Category Archives: Live Music

Countess Of Fife Playing Closing Online Gig At Just Festival of Edinburgh Fringe On Sunday, Aug. 23rd

Posted on August 22, 2020 by

While it’s been almost a year since I saw a concert live, the lockdown scene has an upside. This morning Fay Fife sent a note that The Countess Of Fife are performing at the Just Festival; a part of Edinburgh … Continue reading →

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Want List: The 40th Anniversary Boxed Set of God Of Ultravox’s “Vienna” Is Nearing Launch

Posted on August 10, 2020 by

Well after much ado, and chatter outside this blog, the mooted 40th Anniversary BSOG of Ultravox’s seminal “Vienna” album is getting ready for launch on the 25th of September, 2020. Approximately 40 years on from its initial release, which was … Continue reading →

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OMD Stream ‘Souvenir’ Tour Performance From 2019 On May 9 “Live From Your Sofa”

Posted on April 30, 2020 by

Well, here’s a tidbit that you should know about it you’re not on the OMD mailing list. The band are doing their bit to make not going out to shows a little less pronounced. They are going to stream the … Continue reading →

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You Must Attend Nik Bärtsch’s RONIN: Free TONIGHT In Sarasota

Posted on March 26, 2019 by

Gott Im Himmell! We just saw ECM artists Nik Bärtsch’s RONIN play at the Big Ears Festival on Sunday and their only other US show [the rest this year are in Europe] will take place tonight from 8:00-9:30 p.m. at … Continue reading →

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Big Ears Countdown: 24 Hours

Posted on March 20, 2019 by

So yesterday we shared our picks for the first half of the Big Ears Festival. It was pretty hectic with as many as 20 events vying for our attention. The next two days of the festival are less jam-packed for … Continue reading →

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Big Ears Countdown: 48 Hours

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

This week is only the second time I’ve attended a full festival. Usually we lick the one day when we have to attend and that’s it, but this year Big Ears has a Harold Budd residency, so all that went … Continue reading →

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2017: My Year Of Bowie Guitarists

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

After seeing King Crimson in the fall of 2017, it occurred to me that 2017 was marked as a period where, for one reason or another, I seemed to be seeing a lot of artists who played lead guitar with … Continue reading →

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