Skating Polly: 1 Week On + UK Tour Roundup

Skating Polly: 1 Week On + UK Tour Roundup

Last week I caught Skating Polly at Gulliver’s in Manchester which prompted me to write a rave review in Live Music Pix. I have been known to get carried away when I enjoy a gig, but here we are, over a week later and I’ve been to 4 fab gigs since. Yet, I’m still buzzing […]

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 The Sweet return to Warrington Parr Hall

The Sweet return to Warrington Parr Hall

Some people are a bit snobbish when you mention The Sweet, but I had a great time last year at The Parr Hall! – review here. So if you missed it last year, or fancy a repeat treat, they are back on Friday 6th December at The Parr Hall – surprisingly easy to get to […]

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 Buzzcocks to play Manchester Gorilla

Buzzcocks to play Manchester Gorilla

Pete Shelley and Howard Devoto formed Buzzcocks in Bolton in February 1976. The band, completed by the addition of Steve Diggle and John Maher, opened for the Sex Pistols in Manchester on July 20th, a follow up to the now (in)famous Lesser Free Trade Hall gig which Devoto and Shelley had organised the month before. […]

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 Hugh Cornwell Nov/Dec Tour (inc Liverpool Arts Club)

Hugh Cornwell Nov/Dec Tour (inc Liverpool Arts Club)

The Gig Cartel presents Hugh Cornwell Electric The Monster Tour. ‘Golden Brown, Strange Little Girl, Always The Sun, Peaches, No More Heroes, Nice & Sleazy…..sound familiar? All big hits, all great songs, all written and sung by Hugh Cornwell, the songwriter behind The Stranglers.   He is the hitman and he’s back with a new album […]

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 The Cure – Glasgow Summer Sessions: Review

The Cure – Glasgow Summer Sessions: Review

The Cure – Glasgow Summer SessionsBellahouston Park, Glasgow It’s fair to say that judging by my facebook newsfeed at least, most of the bands on the BBC Glastonbury coverage this year went down like a lead balloon with fellow music fans. Much as I love Glastonbury, there isn’t that much on the 5 biggest stages […]

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 Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering 2019 – Photo Review

Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering 2019 – Photo Review

Bearded Theory’s Spring GatheringCatton Hall & Park, Walton-on-TrentDerbyshireThursday 23rd May – Sunday 26th May 2019 If you wanted to write a tutorial on how to put on the perfect festival then you couldn’t wish for a better case-study than Bearded Theory. It’s something I think you only fully appreciate when you’ve been to other festivals. […]

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