The Australian Pink Floyd tribute band turned back the years as Wish You Were Here kicked off proceedings painted onto a canvas in front of our eyes at the Ipswich Regent. Very enjoyable – a full house delighted with a rendition of the finest progressive rock music which ebbed and flows like an ocean tide. […]
I went to the Dentist today. Twice. After languishing in ‘a dark place’ for 4 days over the Christmas break, when all was shut – I was first in when the door cracked open at 8.30. I waited patiently for 2 hours for an emergency appointment as they let several other ‘routine bookings’ go first. […]
Outside it is a cold damp winter night. The pink stage clock counts down time until lift off. And bang on time it is Bumble Bee and the Brixton floor pulsates into life. Kasabian is arabic term for butcher (the name also has modern day associations with Linda Kasabian – and the Charles Manson clan) […]
Shockingly loud from start to finish Linkin Park strode through their repertoire with a defiant magnificence. We had a great view of the spectacle despite the large man in front, who turned out to be a lady wearing a ‘Drop Dead’ T shirt! How the lead singer, Chester Bennington is able to sing a lullaby […]
The Inkerman in Ipswich is certainly an alternative venue straddling the double roundabout at Norwich Road and Chevalier Street. It was empty on Thursday lunchtime when we ventured in. An ‘L ‘shaped room with the bar as the central feature – but cold with all the external rear doors open ! Peggy took our order […]
My experience with a packed audience was not exactly as I expected. Timothy Spall – was a radical departure from a national hero, grunting and ruminating his way thru this performance. The first half was engaging and the cameo scenes were really watchable but after a while the episodic nature of the film with too […]
What an absolute peach of a concert. Steve Hackett and his accomplished musicians were just stunning – there were no cobwebs here, the years spun back – the 1970’s reborn with renditions of a glorious back catalogue – for me, many never heard live before. Favourites – like the Fountain of Salmacis, with a shimmering […]
Unbelievably nearly 30 years since his last big concert appearance Jeff Lynne appeared on stage fronting The Electric Light Orchestra in Hyde Park to bring Radio 2’s summer concerts to a close. It was as if there had been a time warp, he looked exactly the same with bubbled frizzy hair, dark sunglasses and laconic […]
Spotted Flycatchers dancing about in late summer, are a joy to watch, whether darting about or perching on the washing line catching flies. They are intrepid travellers, migrants all the way from Africa and although have undistinguished plumage, they are one of my favourites, especially as for the last 2 years they have nested so […]
