2023
1 Feb. Von Hertzen Brothers, Night & Day, Manchester
3 Feb. Epica/Apocalyptica, Academy, Manchester
11 Feb. StillMarillion, Live Rooms, Chester
18 Feb. Marisa and the Moths, Factory 251, Manchester
3 Mar. Heartbreak - the Tom Petty Show, St Bride's,  Liverpool
8 Mar. Ana Popovic, Live Rooms, Chester
9 Mar. Elles Bailey, O2 Academy 2, Liverpool
1 Apr. Mostly Autumn, the Wharf, Tavistock
5 Apr. The Damned, O2 Academy, Liverpool
14 Apr. Hushtones, Philharmonic Music Room, Liverpool
15 Apr. Straighten Out, Tivoli, Buckley
22 Apr. Riverside, Academy 2, Manchester
23 Apr. Space Elevator, Eleven, Stoke
28 Apr. Hawkwind, Academy, Manchester
26 May. When Rivers Meet, Nightrain, Bradford
9 Jun. The Blackheart Orchestra/John Hackett Band, Zanzibar, Liverpool
10 Jun. Roger Waters, AO Arena, Manchester
11 Jun  Mostly Autumn, Robin, Bilston
16 Jun. The Blackheart Orchestra, Sacred Trinity Church,  Salford
18 Jun. Heaven 17, Tivoli, Buckley
20 Jun. Muse, John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield
22 Jun. Geoff Tate's Operation Mindcrime, Tivoli, Buckley
23 Jun. Peter Gabriel,  AO Arena, Manchester
29 Jun. Porcupine Tree, Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
1 Jul. Zio, Jimmy's, Liverpool
5 Jul. The Mission/The Cult, Piece Hall, Halifax
5 Aug. IO Earth, Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
18 Aug. Franck Carducci, Fort Perch Rock, New Brighton
30 Aug. Mike Tramp, Waterloo Music Bar, Blackpool
2 Sep. Wishbone Ash, Live Rooms, Chester
8 Sep. Rosalie Cunningham, the Ferret, Preston
10 Sep. Rosalie Cunningham, Night and Day, Manchester
12 Sep. Rosalie Cunningham, Old Woollen, Leeds
15 Sep. Brave Rival, Academy 3, Manchester
16 Sep. PiL, Tivoli, Buckley
21 Sep. The Anchoress, Leaf, Liverpool
29 Sep. Muse, AO Arena, Manchester
6 Oct. Karnataka, Live Rooms, Chester
8 Oct. Eliana Cargnelutti, Waterloo Music Bar,  Blackpool
11 Oct. KK's Priest, Ritz, Manchester
14 Oct. Hayley Griffiths Band, Citadel, St Helens
28 Oct. Brave Rival (Blues Festival), Atkinson, Southport
29 Oct. Glenn Hughes, Academy 2, Manchester
10 Nov. Death Cult, Mountford Hall, Liverpool
17 Nov. Mostly Autumn, Tivoli, Buckley
26 Nov. Mostly Autumn, the Met, Bury
27 Nov. Uli Jon Roth, Canvas, Manchester
28 Nov. Michael Schenker Group, Ritz, Manchester
2 Dec. Living Colour, Tivoli, Buckley
8 Dec. Ian McNabb, Capstone Theatre, Liverpool
9 Dec. Steve Hogarth, Metropolitan Cathedral Crypt, Liverpool
10 Dec. Mostly Autumn, Crescent, York

Listening (and watching):

Mostly Autumn - Back In These Arms
(Live at De Boerderij-NL,4th June 2022)👌🏻

Mariusz Duda - Afr AI d

Shadow King

I'm quite happy they remained as a three-piece, it was part of the allure that drew me to them in the first place, was a major part of their identity and set them apart from many of their peers

Probably my favourite US band of all time are Blue Oyster Cult, where all five members sang and wrote (as well as other contributers like Sandy Pearlman/Richard Meltzer/Patti Smith/Michael Moorcock etc) and a few variations in instrument playing (Allen swapped keyboards for guitar at times with Eric doing the opposite, Albert would leave his drums behind and don a guitar on occasion)

Both bands produced a lot of excellent music and delivered great shows in their respective set-ups

Teenage Fanclub-Nothing Lasts Forever

Quote from: David L on September 30, 2023, 10:22:16 PM

Quote from: Ali on September 30, 2023, 09:56:28 PM

Quote from: Slim on September 30, 2023, 09:15:36 PMAh, these things even themselves out over a season.

I think Brighton would have contested that vehemently last season, having being wronged four games in a row which may well have cost them a top four finish

If you have to rely on contentious decisions, you're not good enough 

Maybe officials concentrating on making correct rather contentious would help matters, I'd have thought 😉

Quote from: Slim on September 30, 2023, 09:15:36 PMAh, these things even themselves out over a season.

I think Brighton would have contested that vehemently last season, having being wronged four games in a row which may well have cost them a top four finish

Oil money works in the most obvious ways 🤬

No sooner had Citeh lost, then we have 2 incorrect red cards (yes, I know Jota's second yellow was deserved, his first wasn't) and a perfectly good goal disallowed for offside (that the PGMOL have already apologised about, due to human error) So if we to were to lose out on top 4, or the title, by a point or two come next May, then these apologies are not good enough!

Had a few breaks of various lengths to warmer climes this year, Lagos on the Algarve, Protaras in Cyprus, Cala Millor in Mallorca, Arrecife in Lanzarote and Qawra in Malta....got a cheap flight to Cyprus again in November sorted 😃

The Toll - The Price of Progession

Quote from: pxr5 on September 26, 2023, 08:40:52 PMMoon Safari - Blomljud (2008)
Lush Prog Retro Rock/Pop


Jeff Buckley - Grace (1994)
Eclectic Alt Rock


Gentle Giant - In a Glass House (1973)
Melodic Classic Art Rock/Jazz


Spock's Beard - The Oblivion Particle (2015)
Symph Neo Prog Retro Rock


Big Big Train - The Underfall Yard (2009)
Melodic Modern Prog Rock, 4 stars


Rush - Grace Under Pressure (1984)
Heavy Classic Prog Rock/Pop


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Love the Oblivion Particle, one of my favourite Spocks' albums 👌🏻

Gillan - Double Trouble

Actually shot over to the Old Woollen in Farsley near Leeds last night after work, three times in five days...yes, she's that good 👌🏻

I've uploaded a video of Ride On My Bike from the show on YouTube, if you care to check it out 😉

Off to see the unfeasibly talented Rosalie Cunningham for the second time this weekend tonight, at Night and Day in Mancunia

This is the first week of an extensive nationwide tour and I can't recommend her highly enough, so get yourselves down there for a musical and visual treat 👌🏻

I first saw her in her old band Purson who were excellent too, her new band are so tight and rock out spectacularly

There's a good reason she was mentored by George Martin, she's a cracking singer/guitarist/writer/bandleader - her music is a heady mix of psychedelia/prog/folk/hard rock