If you look at this gig two things are amazing. Firstly - what a line-up! Eric Clapton, The Who (playing Quadrophenia), Bob Dylan and the then current hotness Alanis Morissette all on the same bill! The scond amazing thing - the ticket only cost £8... YEP EIGHT POUNDS!!! It may have been 1996, but even … Continue reading GIG 298 : Eric Clapton / The Who (performing Quadrophenia) / Bob Dylan / Alanis Morissette – Hyde Park, 29th June 1996
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GIG 297 : Audioweb – Camden Palace, 25th June 1996
It'd been a few weeks since I'd last been at Camden Palace for their Feet First club night but here I was, in The Southampton Arms with friends on a Tuesday night with the Palace across the street beckoning to us all. It would have bad not to pop over for a few hours of … Continue reading GIG 297 : Audioweb – Camden Palace, 25th June 1996
GIG 296 : Pitchshifter / Cubanate – LA2, 22nd June 1996
I'd only been at LA2 the previous night for a gig, but was back down to central London for another outting - and also my fifth gig in consecutive days. Thankfully it was a Saturday so I could rest the next day (especially as I'd worked all week including today), but not until after we'd … Continue reading GIG 296 : Pitchshifter / Cubanate – LA2, 22nd June 1996
(Poetry) Spiral
Along with reams of short stories, and longer attempts at fiction, I’ve written countless poems over the decades. The bulk were written in my teens and twenties and I literally have folders full of handwritten and typewritten compositions. I’d been threatening to put a selection into print since the mid-90’s. I remember discussing it with … Continue reading (Poetry) Spiral
GIG 295 : The Cardiacs / Melanie Garside / Dream City Film Club – LA2, 21st June 1996
Friday night and my fourth gig in four days. The previous three nights had been really good - would The Cardiacs continue the run? Well, having Dream City Film Club (one of my favourite bands at the time) as opening act was certainly a very promising way to kick off the evening... Dream City Film … Continue reading GIG 295 : The Cardiacs / Melanie Garside / Dream City Film Club – LA2, 21st June 1996
DriveThruRPG Top 100 (09/01/23)
DriveThruRPG is the biggest retailer of tabletop RPG PDFs, and also provides print on demand titles and subidary sites covering comics, card and wargames. Tens of thousands of titles are available on their site, with hundreds of new games and supplements released every week. Many will only sell a handful of copies, but the heavy hitters … Continue reading DriveThruRPG Top 100 (09/01/23)
GIG 294 : Alisha’s Attic – SW1, 20th June 1996
This one was kind of a 'work do', as we'd been invited along by Polygram to a showcase of a new band they were backing in a big way called Alisha's Attic. The SW1 club had been booked out for the industry event and free drinks were flowing. Upon entry we were all given a … Continue reading GIG 294 : Alisha’s Attic – SW1, 20th June 1996
GIG 293: Puressence / Feeder / Blue Max – The Garage, 19th June 1996
I'd previously seen Puressence at The 100 Club back in April (GIG 272) and they'd blown me away. The singles, EP and debut album (the latter of which was released just before the April gig) were stunning and I've always been amazed that the band never made a bigger splash on the live scene or … Continue reading GIG 293: Puressence / Feeder / Blue Max – The Garage, 19th June 1996
GIG 292: Elvis Costello (Later with Jools Holland Special) – The BBC, 18th June 1996
I'd been given a couple of tickets to go and see Elvis Costello's career review recording at the BBC, hosted by Jools Holland. I went with Melissa, my girlfriend, but we almost didn't go as it was the England vs The Netherlands match in the last group game in Euro 96. A game we needed … Continue reading GIG 292: Elvis Costello (Later with Jools Holland Special) – The BBC, 18th June 1996
GIG 291: Download / Twilight Circus In Dub / Naked Apes – The Underworld, 15th June 1996
Download were a Skinny Puppy splinter project. I was (and still am) a massive fan of Skinny Puppy so Download was a group already on my radar so when I saw a London gig announced I immediately picked up a ticket. It was on a Saturday night and I'd been working in the record store … Continue reading GIG 291: Download / Twilight Circus In Dub / Naked Apes – The Underworld, 15th June 1996
Voices From The Pulpit 