I Prevail Polaris Gore In Birmingham, I don’t measure the quality of a show by the queues snaking outside arenas, or the social media frenzy in the run up to a performance. I don’t tend to look at the quality of the venue, or even the lineup to an extent. I look for the presence of the Moshpit Mime. I first saw him several years ago, from high up in the stands at a rock show. A gentleman in the crowd, instantly identifiable by his face paint, stripey top and beret. I watched

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Whilst I’d like to think I am in the first flushes of my youth; the fact is that many might see me as a bit of a festival veteran. I’ve been attending festivals for nearly thirty years, albeit with a few fallow years around bringing up our little children. Even so, I’ve only tasted a tiny bit of what the UK festival scene has to offer, so I was excited to sample the wares of a new (to me) event, in the form of The Big Feastival. The Big Feastival is a festival held in The Cot

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For the first time ever, I made it to a gig at Kelvingrove Bandstand, given the number of years I lived in Glasgow this is an embarrassing admission but it’s an oversight I’ve now, finally rectified. And what an act to debut with, ABC were one of those bands in the 80’s that made people dance, sing and smile. That’s a rare ability and one they still hold. The highly enthusiastic, if perhaps slightly older, crowd were clearly up for an evening in their company. The venue itsel

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