Latest articles from Dave Robertson
Review: The Slow Readers Club, Fibbers, York, March 10
SEEKING out different bands meant heading to Fibbers on a blustery Sunday night to see Manchester’s The Slow Readers Club.
Review: John Finnemore’s Flying Visit, Grand Opera House, York, May 22
A FEW minutes into his Flying Visit, John Finnemore notes that York’s obsession with ghosts, trains, Vikings and chocolate give our city the personality of an eight-year-old child. Encouragingly, there are eight-year olds here tonight; this is evidently a show for all ages.
Review: Marillion, York Barbican, April 22
LIKE a baby girl named after their biggest mid-Eighties hit, Marillion have changed over past 30 years. Kayleigh’s not here tonight, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the loyal fanbase.
Review: Mark Thomas, A Show That Gambles On The Future, presented by Even Better Comedy, The Crescent, York, November 28
A FULL house welcomes Mark Thomas to The Crescent in York for A Show That Gambles On The Future.
Review: Danny Baker, Cradle To The Stage, Grand Opera House, York, April 26
DANNY Baker bounds on to the stage towards the end of an extended tour which began in Leeds in February and never planned to come to York.
REVIEW: Shed Seven, O2 Academy, Leeds
IT’S almost become a Christmas tradition whenever the year is an odd number.