And so it comes to pass that on the darkest day of recent history for Scotland’s capital city (or at least, for the maroon half of Edinburgh, for the green and white half, it’s like Christmas and Hogmanay both in one day), a glimmer of hope and salvation is offered …
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The Junction, Plymouth7th May 2026Review and photos – Rob WilkinsBack once again, to my favourite Plymouth hostelry, but this time for a more personal gig, outside of the usual genre covered by DGM.Tonight it is the turn of a band I first saw MANY years ago, wowing the crowd at …
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Exeter PhoenixFriday, May 1st 2026Review and photos, Rob WilkinsThe Music Gods are truly shining on me, as just a few days after my last local gig, I get the chance of another. This time heading East to Exeter and the genteel Edwardian setting of the Phoenix theatre.Tonight brings the opportunity …
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The Junction, PlymouthSunday 26th April 2026Review and photos – Rob WilkinsContinuing the theme of being able to enjoy some amazing music without having to travel several hours to Bristol or Cardiff, The Junction rock pub just twenty minutes away in Plymouth hosts Oli Brown and his Dead Collective alongside Glasgow’s …
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Anglo-French guitarist, singer/songwriter, Laura Cox has been out on the road on her ‘Troubled’ tour since early February. And by the time that the tour bus pulled up outside tonight’s venue in Edinburgh for the opening night of the UK leg, Cox and her amazing band already had 23 shows …
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Although only four months old, 2026 has already proven to be a massive year for Swiss/German outfit Ad Infinitum. January was a month of preparation for what followed: three tours in three months. February saw the quartet heading to North America for their debut headlining tour with a run of …
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Tonight is a cause for celebration on many fronts (and not just that it’s another day above the ground, while senile old men in power play the biggest game of “My Dad’s bigger than your Dad” ever seen). It’s warm; the sun is out; it’s not raining; there is a …
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The Junction, PlymouthSaturday March 28th, 2026Review and Photos – Rob WilkinsHaving spent winter in warmer climes, it is great to get back to a sweaty rock pub in the home town of Plymouth for some great music on a Saturday night. Where else fits the bill but the rather awesome …
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With four bands and several hours of metal, this incredible bill is like a mini-festival marauding its way through the UK & Europe. Europe and the Nordic nations are on standby to have their retinas blitzed and their hearing impaired, because this is an endurance test for even the most …
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“When I was writing and making this album, I wanted there to be a Gospel sort of sense to it, a lot of the lyrics talk about faith, so to bring it here…into a church…feels utterly amazing. As I walked out onstage and saw all of you, I was like, …
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