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Your Favourite Cover Version of a Song

What’s yours?…..

My favourite radio station bar none is www.planetrock.com, for anyone who likes rock music there isn’t a finer station to listen to. FACT!! Great music, guest DJ’s of legendary rock status all make for a brilliant show.
They recently held a poll inviting listeners to vote for their favourite cover version of all time, here’s […]

1991-2009…time for a concert with my brother!

Turning back the clock….

It was 1991 when my brother and I last went to a gig together, far too long I know but our paths have gone down different routes over the years with my travels but now, thankfully we have come full circle in 2009, ready once more to share a pint and watch […]

Motorhead Concert Reviews and Photographs

Photographs and reviews from Motorhead UK tour…

This post is thanks to the brilliant contributions by fellow Motorhead fans and visitors to this blog. The post is made up of comments and photographs sent in by fans who have been to see Motorhead in concert/on tour and contributed to the most comments ever recorded on any […]

The Biggest Unknown in Rock

How to not get noticed in the rock world….

Here’s a story from a part of the world I’ve been working in recently, Cumbria, North West England. It’s a story about never knowing who might walk into your shop. It all starts with; quote: a “scruffy geezer wearing a flat cap” walks into a second hand […]

The Heavy

Best new British band for 2009….

Just come across this damm fine band from Bath, England called The Heavy. Jonathan Ross played this new single on his radio show and I was struck by its raw edge. I know nothing about them other than this is a very cool song, the album ‘The House that Dirt […]

Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton London Concert 2010

Ex Yardbirds legends join forces….

The two best known exponents of the British blues scene of the late sixties; Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck are to play a one off concert together at the London o2 Arena on February 13th 2010.
Both former lead guitarists with the Yardbirds they are without doubt two of the greatest musicians […]

Motorhead UK Tour 2009 Set List

The track list for the Motorhead UK tour?…..

I blogged about the new Motorhead UK tour for 2009 some months ago and was talking about the concerts with a couple of fellow Motorhead fans. We all agreed that going to see them would depend a lot on the set list which has been much the same […]

Dio UK Tour 2009

Ronnie James Dio Tours with his Solo Band

One of rock’s finest voices, the legendary Ronnie James Dio, formerly of Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, Black Sabbath and the reunited Heaven and Hell is to tour the UK in November this year.
He has written and performed some of rock’s greatest tracks and it is a chance to see […]

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun

Watching the skies…..

Here’s a classic to keep you occupied whilst you read….

I now think about light constantly, light, good or bad defines a photograph. It sets a scene and captures a mood. We all need light, subconsciously it affects our mood, maintains our physical and mental balance and provides an energy source for the […]

Gary Moore UK Tour Dates

Coming to a town near you me!!

Legendary Irish blues/rock/jazz guitarist Gary Moore is set to tour the UK in the autumn and I’m going to see him with my old mate Superglazer, oh, and I’m not paying either
Here’s the dates for the Gary Moore 2009 UK Tour:
October
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