Author: Diamond Dave
Our evening begins with EXTC , the group put together by Terry Chambers who was the original drummer in XTC who are a band in so many ways are far too quickly forgotten when people think of that golden era of post punk British music. The guitarist starts by remarking […]
As a man in his early 50’s the idea of standing in all weathers watching bands play from a distance with the wind often blowing the sound all over the place doesn’t quite have the appeal that it used to. One of the benefits of Tomorrow’s Ghosts (like the Rebellion […]
Public Service Broadcasting really are a concert experience unlike most others. Trying to pigeon hole them to a certain genre is a useless exercise. Is it Prog? Possibly. Are there elements of dance music in there? Again, very possibly but to try and fit this band into a box is […]
Film Review by Diamond Dave Oh Tom Petty…. how I love thee. I remember the first time I heard him and the band so clearly. A friend of my sister had given me a couple of quid to stay up and tape some of the US Live Aid concert in […]
Has it really been a year since punk rockers from around the world descended upon this British seaside town for four days of punk rock tomfoolery? Well yes, and my TotalRock companion Roland Gent (yes, he of the looniest of all tunes) and myself are here to cover it. I […]
In a Summer where a lot of outdoor events have had their spirits dampened by wet weather, it is great to have an evening when I can sit on the grass, cold drink in hand and get lost in some quality tuneage with my far better half. Hardwicke Circus kick […]
27th– 30th June 2024 Clisson, Pays de la Loire, France Hellfest is the greatest of all the European Festivals!!! There I said it. Now to start a review with such a grand statement, well… You would need to be pretty sure of yourself but you know what? I am. I […]
What is it about a three piece that just seems so right? I have always loved them, Cream, The Police, The Jam, Husker Du, Therapy? or of course Rush. All vastly different but absolute class. I think it has something to do with the fact that with less instruments (and […]
The Barbican is a beautiful venue in the equally beautiful and historic City of York. The curiously monikered band Barbara kick off tonight’s proceedings in typically grand style. The band, featuring two brothers, bring theatricality to the fore and remind me at times of Belle & Sebastion or Pulp or […]
San Francisco The Warfield 27th February 2024 The proposed tour of the US /Canada by Ministry, KMFDM and Front Line Assembly was arranged originally in 2020 just as the world went in to lockdowns because of the covid pandemic. Then some 18 months later it was thought that Helmet would […]
HotWax hail from the coastal town of Hastings and have been on my radar for a few years now and to say that this young and dynamic three piece are riding on the crest of a wave seems like an understatement! Touring the UK and the US with Royal Blood […]
Rebellion….Nothing quite like it really. A sensory overload like nothing else in the festival calendar. The sights, the sounds and the smells of this 4 Day Punk Rock Extravaganza has people from all over the world gathering together in this British coastal town, rubbing shoulders with pensioners on their coach […]
