With the country still in the midst of lockdown and no sign of any live music in the foreseeable future if at all this year I thought I would take the opportunity to look back in the archives, sounds posh I know but it’s just an spreadsheet, and revisit gigs I attended on this day down the years. I will keep this going until I can attend my first gig again in person so hopefully this also brings back memories for my gig going chums who have joined me on this great musical journey down the years.
A trio of shows for my look back trip down memory lane for you down the years.
2019, Buffalo Tom, Electric Ballroom, London
A nostalgia gig this one but hey why not, great show all reviewed here at the time.
2016, Hiss Golden Messenger, Village Underground, London
One of my least favourite venues but one of my favourite bands tonight. You need to get there early for this venue and so I did. All reviewed here at the time.
1988, Voice of the Beehive, Town and Country, London
A rave form the grave and I think this was me and John for this show for a band at the height of their commercial peak. Of course most of their ‘album’ was played and they delivered their brand of bubblegum pop perfectly. Good stuff.
That’s it for today’s trip down memory lane. Here’s hoping we can get to some form of normality soon but with the new lockdown my last chance of a gig disappeared this month and I have now had my first gig of 2021 cancelled so that will take it to a full twelve months at least between gigs.
Support your small local venues and smaller artists in these difficult times, stay safe and keep on rockin y’all