Gigslutz Blogs: The Genius of NILE RODGERS
The older I get I have to admit that it gets increasingly difficult to keep up with what is de rigueur in the ever changing moods of the hit parade / top 40 / download chart or whatever it is…
Gigslutz interview with – JOSH KUMRA
If you’re wondering where you recognised the name Josh Kumra from there is a good chance you have heard him as part of the number one hit ‘Don’t Go’ on which he appeared with Wretch 32. Since then the troubadour…
Gigslutz speaks to – THE PIGEON DETECTIVES
With platinum and gold selling records to their name The Pigeon Detectives have been in the premier league of bands over the last decade. After the initial furore of the mid 2000’s when everything en vogue meant heaving a guitar,…
THE HUNTER – Broken Feet, Ryanair Hijacking, Maggie T and Scoot The Thames.
Hello, Glad to be back; I hope you enjoyed the last blog. This one’s mission is to give you something to smile about! Unashamedly. So Lloret De Mar came n went, freezing cold and I went home with a broken…
The Wonder Stuff – LIVE in Nottingham
The Wonder Stuff take the stage. Miles Hunt smiling as ever, wearing a black shirt with a red necktie, guitar slung just about as low as possible, with violinist Erica Nockalls wearing a stunning red dress. Bassist Mick McCarthy looks…
THE HUNTER – Insects, Arthur Boyt and eating pikies
BRING ON LLORET DE MAR! Gigslutz Steve and I are embarking on our annual trip to Lloret where we met many moons ago. In his language; “cannae wait like”. Since we last ‘spoke’, there have been some really disturbing things…
Gigslutz Blogs – How Maggie Thatcher Influenced Music
So finally Margaret Thatcher has died. It is unlikely that any political figure will have split opinion as much as The Iron Lady did over her years in power and indeed since her controversial tenure. Gigslutz sits firmly in the…
Imagine Dragons & The Good Natured – LIVE
Liverpool o2 Academy 4th April 2013 Having heard The Good Natured songs on record but never actually seen them live I was apprehensive going into see the support band for the evening. Electro synth pop can be difficult to pull…
Gigslutz speaks to The Good Natured
The Good Natured have certainly been making the right noises recently with their 90’s rave pop inspired single ‘5 HT’ and with their album due for release later this year the only way it seems is upwards for the Hampshire…
Gigslutz Radio June 2012
Dangerous Dave Ham takes control of Optical Radio for 2 hours of cross genre tunes. From Diamond D to The Undertones to Prince. The one thing they all have in common is they’re all fookin’ bangers. This set was dedicated…