Liam Gallagher at the Royal Albert Hall, Saturday, 26th of March, 2022
Nothing could stop me from attending this once in a lifetime chance to see Liam Gallagher at the Royal Albert Hall. Not even COVID.
Kosheen at the Garage, Saturday, 12th of March, 2022
It was March 2022. Not only was it my birthday month, but I’d just been offered a brilliant new job, my most senior post yet in my 25 year strong NHS career. There was only one way to celebrate: by catching COVID!
Damon Albarn at Troxy, Sunday, 20th of February 2022
The UK feels like a very different place since I was last at a gig two months ago
All the songs of my life, #9 and #10: “Crazy” and “Future Love Paradise” by Seal
The story of the time in 1991 when Seal briefly became my new pop god.
The Charlatans at Brixton Academy, Friday, 10th of December 2021
Another week in December 2021 had passed, full of stress and uncertainty about the immediate future. But then it was Friday night.
Song for the day 10/12/21: Paul Draper, “Omega Man” (feat Steven Wilson)
What’s this? Paul Draper nonchalantly sneaking in with the Single of 2021 just as the year is closing? Yes it is!
Manic Street Preachers at Wembley Arena, Friday, 3rd of December 2021
Halfway though this, the final Manic Street Preachers gig of this most triumphant year for the band, I had what you might call A Moment.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 148 – Ride, Tuesday, November 7, 2017, Kentish Town Forum
My very first Ride gig. It had been a long, long wait.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 147 – Manic Street Preachers, Wednesday, October 18, 2017, Roundhouse
A scorchingly brilliant Manics gig heralding the dawn of a new era.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 146 – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Saturday, September 30, 2017, The O2
My eighth time seeing Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds felt very different to previous gigs from the band
SCRUFFY STORMS 