Well, it had to end at some point and day 4 marked the last of the festivities for this year’s Lost Evenings Festival. I’ll be honest, the day got off to a rough start, thanks to the DJ set hosted by Frank at the Underworld the previous night. But after some coffee and paracetamol, IContinue reading “Lost Evenings day 4 recap”
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Lost Evenings Day 3 recap
Day three of lost evenings was all about England Keep My Bones, being the 10 year anniversary of the album. But first was the wonderful ‘Lunch At The Lock’, hosted by Xtra mile recordings. Throughout the afternoon, we were treated to brilliant acoustic sets from Berries, PET NEEDS and Beans On Toast, who stood in for Johnny Lloyd. I also had the opportunityContinue reading “Lost Evenings Day 3 recap”
Lost Evenings Day 2 recap
After the relative calm and easy start to Lost Evenings with a (mostly) acoustic night at the roundhouse, tonight was the first night where we could all properly let off some energy with some loud and dance along music. Well, actually the first act of the night might not have quite been a full bandContinue reading “Lost Evenings Day 2 recap”
Lost Evenings Day 1 recap
Well, what an opening to day 1 at the roundhouse. After three years away, Frank Turner’s Lost Evenings has returned to its original home in Camden for 4 days of music and good times. Day 1 was an absolute belter of a day, and the perfect way to start the long weekend. Officially opening the show wasContinue reading “Lost Evenings Day 1 recap”
Live review: The Lottery Winners with The Racket –Thekla, 07/09/2021
As a band that has not stopped pumping out new music, with banger after banger coming out, when I saw that The Lottery Winners would be playing in Bristol, I just had to see them live. First, what a venue for the band. Summer, dreampop songs and hot weather (and boy, it was hot) canContinue reading “Live review: The Lottery Winners with The Racket –Thekla, 07/09/2021”
Live review – The Gathering – Cheese and Grain, Frome. 07/08/2021
Saturday night saw the first run of the non-socially-distanced ‘The Gathering’ shows, from Frank Turner. A run of smaller, let’s-play-a-show type gigs, these were originally planned to be the first show’s post lockdown. As everything else over the last 16 months has shown, that didn’t quite happen, but I’m sure everyone there had a greatContinue reading “Live review – The Gathering – Cheese and Grain, Frome. 07/08/2021”
Live review: Bombay Bicycle Club with Tamu Massif, O2 Academy Bristol. 24th July 2020
After 16 months of no live reviews of proper gigs, it was good to be back at the O2 Academy in Bristol to see the indie-rock legends that are Bombay Bicycle Club play their second warm up show before their headline set at Latitude Festival tonight (25th July). Firstly (and hopefully the only c-word mentionContinue reading “Live review: Bombay Bicycle Club with Tamu Massif, O2 Academy Bristol. 24th July 2020”
Is this the reopening of live music? Download pilot festival 2021
This weekend saw the return of the first full festival in the UK in over 15 months. 10,000 of us packed into the sacred grounds of Donnington Park for three days of live music and good times. Once inside the gates, there was no requirement for wearing a mask or distancing, a true feel ofContinue reading “Is this the reopening of live music? Download pilot festival 2021”
2020: This year in music
What a year 2020 has been. This was one like no other, especially for the music world. One that we will all remember, but also hoping for better days ahead. The year started out pretty well (for music at least). Gigs were looking plentiful, there were some awesome releases on the horizon and all seemedContinue reading “2020: This year in music”
LIVE REVIEW:Lonely Tourist and Chris Webb at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath. Saturday 29th August 2020
One of the biggest things I have missed this year is the gigs. The nervous excitement before the act comes on, the electric atmosphere of a room full of people, the ringing in your ears at the end of the night. Sadly, that experience is still a while away, but in the meantime socially distancedContinue reading “LIVE REVIEW:Lonely Tourist and Chris Webb at Chapel Arts Centre, Bath. Saturday 29th August 2020”