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Massive Attack and Elvis Costello live, July 2016
Not together, but two of my all-time favourite artists played in London this month. Massive Attack opened the British Summer Time series of live concerts in Hyde Park on Friday 1 July. Elvis Costello and the Imposters played the Roundhouse … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections
Tagged Elvis Costello, Hyde Park, London Roundhouse, Massive Attack, music
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Two great English bands in concert – British Sea Power and Blur
The last two Saturdays have been concert days. On 13 June it was British Sea Power at the Roundhouse and yesterday, 20 June, Blur headlined in Hyde Park. Both bands have a distinctly British – or English – feel. They … Continue reading
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Tagged Blur, British Sea Power, concerts, Hyde Park, London, London Roundhouse, music
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Neil Young, The National and others at Hyde Park, 12 July 2014
Hyde Park, bang in the middle of London, has been playing host to an increasing number of concerts in the summer. It’s a great venue because it is such a big park and can cope with the intrusion. And there … Continue reading
lovelondonscenes – 45
Hyde Park today. An unplanned lake. OK, pond. Not exactly Somerset Levels, but shows how much rain we have had. The ducks – or the seagulls – have settled in.
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