Waking up to Day 2 of a very muddy Glastonbury '97. Pulling on those mud caked boots, and heading out in search of breakfast... from one of the myriad of food stands available across the festival site. Thankfully we'd pitched the tent part way up a hill so weren't in the worst of the mud, … Continue reading GIG 338: Glastonbury ’97 Day 2: Radiohead / Ocean Colour Scene / Neneh Cherry / Dubstar / Stereolab / G-Love & Special Sauce / Geneva / 60ft Dolls / Dub War / Silver Sun / Republica / The Wannadies – Glastonbury Festival, 28th June 1997
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GIG 337: Glastonbury ’97 Day 1: The Prodigy / Smashing Pumpkins / Placebo / The Divine Comedy / Beck / The Levellers / Terrorvision – Glastonbury Festival, 27th June 1997
My first Glastonbury Festival. Only cost £75 back in 1997, a far cry from the £355 that the 2024 festival is costing. Mind you there were also only 90,000 tickets back in 1997 whilst next year sees 210,000 people - so it's grown a fair bit in the last 25+ years since I first went. … Continue reading GIG 337: Glastonbury ’97 Day 1: The Prodigy / Smashing Pumpkins / Placebo / The Divine Comedy / Beck / The Levellers / Terrorvision – Glastonbury Festival, 27th June 1997
GIG 336: Die Krupps – The Garage, 21st June 1997
I arrived late for this, due to being at a Camarilla meeting earlier in the evening, but made it in time before Die Krupps took to the stage. I'd seen Die Krupps three times before - but the last time had been back in 1995 when they were touring in support of their sixth album, … Continue reading GIG 336: Die Krupps – The Garage, 21st June 1997
GIG 335: Sparrowman – The Turrets, 14th June 1997
Sparrowman were a mates band. Gunther was doing a music degree at Westminster University, which had spawned a few bands such as Morcheeba which he also knew. His band was very much much in the rock category, which was fine for most of the Barnet/Finchley crowd who knew him. A bunch of us went to … Continue reading GIG 335: Sparrowman – The Turrets, 14th June 1997
GIG 334: Sneaker Pimps / Simon Warner – Astoria, 12th June 1997
I was really looking forward to seeing Sneaker Pimps again. They were great when I saw them earlier in the year (GIG 316), also at The Astoria. That time they'd been supporting Space, this time they were headlining the same venue. I met up with one of the EMI reps I knew from when I … Continue reading GIG 334: Sneaker Pimps / Simon Warner – Astoria, 12th June 1997
GIG 333: The Sisters of Mercy / Cubanate / The Overseer – Brixton Academy, 10th June 1997
Night Two of The Sisters of Mercy at Brixton Academy. Slightly different mix of friends at this one - and a different coloured ticket - but apart from that everything else was pretty much the same as the previous evening. I missed The Overseers altogether this time round, and Cubanate were even more disjointed and … Continue reading GIG 333: The Sisters of Mercy / Cubanate / The Overseer – Brixton Academy, 10th June 1997
GIG 332: The Sisters of Mercy / Cubanate / The Overseer – Brixton Academy, 9th June 1997
The Sisters of Mercy hadn't toured since the last time I saw them back in 1993 on their "Overbombing" Tour. I'd seen them on both of their Brixton dates back then, and had tickets for both nights again this time round, on their "Distance Over Time" Tour. The Sisters last album, "Vision Thing", was already … Continue reading GIG 332: The Sisters of Mercy / Cubanate / The Overseer – Brixton Academy, 9th June 1997
GIG 331: Symposium – The Electric Ballroom, 4th June 1997
Symposium had been heralded as the "Best Live Band in Britain" by Melody Maker in March 1997 and the band was riding high having scored a #25 hit, "Farewell to Twilight" earlier in the year, with their following up single, "The Answer To Why I Hate You" currently sitting in the Top 40 at the … Continue reading GIG 331: Symposium – The Electric Ballroom, 4th June 1997
GIG 330: Die Laughing – The Falcon, 23rd May 1997
I'd not seen Die Laughing for over a year (GIG 264) but managed to get down to The Falcon in Camden in time to see their headline slot this Friday evening. I'd been drinking with a few friends in Finchley before hand, so unfortunately missed the support bands, but arrived in time to catch up … Continue reading GIG 330: Die Laughing – The Falcon, 23rd May 1997
GIG 329: Marilyn Manson / Pist*On – Brixton Academy, 20th May 1997
Marilyn Manson's "Dead To The World" tour returned to London in all it's pomp and glory. Still supporting their 1996 release, "Antichrist Superstar", I'd seen their first ever UK performance the previous December (GIG 312) when they first passed through. That gig had eventually been at The Forum in Kentish Town, but the band had … Continue reading GIG 329: Marilyn Manson / Pist*On – Brixton Academy, 20th May 1997
Voices From The Pulpit 