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Stolen Earth – The Duchess, 16/06/12

“I’m glad there’s a crush barrier,” said Nick Hall as he and Michelle Plum (formerly of Chumbawamba) took to the stage as Plumhall. I assume he was referring to the, at the time, disappointingly small crowd, rather than a worry … Continue reading

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May – A Round-up Part 2

Thursday 31st May: The second and final part of my round-up of May’s gigs, featuring slimmed-down reviews. For an explanation of the sudden (and hopefully, on my part anyway, temporary) change in format, see the last post. ========================================================================== Saturday the … Continue reading

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Curved Air – Fibbers, 09/05/12

I don’t know whether the support slots that Stolen Earth have been playing recently – The Strawbs, Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash, Colin Blunstone and, tonight, Curved Air, all with roots in the 70’s and, in all but one case, with … Continue reading

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Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash – The Duchess, 14/04/12

I nearly didn’t make it to tonight’s gig. While making my way home from that afternoon’s Leeds match I had my first ever car breakdown. Luckily, apparently due to some sort of premonition, I had taken out breakdown cover just … Continue reading

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Colin Blunstone – The Duchess, 10/02/12

I can’t think of many gigs I’ve been to in York where there has been a “Hollywood celebrity” in the audience… Stolen Earth are seemingly on an ever-steeper upward curve. After a handful of gigs in 2011, a debut album … Continue reading

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Stolen Earth – The Victoria Vaults, 17/12/11

It was, perhaps, a mark of how much Stolen Earth had impressed our seemingly increasingly disparate group of gig-goers when we saw them at the Post Office Club a few months ago that I was not only joined tonight by … Continue reading

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Stolen Earth – The Post Office Club, 17/09/11

When the support act took to the stage at the Post Office Social Club tonight, my first impression was that they seemed a little out of place opening for what we were expecting from the headliners. The two tank-top clad … Continue reading

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2011 – A Personal Preview

Friday 25th February: With no plans to attend a gig this weekend (never fear, though, I have one planned for Monday…), I thought I would treat my faithful reader(s) to a preview of which albums I’m looking forward to so … Continue reading

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