Newton Shaven Not Stirred.

Fanfare / 29th November, 2024

Newton Faulkner in the game for 20 years, but new to me. He is a big guy with a looped ginger ponytail roughly tied up like a poor sailors knot into a misshapen bun on top of his head : his cheeks were shaven. He has a piecing crystal clear voice and fabulous strumming …More»

Mighty Midge.. One Last Adventure

Fanfare / 28th November, 2024

Dressed in dark grey suit and crew jumper which stayed on all night and with not a stand of hair in sight. Midge kicked off with Marching Men a nod to the era when he was part of new wave band Rich Kids founded by Glen Matlock (ex Sex Pistols)

His voice fluctuated and was …More»

The Man with the Golden Gun was Lulu

Fanfare / 15th November, 2024

Lulu kicked off her stage performance with Shout which was appropriate as it was the starting gun on her career, she was just 15  and with a glowing endorsement from Lennon and McCartney she was on her way. She is certainly garrulous happy to share tales throughout. On the next song Heatwave she …More»

Copeland -Have I Said Too Much – No Not Really…

Fanfare / 27th October, 2024

An outlandish drummer with a father who worked for the American government as a CIA agent Copeland has lived a very didactic life. His father and family knew Kim Philly when they were based in the Middle East. Later his career blossomed when he teamed up with the “ the magnificently high browed poet …More»