Released on the 29th December 2023 Riveting: Adventures in Industrial Music is a 156 page journey through the mid-late 90's Industrial scene and London clubland. Written by Jo Weber, whom I don't think I ever personally met (although given the state of most of the people in London's Industrial clubland at the time I may … Continue reading (Review) Riveting: Adventures in Industrial Music by Jo Weber
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GIG 353: Whitby Gothic Weekend Day 1 – Inkubus Sukkubus / Manuskript / Psycho TV – Whitby, 31st October 1997
Whitby Goth Weekend started in 1994 but this was the first (and only) time I managed to attend the event. I set off from London with a couple of friends, Michelle and Jeff, at 9am with Michelle driving. It's a long way from London to Whitby, especially across the North York Moors in the autumn. … Continue reading GIG 353: Whitby Gothic Weekend Day 1 – Inkubus Sukkubus / Manuskript / Psycho TV – Whitby, 31st October 1997
GIG 352: KMFDM / PIG / Vitro – Shepherds Bush Empire, 24th October 1997
KMFDM were another of the 80's Industrial pioneers that I grew up on when I was getting into EBM/Industrial in my teens. I'd never had the chance to see them live before but they were in the UK touring in support of their new "Symbols" album that had been released the previous month. Vitro, the opening … Continue reading GIG 352: KMFDM / PIG / Vitro – Shepherds Bush Empire, 24th October 1997
GIG 351: Front 242 / Cubanate / Empirion – Shepherds Bush Empire, 11th October 1997
I'd really been looking forward to this gig. I'd previously seen Front 242 way back in 1993 (GIG 137) where they really impressed me live. Shame I had to wait four years before seeing them again but it was Saturday night and I was in a crammed Shepherds Bush Empire waiting for one of the … Continue reading GIG 351: Front 242 / Cubanate / Empirion – Shepherds Bush Empire, 11th October 1997
GIG 350: New Model Army – Shepherds Bush Empire, 12th September 1997
The last time I'd been to Shepherds Bush Empire was back in April 1996, which was also the last time I'd seen the fantastic New Model Army live. They were still a year off releasing their next studio album but did release a compilation album called 'Small Town England' in 1997. I'm not sure they … Continue reading GIG 350: New Model Army – Shepherds Bush Empire, 12th September 1997
GIG 349: Reading ’97 Day 3: Metallica / The Verve / Marilyn Manson / Terrorvision / Bush / Dinosaur Jr / 3 Colours Red / Descendents / Dog Eat Dog / Feeder / Radish – Reading Festival, 24th August 1997
Whilst saturday at Reading Festival was a little light on the bands I saw (only 5!) Sunday certainly made up for it with a grand total of 11 over the course of the day! Kicking things off at midday on the main stage were Radish, who I had seen the previous weekend at V97 and … Continue reading GIG 349: Reading ’97 Day 3: Metallica / The Verve / Marilyn Manson / Terrorvision / Bush / Dinosaur Jr / 3 Colours Red / Descendents / Dog Eat Dog / Feeder / Radish – Reading Festival, 24th August 1997
GIG 348: Reading ’97 Day 2: Manic Street Preachers / The Orb / The Cardigans / Republica / Apollo 440 – Reading Festival, 23rd August 1997
Day 2 of the 1997 Reading Festival. We didn't see as many bands as we'd probably usually see at a festival as we all took a long break in the middle of the afternoon/early evening to do a raid on the local Toys R Us and buy up a bunch of fairly high powered water … Continue reading GIG 348: Reading ’97 Day 2: Manic Street Preachers / The Orb / The Cardigans / Republica / Apollo 440 – Reading Festival, 23rd August 1997
GIG 347: Reading ’97 Day 1: Suede / Symposium / Jack / James / Stereolab / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Kenicke / Fountains of Wayne / Strangelove – Reading Festival, 22nd August 1997
My first Reading Festival came the following weekend that I'd been in Chelmsford for V97. So two festivals in two weekends - with a few days of work squashed inbetween. This time round we had a large group of us pitching our tents and preparing for three days of music and fun. We arrived on … Continue reading GIG 347: Reading ’97 Day 1: Suede / Symposium / Jack / James / Stereolab / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Kenicke / Fountains of Wayne / Strangelove – Reading Festival, 22nd August 1997
GIG 346: V97 Day 2 : The Prodigy / Daft Punk / Gene / Longpigs / Sneaker Pimps / Placebo / Echobelly / Veruca Salt / Fluke / Apollo 440 / No Way Sis / Feeder – V97 Festival Chelmsford, 17th August 1997
Day two of V97 saw Feeder kick the proceedings off. I'd seen them a couple of times before supporting other bands and they had really impressed me. They certainly were a great opening act for the festival and got the crowd really geared up for the day. In a few years time they'd be at … Continue reading GIG 346: V97 Day 2 : The Prodigy / Daft Punk / Gene / Longpigs / Sneaker Pimps / Placebo / Echobelly / Veruca Salt / Fluke / Apollo 440 / No Way Sis / Feeder – V97 Festival Chelmsford, 17th August 1997
GIG 345: V97 Day 1 : Blur / Kula Shaker / Dodgy / Symposium / Pavement / Silver Sun / AC Acoustics / Radish – V97 Festival Chelmsford, 16th August 1997
V97 was my second festival of the summer. It was the first (and only) time I attended Virgin's Festival in Chelmsford. I went with one of my best friend of the time, Craig, who sadly passed in 2016. I'm not overly sure why we decided to go to V97 as it seesm to have been … Continue reading GIG 345: V97 Day 1 : Blur / Kula Shaker / Dodgy / Symposium / Pavement / Silver Sun / AC Acoustics / Radish – V97 Festival Chelmsford, 16th August 1997
Voices From The Pulpit 