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Tag Archives: Sub 89
Gig review: THE CHRISTIANS – Sub 89, Reading, Friday 15 April 2022

A pretty decent turn out for a Good Friday, however, you do wonder if the cost of living crisis, coupled with the lingering effects of the pandemic, are hitting audience numbers, as I would have expected a few more in … Continue reading
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Tagged folk, gig, live music, melodic, pop, reading, review, rock, soul, Sub 89, the Christians, Tomorrow Bird
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Gig review: FM/DARE – Sub 89, Reading, 1 March 2019

FM and Dare were back in the UK for a couple more co-headliner shows following an eventful trip to Spain where FM had their equipment and merchandise stolen and in the FM set vocalist Steve Overland made it clear how … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, classic rock, Dare, Darren Wharton, FM, gig, Indiscreet, melodic, melodic rock, Pete Jupp, reading, review, Steve Overland, Sub 89
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Gig review: JESUS JONES – Sub 89, Reading, 29 April 2018
A decent turn out for a Sunday night to see Jesus Jones who have been playing a few UK dates in support of their excellent new album ‘Passages’. First up were three piece Beautiful Mechanica who mixed synths/programming with a … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful Mechanica, dance rock, gig, grebo, Jesus Jones, live music, reading, review, rock, Sub 89
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