Tag Archives: Stiff Little Fingers

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 →

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Gig review: GREEN DAY – British Summer Time, Hyde Park, London, 1 July 2017

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Davoski

Green Day’s headlining slot on the first Saturday of the first British Summer Time bonanza was sandwiched between Phil Collins the previous evening and Justin Bieber the night after. Interesting schedule. A rose between two thorns? A fart between two … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged American Idiot, British Summer Time, Gogol Bordello, Green Day, Hyde Park, Jesse Malin, Rancid, Revolution Radio, Stiff Little Fingers, SWMRS, The Damned, The Hives, The Orwells, The Stranglers | Leave a comment

Gig review: BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL – Catton Hall, Derbyshire, 26-29 May 2016

Posted on June 4, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

Bearded Theory A field full of happiness… In May 2013, Bearded Theory festival captured a piece of my heart and has steadfastly refused to give it back since. It’s impossible not to love this place and I’m not the only … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged 27-29 May 2016, Asian Dub Foundation, Bearded Theory, Catton Hall, Derbyshire, festival, gig, Levellers, Public Image Limited, review, Squeeze, Stiff Little Fingers | Leave a comment

Gig review: Bearded Theory Festival, Kedleston Hall Park, 17-19 May 2013

Posted on June 1, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Bearded Theory Festival 2013, photo by Simon Dunkerley

Bearded Theory is one of the multitude of smaller festivals that still holds its roots in the rue meaning of festivals. It’s not about big corporate sponsorship, VIP this and that to get the better camping/showers etc and making money … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged 17-19 May 2013, Bearded Theory Festival, festival, gig, Karine Polwart, Kedleston Hall Park, Levellers, New Model Army, review, Seth Lakeman, Stiff Little Fingers | Leave a comment

Gig review: STIFF LITTLE FINGERS – The Forum, Kentish Town, 22 March 2013

Posted on March 24, 2013 by jason

The Men They Couldn’t Hang provided a perfect opening for Stiff Little Fingers. Their firebrand folk-punk set harked back to the glory days of The Pogues and the radical high water mark of New Model Army and Billy Bragg. Well-crafted … Continue reading →