Gruff Rhys at Islington Assembly Hall, Friday, 21st of May 2021
Who better to celebrate the glorious return of live music with than the fabulous Gruff Rhys?
All the gigs of my life: Gig 114 – Manic Street Preachers, Friday, May 29, 2009, Roundhouse
A unique and exciting era for the Manics. Unfortunately, I was far too ill and depleted to fully enjoy it..
All the gigs of my life: Gig 113 – Delays, Friday, May 16, 2008, KOKO
My third time seeing the wonderful Delays.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 112 – Manic Street Preachers, Wednesday, December 12, 2007, Brixton Academy
My second Manics gig of 2007, and a much more thrilling affair than the previous one.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 111 – Manic Street Preachers, Wednesday, May 30, 2007, Astoria
The Manics’ triumphant return in 2007 saw me a very different fan to the one I’d been before.
All the songs of my life, #6: “Life on Mars” by David Bowie
In August 1989, the girl with the mousy hair sat down to watch an evening of David Bowie videos, and discovered her favourite song of all time.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 110 – Pet Shop Boys, Sunday, May 27, 2007, Hammersmith Apollo
Fun with cubes and bowler hats: this is the Pet Shop Boys live in 2007.
All the songs of my life, #5: “History” by Robyne Dunn
My 14 year old self was enchanted by this lost classic from a criminally unknown Australian singer-songwriter.
All the gigs of my life: Gig 109 – The Automatic, Friday, November 3, 2006, Kentish Town Forum
What’s that coming over the hill? Is it a random gig by some mid-2000s shouty indie boys? Yes it is!
All the albums of my life, #1: “Actually” by the Pet Shop Boys
The biggest lightning bolt of them all: the album that made me a music fan, and so, for me, the most important album of all time.
