Tag Archives: Gig Review

The British Pink Floyd Show. Gig Review. Liverpool Echo Arena.

Orignally published by L.S. Media. January 23rd 2011.

It seems that no matter what, there will always be a call for some sort of tribute band dedicated to the stalwarts of the British Progressive Rock movement that was simply known as Pink Floyd. Whereas for the last few years Liverpool and the rest of the country has had the multi talented Australian Pink Floyd to thank for keeping the memory of the band alive and in really good health, we now have quite possibly the only tribute that could top them for sheer energy and musical knowledge, The British Pink Floyd Show.

The British Pink Floyd Show. Gig Review. Liverpool Echo Arena. full post

(434 words, estimated 1:44 mins reading time)

Twin Atlantic, Gig Review. o2 Academy, Liverpool.

Originally published by L.S. Media. January 24th 2011.

Twin Atlantic have come a long way in a really short space of time, having only formed in 2007, the band seem to have had the good fortune to be in the right place at the right time. The band have already supported the likes of Blink 182 and Biffy Clyro in the last couple of years and have quite rightly become very big on the festival map.

The band came to the Liverpool with a lot of expectation on behalf of a very vocal and hyped up crowd and the lads didn’t disappoint one bit.

Twin Atlantic, Gig Review. o2 Academy, Liverpool. full post

(335 words, estimated 1:20 mins reading time)

The Waterboys, Gig Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

Photograph by Ian D. Hall

Originally published by L.S. Media. February 2nd 2011.

For some, the divisions between poetry and music are so entrenched that they, no matter what, should never be crossed. However for Mike Scott and The Waterboys and a full house of appreciative fans of W.B Yeats, the genre was not only blurred but redrawn and redefined. Billed as an Appointment with Mr. Yeats, the band pushed the realms of performance art with their reading of the Irish poet’s familiar poems set alongside some of the most stunning music to grace the Philharmonic Hall.

The Waterboys, Gig Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. full post

(347 words, 1 image, estimated 1:23 mins reading time)

Taking Dawn, Gig Review. Stanley Theatre, University of Liverpool.

Photograph by Ian D. Hall.

Originally published by L.S. Media. February 8th 2011.

It’s not every band that gets to open for the legendary rock band Kiss, to do so you must have something really special in your armoury. Nevada based band Taking Dawn are one such band that have passed the acid test of touring with Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons and matched them in desire, ability and in some respects even showmanship.

Even with the last album having been in every decent metal fan’s collection for the last year, the crowd that greeted the band as they come on stage was as loud and full of expression for the new metal heroes.

Taking Dawn, Gig Review. Stanley Theatre, University of Liverpool. full post

(381 words, 1 image, estimated 1:31 mins reading time)

Feeder, Gig Review. o2 Academy, Liverpool.

Feeder at the o2 Academy, Liverpool. Photograph by Ian D. Hall.

Originally published by L.S. Media. February 8th 2011.

Feeder have gone from Indie Rock heroes and not getting the credit they deserve to one of the best live acts that currently ply their trade in front of fans, new and old. With their style of whimsical musings disguised in heavy, brutal, pounding riffs, it is no wonder they have become household favourites.

Feeder, Gig Review. o2 Academy, Liverpool. full post

(376 words, 1 image, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, Gig Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

Originally published by L.S. Media. February 9th 2011.

You don’t get a better recommendation to watch a band than a small introductory film by one of the most respected men in rock and one of the founding members of Fleetwood Mac, Mick Fleetwood. The drummer extolled the virtues and friendship of one of the finest tributes bands around and as his introduction was played out, the audience grew more excited as they sensed the impending night ahead.

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac opened an exquisite night of superb musicianship with Rhiannon. From the moment the first note was played, the audience was treated to a night of pure, unadulterated brilliance that never once dropped below nothing short of stunning.

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, Gig Review. Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. full post

(380 words, estimated 1:31 mins reading time)

The Levellers, Gig Review. 02 Academy, Liverpool.

otograph by Ian D. Hall

Originally published by L.S. Media. March 4th 2011.

In the space of five days The Liverpool Academy plays host to three bands that symbolise the desire and want for change that permeates through the news in these austere times. With Liverpool’s own Amsterdam playing on the Saturday and then one of the finest bands to ever step foot on a stage, The Stranglers, on Tuesday, there couldn’t have been a better band to open up this three day mini spectacular than The Levellers.

The Levellers, Gig Review. 02 Academy, Liverpool. full post

(374 words, 1 image, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)

Amsterdam, Gig Review. o2 Academy, Liverpool.

Originally published by L.S. Media. March 7th 2011.

Once Ian Prowse gets going there is very little that anyone can do to stop him, he has proved it time and time again with his band Amsterdam and before this as member of the now legendary Liverpool band Pele. In 1992, Pele released their debut album Fireworks. A generation has come and gone without hearing this album in full and it was fitting that Ian and Amsterdam gave one of the performances of their career.

Amsterdam, Gig Review. o2 Academy, Liverpool. full post

(397 words, estimated 1:35 mins reading time)

The Wonderstuff, Gig Review. o2 Academy, Liverpool.

Photograph by Ian D. Hall.

Originally published by L.S. Media. March 5th 2011.

The Wonderstuff have ploughed a trough so few bands have been able to emulate, let alone follow. With so few peers to have come from the area of formation, notably Pop Will Eat itself and to an extent Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, it is no wonder that Miles Hunt and the original members of the band carved a huge niche in the Midlands.

In 2010 the established new version of the band toured to critical success alongside Liverpool based Amsterdam, now it seems the band are hungry for more of the same.

The Wonderstuff, Gig Review. o2 Academy, Liverpool. full post

(340 words, 1 image, estimated 1:22 mins reading time)