On the evening of 7th June 1991, aged 16 and celebrating the end of my GCSEs, I visited Wembley Arena to see my first ever pop concert. A few hours later, I headed for home pretty convinced that I still hadn't been to a 'pop concert', because Pet Shop Boys' Performance tour was more of... Continue Reading →
Four years ago, when we were preparing to move to London, I was utterly convinced that it would never feel like home. After almost a decade in Manchester (on and off), I thought that London was too big, too unfriendly and certainly too expensive for me. Friends told me I'd love it, but I insisted... Continue Reading →
This week's outing to see Maxïmo Park at Brixton Academy has not made it into my top five gigs list. Probably wouldn't make it into a top ten, to be honest. Still, as I want to keep the list, ready for possible future updates (I'm looking at you Spiritualized), I thought I'd re-post it here... Continue Reading →