Black Sabbath: Live at the O2 Arena, London, 10/12/13
Guitarist Tony Iommi’s sick, and it’s a scary thought that he may not be with us much longer. The king of six-string doom has lymphoma. This was probably the main … Continue reading
Everything Everything: Live at the Forum, Kentish Town, London, 26/10/13
To be honest, you can’t avoid Everything Everything at the moment. Apart from appearances on Glastonbury or Later…With Jools Holland, listen very carefully and you’ll hear them in the background … Continue reading
Beady Belle: Live at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, London, 16/10/13
It’s been ages since Beady Belle played in London. It’s a rare event, having been eight years since their last headline date at The Borderline, where they met with pop … Continue reading
Soundgarden: Live at O2 Academy, Brixton, London, 18/09/13
“This is another one from our new album” – not what you usually want to hear on a comeback tour. But, considering King Animal is such a great come-back LP, … Continue reading
Depeche Mode: Live at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, 20/07/13
Back at the huge Stadio Olimpico, home of Roma football club, Depeche Mode were causing gridlock on the roads north of the Vatican again. I’m thankful that I’m not in … Continue reading
Ennio Morricone: Live at Nelson Mandela Forum, Florence, Italy, 03/11/12
Ennio Morricone has composed a huge range of moving, powerful soundtracks from some of the greatest directors of the last six decades, from Italian masters Leone, Bertolucci, Argento to Hollywood … Continue reading
Soundgarden: Live at Hyde Park, London, 13/07/12
How to break your specs, lose your car keys, mobile and a few articles of clothing. Iggy & The Stooges warmed up the boards with a brief set, mixing in … Continue reading
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