This website has been set up to showcase cover bands in the London area, and to some extent the venues that host them.
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The intention is to list those bands playing mainstream rock/pop music along with details of where they are playing and when. Where possible, videos and photos are added along with descriptions of what an audience might expect, in my opinion. To access these, click on the buttons marked Bands, Venues or Band Profiles. There is also a blog for anyone who might want to have their say, or read what others have said. In addition to this some effort is made to highlight the individual styles of individual bands, and the atmosphere they are able to generate, also in my opinion.
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The site is an amateur project forged out of a personal interest, which is why the graphics and presentation are a bit naf. The photography also is atrocious, I'm working on that. At the outset the number of bands and venues covered is small, namely those acts associated with O'Neill's in Wardour Street, The Porterhouse in Covent Garden and the Cumberland Hotel at Marble Arch (formerly the Hard Rock Hotel). With time and contributions it should be possible to expand the range and the options.
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The website has an email address, being info@cover-band-review.com. Any bands or venues that may want to provide details of public gigs or information of interest are welcome to do so. Likewise, if any party would prefer not to be featured or objects to any content, please advise via the email address listed below.
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The website is not looking to be a critic. It is looking to put a spotlight on a form of entertainment where for little if any cost you can tap into a vibe that you won't get from a CD player or a DJ.
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