At last, I get to see Maxïmo Park on one of their tours, after 20 years of buying their records.
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Suede live – Pompey
Is Brett Anderson the greatest live performer of a generation, the Britpop generation? Just maybe. New music and new energy.
Slade at Christmas.. the final tour
Just a short note to mark the festive celebration that was our visit to see Dave Hill’s Slade.
Sham 69 at The 1865
The Hersham Boys from 1977 can still pack a venue with excited old blokes to hear the anthems.
Psychedelic Furs at The De La Warr Pavilion
A rather quaint seaside location to seek out one of my favourite bands. Glad I made it. Who knows when we see them back home again?
Adam Ant live in Bournemouth
80s icon Adam Ant comes to Bournemouth, a year after originally planned, due to illness. I’m not sure the recovery is complete.
Andrew Cushin at The 1865
From the North East to the South Coast, tonight the talented indie rock singer-songwriter Andrew Cushin is in town. Must be seen and heard.
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.
Yungblud – live in Southampton
A record promotion gig brings an arena filler to the Southampton Engine Rooms. Wow. This man is the future of rock’n’roll.
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. …
Gigs with Ivan 