It’s 44 years since I bought my first Ruts singles. I thought it was about time I caught up with them on one of their tours – at one of the south coast’s legendary small venues, by chance.
Category Archives: Venues
Sleeper ‘Unplugged’ – live at The Brook
A relaxed and friendly set up for tonight’s performance by 90s Britpop legends Sleeper, with a Q&A section thrown in.
Rebellion Festival 2023 – a punk feast
A feast of live punk bands as I whizz through four days in Blackpool watching 30 bands, with some photos to show for it.
Rediscovering Wreckless Eric – live in a Poole coffee shop
A sell-out gig with 21 people, in a coffee bar in Poole, to catch-up with Wreckless Eric.
The Wonder Stuff – live in Southampton
The Wonder Stuff play their fourth album in full with some classics for a second set. Miles is still enjoying himself. ‘A Wish Away’ wins out for this grey-haired gig goer.
My Britpop Week – Blur & Pulp revived
Pulp and Blur gigs in one week – the best two gigs of the year so far for me. Blur even got away with playing Wembley Stadium but I think Pulp pipped it.
Dog Day Afternoon Festival at Crystal Palace
A great day for old punks and the curious at Iggy Pop’s Dog Day Afternoon.
The Dead Kennedys – live in Southampton
I never saw The Dead Kennedys back in the the day and despite the split with the unique voice of Jello Biafra, I was drawn to this one and wasn’t disappointed.
Peter Hook and the Light – live in Southampton
Joy Divisions two studio albums performed by Peter Hook and the Light, in Southampton.
Inspiral Carpets – live in Frome
90s Madchester boys, Inspiral Carpets, complete their first tour in eight years, at the increasingly notable Cheese and Grain in Frome, Somerset. This grey-haired gig goer is there to see them, 33 years after the last encounter.
Gigs with Ivan 