– THE RAVERS RETURN –
Revival of my gossip column in the Melody Maker called The Raver, consisting of one-liners, snippets, jokes etc. which many musicians and ex-MM readers will remember.
GIGS ALIVE ALIVE-O!
Great Bands & Singers Galore in 2025 Phew – what a frantic year for live gigs, events and world premieres. You think the Swinging Sixties were riotous? You ain’t seen nuthin’ like the...what decade are
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH SIR CHRISTOPHER LEE
Drummer OLLIE USISKIN tell his fascinating Tales of the Unexpected When Ollie Usiskin encountered one of the movie world’s most famous and revered actors it was one of the most exciting and life enhancing moments
THE STEVE EGGS BAND Live at The Oval Tavern
A Place in the World One of the Steve Eggs Band’s most poignant songs is ‘A Place In The World’ as featured on their latest album Imperfect Stranger. If ever a band deserves a place
MICK COLLINS LEGACY ORCHESTRA
Sundridge Park, Monday, October 6th 2025 Every Little Beat Helps If the great composers and conductors of the past could travel forward through time and come across the Mick Collins Legacy Orchestra performing at the
THE STEVE EGGS BAND
THE STEVE EGGS BAND Turning Up at the Sound Lounge When a band with good intentions wants to roll over its audience with a rockin’ good night then fans were sure glad they turned up
OZZY OSBOURNE & BLACK SABBATH
OZZY OSBOURNE & BLACK SABBATH We recall Ozzie Osbourne’s impact on a stunned rock world during his craziest days on the road to stardom. John ‘Ozzie’ Osbourne’s sad death aged 76 (July 22nd, 2025) only