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chaser of rainbows and dreams

Is it nearly time to press play again?

Tonight my musical heart is very much in the Uptown Theatre in Kansas City as Myles Kennedy (pictured above) plays his first post-lockdown show. I’d have loved to have been there! Is it time to press “play” again on live … Continue reading

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Mark Harrison – The Long Road To Liberty

With all things Covid having dominated the world since early 2020, the 525 to Glasgow has been pretty much mothballed… then an email dropped into my inbox a couple of weeks ago. The incredibly talented roots musician Mr Mark Harrison … Continue reading

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Last Sunday should have been Black Stone Cherry at Glasgow’s Barrowlands Ballroom

 Well Sunday 18th had been scheduled to be spent at Glasgow’s Barrowlands Ballroom in the company of Black Stone Cherry but 2020 had other ideas…again! Oh well, the rescheduled show on 17th September 2021 will be worth waiting for – … Continue reading

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Last Thursday night should have been Massive at the Hard Rock Café, Glasgow

Continuing the non-gig reviews of 2020 theme, last Thursday night should have seen Boy Child, Mr A and I heading to Glasgow to see Aussie rockers Massive at the Hard Rock Cafe but a certain virus that’s going around has … Continue reading

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Well last night should have been Brian Fallon at SWG3 Glasgow

Well last night was meant to be a nice drive to Glasgow, a walk along the banks of the River Clyde and a trip to SWG3 to see Brian Fallon but a certain virus put paid to those plans…..sigh…… The … Continue reading

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Well Monday night should have been The White Buffalo….

To continue with my “almost gigs” theme, Monday should have seen Boy Child, Mr A and myself heading for Glasgow’s O2 Academy to see The White Buffalo. That outing will need to wait until 6th December now…. C’est la vie. … Continue reading

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Well April 14th should have been Like A Storm

Like everyone else, the gig calendar looks bleak and this blog is feeling a little unloved. So, in an effort to keep thing positive….. gigs will be rescheduled in time I’m sure. Tuesday 14th April should have been Like A … Continue reading

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New Year’s Day @ The Garage, Glasgow 23 February 2020

My 2020 music drought ended on Sunday evening. (Must have been the only drought in Scotland- it’s barely stopped raining this year so far!) It had been 68 days since my last live music fix – too long! No trains … Continue reading

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2019 musical highlights

Well,  it’s that time of year again.  Time to reflect on the highlights of the year… so many to choose from. The year started back in January with Avatar and ended in December with a run of 3 Alter Bridge … Continue reading

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Alter Bridge @ SSE Hydro Glasgow 17 December 2019

The day had finally dawned- my final rock show of not only 2019 but the decade- and yes, the honour was falling to Alter Bridge. (Yes, I know I’ve seen them twice already this week. Deal with it! LOL) No … Continue reading

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