UK Tours 2001 in general

Mostly Autumn. The Wharf, Tavistock, Devon. 30/09/06. £13.00. You may be asking, and rightly so, what the hell is a boogie merchant such as Farting Weasel doing at a prog gig? Yep, I’ve been asking myself the same thing. However, I have a soft spot for Mostly Autumn. I do enjoy a spot of prog. It makes a refreshing change from the relentless charge of full on twelve bar. I like their Storms Over Still Water album, which I found to be a breath of fresh air amidst the heavy-weather brow-furrowing stuff that’s being chucked about at the moment. So, it was with eager anticipation did I descend upon Tavistock to get my head filled ...  Read the complete review

Smash Hits Tour 2001 - Manchester M.E.N - 1.12.01 Each year it rolls into town...bigger and better than the previous year. Its the Pop Fest known as the Smash Hits Tour were talking about of course and for the kids its an institution. Some may come and some may go but Smash Hits is still there as strong as ever knocking its second rate imitators out of the way. Kicking off things is that strange woman otherwise known as Geri Halliwell. As Nicki Chapman might comment on Pop Idols "I liked that performance" and that's where Geri's forte is on the stage. She's never been known for her vocal ability and there's always that element ...  Read the complete review

A couple of months ago, my dad offered me a ticket to go and see Dr John live at Warwick Arts Centre. Not knowing much about Dr John, but always willing to accept a free concert ticket, I said yes! About a week before the concert, I asked my Dad if he had any music I could borrow so I could get to know a bit about this Dr John before I went to see him. My dad said that he had done so much that he wouldn't know where to start listening. In the end, I went to the concert not knowing anything about the kind of music Dr John would play. Anyway, on the night I wasn't too excited, considering I didn't know anything about this man, I just thought it ...  Read the complete review

Quite possibly. This year at Slane Castle, they put on a concert. Oh yes, they put on a concert. This opinion is about U2 so I'm just going to put a short note on each of the support acts. Relish kicked off the day with a lively and bouncy set, including 3 over-sized Relish beachballs, which were always going to go down well. They played the highlights of their excellent debut album Wildflowers, such as You I'm Thinking Of, She Knows and the made to be played to a stadium closing track Rainbow Zephyr. Excellent live, and really lifted the crowd. The album and their live act is really worth a look. JJ72 popped their heads in, and came dressed ...  Read the complete review

Last night me and my mates went to see 3 bands at the Highbury Garage in London. I'd never been there before and was suprised at how small it was. Well actually it looked pretty big at the start considering there wasn't many people there. It's a pretty good venue though because the bands mingle with the crowd. I bumped into one of the lead singers coming out of the toilet and my mate chatted to one of the bass players. It reminds me of the Wedgewood rooms in Portsmouth which is also a great venue for getting up-close to bands. There are benches around to stand on so you can get a good view if your're a short-arse like me! There's also a seating area ...  Read the complete review