King Tut’s was buzzing last night. As you entered the venue it was easy to sense, the definite buzz of excitement and anticipation. When you consider this was the first night of two sold out gigs for local unsigned band ‘Vigo Thieves’ it’s also easy to understand why. The chat at the bar might just …
2012 Review of the year
2012 let’s wrap it up with a beautiful poetic review Some of the highlights from what has been A fast paced, constantly changing twelve months. For just a minute put aside the news and a trillion Google searches As I present a story of always listening to your head, heart and guts. For anyone that …
A Little Bit of Powder
Meet Andy. He’s the cheeky yet likeable roadie that’s brought to life by actor Craig Parkinson in A Little Bit of Powder. He’s going to tell you a story about what it was like touring with one of the worlds great rock n roll bands during the crazy days of bygone times. He’s also going …
The Velveteen Saints -Broadcast 29 Dec 12
Well, this is a first. Regular readers of the site will perhaps remember that once on a time, I would turn up at gigs with just enough time to get to the bar and find a good spot, before the headline act came on. But, in music, as with much in life, I learnt a …
Christmas cheer!
This time last year I went to Madrid, for a friends 40th birthday celebration. It was was always going to be another fun weekend away. A long weekend in Madrid for the first El Classico fixture of the season was something to look forward to. Having taken on the responsibility for getting the accommodation sorted, …
The Velveteen Saints – Nice n Sleazy
Chalk and cheese? Right and wrong? Black and White? Och no! Perhaps more like my Ying and yang kind of a day. The mother in law is visiting this week and we had promised her a trip to the Royal Yacht Britannia as a birthday treat earlier in the year. As with many best laid …