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??
Two years of Scruffy Storms!
It’s exactly two years today since I made my first post on this blog! 2019 has been a roller-coaster year in the world of Scruffy Storms. I changed the name of the blog at least three times before finally deciding to stick with Scruffy. I had a few […]
Ride at the Barbican Centre, Monday, 9th December 2019
A fierce and fantastic set from Ride at the start of a historic week for the country.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 63 – Manic Street Preachers, Monday, December 16, 2002, Cardiff International Arena
This was the final night of the Manics’ Forever Delayed tour in December 2002. And it just happened to be one of the best nights of my life.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 62 – Manic Street Preachers, Sunday, December 08, 2002, Brixton Academy
The second night of 2002’s Christmas Manics weekend. A much smaller venue, and a much grumpier Wire.
Suede at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Wednesday 20th November 2019 (Brandaid)
I last saw Suede at the Hammersmith Apollo just over a year ago, an utterly fantastic gig which left me itching to see them again as soon as possible.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 61 – Manic Street Preachers, Saturday, December 7, 2002, Wembley Arena
Christmas 2002. The most wonderful time of the year, and the most wonderful time to be a Manics fan.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 60 – Darren Hayes, Wednesday, October 16, 2002, Hammersmith Apollo
In October 2002, a massive change had come into my life – I was back studying at university part time.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 59 – Pet Shop Boys, Saturday, July 6, 2002, Brixton Academy
My fourth time seeing the Pet Shop Boys, and a more muted version of the band than usual – but still a wonderful night.
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