As Altered Images anticipate the release of their first album for nearly four decades an excited Clare Grogan brightens up Southampton Engine Rooms on a Wednesday night.
Category Archives: Live bands
The Spitfires farewell show
The Spitfires’ last stand. The farewell gig. A celebration but sad end to one of my favourite bands of the last five years. I had to there.
The Wailers live in Bournemouth
What better way to spend a dark and damp mid-week Winter’s evening than popping out to experience some relaxing reggae sounds from Jamaica…not just any sounds but songs from the legend Bob Marley.
The Undertones live in Frome
The boys from Derry are now all grown up and back out on the road – the crowd are still bouncing but the knees are aching a bit afterwards these days – The Undertones live.
JJ’s 70th Birthday Gig: The Stranglers live in Bristol
In Bristol for another night on The Stranglers last full UK tour. Tonight is a special one: it’s bassist and original maninblack Jean-Jacques Burnel’s 70th birthday.
Pale Waves live in Bournemouth
The Pale Waves UK tour hits Bournemouth. A younger newer band for a grey haired gig goer.
Echo and the Bunnymen: big coats and Bournemouth live
From the first album to the ‘greatest song ever written’ the Bunnies perform a nostalgic set – it had me looking through old tickets and wondering what became of my old big coat.
The Charlatans: live in Bournemouth 2021 (with memories of Later with Jools Holland 1999)
The Charlatans visited Bournemouth in November 2021 on their greatest hits tour. The grey haired gig goer was there reflecting on this and previous Charlatans encounters.
Red Rum Club live in Bournemouth
A National Lottery subsidised opportunity to see Red Rum Club again, this time on the doorstep.
The K’s live in Southampton
A welcome escape from the January gloom. The K’s kick off a Winter tour that embraces Independent Venue Week.
Gigs with Ivan 