Stereophonics is a band 30 years young. The on stage assemble now is 4 guitarists, drummer and keyboards, but the band really is focused on the only original player left, Kelly Jones delivering his ballads with husky voice, guitar licks and a layer of full on harmonies. The songs are mainly uncomplicated lyrics, simple phrases […]
Ellie the face of Wolf Alice strutted onto the stage at precisely 9.10 pm and delivered on cue a perfect pitch as she smacked hard and fast into Thorns from the latest album The Clearing. Willowy and attired in nothing more than a daring white polka dot beige leotard, black tights with calf high black […]
The Lexicon of Love played in its entirety with a full orchestra packed with plenty off brass led by original singer Martin Fry and conductor Anne Dudley who was instrumental in the album’s production in 1982. Anne went on to be key creator of the Art of Noise. ABC is consummate kitsch with multiple rhyming […]
Inhaler is led by Elijah (Bono’s son) who certainly has charisma and stage presence but the band’s output is very predictable with a thrash sound with no variation and mostly lyrical unintelligible, which feels disgraceful when playing in the acoustical cathedral of the Albert Hall. Feeder do it better. The audience clearly had a different […]
Super seats and super jazz led by Victoria Fox delivering powerful vocals with an excellent band ensemble serving up originals & covers made unique from leading soul ladies, including Dusty Springfield, Sandy Denny, Bonnie Raitt, Carole King, Etta James and Aretha Franklin. Wonderful panache. Set List (part) Dusty Springfield cover Elvis hound dog cover […]
It felt like a rite of passage for me, not sure B experienced the same high tide. A watershed all over – 7 years in a blink of an eye. B’s journey just beginning. Friends I think forged for life. An executive director from Charles Tyrwhitt was on hand to deliver a short sermon. He […]
Great day at the Newmarket Night races with winners and places: Lakers romping home and Profit Refused was a runner up – so we came out ahead. We arrived late but no matter enjoyed picnic in the car park before catching the horses a jumping! Ashcroft was excellent showman – crowd pleaser with great backing […]
Santana. A 10 piece band with 4 sets of drums – I have never seen that before ! multiple singers, bucket loads of brass, multiple key boards and of course guitars. 1st set featured a strong song line up, 2nd track in Jin -go-lo ba played with massive drumming attack, hands, karate chops and elbows […]
A big turnout for Hugo ( Associate Director) and his fellow film makers at the Genesis Cinema complex in Mile End, London for film debut of Watercolours. Just a small niggle, the first scenes were poorly focused, felt there was too much swinging camera movement (maybe deliberate) but. the cinematography radically improved as the film […]
