Having had the pleasure of interviewing Walter Trout on our #SmallStagesBigSounds podcast recently, this was too good an opportunity for David O to miss. When he told his brother, (a longtime Trout fan), he was in too… so much so, when he picked him up, he was wearing a Walter Trout T shirt from the 1995 tour in Birmingham!
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Another Saturday night trip to The Patriot Home of Rock in Crumlin saw a meeting of seasoned riff merchants and fresh-faced upstarts, as Black Spiders returned for their third local appearance in under a year, this time joined by the nascent but already formidable The Cartoon Cartel.
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In the opinion of our man David O, Joe Bonamassa’s performance at the Utilita Arena Cardiff exemplified blues-rock virtuosity, blending fiery guitar work with soulful vocals and a meticulously curated setlist that spanned his career and paid homage to blues and rock legends. Read on to find out why…
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This time next weekend, our home city of Belfast will be hosting its first ever weekend long celebration of all things AOR, glam, hair and sleaze, when there undoubtedly will enough Elnett lingering in the air to choke the spides seeking their fixes in the nearby alleyways and enough mascara to paint the same red several times over.
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Much to bewilderment of his friends, Jase W opted to eschew a nice sit in the sun on probably one of the hottest days he’d ever seen in May in favour of standing in a dark room and having one of Gothenburg’s original melo-death scene stars blow his head off with some riffs. In this case he’s referring to Dark Tranquillity who have certainly been ramping their activity up a ton recently and were preparing to rip Haarlem a new one…
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