Tramlines 2014 Saturday
Another Saturday spent in the City Hall Ballroom for Tramlines just like 2013, the ballroom was host for a selection of post rock delights. This year the artists performing were 10.00-11.00 Future of the Left 8.30-9.30 Maybeshewill 7.40-8.10 Esben and…
Tramlines 2014 Friday
Friday night at the Leadmill after a full day drinking…with Jane Carter, Jack Straker and Sue Hilton. Jack got us on the guest list for The Wedding Present. Top gig, and then a full night of dancing to club music at the legendary Rise night and…
Sigur Ros live at Capital FM Arena Nottingham
I arrived at the Arena too late to catch all the support band, I Break Horses, who were playing behind a cloth screen so you couldn’t really make out the members. I saw two tracks by them and then after a long wait with a repeated minimal tune…
Gary Numan 02 Academy
My attention was drawn to Gary Numan back in 1979 when I heard a Lee Cooper advert with Tubeway Army’s Dont be a Dummy used as the backing track. I bought the album on blue vinyl, limited to just 5000. Weeks later he appeared on Top of the Pops…
Hawkwind 02 Academy
Dave Brock does the rounds again with Hawkwind’s 2013 Warrier on The Edge of Time tour. The whole album played along with other Hawkwind classics including the token Silver Machine. Good gig and lucky as they cancelled the USA part of the tour due…
Nadine Shah live
Nadine Shah live at the Harley Hotel & Bar, Glossop Road Sheffield…supported by David Roch and Canal Boat. A small venue with average lighting , but great beer (and so it seems food) And the three acts were excellent. Particularly liked Cloud…
Tramlines 2013 – Saturday
Spent nine hours watching seven prog / post / rock bands all for just £6, including two of my favourites I Like Trains and Pineapple Thief. Here’s the flier for the gig with bands and timings Tramlines flier maybeshewill Enochian Theory iliketrains…
Tramlines 2013 – Friday
Spent an evening in the City Hall Ballroom watching the following four bands: Alessi’s Ark Without Feathers Melanie Pain Lanterns on the Lake
Olafur Arnalds live at Leicester Cathedral
Olafur Arnalds live at Leicester Cathedral, booked on internet and popped down – quite a rush to get there for 8pm and he didn’t come on until 9.20pm. Atmospheric and lovely gig but annoying women in front with big hair kept obstructing my…
Benjamin Francis Leftwich -Live
Taken this evening at a gig in Lincoln’s new venue “Tokyo” Benjamin Francis Leftwich is a great acoustic guitarist, with a wonderfully smooth and mellow voice. Very enjoyable. He was supported by Daughter Olympus EP2 with the 40-150mm…