This was the first time (of many) that I saw The Levellers live. Their "A Weapon Called The World" album had been released in 1990 and I'd also picked up a host of their early EPs on 12" over the previous few months after being introduced to them by Dawn. Now, if you've never seen … Continue reading GIG 093: The Levellers / Sand Kings / ? – The Town & Country Club, 27th October 1991
Music
(Review) Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell
Utopia Avenue by David MitchellMy rating: 5 of 5 starsI absolutely loved Utopia Avenue. It's only the second David Mitchell I've read (the other being The Bone Clocks) but that, as well as having watched The Cloud Atlas movie a couple of times recently, was enough to see many of the references in Utopia Avenue … Continue reading (Review) Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell
Face The Music with Andrew Peregrine
Most interviews with games industry figures tend to be about our latest game or “hot new thing” we’re working on. But what about the people behind the games we play and, hopefully, love? Little is said, or explored, of the actual person’s tastes, or how they got into the hobby, etc. Face The Music is … Continue reading Face The Music with Andrew Peregrine
GIG 092: All About Eve / Levitation – The Town & Country Club, 15th September 1991
You can see the write-up of this gig with 091 as I covered everything in that. This is just an excuse to post up another All About Eve track and so I can post the scan of the concert ticket - and also to keep my gig numbers in order ;p https://youtu.be/w5BuqDnqAeI All About Eve … Continue reading GIG 092: All About Eve / Levitation – The Town & Country Club, 15th September 1991
GIG 091: All About Eve /Levitation – The Town & Country Club, 14th September 1991
All About Eve's "All About Eve" and "Scarlet And Other Stories" were two of my favourite albums from the late 80's. I'd been lucky enough to see All About Eve live twice before, both times at The Royal Albert Hall (GIGS 048 + 049) but The Town & Country Club in Kentish Town offered a … Continue reading GIG 091: All About Eve /Levitation – The Town & Country Club, 14th September 1991
GIG 090: Creaming Jesus / Nutmeg / Working With Tomatoes – The Borderline, 20th July 1991
It was Saturday night and Creaming Jesus (then one of my favourite live bands) were playing the Borderline. Was there any doubt I'd be there? Creaming Jesus always had a fantastic energy around them, and the mosh pit (something many people don't equate to 'goth' bands all that often) had the right balance between physical-yet-friendly. … Continue reading GIG 090: Creaming Jesus / Nutmeg / Working With Tomatoes – The Borderline, 20th July 1991
GIG 089: Shake! – The Dandy Lion, 30th June 1991
I saw Shake! a bunch of times as they were a local band. They were always decent live but I think we were all probably slightly biased due to the fact that we knew them and they "weren't that bad". As with most Monday nights at the Dandy Lion the night was more about dancing … Continue reading GIG 089: Shake! – The Dandy Lion, 30th June 1991
GIG 088: Fireworks Party – The Dandy Lion, 3rd June 1991
Some gigs stick with you forever, others are just a footnote in an old diary. I've no idea who the Fireworks Party were or what they were like. They played our local student/indie/rock night which we went along to mainly for a bit of Monday night socialising and dancing as opposed to see the band. … Continue reading GIG 088: Fireworks Party – The Dandy Lion, 3rd June 1991
GIG 087: The Mission / New Model Army / Killing Joke / The Henry Rollins Band / Bleach – Finsbury Park, 1st June 1991
This was such an epic day out - from the moment I woke up to the moment I crashed. Probably helped by a fantastic nights clubbing at The Electric Ballroom the night before with Dawn & Emily, and the fact that a bunch of us all met up in a pub (for breakfast...ahem) before we … Continue reading GIG 087: The Mission / New Model Army / Killing Joke / The Henry Rollins Band / Bleach – Finsbury Park, 1st June 1991
GIG 086: Shake / Big Brother – The Dandy Lion, 28th May 1991
This threw me slightly as suddenly The Dandy Lions Monday alternative night was on a Tuesday courtesy of a long bank holiday weekend *and* they had two bands performing instead of the one (which obviously meant less time to bounce off each other to Ned's "Kill Your Television", Mudhoneys "Touch Me I'm Sick" or Jane's … Continue reading GIG 086: Shake / Big Brother – The Dandy Lion, 28th May 1991
Voices From The Pulpit 