Category Archives: Tourdates

The Dickies + The Queers @ The Grey Eagle, Asheville 6-6-18 [part 2]

Posted on June 13, 2018 by

[continued from last post] The first song was scuttled by a terrible mix with singer Leonard Graves Phillips inaudible for its duration, but the sound was repaired by the second number. Thank goodness. I suspect Phillips had some monitor problems … Continue reading →

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Against All Odds…Simple Minds Trek Across North America in Their 40th Year

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

A few weeks ago when I was reviewing the current Simple Minds album, “Walk Between Worlds,” I opined that in spite of its captivating vitality, we should not be holding our breath for a Simple Minds North American tour any … Continue reading →

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Graham Parker Finally Ventures South Again

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

More crazy tour threads were woven today when I was checking up on Midge Ure and saw that he was playing solo acoustic at the Atlanta City Winery on June 1st.  I was not going to travel for that, but it’s … Continue reading →

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Professor Dolby Gets Some Summer Vacation

Posted on April 18, 2018 by

It’s funny how threads start. Last week it transpired that the long mooted Ron Kane memorial; get-together by his friends is finally set to come off this summer. If you’ve not seen the posts, I was set to visit my … Continue reading →

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Pet Shop Ballet “The Most Incredible Thing” Now On American Stage

Posted on March 9, 2018 by

It pays to pay attention to your blog’s comments! just yesterday, DJ Shelf asked me if I was going to Charlotte in the next ten days to see the American debut of the Pet Shop Boys ballet “The Most Incredible … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Richman @ The Grey Eagle 2-23-18 [part 2]

Posted on February 27, 2018 by

[continued from previous post] All About The Show When I got there it was still 40 minutes to showtime and the club was sparsely populated with most warm bodies in the restaurant/bar area. At 9:00 sharp, Ané Diaz and her … Continue reading →

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OMD Celebrate 40th Anniversary with Book, Orchestra… and STANLOW!

Posted on February 19, 2018 by

We interrupt the loooooong OMD thread for some significant OMD news. Like another of my favorite bands [Simple Minds] this year is the group’s 40th anniversary. Simple Minds are doing a brief tour [now finished] with their new album played, … Continue reading →

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