The New School Of Rock Tour - Rock City - Nottingham

After planning our meeting point at the Tap and Tumbler for 8:00 our plans were thrown into initial disarray by finding out that the first band were to appear at…more

The Wildhearts, Terrorvision + others – Scarborough Castle

Where to start? Right at the start, I guess. The journey to Scarborough from most places is a long one but it’s made much more enjoyable when you go by…more

Fun Lovin' Criminals - Rock City - Nottingham

Before this gig I wouldn’t have said that The FLC were right at the top of my list of bands that I wanted to see live. Nevertheless, variety...more

The Mission - Rock City - Nottingham - 10 September 2005

It’s been many years since I went to a Mission gig and so I was quite looking forward to seeing Wayne and company performing once again more

Waster + Afterglow + The Bazookas - Oh Bar - London

Any regular on the live circuit in London – well anywhere for that matter – will know that there are continually new venues cropping up and then…more

The Nudes + Husky - Bar Rumba - London

Thanks to ongoing jitteriness on the Underground I’m fabulously late – although thankfully, it’s just a false alarm today. At the moment everyone’s a little…more

Queen + Razorlight + Peter Kay - Hyde Park - London

OK, it was a moment of weakness when my mate called up and asked if I wanted to see Queen in Hyde Park. Flashing premonitions of synchronised handclaps…more

Da Riddim Squad + The Bazookas - Newham Festival Music Stage

A sun-soaked crowd in Central Park, East Ham, was treated to a day of free live music, as a selection of East London’s finest musicians and bands took to the…more

Levellers - National Forest Folk Festival – Leicestershire

Yes, "Your mind can go away"...more

REM + The Zutons + Idlewild – City Ground – Nottingham

Well this was a long time coming. The tickets were booked in September time and by Christmas I had almost forgotten that I was going. I was also...more