STONE TEMPLE PILOTS BRIXTON ACADEMY REVIEW

The crowd was loud, Kretz, the DeLeo's and Weiland were certainly on form and the music was powerful and moving as ever. The venue's Roman facade's and peeling paint lay the setting for a night of sensational Weiland dancing, groove riffing rock. 'Vasoline' and 'Crackerman' set the pace for gig but there were also some new tracks which went down quite well with the hungry crowd as well as some rare tracks; 'Lounge Fly' & 'Tumble in the Rough', The 'hits' which went down like a storm, 'Plush', & 'Interstate Love Song' to name two. Dean DeLeo proved he's an underrated class guitarist, whose bright but heavy chords are the fill and texture to the unit of Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz's superb bass and drum backbone, the trio providing the platform and colour for Scott Weiland's Bowie meets John Lydon persona. His frontman and vocal abilites were top notch as he delivered 'Big Empty' and 'Trippin' On A Hole'...' with a profound emotion and projection that enticed every individual in the Academy to unite and sing in hope for another STP concert of this quality soon.

1. Vasoline
2. Crackerman
3. Wicked Garden
4. Between The Lines
5. Hickory Dichotomy
6. Big Empty
7. Sour Girl
8. Creep
9. Plush
10. Interstate Love Song
11. Bagman
12. Huckleberry Crumble
13. Tumble In The Rough
14. Lounge Fly
15. Sex Type Thing
16. Encore:
17. Dead And Bloated
18. Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart

AEROSMITH - LONDON 02 ARENA REVIEW - PHOTOS

Aerosmith were fantastic at the London 02 Arena last night. Good to see they are still here having read only 6 months ago that it was all over for the boys. They delivered a set of sing a long classics, as well as some vintage material...no 'Combination' though, which could have taken the place of that song...."I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing", which seemed slightly out of place last night, considering the quality of the set, inclusive of other ballads such as 'What It Takes 'and 'Cryin'. Steven Tyler proved that he still is the greatest front man alive today and all 18,000 there last night hang to his every word and charismatic swagger.

Airbourne were a great surprise opening act that shook the rock n'roll foundations of the edifice.

Only negative; the face value of the tickets...

1. Love in an Elevator
2. Back in the Saddle
3. Falling in Love (is Hard on the Knees)
4. Eat The Rich
5. Pink
6. Livin' on the Edge
7. What It Takes
8. Chip Away the Stone
9. Train Kept A-Rollin' (Tiny Bradshaw cover)
10. Cryin'
11. Drum Solo
12. Lord Of The Thighs
13. Stop Messin' Around (Fleetwood Mac cover)
14. I Don't Want To Miss a Thing
15. Sweet Emotion
16. Baby, Please Don't Go (Big Joe Williams cover)
17. Draw the Line
18. 
    
19. Encore:
20. Dream On
21. Walk This Way
22. Toys in the Attic

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - 02 SHEPHERD'S BUSH EMPIRE LONDON REVIEW / PHOTOS

Fantastic performance from Michael and the boys. The sound was excellent and the surprise guests were a real treat. Pete Way & Paul Raymond plus Doogie White joining the band for 'Doctor Doctor' was superb, as well as Herman Rarebell on for 'Lights Out', and Neil Murray on 'A Night to Remember', here's to Pete Way's recovery, as well as plenty more years from MSG on fine form.

Setlist:

Armed And Ready
Cry For The Nations
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Are You Ready to Rock
I Want You
Night To Remember (with Neil Murray)
Into The Arena
Lost Horizons
Rock My Nights Away
On And On
Lights Out (with Herman Rarebell)
Attack of The Mad Axeman

Encore:
Ride On My Way
Doctor Doctor (with Pete Way, Paul Raymond & Doogie White)
Rock Bottom