Category Archives: Music – concerts, lists, reflections

Mark.E.Smith of the Fall

Posted on January 24, 2018 by John S

It was announced tonight that Mark.E.Smith, the leader of the Fall, had died, age 60. The person who told me was Marc Riley on BBC 6 Music, who had actually been in the Fall in their early days. He got … Continue reading →

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Dolores O’Riordan of the Cranberries

Posted on January 19, 2018 by John S

I was sad to hear of the death, at such an early age, of Dolores O’Riordan this week. The reports in the Guardian suggested that she had had quite a troubled life. But, in their heyday, the Cranberries, for whom … Continue reading →

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A soundtrack for the New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2018 by John S

A happy New Year to you all. Hope 2018 is a good one for you. And let’s hope some sanity returns to politics. I rustled this playlist up on Spotify for a bit of the New Year’s Eve celebrations. A … Continue reading →

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2017 – A Year in Music

Posted on December 24, 2017 by John S

I say the same about every year – it’s been brilliant. Because every year is briiliant. You read all this stuff about indie, for example, going through a rubbish time. But if you actually listen to it, listen to BBC … Continue reading →

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Honeyblood at the Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 19 December 2017

Posted on December 20, 2017 by John S

If you’ve read my top ten albums of the year, and any number of other blogs, you’ll know that Honeyblood are my favourite new band. Actually they’ve been going for a while, but their second album, “Babes Never Die” has … Continue reading →

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Catherine McGrath at Koko, Camden, 28 November 2017

Posted on November 29, 2017 by John S

It’s not so long since I saw Catherine McGrath at an invitation event at Cambridge Audio in Borough, South London. That was great. Tonight, she was supporting the American country pop duo Dan + Shay.  I managed to persuade my … Continue reading →

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Wolf Alice at Alexandra Palace, 24 November 2017

Posted on November 26, 2017 by John S

On Friday evening I went up to Alexandra Palace in North London for the second time in a couple of weeks – the first being The War on Drugs. After mistiming it completely last time, and keeping my friend Jon … Continue reading →

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Leeds, Manchester, Aldous Harding, 18-19 November 2017

Posted on November 21, 2017 by John S

Aldous Harding is a singer from New Zealand who has been described as psych-folk. In other words, the foundation of her music is folk, but it twists and turns into something quite different. Her second album, “Party”, came out this … Continue reading →

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The War on Drugs, Alexandra Palace, 14 November 2017

Posted on November 17, 2017 by John S

The War on Drugs are a great band, led by singer and ace guitarist Adam Granduciel. They were responsible for one of the best albums of 2014, “Lost in a Dream”. I made it No 2 to Royal Blood in … Continue reading →

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“My Name is Prince” at the Dome

Posted on November 15, 2017 by John S

If you are a fan of Prince and can get to North Greenwich, don’t miss the “My Name is Prince” exhibition at the Dome. It’s an extensive trawl through his musical history, with 35 soundtracks of varying sorts to listen … Continue reading →

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