Concert Reviews
Royal Albert Hall, London Tuesday 18th June 2019 (first of a three-night run) So hands up who thought back in, say, 2012 that Robert Fripp would resuscitate King Crimson and that the new improved beast would be around to celebrate…
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Dingwalls, Camden, London Friday, 7th June 2019 Over fifteen quid for fish’n’chips, with a small pot each of tartare sauce and mushy peas? That’s a typical Camden pub for you. And it came pre-salted! What’s that all about then? Aside…
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The Junction, Cambridge, Thursday 6th June 2019 & O2 Ritz, Manchester, Friday 7th June 2019 Manchester by Leo Trimming Nine and a half hours… Nine and a Half BLOODY Hours to get there! Yep, such is my dedication to reviewing…
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EartH, Hackney, London Monday, 27th May 2019 After an afternoon spent within the highly interesting confines of London Docklands Museum for the Lost Rivers of London exhibition, we arrive at the faded glamour of EartH (Evolutionary arts Hackney, in case…
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Arlington Arts Centre, Newbury, Berkshire Sunday, 19th May, 2019 On a fine late Spring evening, a familiar band of fans gathered in the idyllic West Berkshire countryside to celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of the best progressive rock bands…
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The Palladium, London Tuesday, 14th May 2019 As I enjoyed a pre-gig pint in the handily placed Argyll Arms, I pondered the likelihood that this venture would turn out to be worthwhile. I mean, as a long-standing Zappa junky, there…
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St. Pancras Old Church, London Wednesday, 22nd May 2019 St. Pancras Old Church sits in an island of arboreal consecrated ground, sitting there as if a visitor from another time, surrounded as it is by the hubbub of modern living.…
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The Globe, Cardiff Thursday, 23rd May 2019 A warm but overcast (and a bit blowy) Thursday evening in Cardiff. (Remember that, it might become important later on…) What better time and place for some top quality psychedelic loveliness? A queue…
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Boot & Saddle, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A 27th April 2019 Raffaella Berry of Progarchives first introduced me to The Tea Club back in 2010 with the release of their brilliant second LP, Rabbit. The last two tracks, Tumbleweeds and Astro, had…
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The Lexington, London Sunday, 12th May 2019 Well. This is going to be a difficult one to put into words… But first, The Brackish. As support gigs go, this was always going to be a tall order, but the recent…
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