Van Halen – Long Version Trailer from Van Halen on Vimeo. Can the best Van Halen frontman bring it like he did in the early 1980s? Just reading that sentence over, the likelihood seems very low. Tickets are expected to be $60+. David Lee Roth left the band in 1985 and Sammy Hagar became the [...]
Upcoming PHX: Crescent Ballroom Concert 11/23
November 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Looking for new music — yes, aren’t we all. First go here to hear Ximena Sariñana, then go to the Crescent Ballroom Wednesday night and listen and watch her perform. I met Julio, one of Ms. Sariñana’s concert promoters, Sunday at a friends house and my ears perk up whenever I hear a name I [...]
Festival of the West in Arizona 2011
March 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Country music takes center stage with still stomping acts such as the Gatlin Brothers and Ty Brown. The 21st annual Festival of the West will be held March 17-20, 2011 at the Westworld facility in Scottsdale. Other acts include Lynn Anderson, Don Edwards, Dave Stamey, Waddie Mitchell, Johnny Rodriguez, Michael Martin Murphey, and Josh Gracin, [...]
Touchstone, Islington Academy2, 5th March 2011
March 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
Photo © Roger Allen Islington O2 Academy saw the final night of the “Prog 2.0 tour” come to London, with rising stars Touchstone topping the bill. On record at least, openers Enochian Theory are a prog-metal act with a nice line in atmospherics, and have been compared with the mighty Opeth. But tonight’s performance suffered [...]
Angerfist Headlines 15th Anniversary Party For 910 Live
January 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Later this week, the show is on. Angerfist is one of those one-member bands that have more excitement and creativity than a stadium full of Britney Spears or a pocketful of Justin Biebers. That may sound like damning with faint praise but Angerfist is all about damnation. (Ironic that considering i found out about this [...]
Ade Edmondson and The Bad Shepherds, Reading Sub89, 24 Oct 2010
November 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The advantage of living in Reading is that I have a rock venue, Sub89, right on my doorstep. In recent weeks I’ve seen ex-Deep Purple man Glenn Hughes and blues legend Walter Trout tread the boards there, a couple of excellent gigs. On Sunday it was the turn of Ade Edmondson and The Bad Shepherds. [...]
Panic Room, Bilston Robin 2, 19-Sep-2010
November 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Panic Room are a Swansea-based progressive rock band that emerged from the ashes of the original lineup of the celtic/progressive band Karnataka, with Karnataka’s backing vocalist Anne-Marie Helder taking on the role of lead singer. They have so far recorded two studio albums, and made their live debut at the beginning of 2008. The Robin [...]
Parade – The Stereo, York, 25-Sep-2010
October 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Because different band members have so many other commitments, live appearances by Parade are extremely rare, which is why I was prepared to make the 400-mile round trip to see them play in their home town of York. Parade is a project put together by York-based singer-songwriter and musician Chris Johnson, who has played at [...]
Perfect Circle’s Mini-Tour Dates Set for November
September 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When the group, fronted by Tool founder Maynard James Keenan, told the world they were back earlier this month, they left out some crucial details about the planned tour – The WHEN. The band – Keenan, Josh Freese, Billy Howerdel, James Iha and Matt McJunkins – plans multiple stops at each of five venues, with [...]