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Jack White and the Amazing Snakeheads, Hammersmith Apollo, 3 July 2014

Posted on July 7, 2014 by John S

Jack White, fresh from a successful appearance at Glastonbury, played the Hammersmith Apollo on 3 July. I was offered a ticket at the last minute after he’d changed the date of the concert, which meant someone else couldn’t go. So … Continue reading →

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Glastonbury: Metallica and London Grammar

Posted on July 1, 2014 by John S

What a weekend of TV it was, with the World Cup and Glastonbury festival vying for attention. Not to mention Wimbledon, though I tend to steer clear of that these days. Have to find some time for writing! I’ve never … Continue reading →

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3 gigs in 4 days: Prince, Graham Parker… and Grape Juice!

Posted on June 8, 2014 by John S

One of those weeks when live music came to the fore. Absolutely love it. Started on Wednesday with Prince at the Roundhouse in Chalk Farm. Absolutely magnificent and I’ve blogged about the concert already. You can read it here. On … Continue reading →

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Prince and Third Eye Girl at the Roundhouse, London, 4 June 2014

Posted on June 6, 2014 by John S

Prince, with his all-woman backing band, 3RDEYE Girl, are touring Europe at the moment and have come back to Britain for a few ‘Hit and Run” gigs. My friend Dave managed to get a some tickets for a show announced … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? – (52) “Lost In The Dream” by The War On Drugs

Posted on June 1, 2014 by John S

The War On Drugs are a band formed in Philadephia in 2005, fronted by Adam Granduciel and Kurt Vile. The latter left fairly quickly to pursue a solo career. And he has made some amazing records – perhaps the subject … Continue reading →

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“Frank” – the film

Posted on May 30, 2014 by John S

Last night we went to see “Frank” –  a recent release, but already on hardly any of the mainstream cinemas. It’s too weird, presumably. My wife and I went to see it at the Watermans Arts centre in Brentford. A … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? – (51) “Big Big Love (Fig 2)” by Foals

Posted on May 19, 2014 by John S

A strange title. One of the least well-known tracks off Foals first, brilliant, album, “Antidotes”. While I associated Foals mostly with the Talking Heads and African beats speeded up, “Big Big Love” has a shimmering guitar which could take it … Continue reading →

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Morrissey – the Autobiography

Posted on May 15, 2014 by John S

I’ve just finished reading Morrissey’s “Autobigraphy”.  And an excellent read it is too. It’s written in a discursive, sometimes quite poetic style. There are no chapters – just a long narrative, which is mostly chronological. There is a lot of … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? – (50) “Ace of Spades” by Motorhead

Posted on March 30, 2014 by John S

Well, after my daffodils in Kew Gardens, I owe it to the Big D to go metal. And, just realised it’s the 50th “Have You Heard?” So what better than the full-on assault of Lemmy and the boys with their … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? – (49) Parquet Courts

Posted on March 11, 2014 by John S

You know, you occasionally come upon a band and think, why haven’t I heard them before? I had that feeling this weekend with Parquet Courts, a New York indie band.  Their first album, “Light Up Gold” came out in 2013. Where … Continue reading →

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