All the gigs of my life: Gig 73 – Maroon 5, Thursday, September 18, 2003, Lock 17
My one and only Maroon 5 gig, and a rare chance to witness a band on the brink of superstardom.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 72 – David Bowie, Monday, September 8, 2003, Riverside Studios
My first Bowie gig. I’d waited 15 years for it, and it did not disappoint.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 71 – Manic Street Preachers, Monday, July 14, 2003, HMV Oxford Circus
A sweltering night of shouting along to Manics rarities whilst squeezed between racks of CDs.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 70 – Manic Street Preachers, Friday, July 11, 2003, Old Trafford Cricket Ground (Move Festival)
A rousing, fun, singalong celebration of everything we love about the Manics.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 69 – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Sunday, June 8, 2003, Hammersmith Apollo
Quite simply, one of the best gigs of my life.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 68 – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Friday, June 6, 2003, Hammersmith Apollo
A storming and astonishing gig from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 67 – Björk, Saturday, May 24, 2003, Hammersmith Apollo
A weird and wonderful, majestic and emotional gig from Björk.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 66 – The Dandy Warhols, Friday, May 23, 2003, Brixton Academy
My first ever gig from the fabulous Dandys, who would go on to become a massive part of my 2003 gigging life.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 65 – Blur, Saturday, May 10, 2003, Astoria
My 2003 gigging renaissance continued with this raucous and moving gig from Blur.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 64 – Placebo, Wednesday, April 23, 2003, Brixton Academy
A dazzling Placebo gig which left me with only one thought on my mind: just how bloody gorgeous is Brian Molko??
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