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The War on Drugs at the O2 Dome, 12 April 2022

Posted on April 19, 2022 by John S

The War on Drugs are a band that I liked from the first time I saw them, at Latitude in 2012, and have loved ever since they released their fourth album, Lost in the Dream, in 2014. In 2012, not … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten Albums of 2017

Posted on December 11, 2017 by John S

Another great year of music, but actually quite an easy one in which to pick my top ten. They are just the ones I’ve played most. Just recently I’ve been trying to catch up with albums I’ve missed, either through … Continue reading →

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The War on Drugs, Alexandra Palace, 14 November 2017

Posted on November 17, 2017 by John S

The War on Drugs are a great band, led by singer and ace guitarist Adam Granduciel. They were responsible for one of the best albums of 2014, “Lost in a Dream”. I made it No 2 to Royal Blood in … Continue reading →

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The War On Drugs, Brixton O2 Academy, 2 March 2015

Posted on March 3, 2015 by John S

A full concert by The War On Drugs is something I’ve really been looking forward to. They were brilliant at Latitude last summer – see my review of that (Sunday section). But it was only 45 minutes worth. Since then, … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten – Albums of 2014

Posted on December 17, 2014 by John S

So, after much head scratching, here’s my Top Ten of 2014. The hardest choice was between one and two. I thought about equal 1st, but decided that was a cop out. More after the list. 1. Royal Blood – Royal … Continue reading →

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Latitude 2014

Posted on July 22, 2014 by John S

My third Latitude. The best ever? I suspect each one will feel like that in the immediacy of the event,  but there was a sequence of bands on Sunday this year, which I suspect will be as good as it … 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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Latitude Festival 13-15 July – the detail !

Posted on July 19, 2012 by John S

You may have read my first thoughts blog on Latitude, which summed up how I felt about the festival. Very good indeed was the answer. This blog goes into a bit more detail about the bands and singers I saw, … Continue reading →

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