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Category Archives: Music – concerts, lists, reflections
The demise of HMV – and the end of an era
HMV, the flagship music store in the UK, has gone into administration. Perhaps a couple of the London West End stores will survive through the tourist trade, but I’m sure otherwise it is the end. HMV isn’t the first: we’ve … Continue reading
The Number Ones That Never Were
The BBC website had an enjoyable piece recently on some of the great singles that only ever made No 2 in the British singles charts. Listeners to Radio 2 had voted for the best ten of all time. Here are … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections
Tagged Beatles, Chicory Tip, Don McLean, Elvis Costello, Free, Joe Dolce, music, No2 singles, Oasis, Punk, Sex Pistols, Ultravox, Vienna
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Radiohead at the O2 Arena, London, 9 October 2012
On 9 October I went with my friend Jon to see Radiohead at the O2 Arena – the Dome – in the Docklands. The best band in the world today? After last night’s concert, I would say so. What makes … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections
Tagged jonny greenwood, London, music, Radiohead, Radiohead at the O2, Thom Yorke
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We Are Augustines at Shepherds Bush O2 Empire
Any of you who read my blogs about the Latitude music festival will know that I thought We Are Augustines provided the best rock’n’roll experience of the festival. Check the review here. I’d not heard of them before that. I … Continue reading
My Top Ten – Olympics music highlights
The opening and closing ceremonies of the London Olympics were infused with great British pop music. We love our music, and I guess that, along with American music, it travels best around the globe. Partly because it’s in English, of … Continue reading
Posted in London, Music - concerts, lists, reflections, Music - Top Tens
Tagged Arctic Monkeys, Bonkers, Brian May, david bowie, Dizzee Rascal, Emili Sande, heroes, Hey Jude, London, London Olympics, Music at Olympics, Olympics 2012, Olympics closing ceremony, Olympics opening ceremony, Paul McCartney, Queen and Jessie J, Sex Pistols, Spice Girls, Take That, We Will Rock You
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Originally posted on Culture vs Nutella:
La Grande Bretagne est la patrie du rock. Si on en doutait encore, la preuve par l’oreille et l’image nous a été donnée vendredi à la cérémonie d’ouverture des JO de Londres. Danny Boyle…
Latitude Festival 13-15 July – the detail !
You may have read my first thoughts blog on Latitude, which summed up how I felt about the festival. Very good indeed was the answer. This blog goes into a bit more detail about the bands and singers I saw, … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections, Photos
Tagged A Town called malice, alabama shakes, amadou and mariam, Ben Howard, bon iver, daughter, dexy's, django django, dub boy, Elane Tonra, King Charles, kurt vile, Lang Lang, Latitude 2012, lianne la havas, lloyd cole, metronomy, music, Other Lives, Paul Weller, Splashh, sunless"97, The Eton Rifles, The Horrors, The Staves, the war on drugs, The Word, Vinyl Vendettas, We Are Augustines, we have band, Wooden Shjips
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