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Tag Archives: concerts
Jockstrap at the Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, 10 February 2023
On Friday I went up to Nottingham to see Jockstrap at the Rescue Rooms. I found out about the tour a bit late and the London gig had already sold out. I know Nottingham quite well, as my son Kieran … Continue reading
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Tagged concerts, Georgia Ellery, Jockstrap, music, Nottingham Rescue Rooms, Taylor Skye
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Amber Arcades, Hater and Thala at Paper Dress Vintage, Hackney, 1 February 2023
1 February and my first gig of the year. It should have been the second, but the intended first, a free show at Old Blue Last in Shoreditch featuring Gretel Hänlyn, ended in disappointment as we couldn’t get in. That … Continue reading
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The Heavy Heavy at the Louisiana, Bristol, 30 November 2022
The Heavy Heavy are a Brighton-based band playing retro rock with a modern twist. They are fronted by Georgie Fuller (vocals and keyboards) and Will Turner (vocals and lead guitar). Their sound evokes the rock music of the late 60s … Continue reading
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Tagged concerts, Hunny Buzz, music, The Heavy Heavy, The Louisiana Bristol
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London Jazz Festival: Sun Mi Hong Quintet and Ant Law/Alex Hitchcock at the Purcell Room, 17 November 2022
The London Jazz Festival ran from 11-20 November this year. Kath and I went to a couple of events; I would have liked to go to more but already had an unusual number of concerts lined up in November. The … Continue reading
Widowspeak at Studio 9294, Hackney Wick, 15 November 2022
The gigs keep coming this November! After the Pitchfork Music Festival, I had Monday off before venturing out east to see Widowspeak at Studio 9294, a new venue for me. I’ve been to Hackney Central enough times, to see bands … Continue reading
Julia Jacklin at the Roundhouse, 11 November 2022
Julia Jacklin is an Australian singer-songwriter in the indie-folk vein, who I’ve liked ever since I first heard her debut album Don’t Let The Kids Win in 2016. We caught a glimpse of her show at End of the Road … Continue reading
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Tagged concerts, Julia Jacklin, London Roundhouse, music
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Sigur Ros at the O2 Academy Brixton, 10 November 2022
I’d like to start this review with the piece I wrote about Sigur Ros for I Was There – A Musical Journey, which I published in 2016. Bjork was first, but the band that epitomises the sound of Iceland must … Continue reading
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Tagged concerts, music, O2 Academy Brixton, Sigur Ros
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Indigo Sparke at the Louisiana, Bristol, 7 November 2022
On Monday I took a trip to Bristol to see one of my favourite artists at the moment, Indigo Sparke. She’s an Australian indie-folk singer, currently based in New York. She released a new album in October called Hysteria, which … Continue reading
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