Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne Thursday, 3 September 2026 Introduction… Before I set off to the Nene Valley Rock Festival I began to think of all the music festivals that there are held each year, be they Prog, tribute acts or pop.…
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City Hall, Newcastle Monday, 21 September 2026 VIOLENCE INSANE IN A BEAUTIFUL WORLD TOUR Other than a quick clarification to confirm that I am talking about the right Roger Taylor of Queen, rather than Duran Duran, I don’t think I…
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For those of you who are late to the party, and are not immediately familiar with Claire Hamill, shame of you, if collaborations with Wishbone Ash and Steve Howe, of Yes, are not enough to have caught your ear, then…
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Featured artists: Ancient Future | Riffstone | Teiger (feat. Jo Quail) | Zabrahana In our 100th ADA update we have four bite-sized reviews taking a snapshot of some of the recent and not so recent releases to land at TPA…
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St George’s Venue, Hartlepool Friday, 5 June 2026 There are some artists that are part of our lives but more in the background of our minds than forever in our consciousness. Maybe you heard their hits long ago, still recognise…
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Music and Arts Centre, Barnoldswick Saturday, 30 May 2026 Firstly, before I do the review I think I need add a bit of texture to the day and also to demonstrate that I am not afraid to laugh at myself…
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Howard Assembly Room, Leeds Tuesday, 19th May 2026 First of all, before I talk about the concert, I need to mention the venue, the Howard Assembly Room. In Victorian times, it was originally a theatre but it is a place…
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I am sure that many of you have at the very least, a passing acquaintance with Franck Carducci and the Fantastic Squad. But for those of you who aren’t I can sum them up as quintet of amazingly talented individuals…
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When it came to trying to sum up Terl, and his work, I was struggling as I knew that, having met him, he is a nice bloke but musically he is too eclectic to fully summarise in a few words.…
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Crookes WMC, Sheffield Friday, 24 April 2026 Another concert in a venue that is new to me. Crookes WMC is, as the WMC suggests, an old school hall designed for music, which, back in the day, would probably have been…
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