The Hersham Boys from 1977 can still pack a venue with excited old blokes to hear the anthems.
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Spear of Destiny live at Papillion, Southampton
After 45 years of listening to and watching Kirk Brandon, I just could not allow tonight’s gig to escape my busy ‘Rocktober’ calendar.
Simon & Oscar live and acoustic in Poole
A chance to hear some of the depth of Ocean Colour Scene’s catalogue in an acoustic setting. No photos. No video clips. Sometimes that is the way to go.
Red Rum Club – Monday Night in Bournemouth
Good to see Red Rum Club galloping into town on a Monday night. Best way to get into a new album – hear it live.
Victorious Festival 2025 – my route through it
A quick run through my three day trail of live music in the sunshine, on Southsea Common.
Stiff Little Fingers – Putting the Fast in Belfast 7
A return to Belfast for this SLF annual pilgrimage – this year supported by PiL and Sham 69.
Pulp on tour – Birmingham
Pulp at Birmingham Utilita Arena on 19.6.2025 Busy week this week and these notes got stuck in the jam, so a few blogs a bit out of order. Four days took me to this Pulp gig, then Iron Maiden two days later in the same venue, followed by the Forever Now festival in Milton Keynes. …
Southampton Summer Sessions 2025 – The Stranglers; Simple Minds
The summer sessions in Southampton. Two for me this year – The Stranglers and Simple Minds. Two grrat evenings out.
Andrew Cushin live at Dingwalls
A new and second album for Andrew Cushin. Surely a man destined for bigger venues than the iconic Dingwalls.
The Magic Numbers live in Lyme Regis
A trip down to lovely Lyme Regis and The Marine Theatre – a great venue that looks out to sea. Tonight it was for The Magic Numbers.
Gigs with Ivan 