I had an amazing year of gigs in 2018, which is pretty impressive considering how many I missed due to ill health (never going to get over missing the Manics’ Resistance Is Futile tour, quite honestly). Here are my top 5 of the year. The top 2 sit comfortably amongst the best gigs I’ve ever been to in my life.
kylie minogue
All the gigs of my life: Gig 32 – Kylie Minogue, Thursday, July 30, 1998, Shepherd’s Bush Empire
My first ever Kylie gig was a night of thoughtful yet joyous pop. And a surprising amount of moshing.
Kylie Minogue at the O2, Thursday, 27th of September, 2018
An incredible night of pop from an icon at the peak of her power. As Kylie herself sang, WOW WOW WOW WOW!
Bank Holiday Kylie
Happy 50th birthday to this incredible icon.
Kylie’s music has been a part of my life since I became a music fan in the late 80s. I must confess that at the time, I didn’t quite appreciate her wonderfulness. It pains me to admit that I was a massive music snob back then, but my excuse is I was 14 and didn’t know any better. But I grew out of that, thankfully, and by the time “Confide In Me” came out, I was an avid fan.
The Soundtrack To Now: Little Boots, Gaz Coombes, Kylie Minogue, Manic Street Preachers, Let’s Eat Grandma
I’m having some vision issues at the moment which are making typing up long blog posts difficult, so in the meantime, here is a quick roundup of some of the music I’m mainlining at the moment. This really is a pretty exciting time for new tunes. Continue reading
All the gigs of my life: Gig 6 – Manic Street Preachers, Sunday, December 15, 1996, Shepherd’s Bush Empire
My second ever Manics gig, in which I discovered the true nature of Home, and that Moshpits And Me Don’t Mix. Continue reading
New killer tunes: 20/01/18
In which I blather on a bit about some fab songs around right now. This week: Kylie Minogue, LA Salami, Friendly Fires, Hollie Cook, Rae Morris and Robbie Williams.
