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The Cambridge Rock Festival have now announced the lineup for Stage 2 on Friday, sponsored by the Classic Rock Society. Headliners are Landmarq, with a bill also featuring Voodoo Vegas, Abel Ganz, Primitive Instinct, Red Jasper, The Treat, The Room, and Habu.

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Tim Hall | Comments Off

Today’s test data has operatives “David Bryon”, “John Lawton”, “John Sloman”, “Pete Goalby” and “Bernie Shaw”. And they’re doing most of their work at Apocalypstick Avenue. Not sure what this says about me.

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Tim Hall | Comments Off

It’s remarkable how quickly and how easily a reputation that’s taken years to build up can be destroyed. This is something every organisation and business would do well to remember.

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Tim Hall | 1 Comment

If my Twitter timeline has more posts about the cancelled Y-Prog festival from band members disappointed not to be playing than from fans disappointed not be attending, “lack of ticket sales” appears to be the likely cause.

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Tim Hall | Comments Off

Not sure what to think when I ask at the merch stand at the gig whether they’ve got the band’s latest album, and they reply “Get it from Amazon”. Ended up buying it at HMV…

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Tim Hall | Comments Off

Postie has just delivered an album by a band named after an O-gauge Hymek…

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Tim Hall | 2 Comments

Get a feeling there’s something wrong with the music world when tribute bands are playing arena tours.

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Tim Hall | 2 Comments

If Journey were British, he would have caught the midnight rail replacement bus…

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Tim Hall | Comments Off

The Brit Awards are the musical equivalent of Tesco’s horse burgers – discuss.

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Tim Hall | 2 Comments

A well-known music publication has recently printed a strongly negative and damaging review of gig I went to but didn’t have time to review myself for this site. No, I don’t expect every reviewer to agree 100% with me, but trust me, I can tell the difference between a sincere but critical review and an agenda-driven hatchet job. I sometimes feel bad about not reviewing as many albums and gigs as I could. Especially when there are bands who are very clearly not getting the positive press their music deserves.

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Tim Hall | 4 Comments