Tuesday 25 July 2022.

Tuesday 25 July 2022. Hard to believe that punk poet JOHN COOPER CLARKE is 73 today. He is actually older than Phil Collins. I have seen JCC around 10 times since 1978, as he supported many acts back then. I saw him play a big headline show at The Palladium in 2013. ---------------- There seems to be a another music genre gaining momentum... After Sleaford Mods and Idles....The debut album from YARD ACT has got great reviews. It looks certain to fly into the Top 10 this Friday , when the new charts are announced. Here’s just a small selection of the reviews: "lives up to its hype with flying colours" DIY ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A debut album bursting with character" Uncut 9/10 “An exhilarating record” Mojo Album of the Month ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A stellar debut" Rolling Stone ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Times ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Observer ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gigwise 8/10 Rough Trade’s Album of the Month Mojo’s Album of the Month [ 4⭐] The Guardian’s Album of the Week The Sunday Times’ Album of the Week The Independent’s Album of the Week --------------------------------------- Monday 24 July 2022. Happy Birthday to NEIL DIAMOND who is 81 today. I have seen him three times in concert... 1999 - Wembley Arena 2005 - Earls Court Arena 2008 - 02 Arena In 2018 Neil Diamond was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. "The onset of the disease has made it difficult to travel and perform on a large scale touring basis," Neil Diamond said in a statement.

Posted 24th January 2022