Album for the day 24/06/21: Lady Gaga, “The Fame”
Speaking of girl power, here’s a Lady Gaga review I wrote in 2009, during yet another of my myriad attempts at being a music writer. Enjoy!
All the gigs of my life: Gig 119 – Alison Moyet, Tuesday, October 15, 2013, Royal Festival Hall
The wonderful tale of Alison Moyet and the Resurrection of my Love For Music.
Song for the day 23/06/21: Shampoo, “Girl Power”
Half way through the week: it’s time to arm ourselves with knives*, guns** and girl power. *given that this is 2021 where everything is Serious Business can I just add that I DON’T MEAN THIS LITERALLY ** or this
Song for the day 22/06/21: Manic Street Preachers, “Dead Trees and Traffic Islands”
Is that the bounciest, jauntiest flute solo you’ve ever heard in a Manics song? I think it is!
Song for the day 21/06/21: Oasis, “Morning Glory”
It’s Monday morning, and we need a little time to wake up.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 118 – Gallon Drunk, Thursday, November 22, 2012, The Macbeth
We have finally made it to the one gig of my life for which I have the least to say.
All the songs of my life, #7 and #8: “The Ship Song” and “The Mercy Seat” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
The story of my meandering yet mighty life-long love for Nick Cave begins here, sometime around my 15th birthday.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 117 – Manic Street Preachers, Saturday, December 17, 2011, The O2
That greatest of things – a Manic Street Preachers gig in December – and even better, one in which they were going to play, for the first time ever, their complete back catalogue of singles.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 116 – Hurts, Saturday, October 09, 2010, Shepherd’s Bush Empire
My one and only Hurts gig, so far. Did it feel better than love?
All the gigs of my life: Gig 115 – Pet Shop Boys, Friday, June 19, 2009, The O2
Dancing the night away with the Pet Shop Boys in the shiny new O2 Arena.
