Author: Team Uber

Sasquatch/Skypilot/Red Mountain/Space Shepherds – Belfast, Voodoo – 7 November 2023

For the second time in less than a week, we experienced another first as Californian stoners Sasquatch planted their big feet (sic) on the Emerald Isle for their debut shows in this wee corner of the Überverse. It was a tad disappointing that the brilliant Blind River were unable to make the short trek across the most expensive piece of water in the world, but this nonetheless promised to be an evening which brought the desert to the back streets of Belfast, especially with two other debut performances, at least in our books…

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Gong – ‘Unending Ascending’ (Kscope)

The current line-up of the legendary Gong, led by the inimitable Kavus Torabi, is now the longest running line up of the band since its original inception all the way back in 1969. ‘Unending Ascending’ is the third studio album to be released since the passing of founding member Daevid Allen, and promises another fascinating journey in the ongoing exploration of the planet Gong.

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Ozric Tentacles – ‘Lotus Unfolding’ (Kscope)

One of the most influential bands to emerge from the ÜK’s festival scene, Ozric Tentacles celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band this year, having formed during the solstice at Stonehenge Free Festival in 1983. And there’s no better way to celebrate than releasing a brand new album, ‘Lotus Unfolding’, that shows the band are still very much firing on all cylinders, as Jim R extrapolates…

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Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton/The Commoners – Bristol, SWX – 22 October 2023

Dave O first saw Samantha Fish towards the end of 2022 in Cardiff and boy did she impress him then. A phenomenal guitarist and songwriter. So he knew he’d be taking a trip across the border for another earful of sublime blues guitar mastery when this tour was announced.  The only differences were the addition of Jesse Dayton from Austin Texas to promote the ‘Deathwish Blues’ album release and The Commoners a southern blues infused quartet from Ontario…

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Hand of Dimes/Fireroad – Merthyr Tydfil, Scala – 15 October 2023

The recent passing of the legend that is Bernie Marsden has seen a plethora of tributes to the man. These included the recent announcement from Steelhouse Festival of the naming of the Friday night in 2024 as #Berniefest in honour of the great man who was always a big supporter of the festival – so much so that his last album will be released posthumously with a track entitled ‘Steelhouse Mountain’ featured on it.  The BM Allstars band who will play that night will include Jim Kirkpatrick of FM and the true “king of the mountain”, in the spritely shape of Nev Macdonald of Skin/Cougar/Hand of Dimes, as well as various special guests. So with this in mind the opportunity to go to a gig of HoD and Fireroad, with another true gent as frontman, Richard Jones, on stage was one not to be missed by our resident Valleys correspondent…

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