Last year was my first Bearded Theory. I’d always heard a lot of good things about it but never got around to trying it out for myself, but with my usual festival Glastonbury having a year off, it seemed the perfect time to check it out. Safe to say I had a great time, and […]
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Jess Glynne announces a handful of outdoor racecourse shows for 2019! Following the release of her brand new album ‘ Always In Between’, featuring the hits ‘I’ll Be There’ and ‘Thursday’, the first outdoor show kicks off at Doncaster Racecourse taking place on Saturday 18th May, where the Summer will see Jess playing the racecourse […]
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The Sweet Blockbuster Christmas Show with support from The Jokers Parr Hall, Warrington Friday 21st December 2018 When I was about 5, my parents didn’t have much money, but my dad had an arrangement with a firm who hired out jukeboxes to cafes and bars, where he got the old records cheap when they were […]
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WILKO JOHNSON BAND featuring Norman Watt-Roy (Bass) & Dylan Howe (Drums) with special guest GLENN TILBROOK announce March 2019 shows playing WARRINGTON – Parr Hall on Friday 1st March! Following Wilko’s cancer recovery, the original Dr Feelgood guitarist has enjoyed a rousing return to the live arena recently, including a number 1 album with Roger […]
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Can you believe that it’s 45 years since “Merry Christmas Everybody” was released? Of course, it may be before your time, but I remember it being released! Whilst a popular Christmas hit is an annual boost to a band’s cashflow, it isn’t always as good for a band’s credibility as people often start to see […]
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Undoubtedly one of the attractions to Propaganda are their poetic lyrics which so effortlessly convey feeling and emotion. So it’s perhaps not unsurprising that whilst my review of one of the xPropaganda shows at The Highbury Garage earlier in the year, where they performed “A Secret Wish” in full was generally well received. One person […]
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Mogwai + The Twilight Sad Everntim Olympia, Liverpool Thursday 22nd November 2018 Tonight’s gig was a pretty inspired lineup, pairing together 2 bands that if you like one, you will probably like the other, which meant there was nearly as big a crowd for The Twilight Sad as there was for Mogwai. The Twilight Sad […]
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The Great British Alternative Music Festival Butlins Minehead Resort Friday 8th March – Monday 11th March 2019 I had a great time at The Great British Alternative Music Festival at Skegness in October, so much so that I can’t wait for the next one! But October 2019 seems a long, long way off, and I […]
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“THIS HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE TOUR” is Bon Jovi’s first UK tour in 6 years, and the big news for us on Merseyside is that they are to perform the first concert to be hold at Anfield in 10 years. And more good news to brighten up your Monday morning – support comes in […]
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Last year saw Mogwai release their eagerly anticipated ninth studio album, Every Country’s Sun via their own Rock Action Records in vinyl, CD and digital formats. The record is their first studio album since 2014’s Rave Tapes, and sees them reuniting with producer Dave Fridmann for the first time since 2001’s acclaimed ROCK ACTION LP; […]
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