Category: The Gig Review

The Gig Review: October 2024

A carnivorous plant hand puppet from a production of 'Little Shop of Horrors'.

GOOD EVENING! And welcome to… THE GIG REVIEW! “Well, it’s a marvelous night for a moondance, With the stars up above in your eyes, A fantabulous night to make romance, ‘Neath the cover of October skies.” – quoth Van Morrison, ‘Moondance’   As the days continue to shorten and the nights to lengthen, we yet …

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The Gig Review: September 2024

A newspaper photo of Scarborough Concert Ban d performing in Scarborough Spa Sun Court in 2013.

GOOD EVENING! And welcome to… THE GIG REVIEW! “The leaves of brown came tumblin’ down, remember, In September in the rain.” – quoth Al Dubin, ‘September in the Rain’   As we progress into the ninth month of the year it always feels to me as though things begin to slow down a bit. The …

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The Gig Review: August 2024

A crocheted clarinet-playing cat, lying in front of a mound of wedding cake.

GOOD EVENING! And welcome to… THE GIG REVIEW! “Augustus Gloop! Augustus Gloop! The great, big, greedy nincompoop!” – quoth The Oompa Loompas, ‘Augustus Gloop’   Sure as eggs is eggs, August follows July, and thus it was no surprise for me to awake on the day after 31st July to find that I was yet …

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The Gig Review: July 2024

An extremely intimidating cat-shaped garden ornament.

GOOD EVENING! And welcome to… THE GIG REVIEW! “True love blooms for the world to see, Blooms high upon the July tree.” – quoth Nina Simone, ‘July Tree’   With the summer months now well and truly upon us and the academic year drawing to an end, July represents for many a period of winding …

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The Gig Review: May 2024

Creepy children with no faces at the Royal Bath and West Show 2024

GOOD EVENING! And welcome to… THE GIG REVIEW! “May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields.” – quoth an unknown wellwisher from Ireland, ‘An Irish Blessing’   Well in case you hadn’t realised …

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The Gig Review: April 2024

Sign which reads, "Anyone found to be using foul language in the lounge will be kindly asked to leave. Please respect other people trying to enjoy a pleasant drink."

GOOD EVENING! And welcome to… THE GIG REVIEW! “Though April showers may come your way, they bring the flowers that bloom in May; so if it’s raining, have no regrets because it isn’t raining rain you know, it’s raining violets.” – quoth B. G. De Silva, ‘April Showers’   Good grief is it that month …

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The Gig Review: March 2024

Saxophone ready and waiting, on the terrace of a lovely big stately home in Kentford.

GOOD EVENING! And welcome to… THE GIG REVIEW! “You bettah Stick to the plan and get me planted by March ‘Cos They call me Iron Man – y’know, Tony Starch? [woof!]” – quoth Rich Tweed, ‘Something About Buckwheat‘   Well, we were dragged kicking and screaming into January, we staggered blindly into February, but then …

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The Gig Review: February 2024

Proudly-displayed audio CD of 'The Best of Graham Broughton'.

GOOD EVENING! And welcome to… THE GIG REVIEW! Well, February has been and gone so you may think me the fool for carrying on, however that’s a chance I’m willing to take if it means I can tell you about all the hooting and honking I indulged in over the year’s second month. And what …

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