Concert Reviews – Page 42

Karnataka

The Wharf, Tavistock 29th April 2016 Recommendations for bands to see are a good thing, and when the opportunity to travel only a few miles to see one at a venue in rural Devon arrives it is not to be…

Yes

[With many thanks to Mike Evans, Anthony Firmin, Adam Kennedy and Jeff Cooper for their images, and to Sharon Chevin at The Publicity Connection for co-ordinating.] Colston Hall, Bristol Wednesday 4th May 2016 What should a band like Yes actually…

Purson

The Cavern Club, Exeter Thursday, 24th March 2016 White Room, enveloped in the swirling lighting of the Cavern Club, provided good solid support, a blend of psychedelia and rock reminiscent of early Pink Floyd. Great bass player, and the others…

Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds

Dominion Theatre, London Saturday 5th March 2016 The burden of expectation weighs heavily on Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, to give it its full and proper title. Released thirty eight years ago in 1978 with…

Dream Theater

The Astonishing – Live The Palladium, London Saturday, 18th February 2016 There is a heightened sense of expectation and anticipation as a high spirited crowd gather on a chilly night outside the doors of the London Palladium for the opening…

O.R.k. / Thumpermonkey / Landskap / The Earls Of Mars / KoMaRa

[…with the usual Crappy SnapsTM also by Jez Rowden with apologies to all concerned! Video with many thanks to Niek van Driel] The Underworld, Camden, London Sunday 21st February 2016 Five bands for ten quid? Good value indeed and Well…

The Gift / Tom Slatter / We Are Kin / jh – An Evening with Bad Elephant Music

The Boston Music Room, Tufnell Park, London Saturday 13th February 2016 Four acts, over three and a half hours of progressive sounds proudly presented by Bad Elephant Music. Their signed acts jh, We Are Kin (performing an acoustic set with…

TesseracT

O2 Academy, Oxford Wednesday 10th February 2016 Reunited with front man Daniel Tompkins and promoting their new album Polaris, TesseracT are coming to the end of the U.K. leg of an extensive tour which has already traversed North America before…

The Room / Doris Brendel

The Borderline, London Wednesday 10th February 2016 Into the darkness of The Borderline, following a brief chat with the security staff who had determined that at 5’5” I pose no threat – have they not read my Ninja reviews? Still…

Steven Wilson

An Evening with Steven Wilson Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London Wednesday 27th January 2016 Sometimes we possibly try too hard to make sense of things when in fact what we should probably do is just sit back and enjoy them. Yet…

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