I couldn’t think of a better place to be on a freezing cold January evening than Newcastle City Hall watching an artists who has become a contemporary musical icon. Steven Wilson certainly does fit the bill and the welcome he got from his audience was testament to it. After a period of watching the fascia …
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Nov 29 2015
David Gilmour | Rattle That Lock
I came late to the party with regards to David Gilmour’s most recent outing Rattle That Lock having first dismissed it for numerous reasons. The first reason being that i simply contained the hallmarks of being On An Island part 2. No harm there is hear you say? Well yes and no! On An Island …
Sep 21 2015
The Syn | Live At Rosfest
I received this disc some weeks ago now from The Syn’s UK distributor and have not been able to post my review until now due to technical issues with the site. This in a way did me a favour as it give me even longer to fully assess this nicely packaged album which comes …
Sep 20 2015
King Crimson | The Lowry, Salford
I was at both an advantage and disadvantage as i set off for Salford (11th September 2015) to watch Prog legends King Crimson. Firstly i have very limited knowledge and experience of King Crimson, their history or their music. I considered this an advantage because it meant i was experiencing something fairly new to me. …
Aug 15 2015
Big Big Train | Kings Place 14th August 2015
First of all i have a huge thanks to say to a certain Barbie Draper without whom i would not have been able to attend the Big Big Train gig performed in the delightful surroundings of Kings Place on Friday 14th August 2015. Her misfortune was my gain. Big Big Train tick a lot of …
Jul 09 2015
Camel | York Barbican 8th July 2015
Camel returned to the live music seen only a couple of years ago after an absence of what seemed to be a life time. It was a heart warming return and one that so many Camel fans were more than pleased about. the bands 2015 tour sees them playing no less than six UK …