All the gigs of my life: Gig 145 – Paul Draper, Friday, August 11, 2017, Rough Trade East
My first time hearing Paul Draper sing in over sixteen years. It’s safe to say I was a little bit excited.
Suede at Alexandra Palace, Thursday, 11th of November 2021
“Coming Up” by Suede is an album that soundtracked a period of huge transformation in my life.
Jesus Jones at the 100 Club, Thursday, 4th of November 2021
Precisely 30 years ago, in 1991, if you’d asked my 16 year old self what her favourite band was, she would have replied without hesitation that it was Jesus Jones.
Gruff Rhys at the Electric Ballroom, Wednesday, 27th of October 2021
It’s not often you experience a full-on time-warp moment, but on stepping inside the Electric Ballroom, that’s exactly what happened to me.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 144 – Robbie Williams, Friday, June 23, 2017, London Stadium
My final gig of June 2017 was my first Robbie Williams gig in nearly 20 years.
Manic Street Preachers at PRYZM, Wednesday, 20th October 2021 (matinee and evening shows)
My autumn of Manics gigs came to a close with this duo of Q&A plus acoustic set shows from the boys.
Manic Street Preachers at Cambridge Corn Exchange, Monday, 11th of October 2021
Following the Manics’ triumphant Cardiff shows for the NHS in September, I was itching to see the band again on their main tour for The Ultra Vivid Lament.
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis at the Royal Albert Hall, Thursday, 7th of October 2021
I have to admit, I was not in the most gigtastic of spirits as I set out for the RAH this night. The weather was intensely warm and humid, giving this October night an eerie, otherworldly feel.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 143 – Manic Street Preachers, Thursday, June 22, 2017, Bristol Harbourside (Bristol Sounds)
A breezy harbourside Manics experience.
All the gigs of my life: Gigs 141 and 142 – Take That, Friday 9th and Sunday 11th June 2017, The O2
It was the summer of 2017, and a season of gigs was upon me, starting with these two miraculous shows from Take That.
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