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Music Roundup 06: 6 to 20 November 2023

Posted on November 28, 2023 by John S

The acts which feature in this roundup are Wednesday, The Murder Capital, Sleater Kinney, Bill Orcutt, Teenage Fanclub, Bdrrrm and The Joy Hotel. A bumper month of concerts this November, after a relatively quiet October. November is often quite busy because … Continue reading →

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Music Roundup 05: 6 October to 19 October 2023

Posted on October 25, 2023 by John S

The acts which feature in this roundup are Gengahr, Black Country New Road, Honeyblood and Taylor Swift. No concerts for a month after End of the Road, but a great holiday in Zakynthos (Greek island in the Ionian Sea), some … Continue reading →

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End of the Road 2023

Posted on September 10, 2023 by John S

My seventh End of the Road since Jon and I started coming in 2016, and quite possibly the best. Mind you, I think I often say that! But the line-up had some of my favourite bands of the moment, and … Continue reading →

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Latitude 2023

Posted on August 2, 2023 by John S

My eleventh Latitude, and an unusual one as I could only make Thursday and Friday. But I got to see some outstanding performances – from old favourites and one fantastic new discovery. My highlights below. Thursday 20 July Racoon Jane … Continue reading →

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Music Roundup 04: 7 July to 13 July 2023

Posted on July 14, 2023 by John S

Featured this time: Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes; Daryl Hall and Todd Rundgren; Branford Marsalis Quartet; Henry Tozer. After the glories of Bruce Springsteen, there was no let up, with concerts on two of the next three days. A … Continue reading →

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at Hyde Park, 6 July 2023

Posted on July 11, 2023 by John S

It’s been seven years since Bruce and the E Street Band played in the UK. I saw them in 2016 at Wembley Stadium. A great show it was too, though the best of all was Wembley in 2013, when they … Continue reading →

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Music Roundup 03: 24 May to 22 June 2023

Posted on July 1, 2023 by John S

Featured this time: Glastonbury (on TV); Alvvays; Arooj Aftab, Viyay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily; Wednesday; Kokoroko; Emmeline, BINA and Tendertwin; The Beat, Bow Wow Wow and London Calling (Clash tribute band); and Matyas Gayer (jazz pianist)   Seven concerts to … Continue reading →

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Wide Awake Festival, 27 May 2023

Posted on June 1, 2023 by John S

First festival of the year, and a perfect day for it. Temperature around twenty, sunshine with a bit of cloud and a cooling breeze. Most of all, a superb lineup, established and new. Lots of artists I really wanted to … Continue reading →

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Music Roundup 02: 16 April to 5 May 2023

Posted on May 21, 2023 by John S

Featured this time: Stanley Dee, Aladdin Sane, Kyle Eastwood, Indigo Sparke, Tara Lily, Matt Schofield. Six concerts to report in this period, with something of a jazzy theme. The delights of a comfortable seat, a glass or two of wine … Continue reading →

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Music Roundup: March/early April 2023

Posted on April 15, 2023 by John S

Thought I’d try a different approach to concert reviews and other musical reflections, having a round up from time to time rather than trying to write up each concert individually. I might make exceptions for some really big names – … Continue reading →

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