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A Tremonster Night With Tremonti

Posted on June 17, 2016 by coralmccallum

Last Monday evening I boarded the 525 train to Glasgow, picking up my chaperones, Boy Child and Facebook Son en route, and headed off out to play. Our destination for the evening was the O2 ABC to see Tremonti in … Continue reading →

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Rival Sons – Hollow Bones

Posted on June 10, 2016 by coralmccallum

The long awaited successor to Rival Sons’ critically acclaimed Great Western Valkyrie is released on 10 June 2016. Hollow Bones is the band’s fifth album and is released on Earache Records. When Rival Sons decided to step into the studio … Continue reading →

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Man The Mighty – Paper Crown EP

Posted on June 5, 2016 by coralmccallum

Paper Crown EP is Man The Mighty’s second release, the follow up to 2013’s critically acclaimed I Am Icarus. Released on 3 June, Paper Crown is a six track EP from the boys from Illinois. For those who are unfamiliar … Continue reading →

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Tremonti – Dust

Posted on May 5, 2016 by coralmccallum

The third album from Tremonti, Dust, was released last week via Fret 12. Produced by the talented Michael “Elvis” Baskette, Dust is the “companion” album to 2015’s Cauterize. I use the term “companion” loosely. Both albums were recorded together, ten … Continue reading →

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Chris Cornell at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall 29/04/16

Posted on May 2, 2016 by coralmccallum

Once again last Friday, I found myself climbing on board the 5.25 to Glasgow, accompanied by my good friend, Miss Rose Wine. This time we were travelling to the civilised surroundings of Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall, to be found at … Continue reading →

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Massive – Destination Somewhere

Posted on April 8, 2016 by coralmccallum

One of my favourite albums from 2014 was Full Throttle by Aussie rock band Massive. As a debut album it was sensational. But how do you follow such an impressive start? The answer’s easy- you tour, you write, you enjoy … Continue reading →

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Brian Fallon & the Crowes – no Painkillers required for this show!

Posted on April 7, 2016 by coralmccallum

Normality finally resumed on Wednesday night as I boarded the 5.25 train to Glasgow, accompanied by my two teenage chaperones, Boy Child and friend. We were heading to my favourite venue too! Yes, we were off to the city’s O2 … Continue reading →

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Black Stone Cherry- Kentucky

Posted on April 5, 2016 by coralmccallum

For their fifth studio album Black Stone Cherry have stripped off the “commercial cloak” and returned to what they do best – dirty, grungy, riff heavy swamp rock with their own unique Southern stamp of authority. They returned to their … Continue reading →

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Brian Fallon – Painkillers

Posted on March 14, 2016 by coralmccallum

Released on Island Records on 11 March, Painkillers is the debut solo record from Brian Fallon, better known as the voice behind The Gaslight Anthem. When The Gaslight Anthem announced their indefinite hiatus mid-2015, I was decidedly disappointed. I’d recently … Continue reading →

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Theory of a Deadman – my first O2 ABC show of 2016

Posted on March 1, 2016 by coralmccallum

Last Sunday saw me boarding the train to Glasgow as I headed off to the O2 ABC for my first visit of the year. I was heading into the city to catch up with a good friend for an early … Continue reading →

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