Concert Reviews
The Playhouse Theatre, Hasland, Chesterfield Saturday, 30th June 2018 This was a bit of an odd gig in all honesty. Eugene Rogers at Progressive Ears asked if I was interested in attending this concert to celebrate the download release of…
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O2 Arena, London Monday, 2nd July 2018 I have waited many, many years to see Queen. From my late teens onwards, events always seemed to conspire to prevent me making it to one of their concerts: illness, exams, parents! But…
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Servant’s Jazz Quarters, Dalston, London Thursday, 14th June 2018 Proceedings were preceeded with possibly the best value pizza to be found in London Town, and the freshly oven-baked thin crust delight with its accompanying scrumptious salad was just the thing…
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Larimer Lounge, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. 5th June 2018 I’m not even sure what I experienced on Tuesday night in Denver at Larimer Lounge. To boil it down to one word would be ‘flabbergasting’, as in, I was flabbergasted at the…
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The Exchange, Bristol Sunday, 27th May 2018 AWOOGA Awooga start the evening with an entertaining set of heavy psychedelically tinged rock. Hailing from Sheffield they are signed to Rockosmos, the label of Amplifier mainman, Sel Balamir, and there are clear…
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The Dome, Tufnell Park, London Monday 28th May 2018 Gazpacho are a band with nothing more to prove. Over the course of ten studio albums they have developed an individual voice and their live performances are delivered with breathtaking poise…
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The Black Heart, Camden, London Friday, 18th May 2018 An early arrival into the capital heralded a day of chewing the fat with friends prior to the gig, and notwithstanding The Disappointment Curry, a fine time was had by all.…
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“How was it for you?” Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool / The Barbican, York 20th & 22nd April 2018 Much had been made of Marillion’s return to the more comfortable seated concert halls for a brief U.K. tour, following up their grand…
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Junction J2, Cambridge 30th April 2018 Having been back from the sunny, warm climes of Venice for a week now, Monday 30th April saw yet another grey and bloody cold, but at least thankfully dry day in the middle of…
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City Hall, Newcastle Thursday, 5th April 2018 “This is a celebration of all the 33 band members who graced our ranks – musicians who brought their talents, skills and styles to bear on the performances live and in the studio.”…
View More Jethro Tull – 50th Anniversary Tour