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Duke Garwood at the Lexington, Pentonville Road, 26 February 2023
Duke Garwood is a multi-instrumentalist, best known for his languid, bluesy, atmospheric guitar. I first came across him on a Sunday afternoon at Latitude in 2015. Perfect music for the occasion. I was blown away by his guitar playing that … Continue reading
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Tagged concerts, Duke Garwood, Lexington Pub Islington, music
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The Murder Capital at the O2 Forum, Kentish Town, 23 February 2023
Second concert of the year, and one I was really looking forward to – the return of the Murder Capital. They had an amazing 2019: a brilliant debut album, When I Have Fears, which I made my No1 of the … Continue reading
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Jockstrap at the Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 10 February 2023
On Friday I went up to Nottingham to see Jockstrap at the Rescue Rooms. I found out about the tour a bit late and the London gig had already sold out. I know Nottingham quite well, as my son Kieran … Continue reading
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Tagged concerts, Georgia Ellery, Jockstrap, music, Nottingham Rescue Rooms, Taylor Skye
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The Orchids at Kew Gardens
Kath and I went to Kew Gardens today to see the Orchids exhibition in the Princess of Wales Conservatory. It opened on 4 February and runs until 5 March. It’s an annual show, but it was the first time we’ve … Continue reading
Amber Arcades, Hater and Thala at Paper Dress Vintage, Hackney, 1 February 2023
1 February and my first gig of the year. It should have been the second, but the intended first, a free show at Old Blue Last in Shoreditch featuring Gretel Hänlyn, ended in disappointment as we couldn’t get in. That … Continue reading
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Tagged Amber Arcades, concerts, Hater, music, Thala
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Tom Verlaine 1949-2023
I was sad to read late last night that Tom Verlaine, the great singer and guitarist with New York new wave band Television, had died, aged 73. Television shone only briefly in the mid to late 70s, but how brightly … Continue reading
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Tagged Marquee Moon, music, Television band, Tom Verlaine
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A Thames Journey: (10) From Westminster Bridge to London Bridge
For this, the tenth stage of our Thames journey, we travel quite a short distance – 2.3 miles along the north side – but one that takes us through the heart of London, old and new. We ended last time … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackfriars, Borough Market, City of London, Globe Theatre, Hungerford Bridge, London Bridge, London Eye, Millennium Bridge, Photography, photos, River Thames, Somerset House, South bank, Southwark Cathedral, St Paul's cathedral, Tate Modern, Temple London, Victoria Embankment, Waterloo Bridge
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My Top Twenty albums of 2022
2022 was the year when live music made its full return after the lockdowns and disruptions of the previous two years. I didn’t make a conscious decision to go to more concerts than ever before, but that’s what happened. 43 … Continue reading
Sportsthoughts (171) – Reflections on the World Cup as England bow out
So now it’s 56 years of hurt (for the men’s team that is). That means in the 2026 World Cup it will be 30 years since Baddiel, Skinner and the Lightning Seeds first sang, thirty years of hurt. Thirty years … Continue reading
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Tagged England, football, France, Soccer, sports, World Cup 2022
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