I had the chance to see Nick Cave for the second time last night, although Birmingham's gig was quite different to the last time I saw him. In Wolverhampton, Cave had several musicians with him, including a gospel choir on … Continue reading
I have been intending to post an iPod update for the last couple of weeks, but never got around to it. The other day, I had an email from a guy at the Boston Globe asking me what I thought … Continue reading
After the tedium of Sigur Ros on Monday night I had higher hopes for Bob Dylan's performance in the Nottingham Arena. Having been informed that Dylan was taking the stage promptly at 7:30 and that there would be no support, … Continue reading
Tonight, I'm going to see Bob Dylan in Birmingham. Hopefully it will be better than Sigur Ros last night. I still need to post about John Prine too – I had the privilege of seeing him in Birmingham a few … Continue reading
::steve("Steve"):: and I went to see Sigur Ros last night in the shiny, synthetic heart of Birmingham. The evening started well; the support group, Amina, were incredible. Amina are four Icelandic women, each playing various combinations of string instrument, xylophone, … Continue reading
A week ago, I went to see Steve Vai play in Nottingham. I've seen Vai once before playing with Robert Fripp and Joe Satriani at G3. During that performance he said virtually nothing to the crowd, because he had a … Continue reading