Tag Archives: Live Concerts

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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OMD Streamed A Gig Online And All I Got Was This Beautiful T-Shirt

Posted on May 11, 2020 by

Sigh. I try to live the Google-free life but it’s a tough and miserly row to hoe. Against my expectations, I was not doing landscaping work on Saturday afternoon and was thus able to catch the OMD “Live From Your … Continue reading →

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Darker. Weirder. Cooler. Heaven 17 Are Playing The First Two Human League Albums in 2020!

Posted on July 8, 2019 by

Gott Im Himmel! Chasinvictoria just sent this notice to me yesterday. It appears that the gloves are off. Heaven 17 are fully stepping into the breach left by the now moribund Human League and performing a pair of one-off [two-off?] … Continue reading →

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All The Way To Cleveland: The Mott The Hoople Saga [part 7]

Posted on May 10, 2019 by

Mott The Hoople ’74 @ Masonic Auditorium | Cleveland – 4-6-19 [part the first] […continued from last post] Following our delicious meal at Empress Taytu, we were, in theory, close to the venue. Next it came down to getting on the … Continue reading →

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Graham Parker @ Diana Wortham Theatre | Asheville – 4-28-19

Posted on April 29, 2019 by

I would be arriving ahead of my wife who didn’t want to mess with an opening act as I cut a swath through the cool Sunday evening air. It was what passed for Spring these days so let’s be thankful … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds @ The Tabernacle – Atlanta 10-8-18 [part 4]

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

[…continued from last post] I was impressed that the concert was entering the third act and only then did the band dip into their top selling “Once Upon A Time” album for the first time! That was actually impressive to … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds @ The Tabernacle – Atlanta 10-8-18 [part 3]

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

[…continued from last post] The familiar bass rondo that heralded “The Hunter + The Hunted” brought forth a shot of recognition from the crowd. This was one of the best deep cuts on “New Gold Dream [81, 82, 83, 84]” … Continue reading →

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