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First Gig Of The Year – Avenged Sevenfold

It’s been forty days since my last fix….. Yes, 2017 Gig Season has opened! So ,which show enjoyed the honour of being my first of 2017? Well, I started off big this year –  Avenged Sevenfold at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro. … Continue reading

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Alter Bridge at the SSE Hydro Glasgow 01 Dec 2016

There’s only one venue in Glasgow that, for me, necessitates a car ride instead of a train ride – the SSE Hydro on the banks of the River Clyde. Having negotiated the rush hour traffic (I loathe motorway driving at … Continue reading

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Alter Bridge at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham 26/11/16

Instead of my usual 5:25 to Glasgow, last Saturday morning, I found myself in Glasgow Airport boarding a flight to East Midlands Airport (tiny propeller plane!) as I headed off to Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena. Having met many friends and made … Continue reading

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An Evening With Black Stone Cherry:The Kentucky Experience

For the third time in a week I boarded the 5:25 to Glasgow on Friday evening. This time I had a new chaperone – Little Miss Green Tea. We were scheduled to rendezvous with Boy Child and FB Son at … Continue reading

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Brian Fallon and the Crowes at the O2 ABC, Glasgow 22Nov16

For the second time in a week I boarded the 5:25 to Glasgow, once again chaperoned by Boy Child. So where were we off to on a chilly Tuesday evening? Our destination was my favourite venue, the O2 ABC and … Continue reading

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A Birthday Party – Black Stone Cherry Style

Last Friday night, chaperoned by Boy Child, I boarded the 525 to Glasgow, heading towards something just a little bit special. When I first heard about this particular show, I thought I didn’t stand a snowball’s hope in Hell of … Continue reading

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Alter Bridge – The Last Hero

Some albums come along once in a blue moon that are like a fine wine. They need to be opened and allowed to breathe before you can truly appreciate them at their best. Alter Bridge’s fifth studio album, The Last … Continue reading

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Blackberry Smoke – Like An Arrow

Atlanta’s finest, Blackberry Smoke, are back in town with a new album, Like An Arrow. Recorded and mixed by Billy Joe Bowers at The Quarry Recording Studio in Kenneshaw, Georgia, Like An Arrow is the band’s fifth album. This time … Continue reading

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Massive Night In The Cathouse

With the autumn sun shining, I boarded the 5:25 to Glasgow last Monday, heading for a night in The Cathouse. A couple of stops further up the track my rock chick friend joined me, looking the part in her ACDC … Continue reading

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Crobot- Welcome To Fat City

After a lengthy “mayoral” campaign, Crobot released their second album, Welcome To Fat City, via Nuclear Blast on 23 September. Recorded at The Machine Shop and produced by Machine, as Crobot commented at the time, they’ve “brewed up a new … Continue reading

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