Monday, 13 September 2021

1,190 THE 2021 SWINDON SHUFFLE, Swindon The Hop, The Tuppenny, The Victoria and The Beehive, Thursday 9th to Saturday 11th September 2021

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  After a Covid-induced one year hiatus, and a slight bump from its’ usual slot into early September, “The Swindon Shuffle” – the ‘don’s ans...
Wednesday, 8 September 2021

1,189 HEAVEN 17 Presents “Reproduction” and “Travelogue”, London The Roundhouse, Sunday 5th September 2021

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  This one deserves a bit of context, methinks, involving a deep dive into my musical history. So here goes…   Hallowe’en 1979 was a prope...

1,188 EXTC, Swindon The Victoria, Thursday 2nd September 2021

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  One of my last gigs before lockdown bit in March 2020 was a properly intriguing one, the debut “warm-up” gig from EXTC, the post-TC&I ...

1,187 “MY DAD’S BIGGER THAN YOUR DAD” FESTIVAL, Swindon Town Gardens, Saturday 28th August 2021

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  In June, the Swindon Music Community lost a towering figure, both figuratively and literally, in Dave Young, former owner of the Victoria ...
Tuesday, 10 August 2021

1,186 FRANK TURNER, Pet Needs, Guise, Samantics, Frome Cheese and Grain, Sunday 8th August 2021

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  The last “paying” gig before last March’s lockdown was recent “live” staple, folk/punk troubadour and storyteller Frank Turner (Bath Forum...

1,185 THE 2021 WICKHAM FESTIVAL (Saturday only), Saturday 7th August 2021

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  “A Great Boy’s Day Out!” was my summary of my inaugural Saturday trip to Wickham Folk Festival with my 2 sons, back in 2019, so this mid-s...
Monday, 2 August 2021

1,184 THE LOVELY EGGS, Thick Richard, AK/DK, Oxford Bullingdon Arms, Sunday 1st August 2021

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  Starting to come thick and fast now, with this 7-time (!) rescheduled tour… I confess I’m a relative latecomer to fiercely independent psy...