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Gig review: THE DAMN TRUTH – The Grace, London, 26 November 2024
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I saw The Damn Truth last Summer at the Islington Academy and was impressed. Eighteen months later, the Montreal rockers were back in town, playing to a sold out The Grace, and put in an even better show. The band … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 November 2024, classic rock, gig, hard rock, review, The Damn Truth, The Grace
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Gig review: GLENN HUGHES – Electric Ballroom, London, 25 October 2023
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In Glenn Hughes’ distinguished and chequered career, his time in Deep Purple is a gift that keeps giving. Songs from his tenure with them have always formed a big part of his solo shows and indeed for many years (until … Continue reading
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Tagged Ash Sheehan, Bob Fridzema, Deep Purple, gig, Glenn Hughes, Soren Andersen, The Damn Truth
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Gig review: THE DAMN TRUTH – O2 Islington Academy 2, London, 21 July 2023
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Having narrowly avoided stumbling into The Exploited’s show at the slightly larger Academy1 right next door, I was pleasantly surprised to see a pretty full venue for this early kick-off. The Cold Stares, a trio based in Indiana, are led … Continue reading
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Tagged 21 July 2023, blues, blues rock, gig, Islington, live, melodic rock, review, The Cold Stares, The Damn Truth
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Gig Review: KING KING – Electric Ballroom, London – 24th Feb 2022
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Since I last saw them down the road at Koko in 2019, not only has the world been transformed forever, but there have been major changes in the King King – the autumn before last they released a new album … Continue reading
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Tagged 24th Feb 2022, Alan Nimmo, blues, Electric Ballroom, gig, Jonny Dyke, King King, Lee-la Baum, live, London, review, rock, Steve Nimmo, The Damn Truth, Zander Greenshields
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