My final gig of 1997. I'd managed 45 days of live music over the year and seen some fantastic bands along the way. It was Friday night, a week before Christmas, and I was out for one last hurrah before 1998 beckoned. Tonight was the turn, once again, of Inkubus Sukkubus supported by reformed 80's … Continue reading GIG 360: Inkubus Sukkubus / Screaming Dead / Mantra – The Underworld, 19th December 1997
1997
GIG 359: Moonspell / Lacuna Coil – The Underworld – 15th December 1997
When I had seen Moonspell the previous year (supporting Type O Negative at The Astoria - GIG 314) they had blown me away and were a band that I definetly had on my radar to see again. So when they announced a gig at Camden's Underworld I grabbed myself a ticket and headed down after … Continue reading GIG 359: Moonspell / Lacuna Coil – The Underworld – 15th December 1997
GIG 358: Alien Sex Fiend / POD – Electric Ballrom – 8th December 1997
The highs and lows of gigging. I'd thankfully been on a pretty good run of gigs for most of the year, culminating with the last gig I'd been to, Portishead at Brixton Academy. So it was probably time for a bit of a dud. Unfortunately this Monday night gig in Camden provided that. POD (no … Continue reading GIG 358: Alien Sex Fiend / POD – Electric Ballrom – 8th December 1997
GIG 357: Portishead – Brixton Academy – 26th November 1997
This was one of the best concerts of 1997. I had been a fan of Portishead since they released their debut album, "Dummy", in 1994. Their self-titled second album, "Portishead", was released in September 1997 so they were back on the road and touring in support of it. You wouldn't really think it listening to … Continue reading GIG 357: Portishead – Brixton Academy – 26th November 1997
GIG 356: The Witches / Emma Conquest – Croydon Fairfield Hall, 22nd November 1997
Another year, another Pagan Federation Conference, another after party! This year saw The Witches and Emma Conquest take stage in the evening after the main conference had wrapped. I'd seen both bands before and was more than happy to see them again - especially Emma Conquest whom I'd really enjoyed when I saw them for … Continue reading GIG 356: The Witches / Emma Conquest – Croydon Fairfield Hall, 22nd November 1997
GIG 355: Gary Numan/ Posh – Shepherds Bush Empire, 9th November 1997
After a lazy Sunday spent at my parents eating food and playing games I headed over to Shepherds Bush to see Gary Numan in concert. This was only the second time I saw him live, having first seen him at The Astoria a year and a half earlier (GIG 270). Supporting him on this occasion … Continue reading GIG 355: Gary Numan/ Posh – Shepherds Bush Empire, 9th November 1997
GIG 354: Whitby Gothic Weekend Day 2 – Rosetta Stone / The Horatii /Sunshine Blind – Whitby, 1st November 1997
After a day of wandering around Whitby Town and the Abbey we converged on to the Pavilion for the second night of live music. This evening was a similiar pattern for me - the opening act being a band I'd never seen before, followed by two whom I'd seen several times each. Thankfully Saturday's oipening … Continue reading GIG 354: Whitby Gothic Weekend Day 2 – Rosetta Stone / The Horatii /Sunshine Blind – Whitby, 1st November 1997
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
Voices From The Pulpit 