Having ended up on the wrong side of the River Witham I missed Frank Turner, but arrived in time to grab a drink before Divokej Bill appeared.
With what seemed to be an infinite number of musicians (well, eight at least) and a bass guitar that tested the eardrums, Divokej Bill pounded through their rock/folk/country/nu-metal cross-over repertoire and managed to keep the attention of the majority of the audience for most of their set.
I failed to catch any of the track titles, but most bounced along nicely and...[more]
Monday, December 08, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
16 November 2008: Scouting For Girls + The Days + Sam Beeton - Trent FM Arena, Nottingham, England, UK
I normally dislike this sort of venue, but was pleasantly surprised by the Trent FM Arena. I wasn't subjected to a full body search on the way in, I wasn't treated like a sheep on the way in or the way out and I wasn't so far from the stage that the artist was the size of a pin head. All in all quite a pleasant surprise really, although I was standing and I don't think I would have liked the seats very much...[more]
Monday, November 10, 2008
08 November 2008: Eastfield + Obnoxious UK + Addictive Philosophy - Victoria Inn, Derby, England, UK
The train to Derby had us all packed in like cattle, which didn’t amuse any of the passengers who’d failed to get a seat. Just one more carriage would’ve made all the difference...[more]
Monday, October 06, 2008
27 September 2008: Levellers + Nick Harper - Royal Albert Hall - London
The Royal Albert Hall is an awe-inspiring place. Not for the...[more]
Thursday, May 29, 2008
25 May 2008: Mark Chadwick, Jason Pegg, Tom White - Joogleberry Playhouse - Brighton
On a warm summer's evening in Brighton we walked...[more]
Friday, April 11, 2008
10 April 2008: James - Assembly Rooms - Derby
Arriving in the venue reception area was like...[more]
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
08 March 2008: Bloom Festival - Koko - London
The Bloom Festival, taking it's cue from the likes...[more]
Friday, March 07, 2008
06 March 2008: Levellers - Beautiful Nights - Night 1 - Civic Hall - Wolverhampton
Billed variously as Beautiful Nights, by the Levellers...[more]
Thursday, March 06, 2008
29 February 2008: Ginger + Eureka Machines - Junktion 7 - Nottingham
The Breakdowns were first on stage but most of...[more]
24 February 2008: Nick Harper -Komedia - Brighton
The stage was waiting with a single microphone and...[more]
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
03 February 2008: Nick Harper - Academy - Manchester
03 February 2008: Nick Harper - Academy - Manchester
What’s in a name? Well quite a lot if you’re the son...[more]
What’s in a name? Well quite a lot if you’re the son...[more]
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
02 February 2008: Nick Harper - City Varieties Hall - Leeds
Leeds City Varieties hall is a venue of great charm...more
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