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Suzi Quatro
On almost the exact anniversary of her gig at the Palladium last year (which was the fiftieth anniversary of ‘Can The Can’) Suzi Quatro
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Nov 21, 20245 min read


Kamelot
Kamelot have a big sound, painted on an epic musical canvas, and when they have played in the UK in the past,
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Nov 20, 20243 min read


Y&T
Completing a run of three gigs in five days (they’re like buses), I ventured over to one of my favourite venues, the Holmfirth Picturedrome
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Nov 20, 20245 min read


When Rivers Meet
The Arts Centre is situated in the old town of Swindon, and there is a car park only five minutes’ walk away.
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Nov 16, 20243 min read


Firefest 2024
Strolling into the Academy 1, I got to see for the first time the fantastic stage set up with the Firefest logo emblazoned across a large
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Nov 2, 202432 min read


Walter Trout
The Cheese and Grain is situated in Frome, Somerset. It has been in existence for a very long time.
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Oct 29, 20244 min read


Alice Cooper
The blurb has read for a couple of years now, “They keep killing him, and he keeps coming back”.
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Oct 29, 20245 min read


Lacuna Coil
Milan’s Lacuna Coil have been a permanent fixture on my live calendar for over twenty years, ever since I saw them for the first time in the
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Oct 29, 20242 min read


Kim Jennett
Despite her tender years, Kim Jennett seems to have been around for ages. I caught her for the first time at the Rock & Blues Custom show,
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Oct 27, 20242 min read


Brave Rival
Brave Rival first came to my attention in 2022, and I was so impressed with what I heard that I promptly ordered the ‘Life’s Machine’ album
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Oct 20, 20242 min read


Elles Bailey
Elles Bailey first came to my attention in 2023, via a PR email. I was so impressed with the songs that were included that I purchased the
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Oct 20, 20242 min read


Geoff Tate
Recent years have seen Geoff Tate embrace his Queensrÿche past in a big way. More so, I guess, than when he was still part of the band.
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Oct 20, 20243 min read


Hayley Griffiths Band, IO Earth
On a very wet and stormy day, I drove the sixty miles through torrential rain, flooded roads and road closures to Southampton.
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Oct 18, 20244 min read


The Struts, Barns Courtney
This was a double headliner bill dubbed as ‘The Grand Union Tour’ with The Struts and Barns Courtney taking it in turns to actually go last.
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Oct 10, 20245 min read


Sam Millar
When I reviewed Sam Millar’s ‘More Cheese Please’ album, in September 2023, I said that had it been released several months earlier
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Oct 1, 20242 min read


Tyketto
It’s an upbeat and positive show song-wise pretty much from start to finish, evoking the feeling of positivity and togetherness amongst the
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Sep 19, 20245 min read


Malmö Melodic 2024
Dear Johan Nylen and Wind-Up Production, consider this event a total success, the audience who travelled a long way to get to Malmö is not d
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Sep 4, 20248 min read


Korn
Up until this show, I had never seen Korn do their own thing on their own terms, only catching them previously at festivals and suchlike
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Aug 22, 20244 min read


Firevolt Festival
Though the line-ups for the first two Firevolt (initially called Firestorm) festivals appealed greatly, scheduling clashes meant I was
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Aug 15, 20248 min read


Steelhouse Festival
It’s a long way to the top, or so I’m told, and this is doubly so if your suspension isn’t up to scratch as the winding road up to the top
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Aug 5, 202413 min read
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