After the Covid loss of Dave Greenfield, the Meninblack are back out on the road, now performing in their sixth decade and lastest reincarnation. The loyal familyinblack are waiting for them.
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Nick Lowe – Nell’s Jazz and Blues Club
Nick Lowe in the relaxed setting of Nell’s Jazz and Blues Club, as part of a string of dates at this West Kensington venue.
Acoustic Britpop at The Engine Rooms
Three Britpop frontmen go solo acoustic in Southampton Engine Rooms. A novel opportunity.
New Romantic Valentine’s Day with Midge Ure
Valentine’s night with some old New Romantics at Poole Lighthouse for Midge Ure on his ‘Visage and Vienna’ tour.
The Sisters of Mercy: out of the darkness
London Roundhouse 20.9.19 Fighting Cocks 1983 One night in January 1983 (I looked it up – it was 21 January), I wandered into the Fighting Cocks pub in Moseley, Birmingham to see the Sisters of Mercy, the princes of 80s darkness. They played from within clouds of dry ice in the pub’s upstairs gig room. …
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Spear of Destiny – One Eyed Jacks 35 years on
Kirk Brandon on your in Spear of Destiny most to celebrate the 35 year anniversary of One Eyed Jack. Tonight in Southampton.
My Kirk Brandon Years
My Kirk Brandon years? I suppose that would be 1982 until now. Maybe I had a lull; Kirk himself had a lull, but from Westworld onwards, with or without bassist Stan Stammers, Theatre of Hate or Spear of Destiny, I have never let it go. Kirk is back on tour and up the road in …
Blue Sunday – Victorious Day Three
More perfect festival weather down on Southsea Common for Victorious Festival. We never assume good weather and when we get it for these events it is beautiful. Everything sounds better and this was the case from Ziggy Marley to New Order.
James Bay is Victorious – Day Two in Southsea
Well I never thought I’d see All Saints. I never thought I’d enjoy James Bay as much as that and I never thought I’d be eating a vegan paella watching the Fun Loving Criminals playing Scooby Snacks in 2019. This was Saturday by the sea on day two of Victorious Festival in Southsea. A bit …
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Glorious Victorious – a sunny Friday in Southsea
Festivals can get by with grey skies and drizzle but it’s hard not to enjoy bands when it’s blazing sunshine and blue skies. Friday at Victorious Festival is a bit of an intro day with a mid-afternoon start with the main Common Stage and not much more starting up until Saturday. First up for me …
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Gigs with Ivan 