A packed house at the Apex but strange mood when mostly all seated. Chantel was out front signing CD’s and taking selfies with the crowd. Dressed in a voluptuous black dress with diving neckline she ripped through old and new with ‘tall beanpole no knees jeans’ bass guitarist keeping all on track, along with young […]
His arrival on stage at the Albert Hall was was prologued by The World is my Oyster and then Welcome to the Pleasure Dome which was exquisitely formed with the classic vibe building and a feature I had not seen before, 2 lamps shone on a backdrop like a scene from Jurassic Park in the […]
Lionel is an all American showman – still slim – dance routines – audience interaction – picks out a man live streaming event for his mother plus a full on pyrotechnics show- not bad for a guy edging 75. He dabbled with the audience who enjoyed his banner “Make sure whatever the pain you always […]
The Final Reckoning Supposedly the last hurrah in the franchise and some spectacular stunts in the submarine and in the air but these sections are too long and the only significant spell cast, is the characters back catalogue, their dialogue and non verbal gestures that make the film an enjoyable watch. As we all know […]
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 […]
Not the Witches of Eastwick but the Witches of Bury St Edmunds (Cromwellian era ) based on true events as WitchFinder General Mathews Hopkins hunts down his prey in 1664. The production is an all female cast with many playing dual roles- the stand outs were the 2 older members of the cast -Claire Storey […]
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 […]
