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Tag Archives: concerts
Catherine McGrath at Koko, Camden, 28 November 2017
It’s not so long since I saw Catherine McGrath at an invitation event at Cambridge Audio in Borough, South London. That was great. Tonight, she was supporting the American country pop duo Dan + Shay. I managed to persuade my … Continue reading
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Tagged Catherine McGrath, concerts, Koko, London, music
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Wolf Alice at Alexandra Palace, 24 November 2017
On Friday evening I went up to Alexandra Palace in North London for the second time in a couple of weeks – the first being The War on Drugs. After mistiming it completely last time, and keeping my friend Jon … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandra Palace, concerts, London, music, Sunflower Bean, Superfood, Wolf Alice
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Leeds, Manchester, Aldous Harding, 18-19 November 2017
Aldous Harding is a singer from New Zealand who has been described as psych-folk. In other words, the foundation of her music is folk, but it twists and turns into something quite different. Her second album, “Party”, came out this … Continue reading
The War on Drugs, Alexandra Palace, 14 November 2017
The War on Drugs are a great band, led by singer and ace guitarist Adam Granduciel. They were responsible for one of the best albums of 2014, “Lost in a Dream”. I made it No 2 to Royal Blood in … Continue reading
Julia Jacklin, Nilufer Yanya and Faye Webster at the Shepherds Bush Empire, 9 November 2017
On Thursday night I took the short journey down to Shepherds Bush Empire to see Julia Jacklin – again! I first caught a glimpse of her at End of the Road in 2016, in the Tipi Tent, which was packed … Continue reading
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul at the Roundhouse, 4 November 2017
Last Saturday, I went with my friends Jon and Dave to see Steve van Zandt and his band, the Disciples of Soul, at the Roundhouse. It was his first solo tour for 25 years, although he has been in the … Continue reading
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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Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers at the O2 Arena, 29 October 2017
On Sunday a bunch of us went down to the O2 for a bit of 70s soft rock nostalgia: Steely Dan, supported by the Doobie Brothers. The Doobie Brothers? Yes, the Doobie Brothers. Not sure they got a mention in … Continue reading
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Tagged concerts, Doobie Brothers, music, O2 Arena, Steely Dan, The Dome
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Two parts country, one part rock’n’roll – Brandy Clark, Catherine McGrath and Dream Wife
I somehow managed to schedule three gigs in successive nights this week – all great, but fatigue set in this morning! Two were at the suggestion of friends; the other from a Facebook post and subsequent ballot. Read on. On … Continue reading
Daisy Vaughan at the Cleveland Arms, Paddington, 18 October 2017
Last night, my friend Tony and I went along to a pub in Paddington called the Cleveland Arms, to check out a singer who became one of my real favourites in 2015 and has stayed that way ever since. Her … Continue reading
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Tagged Cleveland Arms Paddington, concerts, Daisy Vaughan, London, music
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