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Goat Girl at the Roundhouse, 18 January 2022
Last week I went up to the Roundhouse with friends Shane and Tony to see Goat Girl play in the round, one of a short programme of concerts which are all-seated, forming the best part of a circle around the … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections
Tagged concerts, Goat Girl, London, London Roundhouse, music
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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
4 days, 4 concerts – The Pixies, Palace Winter, Goat Girl, King Crimson
Last week was one of those musical weeks. A concert pile-up. A highly influential grunge pioneer, an Aussie/ Danish purveyor of melodious pop, an alt-punk up-and comer and to cap it all, a 70s prog behemoth. The latter was, it … Continue reading
2017 – A Year in Music
I say the same about every year – it’s been brilliant. Because every year is briiliant. You read all this stuff about indie, for example, going through a rubbish time. But if you actually listen to it, listen to BBC … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldous Harding, Bryan Ferry, Car Seat Headrest, Catherine McGrath, concerts, Daisy Vaughan, End of the Road 2017, Faye Webster, Field Day, Goat Girl, Honeyblood, Julia Jacklin, Latitude 2017, Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, London Grammar, music, music in 2017, Slowdive, Steely Dan, U2, Wolf Alice
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Three concerts in a week
I managed to pack in three concerts this week, while work was pretty intense too. I was pretty pooped by Friday evening – it took all my energy to watch the Masters on the TV. I’m writing this on a … Continue reading
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