Category Archives: Gigs

I thought I might like Kagoule but was delighted to discover they are completely awesome. Kagoule are a young band from Nottingham: Cai – guitar and vocals;  Lucy – bass and vocals; Lawrence – Drums. Maybe my top find of … Continue reading →

This was the 8th time I’ve seen the fantastic Ane Brun and it’s been a joy seeing her music and career develop over those 6 years. Her latest album ‘When I’m Free’ is growing on me but is not as … Continue reading →

I wasn’t sure quite what to expect apart from dark, shouty noisiness … And I certainly got that in spades but with a lot more tune and groove too … Very good indeed! Crowd surfing isn’t easy at Sneaky Pete’s … Continue reading →

I last saw Cara in Manchester in Nov last year. She has such a beautiful voice and this was a lovely show with her full band in such a great setting.  Seats were laid out as cabaret tables and we … Continue reading →

A year since we first saw NSAHB  and they were too much fun to miss this time at the Voodoo Rooms. This was the smaller downstairs room though and by the time we got there it was packed. I’m sure … Continue reading →

  Another new bands winner from Sneaky Pete’s!  Just spotted PINS on the list and thought why not, which was a good decision on my part since they were very good, as were support band ‘Peace And Love Barbershop Muhammed … Continue reading →

I’ve always quite liked Sufjan’s music rather than loved it … so was prepared to be underwhelmed … but no chance … he was superb!  I was spellbound and really moved. Good job Sufjan! The music for the majority of … Continue reading →

The idea of uniting Franz Ferdinand and Sparks was just so enticing a whole crowd of my friends ended up getting tickets. Sparks are such heroes to me and so many, including Franz Ferdinand. The combination works really well since … Continue reading →

Hard to believe it’s 40 years since I bought ‘White Punks on Dope’ EP and though I loved those songs, I never really followed them much since. Well they’ve been touring a lot recently with 4 original members led by … Continue reading →