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I wrote this review in December 2007, and for some reason I never published it. Today is the 1st anniversary of Mum’s death. She never read this review; like an idiot I never got around to publishing it while she was alive. I did tell her about the gig though. I’ve not edited this for [...]
I had no idea. No idea just how enthusiastic and adoring the fans are. No idea of the insane distances they’d travel to see him. And no idea just how damn good Dave Matthews is live. The evening began like many others. We drove to Birmingham, parked the car, and walked over to the venue. [...]
Let's just get one thing straight from the start: I love the Sisters Of Mercy. They're an important band for me – the soundtrack for some fond memories from my childhood is provided by Andrew Eldritch and co. One such memory involves the first paper-based role-playing game I ever acquired (Nightlife, thanks for asking) and [...]
Many years ago, when I was significantly younger (not to mention smaller) than I am now, my Dad would play John Martyn cassettes in the car. There's no doubt that my Dad has been and continues to be a massive influence on my musical tastes (as all fathers should be), but back then I didn't [...]