UK Guitarist
Words: Kahmel Farahani Photos: Dawn Osborne To start the night off in right way, Canadian four piece blues rock back The Damn Truth take the stage with a sizable crowd already assembled. The band look the part and their sound is a very late 60s early 70s one. From the […]
Def Leppard – Sheffield Leadmill Friday 19th May 2023 Words and Pictures: Diamond Dave There are some rock bands that have definite link to the cities they were formed in, Black Sabbath and Judas Priest with Birmingham, London brought us the Sex Pistols and The Clash while my home city […]
Following an International tour as a member of Blondie, former Sex Pistols bassist and Rock Hall Of Fame inductee Glen Matlock has released his long-awaited, timely and politically pertinent new solo album Consequences Coming. As part of the promotional tour for his new album, Matlock took part in an intimate Q & A session […]
Words and photos: Diamond Dave I had the pleasure of interviewing Midge Ure in November 2020. We talked about a tour that he was planning called “Voice And Visions” which was going to concentrate on material from his days in Visage and early Ultravox. These shows were repeatedly postponed because […]
EMF – Brudenell Social Club Leeds Thursday 19th January Words & Pictures: Diamond Dave Having released their first album in 27 years – GO GO SAPIENS last year to both critical and fan praise I was really interested of what this evening was going to bring me and I have […]
Words: Kahmel Farahani This week we are shining the spotlight on the return of the gig that is fast becoming London’s premier jam night for rock and metal musicians. An all-star celebration of heavy metal, now back in the legendary heart of Denmark Street. A description of the event and […]
Words: Diamond Dave After support band, The Twilight Sad, leave the stage of this sold out show, there are no tunes coming from the PA or a DJ encouraging the crowd to dance, only the sound of a thunder storm and strobe lights flicking like lightning which seems just perfect. […]
Words: Diamond Dave This whole tour from the classic line up of The Damned was due to take place a couple of years ago but due to covid it has been postponed a couple of times and the anticipation of it has grown and grown over that time. The night […]
If you’re a truly avid music lover and concert goer, you’ll have seen and experienced your own share of great moments. A stand-out show or maybe a reunion of sorts with old band members and friends, these all add to the feeling of a having seen a great performance. Magic […]
The final domino falls in London as prog legends Genesis finally call it a day with stunning, career spanning shows. Photos courtesy of Genesis ( @dazzaward , @jameslyden , @tiliacell , twitter.com/Horace_Austin ). After what feels like an eternity of waiting, Genesis have finally made it to London’s O2 Arena to […]
The Who play charming, off the cuff performance to the Teenage Cancer Trust 2022 Photos by Jordan Hughes “We’ve had about 2 hours of rehearsal for tonight so it’s going to be shit, but at least it’s good shit!”. Thus declares a smiling Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend as they […]
Written by Paul Monkhouse Photos by Dawn Osborne Tonight the fans packed into the Islington Assembly Hall are in for a treat of a packed bill with a pair of guitar legends at the very top. With rather excellent opening sets from both Dave Bucket & The Rebel Hearts and […]
