Which is weird cos I really didn’t like Dancing In The Dark when it came out or since. But I do like Western Stars.

I’m in agreement. Am obsessing on it a wee bit just because of the orchestral arrangements and the fact that the lyrics are soulful as is the delivery. Keep getting snapshots of my long-dead grandfather who was a […]

Thanks to all those who have already signed. Being a MK resident and patron of this wonderful venue, not surprisingly it means a lot to me. Hopefully the council will see sense. By the looks of things there has […]

Seconds Out – Genesis
New Gold Dream – Simple Minds
The Song Remains The Same – Led Zeppelin
Offramp – Pat Metheny Group
Close To The Edge – Yes

Hi Nigel, happened to me too. Thought it might be down to eldest son at Uni trying to use my details but apparently not. Password duly changed but a bit of a head scratcher. Wonder if a server has been compromised?

Already done the postal thing. Lib Dems for me too

New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84). Came to it later than its follow-up, Sparkle In The Rain which I don’t listen to much at all these days (too bombastic). I still cannot find fault with a single note/phrase on NGD. […]

I’m in the ‘Waterloo Sunset’ camp .. but it’s heartening to know that I like pretty much everything on the list so far. Perhaps what we’re doing here is evolving the perfect playlist (?)

Agree with your points on the Steven Wilson gigs. The HCE sound was astonishing .. but I was front and just off centre (right in front of Dave Kilminster). For the To The Bone gig .. the one they recorded for the […]

Would heartily recommend Hats Off To Led Zeppelin. Have seen them on a couple of occasions at The Stables, Wavendon. They play interesting and varied setlists and have a ‘screamer’ in the Percy role. Not an exact […]

Or even 1977. But you’re absolutely correct. Not the best advert for rock bands or society in general. Watched about 20 mins of the Motley Crue biopic ‘The Dirt’ yesterday. Highlights these issues persisted way i […]

Loved this sort of stuff in my mid teens. Saw MSG a few times, Scorpions too. Then I discovered Yes, Pink Floyd and Genesis and I left the hard rock bands behind. No fuss, no drama .. just found something that […]

No love for Pat Metheny? Sat about 10 feet from him just over a year ago and marvelled that the instrument he played and the one I’ve been trying to wrestle with for over 35 years aren’t in fact one and the sam […]

The Stables is my favourite venue in the world. The staff are vaguely Acorn Antiques but it has a charming vibe and the acoustics are good. Easy to get to, parking is ample .. what’s not to love?

Failing that t […]

Agree with Martin S in terms of the canned applause and crowd noise. It’s just so unnecessary. The music is okay – Jon Anderson seems in fine fettle, and whilst I feel Rabin lacks the finesse and taste of Howe he […]

Must admit, I wish they’d left RadMac alone. They are a good pairing and don’t eat the scenery in the same way as Keaveny does. Same goes for Mayo’s Drive time which seemed to have a good groove going .. what with […]

Had forgotten about Real Life. Travelling Man is indeed an excreble rehash of Waterfront and Ghostrider is a similarly empty vessel. Only song worth a listen is Rivers Of Ice which apparently they didn’t write. […]

As disappointing as Street Fighting Years is/was it is by no means the wet lettuce that is Neapolis. And Good News From The Next World is pretty dire as well.

Let’s face it: after New Gold Dream it has been […]

Certainly not a Dawes cognoscenti .. in fact only listened to the album on the strength of niallb’s review. Have to say: I love it. I think the songs are very well written and the lyrics interesting and […]

Saw them live at the Hammersmith Odeon with school friend Max Richter (yes .. that one 😲) in December 1982. Think they were supporting the album ‘Till Deaf Do Us Part’. They were magnificent. Cannot recall the so […]