Tuesday 15 February 2011
THUNDER TO REFORM @ HIGH VOLTAGE FESTIVAL 2011
Great news to hear Thunder are reforming for a one-date at this summer's High Voltage Festival. This may somewhat surprise Thunder fans as the once EMI signed rockmeisters only ended a 'farewell' tour in the summer of 2009. Nevertheless, Thunder's return is most welcome. I last met guitarist Luke Morley a few years back at the Childline Rocks concert at the O2 Arena prior to Luke forming his current band The Union.
with Luke Morley
Tuesday 8 February 2011
JIMMY WEBB @ QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL, Monday February 7 2011
I jumped off the Waterloo tube into the cold night air of the Southbank and strolled to the beautiful, stunning Queen Elizabeth Hall, the London Eye lit up in blue neon mesmerizing.
My reason this evening for my visit to the Southbank Centre is to see Jimmy Webb tour his current album "Just Across The River" and now chalking up my seventh Jimmy Webb gig this show did not disappoint and in the beautiful acoustics of the QEH amplify the classic, timeless Webb back catalogue which included tonight such gems as "The Highwayman", "Macarthur Park", "Galveston", "Up, Up and Away" and "Witchita Lineman".
To see Jimmy Webb alone at the piano and perform these songs is utterly a wonderful thing and with Mark Knopfler in the audience I am on cloud nine.
Unfortunately, Jimmy was not doing an official signing session after the gig as he was still recovering from a flu bug which had cancelled the Brighton and Cambridge gigs over the weekend but I did manage to meet Jimmy briefly outside the Artist's Entrance at the QEH and did manage to get my Letters album signed before Jimmy sped away in his chauffeur driven car so I attach below a photograph from a previous Jimmy Webb outing taken @ Ronnie Scott's in September 2007 where I attended Jimmy's 3 night residency.
with Jimmy Webb @ Ronnie Scott's
My reason this evening for my visit to the Southbank Centre is to see Jimmy Webb tour his current album "Just Across The River" and now chalking up my seventh Jimmy Webb gig this show did not disappoint and in the beautiful acoustics of the QEH amplify the classic, timeless Webb back catalogue which included tonight such gems as "The Highwayman", "Macarthur Park", "Galveston", "Up, Up and Away" and "Witchita Lineman".
To see Jimmy Webb alone at the piano and perform these songs is utterly a wonderful thing and with Mark Knopfler in the audience I am on cloud nine.
Unfortunately, Jimmy was not doing an official signing session after the gig as he was still recovering from a flu bug which had cancelled the Brighton and Cambridge gigs over the weekend but I did manage to meet Jimmy briefly outside the Artist's Entrance at the QEH and did manage to get my Letters album signed before Jimmy sped away in his chauffeur driven car so I attach below a photograph from a previous Jimmy Webb outing taken @ Ronnie Scott's in September 2007 where I attended Jimmy's 3 night residency.
Tuesday 1 February 2011
Smoke Fairies @ Exeter Phoenix - Monday January 31 2011
the two beautiful sirens in the shape of Jessica Davies and Katherine Blamire who make up Smoke Fairies are gracing the stage at the Exeter Phoenix this cold January evening and having caught them at the Acoustica Festival last year I know I am in for a treat. The girls from Chichester play a moody, swampy guitar drenched set playing all the songs from their debut album "Through Low Light And Trees" and also an excellent cover of Killing Joke's "Requiem"
I had the great pleasure of meeting Katherine and Jessica after the show and I congratulated them both on a fantastic gig. Highly recommended.
with Katherine and Jessica
I had the great pleasure of meeting Katherine and Jessica after the show and I congratulated them both on a fantastic gig. Highly recommended.
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