UK Music Reviews Articles

GIG REVIEW: Patty Griffin

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Patty Griffin performing her Servant Of Love Tour at The Glee Club Nottingham on Wednesday 20th January 2016Images and Review by  Kevin CooperPatty Griffin, is currently touring the UK to promote her ninth studio album, Servant Of Love and it was an appreciative Gl ...
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MUSICAL THEATRE: Priscilla Queen Of The Desert

Categories: Musical Theatre
Priscilla Queen Of The Desert performed at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Monday 18th January 2016Review by Sandra CooperTo say that Priscilla Queen Of The Desert is a little bit camp, would be like saying that Hamlet is a little bit tragic.Based loosely on th ...
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GIG REVIEW: Jamie Lawson

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Jamie Lawson Performing at Rock City on Monday 18th January 2016 Images and Review by Kevin CooperLast night a packed Rock City crowd saw why Ed Sheeran chose Jamie Lawson as the first signing to his Gingerbread Man record label, and why this is an artist that ...
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INTERVIEW: Helen Hammill

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Helen Hammill, singer-songwriter with Cattle & Cane, chats with Kevin Cooper about working with her siblings, playing at Teesside University, the release of their debut album Home and their forthcoming UK tour.Collectively known as Cattle & Cane, siblings Joe, Helen, ...
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GIG REVIEW: Paul Jones and Dave Kelly

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An Evening With Paul Jones and Dave Kelly at The Lowdham Village Hall on Friday 15th January 2016Images and Review by Kevin CooperFounder members of The Blues Band, Dave Kelly and Paul Jones spent an intimate evening entertaining a packed Lowdham Village Hall with t ...
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INTERVIEW: Gary Powell

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Gary Powell, (seen here on the left), drummer with The Libertines, chats with Kevin Cooper about their antics in Hamburg, playing at Glastonbury, their latest album Anthems For Doomed Youth and their forthcoming UK arena tour.Gary Powell is an American drummer. He is primari ...
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INTERVIEW: Michael Schenker

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Michael Schenker chats with Kevin Cooper about fatherhood, his fondness for Rock City, his latest album Spirit On A Mission and his forthcoming tour.Michael Schenker is a German rock guitarist, who first rose to fame as an early member of the Scorpions. He then achieved fame ...
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INTERVIEW: Jamie Lawson

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Jamie Lawson chats with Kevin Cooper about working with Ed Sheeran, his massive hit Wasn’t Expecting That, his musical inspirations and his forthcoming tour of the UK.Jamie Lawson is a British singer-songwriter and musician. He was the first artist to be signed by Ed Sheer ...
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INTERVIEW: Rainer Hersch

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Rainer Hersch, current conductor and host of The Johann Strauss Gala chats with Kevin Cooper about being a stand-up comedian, his ambition to play The Royal Albert Hall, his love for Victor Borge and performing at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham as part of the Johann Strauss Gala. ...
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GIG REVIEW: UB40 and Steel Pulse

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UB40 and Steel Pulse performing at the O2 Academy Birmingham on Monday 21st December 2015 Review by Kevin CooperChristmas came early for reggae fans in Birmingham as two of the heavy weights from the areas rich music heritage took to the stage for the second ni ...
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