Concert Reviews
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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New Theatre Oxford Thursday, 14 May 2026 This means nothing to me, Oh Vienna Except. It is actually Oxford, on a rainy Thursday night in May. “The feeling has gone, only you and I, it means nothing to me.” Yet,…
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Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Saturday, 2nd May 2026 To be honest, I hadn’t seen them perform live for quite some time, so when the announcement came that they would be playing at Poppodium Boerderij again, I immediately made a note…
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Cavern Club, Liverpool Tuesday, 7th April 2026 Before I review the actual concert, I must break a taboo with many people who believe all things that have a Beatles badge on it makes it perfect and above criticism. Possibly a…
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Camden Club, London Saturday, 11th April 2026 A blustery and sunny day, with a hard sleet shower slotted in along the way, this had been a typical April day in England, and now I’m heading for another gig at the…
View More Held By Trees | Catrin Vincent
Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Friday, 20th March 2026 Italian prog-rock band Barock Project is back in the country. After a cancelled show late last year due to frontman Luca Zabbini’s illness, the Italians finally take the stage at Poppodium Boerderij.…
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The Black Heart, Camden, London Thursday, 26th March 2026 Having heard Grace Hayhurst’s The World Is Dying album, one of last year’s finest releases, I felt compelled to make the not inconsiderable journey to London to witness her first headline…
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Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Saturday, 14th March 2026 Lazuli has long been renowned for their live performances, just listen to, or watch Lorelive (2024). Yet the fact that they continue to grow remains both astonishing and deeply impressive. Their new…
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Camden Club, London Sunday, 15th March 2026 Another appointment at the spiritual home of London Prog Gigs, in the convivial surroundings of Camden Club for this matinee album launch gig for Midlands post-punkers Sweetpool. MALCOLM GALLOWAY First up is Malcolm…
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Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Saturday, 7th March 2026 British neo-prog rockers Jadis once again visited the Low Countries, with Zoetermeer’s pop theatre Boerderij serving as the venue of choice. It’s a place singer and bandleader Gary Chandler repeatedly praised during…
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