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A golden trio of concerts: Greentea Peng, Sharon van Etten, Kacey Musgraves
A golden trio of concerts indeed! All in the space of a week. Three artists whose music I love; three of the best from recent years. And all playing at rather special venues. Greentea Peng at the Royal Festival Hall, … Continue reading
Fontaines DC at Brixton Academy, 25 February 2020
Dublin band Fontaines DC have had a pretty meteoric rise over the past year, powered by their terrific album “Dogrel”. Anyone who has any liking for punk and indie must surely find “Dogrel” irresistible, and that was reflected in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brixton O2 Academy, concerts, Fontaines DC, music
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London Grammar at the Brixton O2 Academy
After Sunday night seeing one of my favourite old bands, Steely Dan, at the O2 Arena at the Dome, it was the turn of one of my recent favourites, London Grammar, at the O2 Brixton Academy. I am not sponsored … Continue reading
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Tagged Brixton O2 Academy, concerts, Hannah Reid, London Grammar, music
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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
The War On Drugs, Brixton O2 Academy, 2 March 2015
A full concert by The War On Drugs is something I’ve really been looking forward to. They were brilliant at Latitude last summer – see my review of that (Sunday section). But it was only 45 minutes worth. Since then, … Continue reading
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Tagged Brixton O2 Academy, concerts, London, Lost In The Dream, music, photos, the war on drugs
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The Buzzocks, Brixton O2 Academy 26 May 2012
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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Tagged Brixton O2 Academy, buzzcocks, music, Pete Shelley, Punk, Steve Diggle
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