Betsey Trotwood, Farringdon: Sunday 17 May 2026 This was an interesting proposition; an acoustic show in a tiny venue I had never been to before, just ahead of my birthday, and a matinee show to boot - how could I refuse that temptation! To make things more intriguing, I last saw Chris Stamey play, with his old dB's songwriting sidekick, Peter Holsapple, way back in 1991. I only really knew the album they were touring behind at that time (Mavericks) - and to be fair, I have o

West End Centre, Aldershot: Friday 17 April 2026 I first knowingly listened to some of Ian McNabb's work in the autumn of 1991. It was my first term at college, and someone added a few Icicle Works songs onto a mix-cassette I had some space on - and I was hooked. While the Icicle Works were already pretty much done by that point, at least in their original format, I have stayed in touch with McNabb's work through his solo career, with perhaps the main question remaining - why

The Electric Ballroom, Camden, London - Wednesday 27 August 2025 Doing the same thing over and over yet hoping for a different outcome...

The Garage, Highbury, London - Saturday 23 August 2025 Is this a covers band or tribute act, or something greater than that? The fact...

Colchester Castle Park - Friday 22 June 2025 I was trying to recall the last time I went to an outdoor gig - and if you exclude my local...

The Forum, Kentish Town, London - Tuesday 24 June 2025 I entered this one with a hint of trepidation. Here I was, coming to see a band I...

An Evening With Stewart Copeland: The Princes Hall (Aldershot) Saturday 26th October 2024 Unusually there was no listening to music...

Bristol SWX: Saturday 22 June 2024 So, here we are at my first music gig of 2024 - and a new venue too. SWX in Bristol is not one I had...

Electric Ballroom (Camden): 2 November 2023 So, here we are again, another year and another chance to watch Calexico live in London, this...

Haslemere Hall: 13 October 2023 There is always some danger when going to see a band who had some hits in one particular era, before...

The Boiler Room, Guildford: 12 August 2023 Well, I wasn't sure what to expect at all from this one. When my friend Dave asked if I...

Login Lounge, Camberley: 29 April 2023 The first gig of 2023 and it is a special one, as it's not every day you get to see a songwriting...

12 October 2022: The 1865, Southampton Well, here we are for the finale of the UK leg of the It's A Shame About Ray 30th anniversary...

Shepherd's Bush Empire: 15 July 2022 Another concert from the - delayed by 2 years category - and once again, totally worth the wait!...

One week on from his 80th birthday, McCartney fairly bounds on stage looking very spritely, surrounded by his now familiar supporting...

8 June 2022 - The Roundhouse (Chalk Farm, London) The wait to see Crowded House again lasted 28 years in the end (it would have been only...

14 May 2022 - O2 Forum, Kentish Town Joy! The unbridled joy of a first gig in almost three years. The joy of two and a half hours of...