Concert Reviews
The Tramshed, Cardiff Monday, 19th June 2023 Steve Hillage is one of those iconic artists who has eluded me previously. My interest was piqued anew by the shows over recent years by a resurgent Gong (who perform double duty as…
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The Fleece, Bristol Thursday, 15th June 2023 Live music is, in my humble opinion, one of the greatest experiences a human can have. Where else can you switch off the rest of the world and take yourself to somewhere truly…
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Utilita Arena, Newcastle Tuesday, 6th June 2023 I remember seeing KISS on one of their previous farewell tours (their first took place in 2000), so like many others was pleased (but not wholly surprised) to see their change of heart…
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O2 Arena, London Tuesday, 6th June 2023 Everything is meticulously planned: nothing – absolutely nothing – is left to chance. From the occasional rumbles of distant thunder echoing around the arena as we entered, to the overt countdown at 15,…
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‘Everyone’s a VIP Weekend’ – The Platform, Morecambe Saturday 20th May & Sunday 21st May 2023 Pendragon deliver a wealth of classic neo-prog, including the whole of Love Over Fear and Not of This World, over a thoroughly enjoyable and…
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Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany Friday 26th May 2023 Well, it has been a while – Peter Gabriel has not significantly toured since the curious Rock, Paper, Scissors tour with Sting in 2016, and that pleasure was confined only to North America.…
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The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham Monday, 22nd May 2023 Don’t you just love it when the stars align? As of last Thursday morning I had not heard of Paranoid Void, a math-rock friendly trio of young ladies from Japan. After this…
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Indigo at the O2, London Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd April 2023 After a number of editions in Eindhoven, the Prognosis Festival makes it’s debut as a sister event in London, running at the Indigo, within the confines of the…
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Cacaofabriek, Helmond, The Netherlands Saturday, 13th May 2022 A special performance by The Flower Kings (TFK), that’s what was announced some time ago. Under the moniker ‘King For A Day’ (reference to Gentle Giant?) a limited number of shows were…
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The Arena, Swansea Thursday, 11th May 2023 My regular meat-and-potatoes gigs are generally more angular than this, but when your better-half only owns four CDs, and one of them is by Mike + The Mechanics, and it’s her birthday, and…
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