Live Reviews

Review: Gun – PJ Molloys, Dunfermline

Almost a year to the day from when GUN played PJ Molloys in Dunfermline as part of their album launch tour for the new album ‘Hombres’, the guys are back in the Kingdom of Fife to celebrate the first anniversary of the album with a stripped-back, acoustic show to keep …

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Review: Empyre – Bannermans, Edinburgh

The artists who can call the acclaimed record label Kscope home are impressive. Canadian/American four-piece Envy Of None boasts a certain Mr. Alex Lifeson amongst their ranks. Then take a deep breath and dive headlong into a roster that also includes: TesseracT, Steven Wilson, The Pineapple Thief, Porcupine Tree, Katatonia, …

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Review: Joe Bonamassa – Glasgow SEC Armadillo

With the new Kevin Shirley-produced studio album not set to land until later this year, opening night on Joe Bonamassa’s 13-date UK & EU tour is a bit of a step into the unknown for his legions of fans. Then again, a typical Joe Bonamassa setlist rarely features more than …

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Review: DeWolff – Stereo, Glasgow

Similar to buses all turning up at once after a long wait, Dutch rock ‘n’ soul trio DeWolff are on their third trip to the UK in eighteen months or so, making it a few years to remembering for their army of fans who had to wait what must have …

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Review: The Darkness – Cambridge Corn Exchange

It’s safe to say that the past couple of years have been incredibly hectic for The Darkness. Kicking 2023 off with a co-headline UK stadium tour with Kentuckian southern rockers Black Stone Cherry, then appearing at the absolutely stacked BST Hyde Park lineup with Guns n’ Roses in July (which …

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Review: Those Damn Crows – Exeter Phoenix Theatre

Exeter Phoenix TheatreSunday 16th MarchJust a few short months ago I was in a massive arena watching Those Damn Crows playing their biggest ever headline gig in the Capital City of Wales. It was a triumphant “Coming of age” show that demonstrated just how ready the Bridgend boys are to …

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Review: The Wildhearts – The Garage, Glasgow

Oh, Ginger Wildheart, how we have missed you. If ever there was a man to provide some much-needed escape from these crazy, fucked-up times then that fella is the lean-looking, all-smiling, wise-cracking Ginger Wildheart bouncing around the stage at The Garage in Glasgow for the first time in 30 years …

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Review: Ronnie Romero – Bannermans, Edinburgh

With his time with both Ritchie Blackmore, and Michael Schenker now behind him, Chilean-born (now residing in Romania) vocalist Ronnie Romero is out to build an audience on the strength of his solo material. Given the high quality of the material to be found on his debut solo album of …

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