Live Review: Aerosmith, Hammersmith Odeon, 14th November, 1989

AERO-DYNAMIC So it's finally happened!  AEROSMITH back playing live gigs in the UK after a 12 year absence! A sold-out Hammy Odeon was j...

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Live Review: Romeo's Daughter, The Marquee, 30th November, 1989

HEAVEN IN THE MARQUEE ROMEO'S DAUGHTER don't have a lot of luck at this venue. A couple of shows have been either cancelled or poorl...

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Riff Raff Page-by-Page: December 1989

The very first issue of  Riff Raff  hit the newsstands in December 1989. Below are h yperlinks to all the content in that ground-brea...

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Live Review: Gary Moore, Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo, 12th May, 1989

MORE OF MOORE CAN ONLY BE BETTER Somebody's judgment must be wrong. Last year, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN played the Budokan; last week GARY...

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Live Review: The Quireboys, Town and Country, 20th November, 1989

FANCY BOYS Unfortunately the QUIREBOYS "Chas n' Dave" stage set is more than a little naff, but two seconds after they take to...

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Live Review: The Cult, Wembley Arena, 24th November, 1989

HEAVY METAL PLUNDER Nowadays, THE CULT are in the "big boys" league, and after their recent successful stint supporting AEROSMITH ...

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Live Review: Fish, Town & Country, London, 12th Nov, 1989

TARTAN SPECIAL The return of Derek William Dick or FISH to you and me. Yes folks, the ex-lumberjack, ex-vocalist/catalyst with MARILLION is ...

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Live Review: FM, Hammersmith Odeon, 3rd November, 1989

FM are introduced by a Capital Radio DJ. It is very good of them to promote the gig, but it would be much better if they'd include some ...

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