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The Molotovs The Molotovs Photos - G's Gig Shots

It is 2003, I am playing out front and my mum calls me over to the window to check out this new song thats doing the rounds. 'Bring Me To Life' is playing as I watch this mesmerising video of one Amy Lee falling from a window and that was my entry into a 20+ year relationship with Evanesence. And within all of those years, tonight is my first opportunity to see them live. At a sold out Co-op Arena, you can feel the buzz in the air of Manchester this evening. But before we get

Beartooth Silverstein Kingdom Of Giants Beartooth Silverstein Kingdom Of Giants Photos - Friswell Photography

Death Cab For Cutie It’s twenty years since Death Cab For Cutie played the region (2006 Newcastle 2026 over the water here in Gateshea ) so there’s a lot of excited folk in the Glasshouse this evening. They’re out touring the recent 'I Built You A Tower' album an emotional tale of Ben Gibbards personal relationship dissolving and whilst the lyrics tear the heart apart, opener of the set and first single 'Riptides' has a quirky uptempo beat that you can dance about to whilst s

The Afghan Whigs The Afghan Whigs are out celebrating not only the release of a new album which could very well land on many peoples album of the year list but also 40 years of making music as a band in one form or another. Tonight at Leeds Stylus is the first date of the UK tour and there’s a keen sense of anticipation in the air as the basement venue fills up and are suitably warmed up by long time Whigs pal Ed Harcourt. A short but lush set including 'Shadowboxing' and a w

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

The Cure Mogwai The Cure Mogwai Photos - G's Gig Shots

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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