Monday, 27 February 2012

842 SIMPLE MINDS 5X5 TOUR, Birmingham O2 Academy, Friday 24 February 2012

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I think it’s only appropriate to start this review with my comments from the Ex Simple Minds show of 18 months ago; “I'm used to rece...
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Friday, 17 February 2012

841 BIG COUNTRY, Gun, Bristol O2 Academy, Wednesday 15 February 2012

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Barely 10 months on, one of the Comeback Kings of a particularly notable 2011 year for comebacks, namely Big Country, are treading the bo...
Thursday, 9 February 2012

840 NADA SURF, Waters, London Camden Koko, Wednesday 8 February 2012

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I’ve said it before and this year it bears repeating, particularly with my new car making me paranoid to park anywhere that isn’t totally...
Monday, 30 January 2012

839 THE BOOMTOWN RATS, Swindon Musical Entertainment and Cultural Arena (MECA), Saturday 28 January 2012

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From a very new band last time out (Howler) to a really old one; The Boomtown Rats, 70’s Irish pub rock imports turned skinny-tie New Wav...
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Thursday, 26 January 2012

838 HOWLER, Man Made, The Gentry Underground, Six Minutes To Sunrise, Southampton Joiner's Arms, Wednesday 25 January 2012

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I need to thank the NME for this lot. Struggling for a reliable outlet to discover new bands (a recent Dara O’Braian TV stand-up performa...
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Friday, 20 January 2012

837 THE HORRORS, Toy, Oxford O2 Academy 2 , Thursday 19 January 2012

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The Horrors, for me, are proof that a leopard can indeed change its spots, or at least colour them a slightly different shade of black! I...
Sunday, 11 December 2011

836 TIN SPIRITS, Swindon Arts Centre, Friday 9 December 2011

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A local one to finish the year with, in two ways; not only a quick jaunt up the Old Town, but a return of locals Tin Spirits, who fea...