Thursday, 16 April 2026

1,438 IDLEWILD, Zoe Graham, Oxford O2 Academy, Tuesday 14th April 2026

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  Lately it seems that whenever Celtic windswept indie survivors Idlewild crop up on my “Dance Card”, it’s usually attached to some event or...
Monday, 13 April 2026

1,437 TINY STILLS, Supp. Cheerbleederz, Top Shortage, Bristol Exchange Basement, Friday 10th April 2026

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  I’ve been waiting for this one for a while, actually… I’d picked up on LA’s Tiny Stills back in 2020, those dark days of Covid lockdown be...
Saturday, 21 March 2026

1,436 CRYSTAL TIDES, Luna Bay, Chasing Kites, Bristol Thekla, Friday 20th March 2026

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  A Larry Last-Minute one, this; and a freebie too – my favourite gig ticket price! Gig buddy Jeremy was planning to catch one of his curren...
Sunday, 15 March 2026

1,435 ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN, Mutant Vinyl, Bristol Beacon, Friday 13th March 2026

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  Forty-four years, three months and nine days after my first time with my teenage “home team” (gig 2!), I’m still beholden to fabled Scouse...
Friday, 13 March 2026

1,434 JODY AND THE JERMS, Swindon The Tuppenny, Thursday 12th March 2026

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  An impromptu short-notice shout, this, and another box ticked in my loose 2026 “live” music resolution to get out more locally. Andy had b...

1,433 THE VACCINES, Brigitte Calls Me Baby, Bristol Prospect Building, Wednesday 11th March 2026

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  What do I expect from The Vaccines? Well, I usually expect some bouncy and singalong if a little derivative stadium indie-pop from this lo...
Sunday, 8 March 2026

1,432 NICK PARKER, Flo Parker Bombosch, B Sydes, Swindon The Hop, Friday 6th March 2026

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  Right, this one makes 3 gigs in Swindon so far this year, so I’m already up on 2025! And a welcome return to my Dance Card as well, after ...