Delphine and I found ourselves back down in Shepherds Bush for another of the MTV five night residency shows. This time we were here to see Placebo. I'd seen Placebo live twice before, but both times had been at festivals (Glastonbury and V97) so I was looking forward to seeing them headlining their own gig. … Continue reading GIG 369: Placebo / Gomez / Idlewild – Shepherds Bush Empire – 27th May 1998
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GIG 368: Smashing Pumpkins – Shepherds Bush Empire – 23rd May 1998
An Evening With The Smashing Pumpkins - filmed for MTV who had hired the Shepherds Bush Empire out for five nights with different bands playing on each evening. It was an odd gig, as we had camera's floatin around overhead (which atleast one or two energetic crowdsurfers tried to grab to pull down into the … Continue reading GIG 368: Smashing Pumpkins – Shepherds Bush Empire – 23rd May 1998
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 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 277: New Model Army / Det-Ri-Mental – Shepherds Bush Empire, 21st April 1996
Having only been to the Shepherds Bush Empire once before this week I was now at my second concert there in under seven days. This time to see a favourite of mine, New Model Army, whom I'd seen five times before but hadn't since December 1994 (GIG 191). A few of us met up at … Continue reading GIG 277: New Model Army / Det-Ri-Mental – Shepherds Bush Empire, 21st April 1996
GIG 276: Alanis Morissette / Honeycrack – Shepherds Bush Empire, 16th April 1996
Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morrissette was one of the biggest albums of the 90's. Released in 1995 to little acclaim (it only initially charted at #117 on the US Billboard charts and took four months to finally reach the #1 spot, where it then stayed for twelve weeks (Jagged Little Pill was the #1 … Continue reading GIG 276: Alanis Morissette / Honeycrack – Shepherds Bush Empire, 16th April 1996
GIG 200: The Mission / Luxx – Shepherds Bush Empire, 10th March 1995
My 200th concert - my fifth time seeing The Mission - and my first time at Shepherds Bush Empire. I'd seen plenty of bands since my first ever concert back on 29th December 1987 (GIG 001), and had plenty more ahead of me, but the thrill and excitement of seeing live music certainly hadn't diminished... … Continue reading GIG 200: The Mission / Luxx – Shepherds Bush Empire, 10th March 1995
Voices From The Pulpit 