/DJ/Rivet/004 – 21-Sep 2012
The last (for now) of the RIVET series. We may still return.
DJ: Guest: 065: Jez and Ted’s London Wedding
My friends Jez and Ted got married in the US, then threw a party in London, and I was one of the DJs.
/Tuesday Ten/163/Devil’s Night
The concept of the devil in popular music has been around at least as far back as early blues legend Robert Johnson, who was of course reputed to have made a Faustian pact with the devil to become famous.
Tuesday Ten: 162: Tracks of the Month (August 2012)
Another month gone already? Time for another ten tracks you should hear, then.
Into the Pit: 146: The Afghan Whigs – Live at KOKO – 19-August 2012
If Yuck are/were the sound of the grunge revival, then side-project Oupa are the sound of it dying, already reduced to sub-Neil youngesque croaks, backed with a wheezing drum machine that never chances pace. Oh yes. Not content with being part of the much-hyped “grunge revival” (which aside from the original bands reforming, and a […]
Memory of a Festival: 016: Infest 2012
Probably one of the weekends of the year I most look forward to is the August Bank Holiday Weekend.
DJ: Guest: 064: Infest 2012 – 25-August 2012 – Main Dancefloor Set
A second DJ set at Infest, after the first one in 2008, this time on the Saturday night.
Into the Pit: 145: Refused – Live at The Forum – 12-August 2012
Welcome to part whatever of the latest trip down memory lane, to see a live band from the past who are revisiting said past. But here, there are particular reasons for doing this, and I’ll come to those in a moment, but first, there was a support band to see.
/Tuesday Ten/161/The End of the World Show
After taking a bit of a break from these series of Tuesday Tens based upon (quite random) subjects – I think I needed to to allow me to come up with some new ideas – I seem to have hit upon some inspiration for future lists again, so expect these to be a little more […]
Tuesday Ten: 160: Tracks of the Month (July 2012)
Another month, ten more songs to hear. You know the drill by now, right?
DJ: Guest: 063: JUDDER – 03-August 2012
A fourth visit to JUDDER.
/Tuesday Ten/159/Fire
After finally seeing the Olympic Torch Relay last week – amongst the enormous crowds in the City of London on Thursday morning – as well as the spectacular finale to the opening ceremony with a seriously clever way to light the Olympic Flame in the stadium, not to mention the sad news of a colleague […]
Into the Pit: 144: Seabound – Live at Purple Turtle – 22-July 2012
For the last of six different gigs during July – and my last for a few weeks – it was back to the Purple Turtle for the first time in a while, to see the return of the band that I believe are now the finest exponents of synthpop/futurepop anywhere. But first, before Seabound, there […]
Tuesday Ten: 158: Concept Albums
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that over the years, there aren’t a great many times where I could honestly say that I haven’t rolled my eyes in response to any news that “[x] are releasing a concept album”. It is fair to suggest that Concept Albums really do have […]
Into the Pit: 143: Assemblage 23 – Live at O2 Academy Islington – 14-July 2012
This gig was unusual on a few counts, but particularly for having the dubious honour of being the first gig I’ve attended downsized (i.e. moved to a smaller venue) in a long, long time. It would be easy to blame it on the recession, but this was the first turnout I’ve seen this poor in […]
Into the Pit: 142: (The Death Of) Six By Seven – Live at Hope and Anchor – 13-July 2012
In something of a downsizing from the various gigs I’ve been to of late, this was the most intimate show I’ve seen in a long, long time – and remarkably the first time I have ever attended a gig at this famous old basement venue. The pub appears to have been somewhat gentrified from it’s […]
Into the Pit: 141: Bitter Ruin – Live at The Borderline – 10-July 2012
I think it took me a little while to come around to Bitter Ruin in the first place, but to be fair, the first time around I only saw a couple of songs as we got there late. The second time around, again supporting Amanda Palmer, there was no such mistake, and for their short […]
Into the Pit: 140: Garbage – Live at Brixton – 01-July 2012
Of the many, many bands I’ve seen over the past seventeen years, one of the earliest I saw was Garbage way back in the spring of 1996. As, frankly, the quality of their albums dipped a bit, and they became less and less interesting in touring, I chose not to see them live again…until now.
Into the Pit: 139: Faith No More – Live at Hammersmith – 08-July 2012
Of all of the various nostalgic gigs I’ve attended in recent years – and I’m beginning to worry that I seem to be doing more of these than I see new bands – this was one that I never really thought I’d get the chance to see.
Tuesday Ten: 157: Tracks of the Month (June 2012)
Here are ten more songs and artists you should hear about, that have been rocking my world over the past month.