Concert Reviews
Symphony Hall, Birmingham Thursday 11th April 2019 The City of Birmingham has a long history of recognising its famous sons and daughters on the Walk of Stars along Broad Street in the city centre. Carl Palmer and John Lodge are…
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Under The Bridge, Fulham, London Friday, 5th April 2019 Wandering through Portobello Road market, with its many branches of “I Saw You Coming” was illuminating, especially in the titfer department. This tourist trap morphs into the more genuine environs of…
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SWX, Bristol Thursday, 21st March 2019 In the week leading up to what was meant to be our glorious (?) Brexit Day for the U.K. it was perhaps appropriate that Bristol was treated to a cosmopolitan show from two fine…
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Islington Assembly Hall, London Saturday, 16th March 2019 Bent Knee As Bent Knee take to the stage for the final night of their European tour supporting Haken, they are greeted by a healthy crowd curious to find out what this…
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U.L.U., London Saturday, 2nd March 2019 Italian Progressive Rock legends P.F.M. recently played to a sold out and very enthusiastic crowd at the U.L.U. in London. I have to confess to only being recently more fully aware of P.F.M., having…
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Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Saturday, 23rd February 2019 Nostalgia. Tribute Act. True enough terms, and there are those who will dismiss such bands and artists as riding on the shoulders of giants, but they keep the music alive, present it to…
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Sub89, Reading Friday, 1st March 2019 In 1989, this reviewer attended his first gig at the tender age of 13, watching FM play a one-off gig at The Astoria in London before they embarked upon the tour for their second…
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Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham Saturday, 2nd March 2019 Such is the popularity of 10cc that, approaching half a century after they arrived on the scene, their music still has the power to virtually sell out concert halls everywhere they visit.…
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Resorts World Arena, Birmingham Saturday, 23rd February 2019 How’s that for a tasty line-up? A rare visit to these shores for one of America’s classic ’70s bands with support from British rock-royalty, it doesn’t get much better than this! Just…
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The Musician, Leicester Sunday 17th February 2019 TIGER MOTH TALES Peter Jones commences the evening with his customary “Hello, You Fellows” greeting and the band launch into the suitably bonkers Toad of Toad Hall, from the recent side project album Story…
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