All the gigs of my life: Gig 129 – Saint Etienne, Friday, October 7, 2016, Butlins, Bognor Regis (Rockaway Beach Day 1)
A seaside “Foxbase Alpha” frolic with Saint Etienne!
All the gigs of my life: Gig 128 – The Anchoress, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, Bush Hall
My first time seeing the Anchoress, and a bit of an odd night.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 127 – Kula Shaker, Wednesday, May 18, 2016, Wilton’s Music Hall
A decade on from my last Kula Shaker gig, and it was time to find out just what the band were up to in the 2010s. It turned out that, as ever, it was being bloody brilliant.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 126 – Manic Street Preachers, Monday, May 16, 2016, Royal Albert Hall
I went in thinking this might be my last ever Manics gig. I was very, very wrong.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 125 – Lush, Saturday, May 07, 2016, Roundhouse
My new 40-something gigging life began in earnest with my first – and sadly also last – gig from the wonderful Lush.
Mini gig interlude: Suede at the One Show, Friday, 25th of March 2016
Although not exactly a gig, this was the first time I saw Suede perform live in nearly 14 years. After a long, long wait, finally my Suede curse was broken!
Song for the day 04/07/21: Ride, “Natural Grace”
Ease into your Sunday evening with the glorious harmonies of Mark and Andy.
Song for the day 03/07/21: Kula Shaker, “Hey Dude”
It’s a Saturday in the bonkers summer of ’21! So catch the sun (if you can find it) and wig out to this Kula Shaker classic.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 124 – Little Boots, Thursday, November 26, 2015, XOYO
My first Little Boots gig, and the beginning of a new era in my gigging life.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 123 – Manic Street Preachers, Tuesday, July 8, 2014, Rough Trade East
The rejuvenation of my Manics fandom continued in 2014 – and then hit a slight hurdle.
