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Gig List: 2003

# Band(s) Venue Date Rating Comments
3877SaxonAstoria, London26.01.20039,25one-off UK show as part of a short european tour that was full up inside . They have had better days but this was a great show that lasted over 2 hours and featured all their best 1980s rock anthems and they dusted off their giant eagle has landed stage prop .
3876Supergrass + Datsuns + Polyphonic Spree Wembley Arena , London25.01.20039Great collection of bands tonight . Only saw 20 mins of Poly Spree 40 mins set but they were joyous pop . Datsuns did a good 40 mins of garage rock n roll . Supergrass did a good 90 mins set from their 10 year career.
3873Tom Robinson + TV SmithFircroft School , London SW1712.01.20039Afternoon show for Toms email list . Tom did 2 sets lasting nearly 2 hours feat great banter and songs like ; Days That Shook The World and Yuppie Scum .TV Smith did 4 songs inc a frantic ; One Chord Wonders
3874Arthur Lee And Love Royal Festival Hall , London15.01.20039This legendary 1960s psychedelic rock singer back on stage after spending 5 years in jail for firearms offences . He looks super cool for a 58 year old . Tonight features his 1967 classic album; Forever Changes and this Mojo crowd lap up every minute of it . 2 hour set that was really good . Encore featured ex Blur guitarist Graham Coxon on guitar .
3872Ellis Hooks Dingwalls , London01.01.20039featured Glen Matlock from The Sex Pistols on bass . This show was being broadcast live on Radio 3 .Really good 50 mins set .Ellis is a 28 year old from Alabama with a great soul voice and he looks great as well .