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May 23, 20214 min read
Should the UK stay in the Eurovision song contest?
Last night I watched the Eurovision song contest. It was the visual spectacular it always is. You find yourself saying ‘surely they wont...


Mar 18, 20213 min read
I've Been Blitzed
It’s no secret that I love late 70’s and early 80’s music. Its no secret that I love David Bowie. So, my ideal Saturday night (whilst in...


Mar 18, 20214 min read
Bowie fans say enough already!
As you all know I am a huge Bowie fan. I am also a collector and run the David Bowie collector’s group on Facebook. I have accepted I...


Oct 11, 20201 min read
Not Viable by Andy Powell
Andy is the Bard of Stony Stratford and summed up how people in the arts are feeling with this latest offering. Thanks Andy. Not Viable I...


Aug 31, 20203 min read
I miss OAD
For those of you who don’t know, I have been travelling to Birmingham monthly for almost the last eight years. This is a remarkable...


May 9, 20203 min read
And here are the results from the United Kingdom Jury…
This weekend I am going to live my dream. A tick of my bucket list. This weekend I am a judge for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. I...


Mar 27, 20202 min read
Heaven 17 give back to their fans
Last Friday, I was supposed to be at a phenomenal gig. It was the first two Human League albums in full, Reproduction and Travelogue. ...


Sep 26, 20193 min read
Think Floyd are not just another brick in the wall
Think Floyd is a world class tribute to Pink Floyd, and the sound they produce is just like listening to Pink Floyd. I can offer no...


Aug 26, 20192 min read
Fashion at OAD
Only After Dark is a unique club in Birmingham. It specialises in offering a blend of music from the late seventies and early eighties...


Aug 6, 20191 min read
Nile Rogers & Chic. Royal Festival Hall.
Meltdown is the longest running artist-curated music festival in the world. This year is it curated by the legend that is Nile Rodgers. I...


Jun 23, 20192 min read
Money For Nothing - Dire Straits Tribute
Money For Nothing is a world class tribute to Dire Straits. Formed 19 years ago they have perfected their performance and it truly is...


Apr 23, 20194 min read
Green Day's American Idiot - The Musical
Every time I even read the word ‘American Idiot’ the first riff to Green Day’s legendary song plays in my head. It’s no secret I am a...


Apr 22, 20193 min read
Thriller Live. Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury
Michael Jackson is the undisputed king of pop. He has a wealth of fantastic songs that make you want to get up and dance and ballads...


Mar 5, 20194 min read
The Band. Milton Keynes Theatre
The Band is a new musical based on the music of Take That and it’s no secret that Take That and they have been personally involved in...


Feb 20, 20191 min read
Holy Holy Play The Palladium
Ziggy Stardust is probably one of the most well-known personas of David Bowie. Famously killed off in 1973 without fellow musicians...


Feb 3, 20193 min read
Labyrinth night, featuring David Live at The Grand, Clapham.
If you were wondering what to do to celebrate Bowie week, look no further than spending it at The Grand in Clapham. It’s a chance to...


Jan 12, 20191 min read
A Bowie Celebration
A Bowie Celebration at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London. 12 January 2019. Bowie fans always celebrate David Bowie this week as not only is...


Dec 1, 20181 min read
Heaven 17. Shepherd's Bush Empire.
30 November 2018. It has been a Heaven 17 joy to review Heaven 17 for gig junkies at Shepherd's Bush Empire with support from...


Nov 10, 20184 min read
35 Years of the Luxury Gap hasn’t pushed me to the brink – Heaven 17.
Heaven 17 never toured when The Luxury Gap album first came out. It is their most successful album and contains masterpieces such as...


Jun 27, 20181 min read
Billy Idol - Brixton O2 Academy.
Brixton Academy rocked last night like never before as Billy Idol took to the stage to a sold-out crowd. Fans waited patiently in line to...
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