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The Darkness Review

It was only earlier this year that British glam rock revival band The Darkness announced a reunion and promised what would be its third studio album. The flamboyant falsetto of frontman, Justin Hawkins and extravagant stage shows harkened back to … Continue reading

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Alison Krauss and Union Station Review

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It had been a few years since the princess of bluegrass, Alison Krauss graced the British Isles with her tender, breathy vocal and mournful fiddle.  Then, of course, she was on the arm of a native and rock god, Robert … Continue reading

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The Trews Review

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Chart topping Canuck rockers, The Trews came to the UK to properly introduce themselves.  In the Second City, Birmingham, they played the HMV Institute with the help of a few local bands providing warm up and for the most part, … Continue reading

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The Answer Review

It was a night of retrospectively paying tribute to a genre that conjures up the music of the 70s.  Two bands that wave the banner for revival rock hit the stage at the O2 – Gentleman’s Pistols with its hairy, … Continue reading

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The Specials Review

Tight punk rock music with a ska, urban twist. Lyrics talking about economic depression, unemployment, terrorism, racism and the welfare state. Hits pretty hard in these times but I’m not talking about some two bit new indie band on the … Continue reading

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