It was the Spring Bank Holiday weekend so we were enjoying having three days off from work, Sunday night rolled around and it was time to head to Camden for an evenings entertainment at The Underworld. I'd seen Roseetta Stone the previous year (GIG 205), at the same venue, but they hadn't really grabbed me. … Continue reading GIG 289: Rosetta Stone / De Volganes – The Underworld, 26th May 1996
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Angus’ Most Played Top 100 Bands November 2022
Playing a little bit of catch up so I'm posting both the November and December Top 100's this week, a few days apart. Ever since 2010 I’ve kept track of the music I listen to each month. It’s fascinating to see how some bands stay with me over the years whilst others have their moment … Continue reading Angus’ Most Played Top 100 Bands November 2022
GIG 288: The Nefilim – Astoria, 24th May 1996
This was a gig I'd been waiting for since The Fields of The Nephilim split in 1992. Carl McCoy, the singer of Fields of the Nephilim went on to form The Nefilim in 1993 but, apart from a handful of dates in Germany in 1993, had never really toured - and had never played Britain … Continue reading GIG 288: The Nefilim – Astoria, 24th May 1996
Angus’ Most Played Top 100 Bands 2022 Year Review
Whilst I started keeping track of the music I listened to each month back in 2010 I started doing a yearly overview of my Top 100 in 2013, tracking the number of tracks I listened to across each band courtesy of LastFM's Scrobbler that pulls all my listening data from various devices and sources. Some … Continue reading Angus’ Most Played Top 100 Bands 2022 Year Review
GIG 287: Roger Whittaker – Dominion Theatre, 19th May 1996
Here's one that very few people would be expecting to appear on my gig list. You can completely blame my mate Michael for this as it was his idea that we should go to see Roger Whittaker. I've no idea why, he was fairly random and had mad (many genius) ideas all the time which … Continue reading GIG 287: Roger Whittaker – Dominion Theatre, 19th May 1996
GIG 286: Send No Flowers / Kerbdog / Feeder – The Water Rats, 16th May 1996
It was my birthday so what better way to celebrate than to go to a gig with friends. The gig in question was in the tiny backroom of The Water Rats in Kings Cross where a trilogy of bands awaited... including a small unknown band opening the proceedings called Feeder. To be brutally honest I … Continue reading GIG 286: Send No Flowers / Kerbdog / Feeder – The Water Rats, 16th May 1996
GIG 285: Clannad / Brian Kennedy – Royal Albet Hall, 14th May 1996
I have always been a massive Clannad fan, ever since the mid-80's when I was first introduced to them - like so many others of my age - through the Robin of Sherwood TV series which they provided the music for. Being big into my fantasy roleplaying games at the time Clannad had also provided … Continue reading GIG 285: Clannad / Brian Kennedy – Royal Albet Hall, 14th May 1996
GIG 284: White Zombie / Stabbing Westward – Brixton Academy, 10th May 1996
A Friday night trip south of the river to Brixton Academy was in order this evening. White Zombie, one of my favourite bands of the time, were playing and after seeing their fantastic Donnington show (GIG 227) the previous summer I was not wanting to miss a second chance at seeing them. Unfortunately we missed … Continue reading GIG 284: White Zombie / Stabbing Westward – Brixton Academy, 10th May 1996
GIG 283: Inaura / Children On Stun / Dream City Film Club – The Underworld, 9th May 1996
I remember this gig really well. I'd been given a ticket for it by EMI to see Inaura, a new band for them that was playing a gig to coincide with the release of a single. I already knew Inaura as they'd previously been called Polaroid and had been on a very small indie label … Continue reading GIG 283: Inaura / Children On Stun / Dream City Film Club – The Underworld, 9th May 1996
GIG 282: Joyrider – Camden Palace, 7th May 1996
After the Zoe gig at The Water Rats Michael and I headed the short distance to Mornington Crescent for Camden Palace's Feet First clubnight. This evening's midnight band were Joyrider, whom I'd seen and enjoyed the previous December supporting Therapy (GIG 253). They were a rock band from Northern Ireland who'd released a few singles … Continue reading GIG 282: Joyrider – Camden Palace, 7th May 1996
