The Summer Sessions in Southampton. An outdoor gig in the middle of the city, in the most urban of locations. One of my favourite bands of recent decades playing – short trip. Gotta be done.
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Red Rum Club live in Southampton
Red Rum Club have a top ten album and celebrate it at a sold out Engine Rooms. The Bankes Brothers from Victoria, Canada are there to support them and they are well worth checking out.
From Southampton Engine Rooms to The London Palladium: a grey-haired gig goer’s week
Another week of grey-haired gig going but with the novelty of an afternoon records store promotion and the glitz of The London Palladium.
Double Date with Spear of Destiny
Spear of Destiny: 8.9.2021 Exeter Phoenix and 26.9.2021 The Joiners Arms, Southampton The Spear of Destiny World Service @35 tour (planned as 35 years on from the original release and tour of that now re-recorded album) was a much delayed one, thus fuelling my eagerness to get to see it…..so I went to two dates …
Suede – live in Southampton & Portsmouth 2023
Suede at O2 Guildhall Southampton 25.3 2023 & at Guildhall Portsmouth 11.12.2023 So good in March I returned for more later this year. I’ve bought the records, read the books, watched the documentaries but not seen them that much considering my long running interest, revived at various points over the last 30 years. Birmingham Hummingbird …
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Ruts DC – live at The Joiners
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gigs with Ivan 