Great Oaks from little Acorns Grow |
Once in a lifetime you encounter a night out so insane it creeps up behind you and coshes you over the head, leaving you permanently scarred. For me, that occasion came on Wednesday 30th October 2002...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:53:00 GMT |
Heroes and Villains |
7 February 1981 my sixteenth birthday proved to be something of a baptism of fire into the World of adulthood. Championship chasing Aston Villa level on points at the top of the table with Ipsw...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 11:13:00 GMT |
If I pretend to be Jan Leeming will you Arm Wrestle with me? |
Many years ago super group Brakes emerged as the bastard son of Brighton based rock bands Electric Soft Parade, Tenderfoot and British Sea Power. Last weekend, I took on four Brakes gigs over four con...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:42:00 GMT |
Taxi for Mr Strange (summer 2006) |
The summer of 2006 started in earnest for me on Wednesday 12 July in Robin Hood Country where Yaz and I saw the Longcut at a small back street Nottingham pub. The Manchester trio were on fine form, wi...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 14:38:00 GMT |
The Fall of British Sea Power (Autumn 2005 Tour) |
The main ingredient of BSP's epoch making November 2005 tour was nine concerts under the 'Club Sea Power' umbrella, each featuring a B-side set and a main set in venues as diverse as a canteen and a c...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:28:00 GMT |
The Children of the Summer's End |
British Sea Power's UK Tour Thermidor and Fructidor CCXIII Continuing their policy of taking rock music into the UK's less accessible corners, BSP entertained crowds from as far a field as the ...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:26:00 GMT |
Springtime at Sea |
BRITISH SEA POWER ON TOUR APRIL 2005 In the beginning an assemblage of some 80 spectators crammed into the basement of Covent Garden's tiny Rough Trade record shop to celebrate the opening day of spr...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:51:00 GMT |
