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March 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Midge Ure (March 18, Wgtn)

Midge Ure San Fran Saturday, March 18 Midge Ure played an amazing show just a couple of years ago – rolling through all the hits and a few obscurities, charming and funny with his banter. Sometimes, the repeat visit is a tall order, tough to match up to that first experience. But the fans were […]

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April 12, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Win Tickets to Midge Ure

This week and next Midge Ure will perform for the first time in New Zealand since Ultravox was here in 1982. His solo shows in Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland and Nelson will see him playing the great range of hits he’s had a hand in. Thanks to Plus1 Off The Tracks can treat one lucky reader […]

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February 22, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 943

Thin Lizzy, Live and Dangerous (1978) I grew up knowing about Thin Lizzy – first of all The Boys Are Back In Town from every rock compilation ever. And then a bunch of the other tunes, the story of Phil Lynott (one of classic rock’s most mourned casualties) and quite possibly an entry point for […]

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January 7, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Black Star Riders: All Hell Breaks Loose

Black Star Riders All Hell Breaks Loose Nuclear Blast/Southbound The current touring line-up of Thin Lizzy – a sporadic beast since first reforming a decade after the 1986 death of Phil Lynott – decided that they shouldn’t record new material under the Thin Lizzy name. Respect to Lynott and his family was the official word […]