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Fontaines DC at Roadmender reminded me why it is worth going out

Four hundred and ninety two days after it was last open the Roadmender welcomed back rock fans with Fontaines DC and support WJ Healey. There were pandemic controls in place and a reduced cap on audience numbers but as a double-jabbed over 50 all I had to do wash flash my NHS Covid pass at the door and I was in. Negative Covid tests were also being accepted as proof you were low-risk enough to…

Fontaines DC at Roadmender reminded me why it is worth going out

Four hundred and ninety two days after it was last open the Roadmender welcomed back rock fans with Fontaines DC and support WJ Healey. There were pandemic controls in place and a reduced cap on audience numbers but as a double-jabbed over 50 all I had to do wash flash my NHS Covid pass at the door and I was in. Negative Covid tests were also being accepted as proof you were low-risk enough to…

The Hot Rods last tour? I hope not

Peter Dennis reflects on Eddie and the Hot Rods / The Yellow Dog Blues Band at Northampton Roadmender…

For the uninitiated tonight’s support band, The Yellow Dog Blues Band, are a rather tasty six-piece who play a high energy rhythm and blues. The band play some excellent originals, most notably ‘Howling’ and ‘Back in Line’ which rub shoulders effortlessly with some inspired covers of The Stones’…

The Hot Rods last tour? I hope not

Peter Dennis reflects on Eddie and the Hot Rods / The Yellow Dog Blues Band at Northampton Roadmender… For the uninitiated tonight’s support band, The Yellow Dog Blues Band, are a rather tasty six-piece who play a high energy rhythm and blues. The band play some excellent originals, most notably ‘Howling’ and ‘Back in Line’ which rub shoulders effortlessly with some inspired covers of The Stones’…