UK Music Reviews Articles

GIG REVIEW: Squeeze with special guest Heaven 17

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Squeeze with special guest Heaven 17 performing their Songbook Tour at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Saturday 9th November 2019Images and review by Kevin CooperCelebrating 45 years together, Squeeze were back at the Royal Concert Hall last night to deliver a set list of stone co ...
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INTERVIEW: Dan Hawkins

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Dan Hawkins, song writer, guitarist and founder member of The Darkness chats with Kevin cooper about the first record that he bought, the need for another Sex Pistols, their latest album Easter Is Cancelled and their forthcoming tour of the UK.Dan Hawkins is a song writer, rock guitarist, ...
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GIG REVIEW: Adam Ant

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Adam Ant performing his Friend Or Foe Tour at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Thursday 7th November 2019Images and Review by Kevin CooperIn 1982 Adam left his band, The Ants, to pursue a solo career and it was his debut album, Friend Or Foe that he was delivering in its entirety a ...
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GIG REVIEW: Marillion And Their Friends From The Orchestra

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Marillion And Their Friends From The Orchestra performing at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Sunday 3rd November 2019Images and Review by Kevin CooperMarillion and their Friends From The Orchestra, played to a packed Royal Concert Hall last night to celebrate thirty years of front ...
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INTERVIEW: Scott Robinson

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Scott Robinson, (seen here on the left), singer and songwriter with 5ive, chats with Kevin Cooper about his musical influences, appearing on The Big Reunion, playing with Queen and Oasis and 5ive’s forthcoming tour of the UK with The Boys Are Back!Scott Robinson, English s ...
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INTERVIEW: Hugh Cornwell

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Hugh Cornwell, singer-songwriter and founder member of The Stranglers chats with Kevin Cooper about giving his album Hooverdam away free as a download, the ten most influential people in his lifetime, the release of his latest album Monster with Restoration which features ten acoustic Strang ...
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GIG REVIEW: Shakespears Sister

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Shakespears Sister performing their Ride Again Tour at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Thursday 31st October 2019Images by Kevin CooperUnfortunately, there is no review of Shakespears Sister’s opening night of their first tour together in over twenty six years but there are plen ...
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GIG REVIEW: Van Morrison

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Van Morrison performing his In Concert Tour at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Monday 28th October 2019Images and Review by Kevin CooperIf it was a smile that you were after or even a few words of acknowledgement, then the packed crowd at the Royal Concert ...
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GIG REVIEW: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark performing their Souvenir Tour at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Saturday 26th October 2019Images and Review by Kevin CooperOrchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark have a gift given to only a few bands, their old music has not ...
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GIG REVIEW: James Arthur

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James Arthur performing his You Tour at the Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Friday 25th October 2019Images and Review by Kevin CooperWith accusations of homophobia and racism as well as his mental health issues, it was not surprising that Simon Cowell’s record label Syco dropped Jam ...
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