Having seen The Cult supporting Guns N' Roses the previous month (GIG 119) we now got to see them as a headliner, and at one of my favourite venues. The Cult were supported by Hair & Skin Trading Co. (who I wasn't keen on) and Fun-da-Mental, a British Asian hip-hop/techno group founded by Aki Nawaz … Continue reading GIG 122: The Cult / Fun-Da-Mental / Hair & Skin Trading Co. – Brixton Academy, 29th June 1993
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GIG 100: The Levellers / Back To The Planet – Brixton Academy, 15th May 1992
It was the day before my 20th birthday and my 100th gig... and what better band to see to celebrate it than one of the best all-time live bands, the mighty Levellers. I'd seen The Levellers only once before (the previous October (GIG 093) at The Town & Country Club in Kentish Town) but this … Continue reading GIG 100: The Levellers / Back To The Planet – Brixton Academy, 15th May 1992
GIG 094: New Model Army / Joolz / Sunshot – Brixton Academy, 19th December 1991
After seeing New Model Army for the first time in the open air supporting The Mission during the summer (GIG 087) this was my first chance to catch them headlining their own show. The show had an absolutely fantastic line-up too - with Joolz and Sunshot making it a brilliant evening. NMA themselves were fantastic … Continue reading GIG 094: New Model Army / Joolz / Sunshot – Brixton Academy, 19th December 1991
GIG073: Pop Will Eat Itself / The Atom Seeds – Brixton Academy, 20th January 1991
The Poppies were a band who were phenomenal live. Don't get me wrong, they were also great on the stereo and definitely kicked ass on the dancefloors too... but live they were... just, wow. No, not wow... WOW! They were one of the first bands to experiment properly with the connection of indie rock and … Continue reading GIG073: Pop Will Eat Itself / The Atom Seeds – Brixton Academy, 20th January 1991
GIG 071: The Mission / The Power of Dreams – Brixton Academy, 11th December 1990
I'd seen The Mission for the first time earlier in the year (GIG 044) at Wembley but now they were playing the smaller, and non-seated, Brixton Academy. A venue that would usually be much more suited for them and to my tastes. I went with a couple of clubbing buddies (Sunil and Mike) and all … Continue reading GIG 071: The Mission / The Power of Dreams – Brixton Academy, 11th December 1990
GIG 018: Fields of the Nephilim / Mary My Hope / Bambi Slam – Brixton Academy, 3rd June 1989
Fields of the Nephilim were one of my favourite bands (still are in fact) so this concert had a lot of meaning for me. My mother was nervous about me going because it was in the dreaded South London confines of Brixton (Anything south of the Thames had a bad rep in those days with … Continue reading GIG 018: Fields of the Nephilim / Mary My Hope / Bambi Slam – Brixton Academy, 3rd June 1989
Voices From The Pulpit 