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The Staves at the Crypt on the Green, Clerkenwell

Posted on October 28, 2014 by John S

I went to see one of my favourite bands, The Staves, tonight, at the Crypt on the Green, Clerkenwell. Under St James’s church. The three sisters – Emily, Camilla and Jessica – have been touring some fairly small venues, trying … Continue reading →

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Thumbs up to Wilko Johnson!

Posted on October 24, 2014 by John S

There was great news yesterday that Wilko Johnson, guitarist with Dr Feelgood in their seventies heyday, has had a successful operation to remove a tumour which had previously been thought to make his cancer terminal. Fingers crossed it stays successful. … Continue reading →

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39 years on – another Status Quo concert!

Posted on October 23, 2014 by John S

My first ever proper rock rock concert was Status Quo at Leicester de Montfort Hall in May 1975. Aged 16. They played four beats to the bar rock’n’roll and blues turned up to heavy.  The sound was monstrous. I was … Continue reading →

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200 tracks

Posted on October 6, 2014 by John S

So, this blog is what it says in the title. 200 of my favourite songs, with only one allowed per band or artist. But why? Well, one of the best music blogs around is Every Record Tells A Story by … Continue reading →

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The Horrors at the Troxy, 4 October 2014

Posted on October 5, 2014 by John S

I went to see the Horrors last night with my good friend Jon G. We’d seen them at Latitude in 2012 and they were brilliant, one of the best of the festival. Since then they’ve released another album, “Luminous”, which … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? – (55) “Songs Of Innocence” by U2

Posted on September 27, 2014 by John S

So a couple of weeks ago, U2 surprised us all by releasing a new album “Songs Of Innocence” exclusively on iTunes. This surprise release is becoming a bit of thing with big-selling artists. I think Beyonce did it, and just … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? – (54) “Royal Blood” by Royal Blood

Posted on September 9, 2014 by John S

Royal Blood are a two piece band from Worthing, near Brighton, who make an awesome noise and have exploded on the music scene this year. They are singer/bassist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher. Their debut album recently charted at … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? – (53) “Dear River” by Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo

Posted on August 18, 2014 by John S

If you read this blog, you’ll know how much I like Emily Barker’s music. On my holiday on the Costa Brava, Spain, over the last couple of weeks, I made some good progress on my book on music. It included … Continue reading →

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Holiday listening

Posted on August 2, 2014 by John S

Off on hols tomorrow. Excuse to download some albums I hadn’t got around to listening to. Plus a few Latitude follow ups. All gotta be good! There’s a folky/ Americana theme to most of the albums I downloaded tonight. Some … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes – 64

Posted on July 27, 2014 by John S

Ealing Jazz festival, this afternoon. It’s been going for years, one of many in Walpole Park over the summer. I have great memories of family outings with friends, basking in the sun, catching a bit of music, enjoying a beer, … Continue reading →

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