Ryan's Gig Guide - July 2018

www.ryansgigguide.com 4 rgg July 2018 Text and advertising are copyright of Ryan’s Gig Guide Reproduction in part or whole without written permission is strictly prohibited Whilst we try to get all gig listings and dates correct it is adviseable to check with the venue before travelling The views and comments expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publisher. Head of reviews Nick J Townsend RYAN’SGIGGUIDE Birmingham&TheBlackCountry JULY2018 Inassociationwith  win tickets black bear kiss straight for the sun ice fire francis astle agents of evolution lady sanity leo sayer john bonham hardline nick parker the dickies trembling bells + 100s of gig listings i i i i i i i i i hardline nick parker the i i i 1 i li i Inside... Contributors... Fat Bloke With No Tattoos, Nick J Townsend, Simon Greenhill Layout & Graphics... Peter Williams THE TEAM Editor Ryan’s Dave Advertise in RGG  Go to: www.ryansgigguide.com/advertise or call us on: 0121 374 2890  Submit your gigs to RGG Go to: www.ryansgigguide.com/gigs or email: media@rggmag.com TO REACH US BY THE 18TH OF THE MONTH PRIOR TO PUBLICATION What time does the buffet open? During the past couple of years, I've noticed that gig lighting in most small venues, has become standardisd & unimaginitive. The seemingly ubiquitous pink-green-blue, pink-green-blue, pink-green-blue repitition, along with fit-inducing patterns whizzing across the ceiling, down the walls and along the floor before blinding you, makes me feel like I'm at a wedding anniversary disco wondering what time the buffet is opening. Is it that a glut of affordable, standardised lighting gear has flooded the market? Are over-worked lighting technicians who granted, may also be the sound engineer/venue manager/glass collector, being lazy and using default, preset functions? Whatever the cause, the result is the blandification (an actual word ...I hope) of the visual spectacle at gigs. I take a lot of photos at gigs - nowt fancy, just with a smartphone and I find myself converting most photos to black & white to negate the flood of pink, green & blue. Projected backdrops seem to be more common now, helping to create a more unique visual - especially when projected over the bands rather than just behind. This can create some great ef- fects and combine with the music to make gigs just that bit different from one another. Who's going to try something different? Fat Bloke With No Tattoos ...and pretty lights ...and buffets july 6 8 12 18 20 24 27 33 36 37 38 38 10 15 16 25 30 39 Contents Features Cover Artist: The Atlantic Players The untold story of every band that split up TheVerdict Local with surgemusic.com Istanbul Agop Cymbals Hardline Trembling Bells Leo Sayer Nick Parker John Bonham - A Celebration The Dickies Matters Gig Listings Mon,Tue &Wed Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays August Preview