We arrived just in time for Steven Wilson gig at City Hall Newcastle for a 8pm start with good seats in stalls row O. A six piece band 3 guitars, drums and keyboard with Steve on vocals and multi-instruments. Thomas Dolby like he moved effortlessly between twin keyboards and various guitars playing in full his […]
The day before our 25th wedding anniversary (while out with friends J&M at the Crown) I receive a text out of the blue – “would I like a day at the races tomorrow”, which was a Monday at Fakenham? We had no plans made as in the middle of A Level season and B best […]
A slow burning intellectual thriller a mix of a Tinker Tailor smiley with twist of Thomas from the Crown Affair ( Michael Fastbender ) is in the title spy role pulling the strings, but is his being played …. all is in doubt until the denouement. Super supporting cast. As you leave the cinema you […]
Mike Rutherford sat on high chair all night as he came on and off the stage with crutch for support – apparently a hip injury. No matter as has always been quietly unassuming on stage. So when we came to I Can’t Dance, I knew he was not going to take part with the slow […]
Alex Skolnick is probably best known as lead guitarist of metal band Testament but clearly likes a challenge and can certainly move to the jazz beat and score home runs with new arrangements of some Rock n Roll favourites, from Aerosmith, Scorpions and Tom Petty. An American who likes Europeans (which made the audience laugh […]
Christopher Hawkins stands aloft, a mercurial figure full of energy, with showcase charisma, fully engaged with the crowd and still has a soprano capable voice – apparently he can span a five octave range! Like a Freddy Mercury meme he struts in extravagant dress and plays out theatrical moves which normally would not work with […]
Newton Faulkner in the game for 20 years, but new to me. He is a big guy with a looped ginger ponytail roughly tied up like a poor sailors knot into a misshapen bun on top of his head : his cheeks were shaven. He has a piecing crystal clear voice and fabulous strumming skills […]
Dressed in dark grey suit and crew jumper which stayed on all night and with not a stand of hair in sight. Midge kicked off with Marching Men a nod to the era when he was part of new wave band Rich Kids founded by Glen Matlock (ex Sex Pistols) His voice fluctuated and was […]
Lulu kicked off her stage performance with Shout which was appropriate as it was the starting gun on her career, she was just 15 and with a glowing endorsement from Lennon and McCartney she was on her way. She is certainly garrulous happy to share tales throughout. On the next song Heatwave she duetted with […]
