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Gig review: ROBBIE MCINTOSH – The Sound Lounge, Sutton, Surrey 17 February 2024
In a world of over-hyped musicians and guitarists, Robbie McIntosh is a timely reminder of the virtues of taste, tone, lyrical ability and humility. Here’s a guitarist with a musical CV that many could only dream of (Paul McCartney, The … Continue reading
Gig review: GUNS N’ ROSES – British Summer Time, Hyde Park, 30 June 2023
The self proclaimed most dangerous band in the world are now comfortable enough elder statesmen to play the most mainstream of festivals, that back in the day they would either never have played, or the organisers probably wouldn’t have had … Continue reading
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Tagged Axl Rose, British Summer Time, BST, Dizzy Reed, Duff McKagan, festival, gig, glam rock, Guns 'N' Roses, Hyde Park, Larkin Poe, Richard Fortus, Slash, sleaze rock, The Darkness, The Pretenders
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Gig review: CHRISSIE HYNDE – Adding The Blue Exhibition, After Nyne Gallery, London, 6 Nov 2018
You could be forgiven for taking a wearisome sigh on discovering that The Pretenders leader Chrissie Hynde is the latest in stream of rock stars who have taken up the paintbrush and canvas in the autumn of their career. However, … Continue reading
Gig review: BLUESCLUB – Eel Pie Club, Twickenham, London, 26 January 2017
I had wanted to see Robbie McIntosh play live ever since I was spellbound by his scintillating playing on The Pretender’s ‘Learning To Crawl’ album back in 1984. Tracks like ‘My City Was Gone’ and ‘Time The Avenger’ are still … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, BluesClub, Dire Straits, Eel Pie, gig, Guy Fletcher, live, Paul McCartney, Peter Hope-Evans, review, Robbie McIntosh, The Pretenders
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Gig review: THE CRUNCH & JOE STRUMMER TRIBUTE BAND – KOKO, London, 25 March 2015
This was part of Koko’s occasional Rock ‘n’ Roll Cinema series, tonight featuring the biopic of Joe Strummer’s Spanish sojourn in the mid-80’s: ‘I Need a Dodge – Joe Strummer on the Run’. And all the stops had been pulled … Continue reading