Always wanted to see the Mods and this was an amazing opportunity to catch them not in a huge venue. Great fun and a packed in crowd were understandably enthusiastic. Magic!

Attended by George, Jude, Andy & Douglas

So glad we took a punt to go see the unkown to us Silvia Konstance Costan and Viktor L. Crux from Barcelona, but I had a feeling they would be something special … proved right! I love a bit of industrial me and with lots of other synth and techno experimentation thrown in they blasted us with non stop energy without a single pause. Out of breath dancing trying to keep up .. Incredible scenes!

Attended by George, Andy & Douglas

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Picked up fellow ‘pondie’ Kenny for drive through and got chatting to many more excited for the latest episode of the ‘Sing To Tim’ reunion shows in memory of the late great Tim Smith. This was a pretty similar set to when I ‘experienced’ this last year in Leeds, but every bit as amazing and appreciated by so many devoted fans, deprived of live Cardiacs for so long.

Brilliant band, assembled from so many past band members, led so enthusiastically by the livewire Jon Poole. Also great to see my bass hero Jim Smith looking and sounding so well. I had a ticket for the next night in Newcastle, but was glad I didn’t go, since Jim took ill during that set which had to be abandoned! This though was the full bhuna and another memorable occasion, Tim’s spirit actually present in the room with us! Exhilarating and moving. xx

Attended by George & Kenny

Really enjoyed what I have seen/heard about Plantoid, and I was not dissapointed … they’re brilliant! Jazzy, Proggy, Mathy, Shoegazey (whatever else they can imagine)… a heady melding of genres, but all works beautifully to my mind and they clearly love playing with such skill and variety. Magic. Must see again soon!

Attended by George

I’m such a massive fan! After that magnificent evening at Barrowlands last time in Glasgow, SWG3 seemed a bit low key, but so many super fans made a big atmosphere in a relatively small room for such an important band. Last time was just before Covid struck and the world is a different place now. But Sleater Kinney were back with the same line-up and though songs from new album ‘Little Rope’ were out in force, they didn’t let us down with a storming set of their very best.

I got talking with random people down front from USA and London, instant best pals with so much in common in our love for SK! And Corin just about came into the front row to join us with her walkabout section to sing ‘Untidy Creature’ to us from inches away … magical! What a great occasion again from just about my favourite band in the whole wide world! xx

Attended by George