News of Jane Weaver’s tour caused a rush of excitement and a raise of the eyebrow in the Woolley commune, I have been a massive fan of her work since hearing her 2007 Cherlokalate album, but the Hare and Hounds? I expected a jasmine scented outdoor amphitheatre with Jane entering the stage as the Summer […]
“BUCKLEY…ARE YOU READY’ The above words are ones that I never thought I’d hear Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P. shout at the Tivoli. Thankfully I was there when he did. And so were many others at a sold out Tiv. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Crimson Idol (a conceptual album which tells the story of Jonathan […]
Grimmfest is now in its 9th year and this was my 2nd year in attendance (you can read all about my 2016 experience here) at this excellent showcase of fantastic films in Manchester, UK. Despite my best intentions, I was once again only able to attend for the one day. This is something I strongly […]
I don’t remember the first time I heard Neil Diamond sing, whether it was on the radio, a television show, and to my recollection my parents didn’t have any of his albums, but he’s always been there, I seem to have known his music forever and been able to sing along always. Seeing Neil was […]
I think a lot of people would pick out Kate Bush as an easy artist to imitate. Yes, we all remember (well those of us who are old enough) Faith Brown flailing her arms about on BBC 1 on a Saturday night, eyes agog, wailing out Wuthering Heights. And perhaps regular readers may think I am […]
Eurogamer Expo 2017 (or EGX as it is more commonly known) returned to Birmingham NEC to celebrate its 10th anniversary. I personally have been going to EGX for the past 7 years and it is always one of the highlights of my diary. Over a period of 4 days, up to 75,000 people will visit […]
There are times in everyone’s life when the stars align and everything is just perfect. Last night at our beloved Tivoli here in North Wales was one of those times. After a 2017 plagued by ill health, I hadn’t been able to visit my favourite gig venue of the past 35+ years for far too long. […]
Live Event: Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic Venue: Genting Arena, Birmingham Date:12th April 2017 I’m going to try and avoid using the word spectacular too often in this review but, it’s going to be difficult as Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic was truly spectacular! My family and I have been to […]
Liverpool Comic Con: March 11-12 2017 When you step out of the multi-storey car park and are greeted by the sight of Harley Quinn sat on a low wall pulling up her stockings as Batman casually strolls by without even a cursory glance in her direction (yes, that really DID happen), then you know that you must […]
A few years back I caused a bit of a Twitter storm with a review of Wales Comic Con. I try to be ‘nice’ in reviews but am always aware that when I read a review I want the truth, good and bad. I am also a geek (yes it IS possible to be ‘old’ […]