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.
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.
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