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It’s a killing machine

A couple of items from the desk of our trainspotting department. British TV series SAS Rogue Heroes is a WW2 action/adventure drama based on “mostly true” events. What it lacks in historical accuracy, it makes up in the entertainment value. And a very anachronistic soundtrack. Season 2, episode 5 features a convoy of said rogue […]

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Joie de vivre all around

Some great pictures by our readers from the recently concluded North American tour.

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Still no place to go

Here’s a complete Glenn Hughes’ show in Dallas, TX, from September 6.

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Stellar musicianship

Deep Purple at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, September 4, 2024; photo: Claude Sawyer. The Aquarian reviews the September 1 show at the Jones Beach Theater in New York City: The set included five songs from Deep Purple’s 23rd and most recent studio album, =1. The collection, released just six weeks earlier on July 19, […]

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Just arrived in the city…

Here’s a nicely filmed audience video of the complete show in Holmdel, NJ, from August 31, 2024.

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Catch them while you can

BraveWords reviews the Cincinnati gig from August 21, 2024. This, being a specifically musical website, digs quite a bit deeper than the other two recent offerings. While Yes’ set was perhaps more orchestrated and focused more on earlier material, Deep Purple, on the other hand, gave us a more jam band feel, and played some […]

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At the top of their game

New Noise magazine reviews the Chicago show from August 23, 2024: Last time I caught Deep Purple was in 2018 during their tour with Judas Priest, so be able to catch them once again, especially on their 50th anniversary tour was even better. Considered to be pioneers in metal and hard rock, Deep Purple made […]

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Sweet home Chicago

A few live clips from Tinley Park, IL, to brighten your day. That’s some pretty decent quality audience recording.

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Nothing short of magnificent

Sonic Perspectives has a review of the opening gig of the North American tour on August 14 in Hollywood, FL. There’s no point in wasting lines to explain why Deep Purple is one of the most revered and genre-defining rock n’roll bands of the last century, that has been said time and time again. But […]

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This time around

It’s been the same story many times before — the band releases a new album, starts touring, puts several new tracks into the setlist, but after some time the new material starts to dwindle. By the time they reach North America, few, if any, are left in the set. Not this time around. [spoilers ahead]

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