-
Recent Posts
- Moses Boyd at the Electric Brixton, 12 March 2020
- BBC 6 Music Festival – the Roundhouse, 8 March 2020
- lovelondonscenes 168 – Sunshine on the Canal – or is it the River?
- Big Thief at Hammersmith Apollo, 27 February 2020
- GospelbeacH and Danny George Wilson at the Betsy Trotwood, Clerkenwell, 1 March 2020
Archives
Categories
- Art, books, theatre, cinema (60)
- London (64)
- Music – concerts, lists, reflections (244)
- Music – Have You Heard? (90)
- Music – Top Tens (35)
- Photos (72)
- Photos – lovelondonscenes (168)
- Photos – Scenes from Berlin (16)
- Poems (3)
- Politics and social (2)
- Random stuff (53)
- Sportsthoughts (170)
Blogroll
- My photos on Flickr Check these if you like the selections on the blog
Twitter comments
- Moses Boyd and his band at the Electric Brixton on Thursday were truly sensational. See my review in the blog - lot… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 weeks ago
- Review of the excellent 6 Music festival at the Roundhouse last Sunday. Nadine Shah, Jehnny Beth, Anna Meredith, Ki… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 weeks ago
- A few photos of the Grand Union Canal/ River Brent in the winter sunshine. tfw5.com/2020/03/07/lov… https://t.co/G4GWmrqW3p 4 weeks ago
- Review of Big Thief at Hammersmith Apollo last week. One of the best bands around. tfw5.com/2020/03/05/big… #bigthief https://t.co/0goUiYldEM 1 month ago
- An enjoyable gig at the Betsy Trotwood last night: Danny George Wilson and GospelbeacH Review here.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 month ago
Meta
Tag Archives: Gengahr
Two kinds of Indie: The Murder Capital at SWX Bristol; Gengahr at EartH Hackney
I’ve been to two concerts this week: one incredibly good, the other a bit disappointing. It’s prompted the thought: how many indie bands were at their best with their first album? All those ideas that built up over their youth … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections
Tagged concerts, EartH Hackney, Gengahr, music, SWX Bristol, The Murder Capital
Leave a comment
My Top Ten Albums of 2018
2018. Another amazing year of music. I probably saw more concerts than ever before. And so many good bands coming through. The return of a few artists whose records I’ve loved in recent years too. I get asked how I … Continue reading
Catherine McGrath at Bush Hall, Gengahr at Koko: 2/3 May 2018
I went to a couple of concerts last week. Two of my favourite artists of recent years; both making their way, and getting better all the time. First, on Wednesday 2 May, was Catherine McGrath at Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush. … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections
Tagged Bush Hall, Catherine McGrath, concerts, Gengahr, Koko, London, music
4 Comments
Gengahr at the Courtyard Theatre, Shoreditch, 25 November 2016
Tonight, after a couple of beers to see off a Kiwi colleague who’s heading back to New Zealand, I went to see my favourite indie band of recent times, Gengahr. Always such a great band live, and, as you’ll know … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections
Tagged concerts, Courtyard theatre, Gengahr, Indie, music
Leave a comment
Influences and passions : Chvrches, The Staves, Genghar… and Elton John
In London yesterday it rained, then rained, then rained some more. I used it as a reason to start editing the quotes out of my book, so it’s easier to publish commercially, and just to veg out a bit, watching … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections
Tagged CHVRCHES, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Gengahr, music, Spectacle, The Staves
2 Comments
Gengahr at the Scala, Kings Cross, 8 October 2015
Gengahr at the Scala was always going to be good. Their album, “A Dream Outside” is almost certainly going to be my album of 2015, unless the new Chvrches release takes over. They were excellent at Latitude, in a half … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections
Tagged concerts, Gengahr, London, music, Scala Kings Cross
4 Comments
