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Gary

About Me

Live here on Teesside.Been a massive electro/alternative music fan since I got into Gary Numan in 79 but OMD are my all time fav's. From 79 to 86 I must have had or listened to/gone to gigs by just about anyone and anything. Was in a synth band called Critical Levels but in truth we ended up more an OMD tribute instead of trying hard with our own thing. Lost interest totally with music around 86/87 when OMD, The Bunnymen split and Kraftwerk presented us with their worst album Electric Cafe. I thought if they have lost it then I'm not interested as I hate with a vengance the Acid/House music that took over....Drum and Bass is nothing without Melody.Got back into music around 94 when I heard the brilliant single Babies by Pulp and I just thought WOW!This opened up what was then just simmering below the surface and I found a whole music genra which I loved but most important it made me remember how important music was to me. Met up with my best mate and old band member Daz by accident in 2000. We lost touch some 14 yrs earlier as he started working abroad. Ee then went to the One Mad Day OMD fan get together and had a brilliant time it was just like nothing had changed. Since then really got back into going to gigs and average around 15 a year. I don't like festivals as I like to see full sets and with having a growing family I have to be choosie now so only go to see gigs where I like the bands. The internet has proved the most powerful introduction to new bands and I use it to look for and keep up to date with new stuff. Just like I used the NME, Melody Maker, Record Mirror and Sounds back in the early 80's.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Met...OMD, Pete Wylie, Mike Peters, Kirk Brandon and Glenn Matlock...Also met James Blunt the day his Bedlam albunm was relesed in Glasgow (he was supporting Lloyd Cole And The Commotions and staying in the same hotel as us) nice bloke but I can't stand his music.Like To Meet and have a drink with.Kraftwerk, The Jam, Julian Cope, The Bunnymen and all my fav'slisted below.

My Blog

The Specials.... WOW!

The Specials Newcastle Academy 22.04.09After 29 years of going to gigs its not very often you can say you were at one that was a genuine  landmark as here were a band kicking off their first tour for...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:35:00 GMT

Where's the time going?

Blimey just blicked and already 2009 is a quarter over.Better catch up now or I'll forget. Let's see last blog was The Zutons.Simple Minds Manchester MEN 27/11/08 and Newcastle Arena 3/12/08This was t...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:11:00 GMT

Nash Is Back!!!!!

Ladytron 14/11/08 Leeds Cockpit Out of the newer crop of band I follow Ladytron is always one of the gigs I really look forward too the most. As a 4 piece there studio work is a little to clinical but...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:33:00 GMT

Gig catch up

It's been a while since I've had  the time to viist anywhere on the net but still been to a few gigs.  ERASURE Newcastle Academy.   Bit of a double header this as OneTwo (Paul Hump...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:51:00 GMT

Interpol: 04/12/07

Interpol: Newcastle Academy 4/12/07   I don't like the current crop of American bands much in fact looking through my CD's and records I don't like many period. I certainly don't purposely discri...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:55:00 GMT

British Sea Power 08/11/07

From the past.....  British Sea Power     Manchester Academy 2 April 10th  2005   First off I love there new album Open Season and I have been playing it all week and it's nic...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:52:00 GMT

Knowsley Hall

Knowsley Hall Knowsley was great ...I couldn't have gone on the Sunday though it was bad enough trawling thorough the mud on Saturday night. Got to the front to see Mr Wylie and bloody hell ...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:15:00 GMT

OMD Tour Parts 1 and 2

Just had a week away watching my favourite band OMD it feels odd now writing individual gig reviews so tagged on here are Parts 1 and 2 of the week that was an OMD fest.  First off though I went ...
Posted by on Tue, 22 May 2007 07:59:00 GMT

OMD 06/05/07 Birmingham

Just got back from my weekend away so great to see some old friends and meet some new ones. I've not read any of these reviews yet I as I just sat down and did mine. OMD 06/05/07 Some dump in Birmingh...
Posted by on Tue, 08 May 2007 02:15:00 GMT

Kaiser Chiefs

Kaiser Chiefs Newcastle Academy 26/02/07 Right then it's not often I can say this but I'll have to start with the support bands. The Pigeon Detectives I'd been tipped off about these from a mate who ...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:56:00 GMT