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My favourite live music in 2024

I’d been thinking that I hadn’t been to as many concerts as usual this year. So, on a train journey recently I counted them up and found there were 40, not counting festivals. Not exactly a fallow year! And I’ve … Continue reading

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My Top Twenty Albums of 2024

With each passing year I find myself listening more to sounds of the past. That’s such a cliché, isn’t it? But it’s undeniable. I listened to new music in bursts, and picked up on individual tracks through 6 Music (primarily … Continue reading

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Music Roundup 06: 6 to 20 November 2023

The acts which feature in this roundup are Wednesday, The Murder Capital, Sleater Kinney, Bill Orcutt, Teenage Fanclub, Bdrrrm and The Joy Hotel. A bumper month of concerts this November, after a relatively quiet October. November is often quite busy because … Continue reading

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Latitude 2023

My eleventh Latitude, and an unusual one as I could only make Thursday and Friday. But I got to see some outstanding performances – from old favourites and one fantastic new discovery. My highlights below. Thursday 20 July Racoon Jane … Continue reading

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