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Festival review – Bank Holiday Sunday Alldayer at Firebug & Duffy’s Bar, Sunday 24th August 2025

03/09/2025 Kevin Gaughan 0
Yes, the overall sound was a humming fervour, but there were carefully manoeuvred rhythmic changes amongst the distorted riffs, and a groovy chug to bob your head along to.

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Gig review – Metal to the Masses heat 6 at Duffy’s Bar, Sunday 27th April 2025

30/04/2025 Kevin Gaughan 0
After quenching his thirst with water, during their song H20, they played Unsolicited D*ck Pick, an energetic call to arms which sought to discourage the sending of Unsolicited D*ck Picks –

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Gig review – AC/DShe at Duffy’s Bar, Saturday 7th December 2024

08/12/2024 Kevin Gaughan 0
They blasted through all the old classics, of which, I’m very pleased to report that timing was spot on, notes were all in order and Ioana’s voice, well, that took it to a whole new level, it was AC/DC and more –

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Gig review – Theia at The Soundhouse, Friday 5th July 2024

12/07/2024 Kevin Gaughan 0
with Loz Campbell and Skam Reviewed by Trevor Locke Tonight we were at the Soundhouse for the last ever gig of Leicester band Theia. In […]

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Gig review – Take The Stage: Relaunch at Duffy’s Bar, Wednesday 3rd April 2024

13/04/2024 Kevin Gaughan 0
All photographs by Nicolas Joy Palmer @ohnicolajoy (Instagram) Reviewed by Kaia Bliss After a short hiatus and change of venue, Take the Stage hosted and curated […]

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