Review
by Graham Reed
Four years on from their split in 1996 riding the crest of a wave of popularity just before the commercial nether years of declining interest and side projects that couldn’t get a record deal, the Almighty have returned with their sixth album.
Cast your kind back to 1993 and they seemed like conquering heore»
Review
by Graham Reed
Utah Saints? You may have heard of them. Big in the early 90s’, along with Jesus Jones. They haven’t put an album out since before Oasis put out their debut single. Not for want of not trying – their record company thought they’d signed a pop band, like East 17, and their 1996 album “wired world” got shelved unce»
In Depth by Graham Reed
“Every agent defect, every artist sells out “ – William Burroughs
Why do our heroes let us all down? (aka When did the Manics stop being important)
The Manics to me happen to be one of the most important bands I've ever heard. Why? I guess I’m one of that 1 or 2% who listened to the lyrics and got int»
Review
by Graham Reed
Setlist:
Intro
WAFER THIN
CHUMP CHANGE
GENIUS
SCENE THIS
SUBJECT TO STATUS
DEAD BATTERY
HIDDEN AGENDA
TRIAD
CONDESCENSION
FORGET THE FACTS + MICROWAVED (medley)
KEEP IT CLEAN
PLEASE SIR
EVERYTHINGS FUCKED
UN-UNITED KINGDOM
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Review
by Graham Reed
With a title like “Everything Everything” this sets its standards as pretty exhaustive, pretty high. So there you are, on the tube going back to Romford, and there’s a strange buzz in your ear. Shouting Lager Lager Lager Lager White thing mega mega white thing something or other. Nice one, geezer sorted got any underla»
Review
by Graham Reed
THE SISTERS OF MERCY _ NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY SEPT 3rd 2000
Set list:
Anaconda / Train – Destination Boulevard / Ribbons / On The Wire – Teachers / Dominion – Mother Russia / Giving Ground / Summer / Crash N’ Burn / Will I Dream? / We Are The Same, Suzanne / Du Bist Ich mein? / Flood I / Romeo Down / War On D»
Review
by Graham Reed
Back in the late 90s’, when it was universally decided that Nu-metal was here to stay (thanks to the multiplatinum sales of Korn) and somehow metal was back in from the wilderness, deemed “cool” once again, something happened. it turned on a generation of teenagers like Iron Maiden and Metallica had a generation earlie»
Review
by Graham Reed
Set list:
KING MOBDAMAGE ADDICTSUNSET GUNBLAME AND DEMANDTOP TEN SEVEREDAGE OF URGESLEAVE THE GROUNDDENIALPEEPSHOW GHOSTBROADCASTINGEXPAND - CAREERING
Encore:
BLOODSPORTPOPTONESLOWLIFESTATELESS
”Thank you for putting»