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Muncie Girls at the Borderline, Soho, 1 October 2018

Posted on October 3, 2018 by John S

Muncie Girls are a punk band from Exeter, fronted by Lande Hekt, whose songs power the band. They recently released their second album, “Fixed Ideals”. It’s an excellent album, which will be in my top ten for 2018, no doubt. … Continue reading →

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Catherine McGrath at the Scala, Kings Cross, 18 September 2018

Posted on September 19, 2018 by John S

Catherine McGrath released her debut album “Talk of this Town” in July. It’s a great album, and I reviewed it in an earlier blog. It got to No 13 in the UK pop charts and No 1 in the UK … Continue reading →

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End of the Road Festival 2018

Posted on September 5, 2018 by John S

As summer draws to an end, it must be time for End of the Road! Our third and year 13 for the festival itself.  Four of us went this year: me, Jon, his son Louis and Louis’ friend Tom. The … Continue reading →

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Latitude 2018

Posted on July 19, 2018 by John S

  Latitude No 7. Sunshine forecast. Quite a crowd of us going. The anticipation was building all week. Did a little bit of homework beforehand, listening to the excellent Latitude Spotify playlist on shuffle. Made a note to look out … Continue reading →

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Faye Webster at the Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell, 5 July 2018

Posted on July 8, 2018 by John S

Faye Webster is a singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. Her music is a lovely mix of country and 70s soft rock (think Fleetwood Mac or even the Eagles) with a dose of indie in the attitude. Faye is also a photographer … Continue reading →

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Bruce Springsteen on Broadway, 30 June 2018

Posted on July 2, 2018 by John S

Bruce Springsteen has made the music which has been the most important to me over the course of my adult life. Not always the thing I listen to most, especially these days, but the music I always come back to. … Continue reading →

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Taylor Swift at Wembley Stadium, 22 June 2018

Posted on June 23, 2018 by John S

Last night I took a break from my usual musical fare of indie, country and old favourites and went for a pure pop experience – Taylor Swift at Wembley Stadium. Why, you may ask. Why not, I might reply. Actually, … Continue reading →

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Lindi Ortega at Komedia, Brighton and The Garage, London, 12 and 14 June 2018

Posted on June 16, 2018 by John S

Lindi Ortega, as regular readers of this blog will know, is my favourite country artist. She doesn’t come to the UK all that often, so I decided to go to  a couple of the shows on her latest tour, which … Continue reading →

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Car Seat Headrest at the Roundhouse, Nils Lofgren at the Barbican, May 2018

Posted on June 2, 2018 by John S

Two excellent concerts In London over the last week and a half. First up was Car Seat Headrest at the Roundhouse on 23 May; then Nils Lofgren in the rarified surroundings of the Barbican on 28 May. In between that, … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Doors festival, Leith: Gwenno, Stina Tweeddale (Honeyblood) and Dream Wife

Posted on May 27, 2018 by John S

My wife Kath and I went up to Edinburgh on Thursday just gone, mainly to go to a festival in Leith, Edinburgh’s sea port, amongst other things. The festival is called Hidden Doors, and it’s on from Friday 25 May … Continue reading →

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