We have a date 21st June for normality we hope and the end of socially distancing at a gig. I have my first gig pencilled in for 7th June a seated affair at the Jazz Café to hopefully set up the rest of the year. I have still have about half a dozen gigs that will either be cancelled or postponed some for the third time. So cautious optimism is the watch word here. Given that the summer months are usually a little quieter the autumn could be crazy for gigs if things get back to normal. So with everything crossed let’s hope there is real light at the end of this horribly long tunnel.
When I first started this little exercise we were a month into lockdown on the 24th April. Like most of you I expected this to last a month or two. The reality now is clear and sadly it will be a full twelve months and probably a lot more between my last gig and the next one. We go again and hopefully this brings back memories for my gig going chums who have joined me on this great musical journey down the years.
A trio of quick ones today for my look back down memory lane.
2018, Nada Surf, Tufnell Park Dome, London
Nothing more than a five star review of this fifteenth year anniversary show for their great album ‘Let Go’. Superb show, faultless set and brought back some good memories all reviewed here at the time
2012, Rocky Votolato, the Garage, London
It wasn’t until this gig that I knew that the Garage had an upstairs room. It’s a reasonable turnout for this show with Rocky. A master songwriter at the top of his game delivered a faultless set of acoustic Americana for Graham and myself.
2009, the Rockingbirds, Tufnell Park Dome, London
It’s the Rockingbirds, no review necessary as I’m sure we have all seen the other dozen or so I have written. This was a reunion show of sorts and was certainly the longest break we have had between shows. An interesting set with some lesser known tracks but of course its dominated by the masterpiece debut album. Good show, good venue.
That’s it for today so don’t forget, support your small local venues and smaller artists in these difficult times, stay safe and keep on rockin y’all.