You don’t open for Tremonti, Eagles Of Death Metal, and Cheap Trick without gaining an extra spring in your step. Three very different bands, three very different genres, but one common denominator – Anchor Lane. Watching vocalist/guitarist Conor Gaffney hold his guitar up tonight in true Excalibur rock-star pose, soaking …
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My long weekend of music ended with another trip up to Bristol and the O2. This time it was to catch Killswitch Engage on the second date of their tour in support of new album “Atonement”. Definitely a contrast in style to the previous gigs I had attended! Opening the …
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Livewire, Saltash 5/10/19 Whilst this gig was advertised as number “2” in the series, in reality it was the third in the series of New Wave of Classic Rock (NWOCR) gigs to take place at this incredible youth venue in Saltash, just across the bridge into Cornwall. Following the first …
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New tour, new setlist, new production – same unwavering sense of awe as the curtain drops and Alice Cooper maniacally strides to the front of the stage. Can a performer, in his sixth decade onstage, still pull off enough shocks to have even the most ardent Cooper fan gushing “best …
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Black Star Riders/Stone Broken/Wayward Sons – O2 Academy Bristol October 10th When this lineup was announced, there was no way that I was going to miss three such good bands on one bill. So a quick blast up the M5 and I was in early to watch the venue fill …
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In between the rock and metal bands I usually cover, I received an email asking whether I would like to review a local show featuring blues supremo Walter Trout. Up until this point my active interest in blues music extended as far as Kris Barras so I had no real …
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Two bands that I have seen and loved as support acts on my travels, Daxx & Roxane (supporting Bad Touch at Livewire) and The Dust Coda (supporting Tax the Heat in Exeter) playing on a bill together for a tenner? That had to be done! Unfortunately the nearest opportunity to …
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After a few well received support slots – most notably with Haken earlier this year – Danish outfit Vola have taken the plunge and stepped out for their first ever headlining tour. With the London date selling out, it seems that the timing has been perfect, so much so that …
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