Tuesday 27 May 2025.

Tuesday 27 May 2025....8pm to 10.30pm... Very handy that this was the evening of my birthday. BROTHER MARCUS - press preview - Reuters Plaza, YY Building, Canary Wharf , London E14. East Med All Day Dining here. They started with a a food truck , and this is their sixth location. Founded the best part of a decade ago by three school friends – Tasos Gaitanos, Alex Large and Arthur Campbell – the incoming brand now operates across six sites with other branches in Spitalfields, South Kensington, Borough, Angel and Covent Garden. Lots of complimentary food and a couple of drinks. We shared the devious plates.... STARTERS. Three dips with olives and toasted fluffy pitos. MAINS. Prawn Pasta with sauce. Grilled whole bream . Lamb saddle Steak onglet . DESSERTS . Baklava sandwich , pistachio ice-cream & honey cream . One of the best desserts I have ever tasted. The drinks were a couple of mini gin cocktails and water. The food was delicious and the staff were really great here . From 28 May is the soft launch with reduced prices. Full normal service from 03 June. www.brothermarcus.co.uk - Visit their website here for us info and to book. --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Monday 26 May 2025. HAWKWIND live at The Barbican. Legendary space rock pioneers Hawkwind are touring the UK in support of their current studio album ‘Stories From Time And Space' out on Cherry Red Records. Their 36th studio album stands as an outstanding progression to the space-age, trademark Hawkwind sound and a superb addition to their varied and celebrated catalogue. Famed for their spellbinding live concerts and laser shows, the group will perform tracks from their over 50 year career, alongside new material. From Dave Brock’s trademark vocals and chugging guitar riffs to roaming solos, gradual melancholic crescendos and rapturous peaks, the shows promise to deliver an intense concentrated fusion of musical styles. I have seen them around 20 times since 1976; when they headlined Hammersmith Odeon, and including their 50th anniversary London show which was at The Royal Albert Hall in September 2023. ----------- Music fashions have come and gone over the last 50 years , but Hawkwind just do their own thing. A mainly crowd older here as expected. HAWKWIND arrived on stage at 8.25pm for their two hour set . They have great lasers throughout the show, along with nice images on the big screen behind. Space rockers ticked along nicely and some of their tracks have surprisingly catchy chorus singalongs. During the encore Cherry Red records presented them with an award.....a really good Hawkwind show as usual. Full HAWKWIND setlist played tonight.... There is Still Danger There Changes (Burning Suns and Frozen Waste) Traveller of Time & Space Paradox The Co-pilot Lost Chances Second Chance Wastelands of Sleep Psi Power ( Hawklords cover) Underwater City Assault and Battery The Golden Void Steppenwolf The Outer Region of the Universe The Awakening Spirit of the Age Encore: Urban Guerilla Peace Right to Decide

Posted 27th May 2025