Life's about experiences. These are mine.
Quiet month for music with only three purchases along with the Society of Sound downloads and these three are all the same artist. This months additions are: Amarante – The Problem was Me EP Amarante – Udana Prana Amarante – Elapsed Euphoria Tom Cawley’s Curios – Captive (SoS) LSO – Brahms – German Requiem (SoS) Sometimes I come across music in the …
A night out to see Dodgy proves to always be an enjoyable one. Not only do you get to hear some cracking tunes but the relaxed atmosphere, cosy venues and great banter always make it a favourite. One interesting twist on the night was that rather than having the same support for the whole tour …
Right, so this month is somewhat skewed by an offer at the local Oxfam shop where they were doing a “one cd for £1.99 or ten for £10” deal and once I had found three I wanted it seemed daft not to go through with the ten, hence the extended list. This months additions are: …
These days I am fairly picky about what gigs I go to. I am no longer interested in someone that simply plays their latest record making it note perfect. What’s the point in that? I could just sit in the comfort of my own lounge and listen without the pain of having to endure a …
Continue reading “Boo Hewerdine, South Street Reading, 2014”
Having missed out on Monty Python tickets completely there was no way that I was going to suffer a similar disappointment securing tickets to see Neil Finn. Turns out that not only did I get tickets I got front row and centre! Last night we took up our places at the feet of the great …
I didn’t think that I would be downloading quite so much this month given that I was on holiday for half the month but I still seem to have managed a reasonable amount! This months additions are: Prides – Covers Prides – The Seeds You Sow EP Alex Turner – Submarine John Wetton – Raised in Captivity 9Bach- Tincian (SoS) …
After last month’s bumper crop a quieter time this month. This months additions are: Asia – Gravitas John Mayer – Paradise Valley Roller Trio – Tracer (SoS) LSO – Sibelius Symphony No.2 (SoS) I have long been a fan of John Mayer and went to see him live when he was in London long before he …
There is a joke, attributed to John Lennon, that when asked if Ringo Starr was the best drummer in the world he replied that he wasn’t even the best drummer in the Beatles. Something similar could be applied to Mike Rutherford, the guitarist from Genesis. That accolade would probably go to first Steve Hackett and …
Continue reading “Mike + the Mechanics, Roachford and Genesis”
So a real bumper crop this month, although somewhat skewed by De La Soul releasing their back catalogue for free for 24 hours. So this months additions are: King King – Take My Hand Samantha Crain –Â Kid Face (SoS) LSO – Bruckner – Symphony No 9 (SoS) De La Soul –Â AOI: Bionix De La Soul …