAN – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 13 April 2014

Posted on May 1, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Tonight the Rescue Rooms are playing host to Caravan, a name synonymous with the early British Prog/Canterbury music scene, I’m sure one of the founding members Pye Hastings won’t mind me reminding him that this is their 46th year and … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 13 April 2014, Caravan, Geoffrey Richardson, gig, Nottingham, progressive, Pye Hastings, Rescue Rooms, review, rock, Tristan Mackay | Leave a comment

Gig review: SAXON, Nottingham Rock City, 20 April 2013

Posted on May 10, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

First a rant, tonight’s gig followed the current trend to start gigs earlier and earlier so they can tag on a club night after. This means that people finishing work at normal times miss out or have to make arrangements … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 20 April 2013, Biff Byford, gig, heavy metal, Nottingham, Quireboys, review, Rock City, Saxon | 1 Comment

Gig review: IL NINO, SACRED MOTHER TONGUE, Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 4 April 2013

Posted on April 22, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Il Nino, Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 4 April 2013

It beckoned to be a good night, the advertised line up was very strong and the venue was a good one for the crowd. However it soon became apparent that the lineup had changed but no notification of this was … Continue reading →