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Review: Good Years Album, The Shires

27/04/202023/04/2020by GemmHirstLeave a Comment on Review: Good Years Album, The Shires
Review: Good Years Album, The Shires

*This is not an advert I paid for the CD and I am reviewing it* I had forgotten about The Shires till I saw them pop up on Mrs Browns Boys and heard their new track Lightning Strikes from their new album Good Years. So I bought the album and yes it is not an essential [...]

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Review: The Overtones at Christmas @ Sage Gateshead

04/12/201904/12/2019by GemmHirst2 Comments on Review: The Overtones at Christmas @ Sage Gateshead
Review: The Overtones at Christmas @ Sage Gateshead

This post is sponsored  When I heard that The Overtones were launching their Christmas Party at Gateshead, I knew I was going to be in for a festive treat. Dedicated fans aka 'toners' will know that there has been a lot of changes in the band- including a new member, Jay James. Jay has known [...]

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Review: Reasons To Stay Alive @ Northern Stage

16/10/201916/10/2019by GemmHirst1 Comment on Review: Reasons To Stay Alive @ Northern Stage
Review: Reasons To Stay Alive @ Northern Stage

Image: Reasons To Stay Alive - Matt Haig (publicity image).jpg *This post is sponsored* I never like to include myself in reviews as I feel it can be vain and unprofessional. But with this performance of Reasons To Stay Alive I have no choice but to involve me.  For those who follow me on social [...]

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Review: Wasteland @ Northern Stage

26/09/2019by GemmHirstLeave a Comment on Review: Wasteland @ Northern Stage
Review: Wasteland @ Northern Stage

Gary Clarke's Wasteland was the sequel to Coal, it focused on two generations on how they coped in this era of radical upheaval. We see the miners at a loss as the result of the strike and follow the new rave generation dancing and taking pills in abandoned spaces.  The piece was emotive, Clarke managed to emulate [...]

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Review: Status @ Northern Stage

23/09/201922/09/2019by GemmHirstLeave a Comment on Review: Status @ Northern Stage
Review: Status @ Northern Stage

I was walking through Newcastle towards Northern Stage,  I heard a busker singing Coming Home Newcastle and it put a massive grin on my face.  It made me think how proud I was to be a Geordie, English and British. I would never want to live this city or this country ever- I am so [...]

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