Friday, 28 November 2025

1,418 THE LOTTERY WINNERS, Tom A Smith, Cusp, Frome Cheese and Grain, Wednesday 26th November 2025

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  A hat-trick of showings on my “2025 Dance Card” for Leigh, Manchester’s quirky indie popsters The Lottery Winners, the previous 2 being th...
Wednesday, 26 November 2025

1,417 MY BLOODY VALENTINE, J Mascis, London Wembley Arena, Tuesday 25th November 2025

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  Maybe it’s my age – although in this instance I seriously don’t think so – but I’m pretty sure this represented the first ever gig I’ve le...
Sunday, 23 November 2025

1,416 PETER HOOK AND THE LIGHT, Bath Komedia, Friday 21st November 2025

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  Quickly back on the gig trail after last weekend’s “Shiiine On”, and with a “Shiiine” regular sadly absent from recent bills, in the tower...
Friday, 21 November 2025

1,415 THE 2025 “SHIIINE ON” WEEKENDER, Various Venues at Butlins Resort, Minehead, Friday 14th – Sunday 16th November 2025

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  All back to Butlins again, for the 9 th instalment (for us at least) of the 80’s/ 90’s UK “Indie” Festival Celebration that is “Shiiine O...
Thursday, 13 November 2025

1,414 DEEP SEA DIVER, Hunny Buzz, Bristol Louisiana, Wednesday 12th November 2025

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  As I mentioned in my review of the Dutch Mustard gig (gig 1,398), it seems that, in another thin “new band” field dominated by hectoring o...
Wednesday, 5 November 2025

1,413 ADAM ANT, Toyah, London Camden The Roundhouse, Sunday 2nd November 2025

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  Another of my teenhood faves to follow The Psychedelic Furs, last time out… this time in the shape of original 70’s art school sex-punk tu...