Tag Archives: The Slade Rooms

Idlewild, Gig Review. The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.

Photograph by Ian D. Hall.

Originally published by L.S. Media. April 24th 2010.

There is only one thing better than catching a band on top form for a gig and that is to see them at few venues during the tour and know for certain that the band have been on fire for the vast majority of it.

Idlewild played Liverpool during the Summer Pops last year and since then they have been busy recording and promoting the latest studio album Post Electric Blues. With that in mind, it is nothing less than stunning to see them play with such dedication to the music and to the audience, some who have travelled the country with them, never letting up on their devotion to arguably one of the finest bands to have survived the late nineties music scene.

Idlewild, Gig Review. The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton. full post

(365 words, 1 image, estimated 1:28 mins reading time)

Hayseed Dixie, Gig Review. The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.

Originally published by L.S. Media. September 24th 2010.

There are two bands on the circuit right now that have changed the idea of playing rock/metal and punk tunes, turning them upside down and inverting them to the point that the meaning of the songs has changed. The first is The Bad Shepherds with their folk versions of classic punk tunes; the second is America’s Blue Grass sensations Hayseed Dixie.

Mixing their distinctive style with tracks that have been loved by the Metal/Rock community for the best part of 35 years has led the guys to become much loved by their legions of fans and a guaranteed enjoyable night out.

Hayseed Dixie, Gig Review. The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton. full post

(388 words, estimated 1:33 mins reading time)

Hugh Cornwell, Gig Review. The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.

Hugh Cornwell at the Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton. Photograph by Ian D. Hall.

Originally published by L.S. Media. April 17th 2011.

There will always be fans and critics alike who hark back to the days when Hugh Cornwell was the lead vocalist with the punk band and great British export The Stranglers, however, what these fans and critics always seem to miss is the prodigious amount of work that Hugh has done in the 21 years since he left the band and without sounding condescending to the man, how damn good that solo stuff is and how laid back his nights on stage are.

Hugh Cornwell, Gig Review. The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton. full post

(426 words, 1 image, estimated 1:42 mins reading time)