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The vibrant, historic and cosmopolitan metropolis of Köln, in North-Rhine Westphalia, is visited by thousands of people during the course of any given year, tourists who mainly…
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes earned the title of being “The Greatest Bar Band in the World”, waaaaay back in the day when they became famous for…
Dedicated to the memory of Louis DeMartino – “Mr Lou” – († 1959 – 2015)
“.. there are a lot of festivals… and some festivals like BOSPOP, Wacken, Download, Hellfest… are amaaaazing… I mean… these are institutions and they are… they are a…
I would imagine that existing Billy Walton Band fans reading this are probably adopting a nodding-dog-on-back-parcel-shelf-of-car-mode as they quietly smile at my thoughts here. For sure, I had heard…
Whenever someone mentions the word “festival”, several images come instantly into my mind. For example, “music” as in: different kinds of music; “people” as in: lots of people;…
AWD Arena, Hannover – 28 May 2013 There are always a few questions hovering at the back of my mind whenever I have a Springsteen concert marked on…
Dilemma: What do you do when three festivals that feature bands and musicians you really, really want to see, fall on the same weekend in three different countries?…
As Forest Gump’s mama always said, “Life is like a box of chocolates… you never know what you’re gonna get!” And I guess the same could be said…
Bill Toms and Martin Praetorius – two outstanding performers from different continents with songs to sing and stories to tell – especially the one about how they ended…
BOSPOP 2011 – 3 Days of Bands, Beer and Brilliant Music! Not only was Bospop 2011 the 31st occasion in the history of this music festival, but it…
Something was certainly in the air during the week the Jukes returned to Central Europe – and I don’t just mean the heady aroma of the Dutch Weed that seems…
BOSPOP FESTIVAL – Weert, The Netherlands, 10 and 11 July 2010 – 2 days of baking temperatures, fabulous music, a spectacular thunderstorm and an appearance by… Southside Johnny…
December 4th, 2009 will go down in music history marking the first, ever, Light of Day show to take place in Germany. And what an amaaaaaazing night it…
So what is it about the Jukes that can entice several hundred people from the coziness of their homes to a dot-on-the-map (albeit a very nice dot) on…
According to my ticket-stub collection, it would appear that last night’s Hamburg show was #32 for me but such was the surprise element, it could have been #1,…
Hmmm… so yeah, I wasn’t exactly the happiest of bunnies as I headed for Hamburg to see this gig… and yes, as anticipated, the tail-back at the Elbe…
Originally known as the Gaumont Palace then the Hammersmith Odeon and now the Hammersmith Apollo, this legendary London venue has been playing host to some of the biggest…
WOW!! Yes, big time WOW… that was the word that was buzzing round my head as I left the Grünspan club in Hamburg after seeing Keith Urban and…
PHILLIPSHALLE, DÜSSELDORF June 16 2005 vs. COLORLINE ARENA, HAMBURG June 30 2005 The Phillipshalle in Düsseldorf has to be one of the most uninteresting buildings ever created for…
So yes, by the time the Amager Bio club date in Copenhagen came round, I really wasn’t sure what to expect. “Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen…” goes the song from way…
This smaller, more intimate venue was just perfect for this truly exceptional acoustic show. Vanessa may, but Soozie certainly does – rock with her violin that is! Considering…
Prior to the Sunday night acoustic show, the very first Jukes’ Fan Convention to be held in Europe took place at the Unikellar bar, an integrated hostelry part…
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes re-visited the Hyde Park club, in Osnabrück, for a never-been-done-before weekend package that meant a full-band performance on the Saturday night followed…
From the second that Mark Leimbach’s Fender sent out the first few oh-so-familiar opening notes of Jolé Blon until the last vibrating cymbal was once again silent, there…