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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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The Last Ride at the Carnival of Madness 2016

Posted on February 11, 2016 by coralmccallum

    Last Saturday, accompanied by Girl Child, I headed south to Manchester  for the final UK Carnival of Madness show. This was our first trip to the Manchester Arena. For those of you who haven’t been there – it’s … Continue reading →

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The Carnival of Madness kicks off 2016

Posted on February 3, 2016 by coralmccallum

      My 2016 gig season kicked off on 1st February in Glasgow’s SSE Hydro arena. The event? The first Carnival of Madness show in Scotland with a stunning four band line up – Highly Suspect, Halestorm, Shinedown and … Continue reading →

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And that was 2015 …well, gig wise at least

Posted on December 30, 2015 by coralmccallum

    I guess we’ve reached that time of the of year when we reflect on this year and look forward to next year. Gig wise 2015 was a little quieter than I would’ve liked but, as we all sadly … Continue reading →

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Mark Harrison – On The the Chicken Sandwich Train

Posted on December 22, 2015 by coralmccallum

It’s almost eighteen months since I was first introduced to the music of Mark Harrison. At that time, I’d been given Mark’s 2014 release The World Outside to review. I’ve been hooked ever since! Unfortunately, I missed Mark’s visit to … Continue reading →

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