Category Archives: Gigs

Though I’m not really a big fan I though it was too good a chance to miss to see the legendary pioneers of electronic music while in Iceland for Karen’s birthday. I’m glad we saw them and it was quite … Continue reading →

We took a weekend trip to Reykjavik for Karen’s birthday and I managed to make that tie-in with the Iceland Airwaves music festival and a Kraftwerk concert. What a great weekend in our favourite place with lots of music along … Continue reading →

I’m a bit embarrassed to say I’d never seen Peter Gabriel live before this night! As a big Genesis fan I had always liked his solo recordings but never thought about going to see him … Doh !  Part of … Continue reading →

I’ve been a fan since that brilliant night I first saw JJR at Sneaky Pete’s in 2010. They always put on a great performance and this was no different. But a couple of things let this show down. JJR always … Continue reading →

Dead Meadow is a long established band from Washington D.C. who play a kind of ‘Stoner Rock’ that is not my usual cup of tea … but I quite enjoyed! Not as much as Andy who really dug them … … Continue reading →

I was so up for this one I leapt at the pre-sale and got front-row seats just to the right of Laura. What a treat and this solo show was just as intimate and enchanting as the first time we … Continue reading →

I was never a big Prims fan but Jan was so seemed like a good idea. Tracy Tracy still looks the part, didn’t realise how tiny she is, and the band play fine. I recognised some of the hits and … Continue reading →

I was impressed the last time I saw Fat Goth, but not so much tonight. I love their album ‘Stud’ but they simply played all my favourite songs speeded way up, which just doesn’t work well for me. Good tunes … Continue reading →

What a disappointment. I know these guys can play and sing ok, fair enough, but The Smyths are a very pale imitation of the excellent Smiths Indeed covers band, let alone the real thing.  Not true to the original songs … Continue reading →