A three day extravaganza of ‘alternative’ bands in Minehead Butlins.
Tag Archives: Live
Portsmouth: The Murder Capital
First album and first big tour – The Murder Capital visit Portsmouth.
Shedcember: Worth the Wait
A cancelled date from The Shed Seven ‘Shedcember’ tour brings a bonus Saturday night in Boscombe out for those of us still ‘Chasing Rainbows’.
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.
Saint Julian in the old Sheep Market
A Sunday evening in the presence of a piece of English heritage – eccentric or just unique, humourous and surprisingly crowd pleasing – Julian Cope….Saint Julian.
Back on the Gig Trail.. with The Rezillos
After a gig-going ‘Winter Break’ we’re off again, tonight with The Rezillos on stage at the wonderful Brook, Southampton. Quiffs, colour and a bit of sax.
Can I Pick My Top 10 Gigs of 2019 – from 195 performances?
At the end of a mammoth year of gig going, snapping pics as I go, I have reflected on it and tried to pick my top ten gigs.
Wonderful Stuff: the Eight Legged Groove Machine comes to town
The Wonder Stuff live in Boscombe to play ‘The Eight Legged Groove Machine’ and ‘Hup’ in their entirety, plus some new songs. This prompts a look back to 1988 when I first saw them in Coventry.
Old Skulls on Display at Pyramids
Band of Skulls play an end of tour gig at Portsmouth Pyramids Centre, showcasing their first album from 2009, ‘Baby Darling Doll Face Honey’. My photos from 2017 Victorious Festival, on almost the same site, are included.
Paying Tribute to the Playing Tributes
Tribute bands: great musicians, crowd pleasing sets, good value, no wigs required so what’s not to like. Wish We Were Pink Floyd in Chichester provide an excuse to mull over the tribute thing.
Gigs with Ivan 