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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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A Ghostly experience at the O2 ABC Glasgow

Posted on December 20, 2015 by coralmccallum

For the final time this year I boarded the 5:25 to Glasgow, heading once again to the city’s O2 ABC venue. Ending the year exactly where my gig calendar began way back in January. It’s no secret – the O2 … Continue reading →

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Rival Sons – one year ago today I heard the Jay-bird sing live

Posted on December 14, 2015 by coralmccallum

A chilly Sunday evening mid-December saw me heading to Glasgow for the last gig on my calendar for 2014. The band of choice – Rival Sons at the city’s O2 ABC venue. First on stage was Jameson, a blues influenced … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday blog–one year ago today-SMKC at the SSE Hydro Glasgow

Posted on December 4, 2015 by coralmccallum

  The first Thursday in December marked the last UK show of the European leg of Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators’ (aka SMK&C) World on Fire tour. They rounded things off at the SSE Hydro, Glasgow in front … Continue reading →

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Bleach – Caught In A Lie EP

Posted on November 22, 2015 by coralmccallum

Bleach are a young and up-and-coming four-piece band from Greenock, a small town on the west coast of Scotland. Caught In A Lie is their recently released debut EP. Running to four tracks, this EP was recorded  by Soundshape Production … Continue reading →

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Dorje – Catalyst EP

Posted on November 11, 2015 by coralmccallum

UK rock band Dorje released their latest EP Catalyst on 6 November. Dorje are: Rob Chapman – vocals and guitar Rabea Massaad – lead guitar Dave Hollingworth – bass Ben Minal – drums Not yet a household name, however these … Continue reading →

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Sevendust – Kill The Flaw

Posted on October 13, 2015 by coralmccallum

I’ve arrived late to the Sevendust party. I first listened to this band a couple of years ago when I stumbled across their 2008 album Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow. (Yes, the reason for checking them out was the guest … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Vampires

Posted on September 29, 2015 by coralmccallum

When you hear about a charity record by one of rock’s biggest names and one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, you tend to sit up and take note. When the stars concerned are Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp, you REALLY take … Continue reading →

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