Reviews
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GLAM! When Superstars ROCKed the World, 1970-1974 by Mark Paytress published by Omnibus Press. As someone who remembers the UK glam era, although a small child, it was a fantastic era when the music took off in an all persuasive way. My memories are mostly of watching all the glam […]
Duran Duran and Nile Rodgers bring BST Hyde Park 2022 to a glorious close with feelgood hit packed sets Words: Kahmel Farahani Photos: Aggie Anthimidou Photography After two weeks of impressive shows that have included everyone from The Eagles and The Rolling Stones to two back to back Pearl Jam […]
Written by Sophie Aurélia Young Photos by Aggie Anthimidou Photography Friday 8th July saw Pearl Jam play the first of two nights headlining the Old Oak Stage at BST Hyde Park and both they and support act The Pixies included a Neil Young song in their sets. Pixies: In the […]
Words: Kahmel Farahani Photos: Stuart Garneys/Blue Edge Compass With a superb third solo album under his belt and a very successful European tour almost at its end, Jerry Cantrell has had a good year and tonight he has made his way to London’s 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire to play one […]
Friday Things did not get off to a good start when two hours after general doors everybody was still standing outside the stadium. I was also disappointed to find that although I appeared on the Stadium map to have a good ticket in the stands, my view was very restricted […]
We have to thank BST for bringing Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram to our attention as he’s a bit of a prodigy having won a Grammy being only 23 and having performed in the White House at age fifteen. He already has two albums out ‘Kingfish’ delivering excellent Muddy Waters style Delta […]
Having a gig at an old theatrical venue always adds to the sense of occasion and tonight at the London Palladium is no exception. Steve Vai also breaks the gig into two sets with an Interval which is also eminently civilised. What is not traditional is the large electronic screen, […]
Words: Diamond Dave Photos: Nigel Chapman The effect that the band Joy Division have had on modern music is unmistakeable and it is shown in this wonderful set from Peter Hook And The Light performed as they ventured across the Penines to play the two Joy Division albums “Unknown Pleasures” […]
The Rolling Stones BST Hyde Park 3rd July 2022 Words Kahmel Farahani Photos Dawn Osborne If there was ever a historic connection between a band and a certain space, then it is between The Rolling Stones and Hyde Park. From their historic free show there in 1969 to their 50th anniversary shows […]
Creeper are a new band for me and first impressions are memorable. Singer Will Gould cuts a striking figure with a body like a ballet dancer. Tall with a jet black quiff and razor sharp cheekbones he knows how to strike a pose (and facially looks a bit like Alice […]
Dust instead of mud, sunshine instead of rain and hot temperatures all day long. Day 4 of the Nova Rock festival started off with Austrian beer tent vibes and free beers as well as yellow and green hats for early visitors at the Red Stage. Since 2013 Wendy’s Böhmische Blasmusikkapelle […]
BST Hyde Park- Sunday 26th June 2022 Robert Plant and Alison Krauss: Plant and Kraus were immediately met with a roar from the crowd the moment they stepped out onto the sunny stage in London’s beautiful Hyde Park. Although the opening of the set was strong, it was the 5th […]
