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Category Archives: Music – concerts, lists, reflections
Prince, 1958-2016
It’s a shock writing that title. Another great artist struck down. 2016 is proving to be a momentous year for the loss of some of our musical icons. Lemmy, Bowie, and now Prince. And Prince’s departing sudden, out of the … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections
Tagged music, Prince, Prince at the Roundhouse
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Two great concerts: Wolf Alice at the Forum; Chvrches at the Royal Albert Hall
This week I’ve been to two outstanding concerts. On Tuesday it was Wolf Alice at the Forum in Kentish Town. Last night, Chvrches at the Royal Albert Hall. Wolf Alice Chvrches I went to Wolf Alice with my friend Jon … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections
Tagged Bloody Knees, CHVRCHES, concerts, Forum Kentish Town, music, Royal Albert Hall, Shura, Swim Deep, Wolf Alice
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My Top Twenty – Scottish pop tunes!
This one got sparked off by a recent discussion at work about SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon’s choices on Desert Island Discs. Mostly Scottish, but that turned out to be quite wide-ranging, many not exactly Scottish. It got me thinking about … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections, Music - Top Tens
Tagged Average White Band, CHVRCHES, Cocteau Twins, Glasvegas, Idlewild, Jesus And Mary Chain, John Martyn, KT Tunstall, music, Orange Juice, Primal Scream, Rezillos, Rod Stewart, Scotland, Scottish sounds, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Simple Minds, Teenage Fanclub, Texas, The Associates, The Skids, Waterboys
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From Bethnal Green to Elephant and Castle: the language of place, the roots of English music and its twisted offspring
Two rather different evenings yesterday and today. Last night I was at St John’s Church in Bethnal Green to hear three talks on the Language of Place and some folk music from the Memory Band; tonight it was the irrepressible … Continue reading
I Was There is here!
Eight years in the making, my music book, “I Was There – A Musical Journey”, finally emerges from the printers! This edition isn’t for sale, but I’m working on a version that will be ready for selling soon. So watch … Continue reading
Posted in Art, books, theatre, cinema, Music - concerts, lists, reflections
Tagged books, I Was There, music
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Influences and passions : Chvrches, The Staves, Genghar… and Elton John
In London yesterday it rained, then rained, then rained some more. I used it as a reason to start editing the quotes out of my book, so it’s easier to publish commercially, and just to veg out a bit, watching … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections
Tagged CHVRCHES, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Gengahr, music, Spectacle, The Staves
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Two contrasting concerts: Lindi Ortega and Massive Attack
I went two concerts this week which were both brilliant, memorable. But utterly different experiences. 3 February, Brighton, Komedia: Lindi Ortega. 4 February, Brixton, O2 Academy: Massive Attack. Lindi, a new favourite, whose music has been central to me over … Continue reading
David Bowie, 1947-2016
Got your mother in a whirl… 7.10 this morning. I drag myself out of bed. I check my iPhone for messages. A Guardian news alert. “David Bowie has died, aged 69”. I’m kind of stunned. This can’t be. He’s just … Continue reading
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