Category Archives: Music – concerts, lists, reflections

Latitude festival 13-15 July – first thoughts

Posted on July 17, 2012 by John S

I and my son Kieran, plus friend Jon and his daughter and niece all went up to Suffolk, near Southwold,  for the Latitude music and arts festival this weekend.  Yes it rained a bit, yes it was very muddy in … Continue reading →

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Coldplay at the Emirates Stadium, 2 June 2012

Posted on June 8, 2012 by John S

My son, Kieran,  and I went to see Coldplay at Arsenal’s Stadium in Islington, North London, last Friday. Photos taken with my iPhone – let’s call them impressionistic! You might have seen our joint top ten of Coldplay songs – … Continue reading →

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The Buzzocks, Brixton O2 Academy 26 May 2012

Posted on May 29, 2012 by John S

The Buzzcocks. One of the great punk bands. Up there with the Pistols, Clash and Jam. Northern songs of lost love, exclusion, misery.  But with the best pop melodies of any punk band. Their album “Another Music In A Different … Continue reading →

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The Staves at the Tabernacle, Notting Hill

Posted on May 3, 2012 by John S

Yesterday I and a couple of friends went to see The Staves at the Tabernacle in Notting Hill, West London. The Staves are three sisters, Emily, Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Cooper, hence the band name) from Watford.  They sing what I … Continue reading →

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Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo at the Half Moon, Putney

Posted on March 29, 2012 by John S

On the Tuesday just gone, 27 March, I went along, with a couple of friends, to the Half Moon, Putney, just along from Putney Bridge, in South West London, to see Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo.  I was … Continue reading →

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Scritti Politti and Portico Quartet in concert

Posted on March 15, 2012 by John S

Another Word In Your Ear concert at the Lexington on the Pentonville Road, North London. About ten minutes walk from Kings Cross station.  You work your way through the crowds, commuters, Northerners and Scots looking to escape the Smoke, or … Continue reading →

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Two gigs and three discoveries

Posted on March 3, 2012 by John S

This week I’ve been to two gigs and enjoyed some fantastic music. Also, through a retweet on Twitter, I’ve discovered a band whose music I really like. This is the great thing about music generally, but also about going to … Continue reading →

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Oh no, I just bought Queen’s Greatest Hits! Oh yes, they’re really good!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by John S

And the platinum version at that. Three CDs’ worth. I’ve been resisting that purchase for years.  I’ve got a bit of history with Queen though.  It’s one of those guilty pleasures. The immediate cause of the purchase was the 50th … Continue reading →

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Fiftypartydisconightmareorheavendownload!

Posted on January 27, 2012 by John S

I’m doing the music this Saturday night for three very special people who have turned fifty in recent times. One’s my wife; the other two are her close friends all the way back to school days. It will be great. … Continue reading →

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Bryan Ferry at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 14 December 2011

Posted on December 21, 2011 by John S

Went with my friend Jon to see Bryan Ferry last week.  Great venue, the Shepherds Bush Empire.  Medium size, standing on the ground floor. Plenty of bars. You can see the band close up and enjoy a beer. And the … Continue reading →

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