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Hello! I'm Gayle and I have a passion for music, whether it's listening to, dancing to, watching, creating, or writing about it. Here you'll find gig reviews, posts enthusing about my favourite artists, first-time listens, and more! I'm also a writer so check out my most recent books in the menu above!

illustration of the band Queen performing on stage.

Book Review: In The Lap of The Gods

While every submission revealed something to me, what stood out most were those of the fans. Their love of the band and how it impacted their lives in small, or more significant ways, really jumps off the page...

4 days ago

A Beatles tribute band performing on stage.

Gig Review: The Upbeat Beatles @ MacArts

Having missed out on seeing The Bootleg Beatles due to covid in 2020, and not having a chance in hell of getting to a McCartney gig where I’d get a decent view, I decided to buy a ticket for this gig. I mean, I didn’t care if they sounded or looked like them, it’s all about the songs, innit?

Jun 3

A boxer lies flat out in the boxing ring while his opponent celebrates in the background

New (to me) Music - May

I like to pay particular attention to the choice of the closing track of an album. I think it should be one that brings out an emotion in the listener, or at least one that you can remember the tune of ten minutes after hearing it...

May 29