GIG REVIEW: Nation of Language @ The Bodega, Nottingham, 16/04/22
Skinny ties, Korg synthesisers, Doctor Martens. Early ‘80s new wave was back with a vengeance last night at Nottingham’s The Bodega -...
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Apr 10, 2022
GIG REVIEW: Bastille @ Manchester AO Arena, 08/04/22
If you listen to any track from Bastille’s new album ‘Give Me The Future’, it quickly becomes obvious that it is based around the concept...
Dec 15, 2021
GIG REVIEW: The Human League @ The Forum, Bath, 14/12/21
‘We have a variety of songs…we are the Human League!’ This is how lead singer Phil Oakey introduced his band in Bath last night, to...
Nov 15, 2021
GIG REVIEW: OMD @ Hammersmith Apollo, London, 13/11/21
It’s not unusual for fans of a particular band to be asked why they continue to go and see said band night after night on tour, despite...
Oct 29, 2021
GIG REVIEW: Level 42 + Johnny Hates Jazz, Royal Albert Hall, 28/10/21
It’s easy to forget what an incredible building the Royal Albert Hall is until you’re standing there looking at it. Looking at the...
Oct 26, 2021
GIG REVIEW: OMD @ Future Yard, Birkenhead, 16/10/21
Premiered 26th June 2020 It’s been a long time coming, but last night we finally saw OMD at Birkenhead’s newest music venue, Future Yard....
Feb 24, 2020
GIG REVIEW: MiG 15 + Support @ The Shipping Forecast, Liverpool, 23/02/20
23rd February 2020 The Shipping Forecast – or the basement of it, at least – is a strange place. Ominously cold, treacherously dark, and...
Feb 13, 2020
GIG REVIEW: Inhaler @ 02 Academy Liverpool, 12/02/2020
12th February 2020 Energetic, musically powerful, engaging onstage; Inhaler certainly lived up to the favourable reputation they have...
Oct 11, 2019
40 Years of OMD: Exhibition Launch Event at the BME, Liverpool
Thursday 10th October 2019 One of the many reasons I love Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark so much is that the group's two core members,...
Sep 30, 2019
GIG REVIEW: Gary Numan (40th Anniversary Tour) at O2 Academy Liverpool
Monday 30th September 2019 Support acts can be strange phenomena. Unestablished support acts (at least in the minds of the main act’s...
Sep 29, 2019
GIG REVIEW: And In The End (The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and The Bootleg Beatles) at t
Friday 27th September 2019 When discussing the city of Liverpool and its heritage, it is more than likely that at some point, the topic...
Apr 9, 2019
GIG REVIEW: Mike and The Mechanics at Milton Keynes Theatre
Sunday 7th April 2019 Despite the fact this is the ninth time I have seen Mike and The Mechanics live, this is the first time I have ever...
Apr 7, 2019
GIG REVIEW: ‘Worley’s Up and Coming’ at The Swan, Stourport
Thursday 4th April 2019 If you are a music fan and have not yet been to The Swan, it is definitely worth a visit. Decorated virtually...
Nov 18, 2018
GIG REVIEW: Manoeuvres - OMD Tribute at Hoylake Social Club
17th November 2018 (632 3003 Fundraiser Event) Tribute acts appear to be seeing something of a renaissance at the moment. There are a lot...
Nov 1, 2018
GIG REVIEW: TC&I at Swindon Arts Centre, 30/10/18
Swindon Arts Centre ‘Mini Residency’: 29th October - 1st November Hidden away down a side street in the ‘old’ part of the town, Swindon...
Oct 18, 2018
GIG REVIEW: OMD at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
6th and 7th October 2018 Most will realise by now that I consider OMD to be one of the best live acts around at the moment, particularly...
Oct 17, 2018
‘35 Years of No Parlez’- Paul Young at Cheltenham Town Hall
16th October 2018 For me, the mark of a good gig is when you want to see the whole set again as soon as it’s over. And that was exactly...
Jun 20, 2018
Gig Review: A-Ha, OMD, Tom Bailey, ‘Electric Summer’ Tour, Blackpool
16th June 2018 Okay, first things first, let’s get the obvious thing out of the way- Blackpool is a dump. If you have never been and are...
May 30, 2018
The Rolling Stones ‘No Filter’ Tour- St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
29th May 2018 Age is just a number when you’re a Rolling Stone. And yes, probably every review written in the last ten, twenty, or even...
Dec 17, 2017
Gig Review: ‘Roy Wood’s Rockmas’ at the Birmingham Symphony Hall
Saturday 16th December 2017 Although often forgotten amongst the likes of Lennon and McCartney, Paul Weller, and even ex-ELO bandmate...
Nov 22, 2017
OMD at Birmingham Symphony Hall- 21/11/17
It’s very easy to fall ‘so in love’ with OMD... Just as it was difficult to resist seeing OMD more than once on this tour (tonight was...
Nov 2, 2017
The Story Of the OMD Liverpool Trip...
29/10/17 - 30/10/17 (Written 30/10/17) I was bored on the train home so decided to write something of a mini novel about what happened on...
Nov 2, 2017
OMD At The Liverpool Empire, 29/10/17
On a surprisingly mild October night in Liverpool, something special is happening. Inside a fairly innocent-looking theatre, the...
Oct 19, 2017
'Children In Need Rocks the 80s' at Wembley Arena
Thursday 19th October 'If something's worth doing, it's worth OVERdoing' was clearly the BBC's motto when they organised the 'Children In...
Oct 8, 2017
Squeeze- 'Join The Dots' Tour
7th October 2017, Birmingham Symphony Hall It wouldn't seem strange for anyone to wish that every band was like Squeeze. They write an...
Sep 24, 2017
Los Pacaminos at Buxton Arts Centre- The Magnificent Seven!
23rd September 2017 I had absolutely no idea what to expect with Los Pacaminos. They describe their music as 'tequila-fuelled tex mex',...
Sep 23, 2017
Graham Gouldman at Buxton Arts Centre- 'Heart Full Of Songs'
22nd September 2017 Okay, so before we get on to the actual gig, I've got a bit of an announcement to make. Ladies and gentlemen...drum...
Sep 5, 2017
OMD at Rough Trade
Rough Trade East Record Shop, London I have to say I feel extremely privileged at the moment- over the last seven days it has been...
Sep 2, 2017
OMD's 'The Punishment Of Luxury' Album Launch Party
01/09/17, Tape London This isn't going to be a review as such, more of a report of what happened for those perhaps unable to attend. I...
Jul 31, 2017
The Hollies - Kilworth Theatre
The Hollies - They've Got The Tunes! In a way, it seems a bit silly for someone like me to be writing a review of The Hollies; they have...
Jun 28, 2017
Jasper Carrott and The Bev Bevan Band - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
Jasper Carrott and Bev Bevan: Sit Down and Laugh / Stand Up And Rock! Just a short 'review' of what was definitely an improved show from...
Jun 2, 2017
Phil Collins - Liverpool Echo Arena
Not Dead Yet! (but perhaps not as alive as he used to be....) It is very difficult to explain how something can be so beautifully...
May 21, 2017
Simple Minds - Birmingham Symphony Hall
Simple Minds - (I Won't) Forget About This Gig In A Hurry! For a number of reasons... Firstly (and perhaps most importantly! 😉) when...
May 18, 2017
Roger Hodgson - Birmingham Symphony Hall
Roger Hodgson at Birmingham Symphony Hall: A Lesson In How To Be A Legendary Musician... Not only was Hodgson professional, a delight to...
Mar 7, 2017
80's Invasion - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
80s Invasion - what an AWESOME night of entertainment! Martika is obviously a bit of an eccentric, but it was incredibly refreshing to...
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