Anyone not totally familiar with where Gloryhammer were playing tonight need not have worried about getting lost, all they had to do was follow the steady stream of punters dressed in regulation black and carrying inflatable hammers. Po-faced hipsters look on in disbelief and tut as they walk past the …
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Having drifted off to sleep to the sound of rain, knowing the Sunday forecast was for worse weather than on Saturday, it was typical of the swiftly changing weather at this altitude that Sunday dawned bright and sunny and continued in that vein all day! Arriving in the arena ready …
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When I wake on Saturday morning I am quite surprised not to hear the patter of raindrops on the motorhome roof as the forecast for the rest of the weekend was for morning rain. There was an eerie quiet though, which only made sense when I opened the curtains and …
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Steelhouse truly is a unique festival. Aimed at a Classic Rock audience (ie middle-aged in the main and looking for comfort, good beer, and bands from their past) it somehow found a home in the most unlikely location, on top of a Welsh Mountain, on a sheep farm. Created by …
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After their respective sets at Scotland’s Wildfire Festival, Yorkshire’s finest export since its puddings; Loz Campbell, and Devon’s hottest property since some wise old owl topped a scone with cream and jam; Firekind, set off back down south, stopping at various ports of call from Newcastle to Birmingham on their …
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Yet another of the lengthy list of gigs postponed over the last two years finally arrived in Bristol this week as the postponed Tremonti tour reached the SW, along with The Raven Age and Hawxx. Opening the evening was London quartet Hawxx. Luckily I was at the front of the …
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Stramash is a beautiful venue located in Edinburgh’s Cowgate area, next door to La Belle where I was just a few weeks ago for Church of The Cosmic Skull. With its exposed wooden beams and wooden-backed venue name above the stage, it feels like a converted barn and feels like …
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Almost 47 years ago, Bruce Springsteen played his first-ever show outside of his native America when he performed the first of two shows at London’s famous Hammersmith Odeon. “Finally London is Ready for Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band,” proclaimed the marquee outside the venue. For Springsteen, it got …
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Last weekend’s return of a full capacity, zero restrictions, Download Festival will surely go down as one of the happiest events of the year when December 2022 comes around and publications turn to their “moments of the year” review. With Gene Simmons recently doubling down on his “rock is dead” …
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The White Stripes, The Black Keys, Royal Blood, The Carpenters, we love duos, right? The latest in a long line of duos is The Picturebooks. Hailing from Germany with their own brand of holla blues I was informed these guys are not to be missed. Exploding onto the stage to …
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