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Slash – review

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Caroline Sullivan

Hammersmith Apollo, LondonPity the diehards who attended last month’s Guns N’ Roses tour: 90 minutes late on stage was standard, and one northern gig ended not long before dawn. Their former guitarist, on the other hand, has got the hang of punctuality…

Tagged with: Culture, Guns N' Roses, Live music reviews, Metal, Music, Pop and rock, Reviews, Slash, The Guardian, Velvet Revolver
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A$AP Rocky – review

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Dorian Lynskey

Electric Ballroom, London”I want everyone to get their money’s worth,” says A$AP Rocky, the self-described “pretty motherfucker from Harlem”. “I want someone to leave here passed out.” Given that the MC’s set lasts just 45 minutes, unconsciousness woul…

Tagged with: A$AP Rocky, Culture, Hip-hop, Live music reviews, Music, Pop and rock, Reviews, The Guardian, Urban music
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Elton John – review

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Dave Simpson

Yorkshire Event Centre, HarrogateTwenty-four hours after Sir Elton John performed before the Queen at the diamond jubilee celebrations, His Majesty is facing a field in Yorkshire, grey skies and folding chairs. “Good evening Harrogate! I never tho…

Tagged with: Culture, Elton John, Live music reviews, Monarchy, Music, Pop and rock, Queen's diamond jubilee, Reviews, The Guardian, The Queen, UK news
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Field Day – review

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Mark Beaumont

Victoria Park, London• In pictures: Field Day and Apple CartField Day: Hackney’s annual hive of hipsters and, priding itself on the most cutting-edge lineup of the festival calendar, a chance to gauge the health of the alternative nation. This year, …

Tagged with: Culture, Festivals, Franz Ferdinand, Grimes, Live music reviews, Music, Pop and rock, Reviews, The Guardian
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The Apple Cart – review

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Caspar Llewellyn Smith

Victoria Park, London• In pictures: Field Day and Apple CartThe rain-lashed trek to Victoria Park in London ends, in the first instance, at the packed comedy tent, where Shappi Khorsandi is making good on the promise of the warning signs that some ma…

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