All the gigs of my life: Gig 126 – Manic Street Preachers, Monday, May 16, 2016, Royal Albert Hall
I went in thinking this might be my last ever Manics gig. I was very, very wrong.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 125 – Lush, Saturday, May 07, 2016, Roundhouse
My new 40-something gigging life began in earnest with my first – and sadly also last – gig from the wonderful Lush.
Mini gig interlude: Suede at the One Show, Friday, 25th of March 2016
Although not exactly a gig, this was the first time I saw Suede perform live in nearly 14 years. After a long, long wait, finally my Suede curse was broken!
Song for the day 04/07/21: Ride, “Natural Grace”
Ease into your Sunday evening with the glorious harmonies of Mark and Andy.
Song for the day 03/07/21: Kula Shaker, “Hey Dude”
It’s a Saturday in the bonkers summer of ’21! So catch the sun (if you can find it) and wig out to this Kula Shaker classic.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 124 – Little Boots, Thursday, November 26, 2015, XOYO
My first Little Boots gig, and the beginning of a new era in my gigging life.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 123 – Manic Street Preachers, Tuesday, July 8, 2014, Rough Trade East
The rejuvenation of my Manics fandom continued in 2014 – and then hit a slight hurdle.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 122 – Pet Shop Boys, Sunday, June 15, 2014, Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
An electric summer’s evening with the Pet Shop Boys in South Wales.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 121 – Manic Street Preachers, Saturday, April 12, 2014, Brixton Academy
The place where my all-consuming love for the Manics began creeping back.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 120 – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Saturday, October 26, 2013, Hammersmith Apollo
Another storming night from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and another gig for which I have far too few memories.
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