Category Archives: Music – concerts, lists, reflections

David Bowie, 1947-2016

Posted on January 11, 2016 by John S

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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RIP Lemmy

Posted on December 29, 2015 by John S

Lemmy – Ian Kilmister – died yesterday. Although it was an aggressive cancer that got him in the end, he’d been unwell for a while. But this is a man who lived the rock’n’roll lifestyle and was wedded to the … Continue reading →

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2015 – A Year in Music

Posted on December 28, 2015 by John S

Today I finished the editing and indexing of my music book, “I Was There – A Musical Journey”. Next steps: finalise cover pictures and find a printer. Early not-for-sale edition to friends and family while I work out what to … Continue reading →

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This Is The Kit at the Scala, Kings Cross, 25 November

Posted on November 26, 2015 by John S

This Is The Kit is the band fronted by Kate Stables. She sings (beautifully) and plays guitar and banjo. The music would be categorised as folk, but there’s a bit more to it than that. It’s rooted in the folk … Continue reading →

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Four concerts in a week!

Posted on November 20, 2015 by John S

Last week I had the unusual experience – at least outside Latitude – of going to four concerts in six days. Quite varied and all good in their different ways. First up was The Staves at the Roundhouse. This was … Continue reading →

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U2 at the O2 Arena, 30 October 2015

Posted on November 2, 2015 by John S

On Friday, still a bit jet-lagged, after arriving back from New York at nine that morning, I went to see U2 at the O2 arena, aka the Dome. I’d had tickets for the Tuesday, but gave them away after I … Continue reading →

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Gengahr at the Scala, Kings Cross, 8 October 2015

Posted on October 11, 2015 by John S

Gengahr at the Scala was always going to be good. Their album, “A Dream Outside” is almost certainly going to be my album of 2015, unless the new Chvrches release takes over. They were excellent at Latitude, in a half … Continue reading →

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My Top 15 Latitude 2015 moments

Posted on July 21, 2015 by John S

If you don’t have time to read my rather lengthy review, or just like lists, here are the memories that will really stick with me from this year’s Latitude festival. I meant to do a ten, but what could I … Continue reading →

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Latitude 2015 – My fourth, and Latitude’s tenth!

Posted on July 20, 2015 by John S

My fourth Latitude – and Latitude’s tenth. 17-20 July 2015. Another Latitude, another few days off shaking off the shackles of work and responsibility, and just enjoying the music, the arts, the Tuborg, the vibe. A new stage to look … Continue reading →

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Two great English bands in concert – British Sea Power and Blur

Posted on June 21, 2015 by John S

The last two Saturdays have been concert days. On 13 June it was British Sea Power at the Roundhouse and yesterday, 20 June, Blur headlined in Hyde Park. Both bands have a distinctly British – or English – feel. They … Continue reading →

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