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  • Tuesday 23 April 2024.

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    Monday 22 April 2024. Blimey.....pure robbery. £8.95 for a pint at the new venue in Manchester. I hope there is a Wetherspoons nearby. Punters awaiting the opening of Manchester's new £365million ...
  • Saturday 20 April 2024.

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    Saturday 20 April 2024. CYMANDE live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Cymande are a British funk group that was originally active in the early 1970s. The band name derives from a calypso word for "dove", w...
  • Thursday 18 April 2024.

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    Thursday 18 April 2024....I went to two events today... EXPERIENCE SALON PRIVÉ LONDON www.salonprivelondon.com - Visit their website here for more info and to buy tickets Salon Privé London:...
  • Tuesday 16 April 2024.

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    Tuesday 16 April 2024. HOLLOW COVES live at The Forum. Aussie indie folk group built around the talents of singer and songwriters Ryan Henderson and Matt Carins, Hollow Coves employ a rich amalgam o...
  • Sunday 14 April 2024.

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    Sunday 14 April 2024. P1 with MATT AND TOMMY live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Matt and Tommy are two diehard F1 fans, here to bring you all the latest news, reaction, predictions and opinions from t...
  • Friday 12 April 2024.

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    Friday 12 April 2024....6.50pm to 11.20pm... VIVE LE ROCK AWARDS at The Islington Academy. Feat SHAM 69 + RUTS DC + THEATRE OF HATE + TOYAH WILLCOX + JIM JONES + SAFFRON from REPUBLICA + CHRIS SPEDD...
  • Wednesday 10 April 2024.

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    Wednesday 10 April 2024. I went to two events tonight. 6.15pm to 8pm . THE HOUSE OF FINE ART - private view - 11 Bruton Street , Mayfair, London W1. HOFA Gallery and Fellowship AI platform daily...
  • Monday 08 April 2024.

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    Monday 08 April 2024....6.30pm to 9.30pm... SHANGHAI NOIR - showcase - Old Westminster Fire Station, 4 Greycoat Place , Victoria, London SW1. What happens when you inject a little piece of Chinatow...
  • Friday 05 April 2024.

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    Friday 05 April 2024. STAYING RELEVANT live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks take their chart-topping podcast Staying Relevant on tour. During the show, as well as learning firs...
  • Tuesday 02 April 2024.

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    Tuesday 02 April 2024. PAUL WELLER live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Paul Weller plays a special warm up show , that sold out pronto, prior to his UK tour. I was lucky to see Paul fronting The Jam a ...
  • Friday 29 March 2024.

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    Friday 29 March 2024. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN live at The Roundhouse. Scottish indie-rock legends play the first of two shows at this venue on their UK & European 40th anniversary tour .The Reid br...
  • Wednesday 27 March 2024.

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    Wednesday 27 March 2024. TAKING BACK SUNDAY live at The Forum. Long Island New York Rockers are promoting their 8th studio album, called '152' that was released in 2023. Their first album was relea...
  • Monday 25 March 2024.

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    Monday 25 March 2024. 10cc live at The Royal Albert Hall. Their run of mid-70s hits were bona fide, pop-literate, soft-prog gold. They are touring to promote a massive 145-track, 14-disc, all the a...
  • Saturday 23 March 2024.

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    Saturday 23 March 2024. MR .BIG live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Mr.Big bring their ' The Big Finish' 2023/2024 World Tour to the UK....last year the band played 11 sold out nights at the famous Budok...
  • Friday 22 March 2024.

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    Thursday 21 March 2024. An excellent triple bill of classic rock bands. ​JUDAS PRIEST live at Wembley Arena. with special guests SAXON and URIAH HEEP. This is the last date on their six date...
  • Thursday 21 March 2024.

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    Wednesday 20 March 2024. THE WHO with orchestra + SQUEEZE live at The Royal Albert Hall. This was show number three of the seven TCT RAH shows . I am back to see this great double bill for the seco...
  • Tuesday 19 March 2024.

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    Tuesday 19 March 2024 - Royal Albert Hall. The legendary Night Of Comedy will be back at the Hall with host Kevin Bridges, sets from Rob Beckett, Paul Chowdhry, Joe Lycett, Joanne McNally and Seann W...
  • Sunday 17 March 2024.

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    Sunday 17 March 2024. THE PIXIES live at The Forum. American alternative rock legends ,who formed back in 1986, play the second of three sold out Forums, as part of their World Tour. The Pixies wi...
  • Friday 15 March 2024.

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    Friday 15 March 2024. THE PHARCYDE and LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Formed in 1989 in Los Angeles, legendary old school rap group The Pharcyde are back on the road with th...
  • Wednesday 13 March 2024.

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    Wednesday 13 March 2024. GIANT ROOKS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. German indie-rock band Giant Rooks tour their second full-length album, How Have You Been?, the follow-on to their 2020 debut, Roo...
  • Monday 11 March 2024.

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    Monday 11 March 2024...6.45pm to 10.15pm... THE MURPHIA LIST - Sea Containers, London SE1. In the run-up to St Patrick's Day, Hot Dinners website proudly present their 10th annual Murphia List, in ...
  • Saturday 09 March 2024.

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    Saturday 09 March 2024. BRAINSTORM live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Latvian pop-rock band BrainStorm (Prāta Vētra) are coming to the UK to perform songs from their several studio albums. No...
  • Thursday 07 March 2024.

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    Thursday 07 March 2024....I went to three events. 6pm to 7pm. Two gallery private views in the same street. 5 Cork Street, Mayfair, London W1. 9 Cork Street , Mayfair , London W1. Lots of cool ar...
  • Monday 04 March 2024.

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    Monday 04 March 2024. SOOSHI MANGO live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Sooshi Mango is an Australian comedy troupe founded in 2015. The group consists of two brothers, Joe and Carlo Salanitri, and their...
  • Friday 01 March 2024.

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    Friday 01 March 2024. RENEE RAPP live at Hammersmith Apollo. Reneé Rapp ( age 24 ) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Rapp gained recognition for starring as Regina George in the Broadwa...
  • Wednesday 28 February 2024.

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    Wednesday 28 February 2024. FIZZ live at Shepherds Bush Empire. London act Fizz , not to be confused with Pop act Bucks Fizz. The band's musical style has been described as psychedelic, maximalist,...
  • Tuesday 27 February 2024.

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    Tuesday 27 February 2024. A mad story has come out that an 80 year old woman has been scammed out of £115,000 from someone pretending to be RICHIE BLACKMORE....yes, that RICHIE BLACKMORE. Looks l...
  • Wednesday 21 February 2024.

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    Wednesday 21 February 2024. AITCH live at Shepherds Bush Empire. This was a pre BRITS gig week for War Child charity. AITCH is a 24 year old white rapper from Manchester. His 2022 debut album went...
  • Monday 19 February 2024.

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    Tuesday 19 February 2024. ALICE COOPER plays a six date UK tour in October. To The support act for the two London shows at Hammersmith Apollo on Oct 20 and Oct 21.......is surprise surprise Glen Ma...
  • Saturday 17 February 2024.

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    Saturday 17 February 2024. REND COLLECTIVE live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Christian folk rock band from Northern Ireland. They have released several albums. They have also had success in the USA C...
  • Thursday 15 February 2024.

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    Thursday 15 February 2024. NOTHING MORE play Shepherds Bush Empire. Nothing More is an American rock band from San Antonio, Texas. Formed in 2003. They released their sixth album 'Spirits' in 2022....
  • Wednesday 14 February 2024.

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    Tuesday 13 February 2024....I was at two very nice events in SE1 tonight... Several well known faces at both of them. Both events had a massive crowd of around 500 guests. 6.30pm to 8.45pm. YOKO O...
  • Tuesday 13 February 2024.

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    Monday 12 February 2024. PRETTY WOMAN - THE MUSICAL - Wimbledon opening night - New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19. Once upon a time in the late ’80s, Vivian met Edward and her life changed forever...
  • Sunday 11 February 2024.

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    Sunday 11 February 2024. COMEDY WAREHOUSE presents Love & Comedy Valentine's Show live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Several black comedians and a white guy perform at this annual event. I have been t...
  • Friday 09 February 2024.

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    Friday 09 February 2024...6.45pm to 8.45pm... UNIT GALLERY - private view - 3 Hanover Square , Mayfair , London W1. This gallery always invites lots of guests so must be easily over 100 folks here....
  • Wednesday 07 February 2024.

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    Tuesday 06 February 2024. 2.15pm to 7pm. ICE GAMING at Excel, London E16. The place the world of gaming goes to do business will welcome the entire industry on 6-8 February at ExCeL London, where 4...
  • Monday 05 February 2024.

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    Monday 05 February 2024. Looks like AC/DC are to announce their first world tour for 8 years. Tottenham Hotspur Football Ground has been booked concerts for July 8, 9, 10. The act has not been conf...
  • Friday 02 February 2024.

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    Friday 02 February 2024. PEYTON PARRISH live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Popular TikTok star from America. Peyton Parrish laid the foundations for his career in 2020 with a cover of “My Mother Told M...
  • Wednesday 31 January 2024.

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    Wednesday 31 January 2024....6.45pm to 9pm.... BARBARA KRUGER....private view... THINKING OF YOU. I MEAN ME. I MEAN YOU. Serpentine Gallery , Kensington Gardens, London. The site-specific exhibi...
  • Monday 29 January 2024.

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    Monday 29 January 2024. I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY : THE SAW MUSICAL - London Opening Night - live at The New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19. I Should Be So Lucky is a brand new jukebox musical featurin...
  • Saturday 27 January 2024.

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    Saturday 27 January 2024 Happy Birthday to NICK MASON who is 80 today. See my Facebook page for a photo of us together. ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ...
  • Thursday 25 January 2024.

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    Wednesday 24 January 2024....5.15pm to 8pm... The MARK KNOPFLER Guitar Collection , Christie's , King Street , St James's , London SW1. Christie’s is honoured to bring to auction guitars from the...
  • Sunday 21 January 2024.

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    Sunday 21 January 2024. Big family lunch party to celebrate my mum's 90th birthday. ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Saturday 20 January 2024. ...
  • Tuesday 16 January 2024.

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    Tuesday 16 January 2024. Family celebrations today as my dear mum is 90 today. Her dementia is getting worse , but she is hanging in there. See my Facebook page for some photos. ------------------...
  • Saturday 13 January 2024.

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    Friday 12 January 2024. ANNIE NIGHTINGALE R.I.P. Veteran BBC Radio 1 presenter Annie Nightingale has died, aged 83. The radio star, who was the station’s first-ever female presenter, died on Thursd...
  • Thursday 11 January 2024.

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    Wednesday 10 January 2024. Happy Birthday to ROD STEWART who is 79 today. Raysgigs was the first place that mentioned Rod reuniting with The Faces...although it took several years to actually happen...
  • Tuesday 09 January 2024.

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    Tuesday 09 January 2024. Happy Birthday to JIMMY PAGE who is 80 today. Happy Birthday to DAVID JOHANSEN who is 74 today. ----------------------------------------- ---------------------------------...
  • Friday 05 January 2024.

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    Wednesday 03 January 2024. BBC1 10.45pm - RAYE live at The Royal Albert Hall 2023. I was at this really good sold out show , where Raye was backed by a full orchestra. -----------------------------...
  • Monday 01 January 2024.

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    Monday 01 January 2024. HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone. Here are my Top 20 gigs of the year which was full of great shows. I went to 189 gigs in 2023 , which brings my gig total to 7561 since Sept 197...
  • Friday 29 December 2023

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    Friday 29 December 2023. FREE ENTRY gig at The Cavern , Raynes Park , London SW20. HEAVY METAL KIDS (who still feature two original members on drums and guitar) . I saw Heavy Metal Kids in the 197...
  • Sunday 24 December 2023.

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    MERRY CHRISTMAS GREETINGS to all visitors to this website. Saturday 23 December 2023. The West End is buzzing with locals and tourists. 6pm.... Getting out at Tottenham Court Road station is enjoya...
  • Wednesday 20 December 2023.

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    Wednesday 20 December 2023....I went to two events tonight.... 6.15pm to 8.30pm. Guess Who's Sleighing It For Christmas - private view - Flannels, 161- 167 Oxford Street ,London W1. Ground floor ...
  • Monday 18 December 2023.

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    Monday 18 December 2023. GEDDY LEE - MY EFFIN' LIFE - IN CONVERSATION at The Barbican , London. This is part a five-date UK tour where Geddy Lee the singer/bassist of legendary prog-rockers Rush i...
  • Thursday 14 December 2023.

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    Thursday 14 December 2023....3pm to 6pm.... IMMEDIATE MEDIA AWARDS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Around 500 guests here seated in the stalls and Level 1. Staff are here from all their offices arou...
  • Wednesday 13 December 2023.

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    Wednesday 13 December 2023. Another sad death to report. JEFFREY FOSKETT has died of thyroid cancer , age 67 . He was a big part of The Brian Wilson Band and The Beach Boys over recent years, as he...
  • Saturday 09 December 2023.

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    Saturday 09 December THE WONDER STUFF live at Shepherds Bush Empire. The band scored one UK number 1 single, their release of "Dizzy" with comedian Vic Reeves, four x Top 10 single hits, and three ...
  • Thursday 07 December 2033.

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    Thursday 07 December 2023. AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD live at Hammersmith Apollo. I have seen this top notch Pink Floyd tribute several times. First time was back in 1993 at Subterania, West London. Th...
  • Tuesday 05 December 2023.

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    Tuesday 05 December 2023. SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR live at Hammersmith Apollo. Sophie brings her Kitchen Disco on tour. It became very popular online during the COVID lockdown. Expect a nice mix of sol...
  • Saturday 02 December 2023.

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    Saturday 02 December 2023. ROACHFORD live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Roachford presents ' A Soul Christmas Evening'. I have seen Roachford several times on stage, both as a solo artist and with Mike...
  • Thursday 30 November 2023.

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    Thursday 30 November 2023....I went to two events today.. 1pm to 4.30pm. 35th WILLIAM HILL Sports Book of The Year, BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly , London W1. Maybe 100 guests max at this afternoon event...
  • Tuesday 28 November 2023.

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    See my Facebook page for some old photos Four of me in Oct 1977 age 18 in my Sex Pistols punk attire. Three photos i took at a special gig at The Electric Ballroom where Sid Vicious and Glen Matlock...
  • Sunday 26 November 2023.

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    Sunday 26 November 2023 CIGARETTES AFTER SEX live at Hammersmith Apollo. This is the last of their THREE sold out shows at this venue. I saw them play a good show at Shepherds Bush Empire on their ...
  • Friday 24 November 2023.

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    Friday 24 November 2023. ASAF AVIDAN live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Five years since his last solo performance, Asaf Avidan (now aged 43) will be returning to the stage alone for the ‘Ichnology Solo...
  • Wednesday 22 November 2023.

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    Wednesday 22 November 2023. HOT MILK live at The Forum. Hotly tipped for success Manchester band are touring their debut album, ' A Call to the Void' which went to number 40 in the UK charts. The...
  • Sunday 19 November 2023.

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    Sunday 19 November 2023. ED SHEERAN live at The Royal Albert Hall. Probably the biggest live solo male act in the world right now. Worldwide stadium act Ed Sheeran plays the second of two intimate ...
  • Friday 17 November 2023.

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    Friday 17 November 2023. ELIZA live at The Forum. A new name and direction for Eliza Doolittle. She took a few years off after her second album , and is currently touring to promote her fourth stud...
  • Wednesday 15 November 2023.

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    Wednesday 15 November 2023....Three events tonight for me. 5.30pm to 6.10pm. TOM FAULKNER - drinks reception - 28 Pimlico Road, Pimlico, London SW1. It's that time of year when the main shopping ar...
  • Sunday 12 November 2023.

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    Sunday 12 November 2023. CLIFF RICHARD live at Hammersmith Apollo. I am back to see Cliff for the second time. Pretty much the same show as the night before. An incredible 14 number one UK hits in...
  • Thursday 09 November 2023.

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    Thursday 09 November 2023. THEE SACRED SOULS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. This show is the last date on their European Tour. In May 2023 they were on Jools Holland BBC tv show. Thee Sacred Souls...
  • Tuesday 07 November 2023.

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    Tuesday 07 November 2023. CLOWN CORE live at The Forum. American masked duo perform electro- jazz metal tunes from their four albums. This was their only English show on their European Tour. -----...
  • Saturday 04 November 2023.

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    Saturday 04 November 2023. LEVEL 42 + THE CHRISTIANS live at Hammersmith Apollo. This is the last show on their UK tour. Both bands had hits in the 1980s and 1990s. Just to give you an idea of how...
  • Thursday 02 November 2023.

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    Thursday 02 November 2023. 6.30pm to 11pm. DOMUS SHOWROOM OPENING PARTY - 23 Great Sutton Street, Clerkenwell , London EC1. A stunningly designed huge contemporary space of over 2300 sq ft, which...
  • Tuesday 31 October 2023.

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    Tuesday 31 October 2023. I went to two events tonight. 6.45pm to 9pm. BURMA TO MYNAMAR - private view - British Museum, London WC2. Over 200 guests here in their stunning reception area. A casual...
  • Monday 30 October 2023.

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    Sunday 29 October 2023. REGENESIS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. ReGenesis are proud to present “The Last Supper”, a show featuring the very best of Early Genesis, with one or two genuine surprises ...
  • Thursday 26 October 2023.

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    Thursday 26 October 2023. I went to two events tonight...gallery then EUROPE gig See my Facebook page for photos and videos. 6.30pm to 8.45pm. MADDOX GALLERY - new gallery launch party - 12 Berke...
  • Tuesday 24 October 2023.

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    Tuesday 24 October 2023. ROYAL BLOOD live at Hammersmith Apollo. A sold out show to promote their fourth studio album. All four of their albums have made number 1 in the UK charts. Royal Blood are...
  • Saturday 21 October 2023.

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    Saturday 21 October 2023. TOYAH & ROBERT'S SUNDAY LUNCH live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp bring their Sunday lunchtime fun YouTube music video clips of well known rock an...
  • Thursday 19 October 2023.

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    Thursday 19 October 2023 THE ROCK ORCHESTRA BY MOONLIGHT live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Eleven classical musicians, breathing beautifully dark energy into legendary Rock & Metal tracks. Bathed in a ...
  • Tuesday 17 October 2023.

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    Tuesday 17 October 2023. I went to two events at famous London five star hotels. 6.30pm to 8pm. PRIVATE VIEW - Like Paradise - Claridge's Hotel ArtSpace, Mayfair, London W1. Around 150 guests her...
  • Saturday 14 October 2023.

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    Saturday 14 October 2023. PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT love at Hammersmith Apollo. Bass playing legend from Joy Division and New Order and his band are set for their biggest ever London live date performi...
  • Thursday 12 October 2023

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    Thursday 12 October 2023. KKs PRIEST live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Ex Judas Priest guitar legend KK Downing will play a set of Judas Priest classics along with solo material. KK Downing is now age...
  • Tuesday 10 October 3023.

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    Tuesday 10 October 2023. BLACK COUNTRY NEW ROAD live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Black Country, New Road (commonly abbreviated to BCNR or BC,NR) are an English art rock and post-rock band formed in Ca...
  • Saturday 07 October 2023.

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    Saturday 07 October 2023. THEN JERICO live at Islington Academy. They had two Top 20 hits in 1987 with ' The Motive' and ' The Big Area'. I have seen them live around a dozen times since 1987 when ...
  • Thursday 05 October 2023.

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    Thursday 05 October 2023. NIK KERSHAW live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Nik Kershaw was very popular in the the mid 1980s. I worked all SIX shows front stage security for his six Hammersmith Odeon sho...
  • Tuesday 03 October 2023.

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    Tuesday 03 October 2023. GRACIE ABRAMS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Popular American singer- songwriter plays the first of two sold out shows at this venue , to support her debut album 'Good Ridda...
  • Saturday 30 September 2023.

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    Saturday 30 September 2023. PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED live at The Forum. Punk legend JONN LYDON & PIL play the last date of their U.K. tour, before they head into mainland Europe. Public Image Ltd. (PiL...
  • Thursday 28 September 2023.

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    Thursday 28 September 2023....I went to three events tonight... 6pm to 6.40pm HOFA GALLERY - private view - 11 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London W1. Pioneering London-based contemporary art gallery, ...
  • Tuesday 26 September 2023.

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    Tuesday 26 September 2023....I went to two events today... 5pm to 7.30pm. International Security Expo 2023 at Olympia, West London. The doors to International Security Expo 2023 opened today, with ...
  • Sunday 24 September 3023.

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    Saturday 23 September 2023. While huge current artists like Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Harry Styles etc can sell out stadiums worldwide in a blink of an eye, there are other big names who sometimes stru...
  • Thursday 21 September 2023.

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    Thursday 21 September 2023. MICKY FLANAGAN live at Hammersmith Apollo. Very popular Cockney comedian plays the second of two sold out pronto shows at this venue. This is part of the second leg of h...
  • Wednesday 20 September 2023.

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    Wednesday 20 September 2023. Was it really 47 years ago.....I was there as an excited 17 year old... There is a photo of the gig hanging on the back wall of the show with my face in it. Thousands s...
  • Saturday 16 September 2023.

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    Friday 15 September 2023 MARC BOLAN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CONCERT at Shepherds Bush Empire. The number one Marc UK tribute act TREXTASY will be play their tribute to this glam rock legend. They w...
  • Thursday 14 September 2023.

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    Thursday 14 September 2023....I went to two events tonight... 6pm to 8.15pm INCA - showcase - 8/9 Argyll Street, London W1. This basement venue next to The Palladium has had many different names ov...
  • Tuesday 12 September 2023.

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    Tuesday 12 September 2023....6.45pm to 10pm... REBEL - 30 YEARS OF LONDON FASHION - launch party - The Design Museum, West London. The show will feature nearly 100 innovative fashion looks from grou...
  • Monday 11 September 2023.

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    Sunday 10 September 2023...2pm to 8pm... A nice full day out in WINDSOR including a press preview of a new restaurant. The tourists are still everywhere and a nice shopping centre full of quality st...
  • Saturday 09 September 2023.

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    Saturday 09 September 2023. PAUL TAYLOR live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Paul Taylor (aged 38 ) is a British-Irish comedian.He moved to Paris in 2009 and started doing stand-up in 2013. Paul Taylor is...
  • Tuesday 05 September 2023.

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    Monday 04 September 2023....I went to two events tonight... 6pm to 8.15pm. THE ENDORPHIN SHOP - launch party - Gallery Different, 14 Percy Street, Fitzrovia, London W1. Feel good TV personality Fre...
  • Sunday 03 September 2023.

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    Sunday 03 September 2033. Happy Birthday to SEX PISTOLS guitar hero STEVE JONES who is 68 today. Tony James has hinted there will be more Generation Sex shows in 2024. ---------------------- -----...
  • Thursday 31 August 2023.

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    Wednesday 30 August 2023...11.30am to 5.30pm...opening day... Wed 30 Aug to Sat 02 Sept - SALON PRIVE presents Concours d’Elégance at Blenheim Palace. Blenheim Palace is in the glorious countryside l...
  • Tuesday 29 August 2023.

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    Tuesday 29 August 2023. Another chance to see this classic mockumentary film from 1984. BBC1 11.40pm - THIS IS SPINAL TAP I have seen them play rare shows at The Royal Albert Hall and Wembley Arena...
  • Saturday 26 August 2023.

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    Saturday 26 August 2023. BOYCE AVENUE live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Boyce Avenue is an American cover band that was formed in Sarasota, Florida by brothers Alejandro Luis Manzano, Daniel Enrique Ma...
  • Wednesday 23 August 2023.

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    Wednesday 23 August 2023. 66 mins of classic VAN HALEN from The 1984 Monsters of Rock Festival has appeared on YouTube. I was at this show , that was the last in the UK with David Lee Roth as their ...
  • Sunday 20 August 2023.

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    Sunday 20 August 2023. Women's World Cup Football Final in Australia. SPAIN 1 ENGLAND 0 ...live on tv from 11am. Over 10 million folks are expected to watch it live on tv in the UK. Spain were the...
  • Thursday 17 August 2023

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    Thursday 17 August 2023....3.45pm to 7.45pm... RACING LEAGUE at Royal Windsor Racecouse, Berkshire. Jockey Frankie Dettori retires this season after a stunning career. See him here on one of his la...
  • Monday 14 August 2023.

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    Monday 14 August 2023. HANS ZIMMER is part of a group that has bought the BBC’s storied Maida Vale recording studio, apparently saving it from closure. The BBC did not disclose the sale price in its ...
  • Thursday 10 August 2023.

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    Wed 02 Aug 2023 to Wed 09 Aug 2023 - I will be up in Blackpool for a week. Thursday 03 August to Sunday 06 August 2023 - REBELLION FESTIVAL is held in Blackpool. The UKs biggest punk festival , whic...
  • Sunday 30 July 2023.

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    Saturday 29 July 2023. PULP live at Hammersmith Apollo. Brit-Pop legends Pulp are back in London to play the second of two shows at this venue. On the back of the success of their outdoor Finsbury ...
  • Friday 28 July 2023.

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    Friday 28 July 2023. BEBE REXHA live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Global hitmaker Bebe Rexha announces that she'll be bringing her 'Best F'n Night of My Life' tour to the U.K. Bebe Rexha has seen succ...
  • Wednesday 26 July 2023.

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    Wednesday 26 July 2023. Another great singer sadly passes...R.I.P. Irish singer and activist SINEAD O'CONNOR has died at the age of 56. In a statement, the singer's family said: "It is with great s...
  • Sunday 23 July 2023.

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    Sunday 23 July 2023. JON ANDERSON live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Jon Anderson plays the second of two shows at this venue. I went back to see it again. Level 3 is pretty empty so 100 plus tickets ...
  • Thursday 20 July 2023.

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    Thursday 20 July 2023...I went to two events today... 1.30pm to 4.30pm. FAZENDA - press preview - 100 Bishopsgate , (near Liverpoool Street station ) London EC2. Following restaurants like Six by N...
  • Tuesday 18 July 2023.

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    Tuesday 18 July 2023...6pm to 9pm... TAIWAN TOURIST BUREAU - showcase - Hammersmith , London W6. Around 70 or 80 guests here. Taiwan are always inviting me to their events as they kindly gave me a ...
  • Sunday 16 July 2023.

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    Sunday 16 July 2023. Very sad news that French singer & actress JANE BIRKIN has died aged 76. A photo of me with her taken in Chelsea in 2019 is on my Facebook page. ----------------------------- ...
  • Monday 10 July 2023.

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    Sunday 09 July 2023....I went to two events today... 2pm to 6.45pm. JACKIE ST CLAIR and husband CARL summer garden party, Holland Park, London W14. Ex Page 3 girl who dated Prince and Simon Cowell ...
  • Saturday 08 July 2023.

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    Saturday 08 July 2023. BLUR play the first of two massive shows at Wembley Stadium. The outing will see Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree come together as Blur to perform thei...
  • Thursday 06 July 2023.

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    Thursday 06 July 2023....2pm to 10.45pm... SOHO HOUSE FESTVAL, Gunnersbury Park, London W3. IF ONLY ALL FESTIVALS WERE LIKE THIS ONE. Soho House members club host their annual party. Around 7000...
  • Tuesday 04 July 2023.

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    Tuesday 04 July 2023. THE EAGLES OF DEATH METAL live at The Forum. They were the band that were playing The Bataclan in Paris in 2015 during a terrorist attack. Singer Jess Hughes, said the gig sho...
  • Sunday 02 July 2023.

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    Sunday 02 July 2023. BILLY F. GIBBONS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Billy is the 73 year old rock legend who is the guitarist and singer in ZZ Top. Billy is playing a full UK & European Tour. Bil...
  • Thursday 29 June 2023.

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    Thursday 29 June 2023....I went to two events tonight... 6.15pm to 7.15pm. BARBICORE by Emma Gibbons - private view - ME Hotel , Aldwych, London WC2. Around 150 guests in the foyer of this plush ho...
  • Sunday 25 June 2023.

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    Sunday 25th June 2023. ELTON JOHN @ GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL on BBC tv....should be an emotional watch... Elton John plays his last UK show on his mammoth 330 plus date world tour. Elton has said this ...
  • Wednesday 21 June 2023.

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    Tuesday 20 June 2023....7.15pm to 10.45pm.... NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY - re-opening party - St Martin's Place, London WC2. National Portrait Gallery, one of London’s most high-profile museums, will...
  • Monday 19 June 2023.

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    Monday 19 June 2023...3.15pm to 8.15pm... GOFF'S LONDON SALE, Perks Field, Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8. Goffs has been Irelands number one horse sales auction house for the last 150 years....
  • Saturday 17 June 2023.

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    Saturday 17 June 2023. DEPECHE MODE live at Twickenham Stadium. Depeche Mode play their only UK show on their European stadium tour. The venue website says it is sold out...55,000 tickets sold. De...
  • Thursday 15 June 2023.

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    Thursday 15 June 2023...I went to two events tonight... 6.15pm to 9.30pm. SUMMER GARDEN PARTY , Mount Street Gardens, Mayfair, London W1. Around 500 Mayfair residents and their guests are in this l...
  • Tuesday 13 June 2023

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    Tuesday 13 June 2023...I went to two events tonight... 6.15pm to 8.15pm. YUCATAN - showcase - The Mexican Embassy, 8 Halkin Street, Belgravia, London SW1. Yucatán, the Mexican state, is known for i...
  • Sunday 11 June 2023.

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    Sunday 11 June 2023 INDOCHINE live at The Roundhouse. For over 40 years, French icons, Indochine , have led the crest of a musical wave with their unique style of genre and generation defying perfor...
  • Friday 09 June 2023.

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    Thursday 08 June 2023...I went to two events tonight... SISTER SLEDGE + THE REAL THING live at The Royal Albert Hall. Sister Sledge will play hits like ‘Lost In Music’, ‘Thinking Of You, ‘We Are Fam...
  • Wednesday 07 June 2023.

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    Wednesday 07 June 2023....I went to two events today. 6.45pm to 9.30pm COUNTRY & TOWNHOUSE Magazine Party at The Rosewood Hotel , Holborn, London WC1. Always nice to be at this luxury five star hot...
  • Tuesday 06 June 2023.

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    Had some important things to attend to the past few days, so was too busy to write the following six gigs in six days reviews or look at the 600 plus emails that arrived...but will gradually get arou...
  • Tuesday 30 May 2023.

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    Tuesday 30 May 2023. SPARKS live at The Royal Albert Hall. Sparks play the second of two sold out shows at this iconic venue. I am nearer the stage tonight, a bit side on, but very close to the sta...
  • Friday 26 May 2023.

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    Friday 26 May 2023...I went to two events tonight... 7pm ROSE - press/vip night - Ambassadors Theatre, West Street, London WC2. I arrive at the venue and pop up to the circle bar and it was great t...
  • Tuesday 23 May 2023.

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    Tuesday 23 May 2023. A TRIBUTE TO JEFF BECK live at The Royal Albert Hall. I am back again to see the second of these two special nights here. Legendary live music booking agent Rod MacSween (KISS ...
  • Sunday 21 May 2023.

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    Saturday 20 May 2023. STEEL PANTHER + WINGER live at The Forum. Steel Panther are playing a UK tour...this London show sold out two months in advance. They will be promoting their sixth album 'On...
  • Thursday 18 May 2023.

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    Thursday 18 May 2023. MIKE + THE MECHANICS live at The Royal Albert Hall. A prestigious London show on their massive UK Tour. For this tour they will be joined by Nic Collins (son of Phil) on drums...
  • Tuesday 16 May 2023.

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    Tuesday 16 May 2023...6.45pm to 11pm... 20 BERKELEY - launch party - 20 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London W1. What they are saying... It's taking over a space on the corner of Berkeley Street and be...
  • Sunday 14 May 2023.

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    Sunday 14 May 2023. HOTHOUSE FLOWERS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Hothouse Flowers are an Irish rock band that combine traditional Irish music with influences from soul, gospel and rock. Formed in...
  • Thursday 11 May 2023.

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    Thursday 11 May 2023...7pm to 10.15pm... FORTNUM & MASON FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS at Fortnum & Mason, The Royal Exchange, Bank, London EC3. This was the 11h anniversary of these awards, and i have been ...
  • Tuesday 09 May 2023.

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    Tuesday 09 May 2023. I went to two events related to London Craft Week - 09 May to 14 May. Every evening a few venues are showcasing. 6.15pm to 7.15pm. Multi-artist - private view - 4 Cromwell Pla...
  • Tuesday 02 May 2023.

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    Monday 01 May 2023. DURAN DURAN live at The 02 Arena. Duran Duran play the first of two shows at The 02 Arena on their UK arena tour. They will be promoting their 15th studio album 'Future Past'. ...
  • Sunday 30 April 2023.

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    Sunday 30 April 2023. My friend London based French singer ANNE PIGALLE has brought out a short film 16 mins film that is based around the history of Soho....The Soho Connection....check it out on Y...
  • Thursday 27 April 2023.

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    Thursday 27 April 2023....I went to two events tonight... 7.30pm to 8pm. BRIAN ARIS - celebrating George Michael - book launch at Proud Galleries, London WC2. Celebrity photographer Brian Aris, has...
  • Tuesday 25 April 2023.

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    Tuesday 25 April 2023. Punk icon SIOUXSIE SIOUX has a finally announced a London show on her summer European Tour. Siouxsie plays The Troxy , East London on 07 Sept 2023. --------------------------...
  • Friday 21 April 2023.

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    Friday 21 April 2023. DICK AND DOM live at Shepherds Bush Empire. A throwback for 90s and early-00s kids, Dick & Dom (of Da Bungalow fame) are back with a live tour, resurrecting favourite parts of ...
  • Thursday 20 April 2023.

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    Wednesday 19 April 2023....5.15pm to 10.30pm... OXO2 - showcase - Level 2 , Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, London SE1. Event management company CAMM & HOOPER are showcasing at this iconic buil...
  • Tuesday 18 April 2023.

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    Tuesday 18 April 2023...4pm to 8.30pm... Today was the opening day for THE LONDON BOOK FAIR at Olympia. The London Book Fair is an annual book-publishing trade fair. It is a “global marketplace for ...
  • Sunday 16 April 2023.

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    Sunday 16 April 2023. WILLIE NILE live at The 100 Club. 74 year old New Yorker is back for another UK tour. Willie has recorded 14 albums since 1980. Check out his classic track 'One Guitar' on Yo...
  • Friday 14 April 2023.

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    Friday 14 April 2023. THE JAYHAWKS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. The Jayhawks are playing a UK & European Tour, before their massive summer tour of North America. They are an American alternative ...
  • Wednesday 12 April 2023.

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    Wednesday 12 April 2023. BIG THIEF + L'RAIN live at Hammersmith Apollo. BIG THIEF play the second of their two shows at this venue, on their UK & European Tour. ---------- Like last night , it is ...
  • Tuesday 11 April 2023.

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    Tuesday 11 April 2023. Public Image Ltd. (PiL) have decided to continue plans to announce their 11th studio album and first album in 8 years, End of World, today, following the sad passing of John's ...
  • Friday 07 April 2023.

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    Thursday 06 April 2023...7pm to 11pm.... VIVE LE ROCK AWARDS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Compere is Beki Bondage. Featuring a special one-off LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH with ex Hanoi Rocks frontman...
  • Thursday 06 April 2023.

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    Wednesday 05 April 2023. BBNO$ live at Shepherds Bush Empire. BBNO$ (pronounced "baby no money"), is a 27 year old Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his 2019 single "Lala...
  • Monday 03 April 2023.

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    Monday 03 April 2023. TORI AMOS live at The Royal Albert Hall. Tori Amos ( now aged 59 ) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano voca...
  • Friday 31 March 2023.

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    Friday 31 March 2023. SPACE live at Islington Academy. Space had several x Top 40 hits in the UK, in their 1990s heyday, and two hit albums, 'Spiders' from 1996 which when to number 5 in the charts...
  • Wednesday 29 March 2023.

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    Wednesday 29 March 2023. ENDY CHOW (now aged 43) live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Endy Chow is a Hong Kong actor, singer and songwriter. Over the past 20 odd years he has appeared in many films, many...
  • Sunday 26 March 2023.

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    Sunday 26 March 2023. 2023 Teenage Cancer Trust shows continue at The Royal Albert Hall this week. I have been to at least one TCT RAH show every year since the first event, which was in 2000. Sund...
  • Friday 24 March 2023.

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    Friday 24 March 2023....6.15pm to 11.30pm... PLATFORM - launch party - Unit 40, 1 Crossrail Place, Canary Wharf, London E14. Platform, the gaming and esports bar in London, opens its second site in ...
  • Sunday 19 March 2023.

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    Sunday 19 March 2023. MORRISSEY live at Hammersmith Apollo. Moz plays his only UK show on his seven date European Tour. I never saw The Smiths live as i was always working front stage security at H...
  • Friday 17 March 2023

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    Friday 17 March 2023. TURIN BRAKES live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Turin Brakes are an English band.They had a UK top 5 hit in 2003 with their song "Painkiller (Summer Rain)". Since starting out in 1...
  • Wednesday 15 March 2023.

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    Wednesday 15 March 2023. SLEEPING WITH SIRENS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. American rock band from Florida are promoting their seventh studio albums 'Complete Collapse', which was released on 14...
  • Monday 13 March 2023.

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    Sunday 12 March 2023. The 95th Academy Awards (The Oscars) are held in Los Angeles, USA. Live on SKY tv in the UK....Arrivals from 11pm...Ceremony from around midnight... Monday morning tv will be ...
  • Saturday 11 March 2023.

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    Saturday 11 March 2023 BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE live at The Roundhouse. Welsh heavy metal band are tonight playing the final show of their massive six week UK & European Tour to promote their self-...
  • Thursday 09 March 2023.

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    Thursday 09 March 2023...I went to two events tonight... 5.30pm to 7.45pm. MARUGAME UDON - launch party - 449 The Strand, London WC2. A great location near Trafalgar Square, and opposite the McDona...
  • Monday 06 March 2023.

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    Monday 06 March 2023...7.15pm to 10.15pm... THE AUCTION at Christies, King Street, St James's, London SW1. Celebrate 40 years of Terrence Higgins Trust (AIDS Charity) as they showcase world-class au...
  • Thursday 02 March 2023.

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    Thursday 02 March 2023...I went to two events today... 3pm matinee show. MAMMA MIA! live at The Novello Theatre,Aldwych, London WC2. I first saw this great musical based on the music of Abba over 1...
  • Tuesday 28 February 2023.

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    Tuesday 28 February 2023. JESSIE J live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Back again to see Jessie J at this venue. Another totally rammed sold out show. This was my SIXTH show in SIX days ( five differen...
  • Sunday 26 February 2033.

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    Sunday 26 February 2023. BLACK STAR RIDERS + MICHAEL MONROE + PHIL CAMPBELL & THE BASTARD SONS A great three band rock package plays Shepherds Bush Empire as part of their UK tour. I have seen all ...
  • Friday 24 February 2023.

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    Friday 24 February 2023....I went to two events today... LONDON CLASSIC CAR SHOW is held at Olympia,West London. Friday 24th February: 12pm – 7pm Saturday 25th February: 10am – 7pm Sunday 26th Feb...
  • Tuesday 21 February 2023.

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    Tuesday 21 February 2023. DYLAN live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Female singer Dylan is playing the second sold out night at this London venue, on her UK tour. Dylan real name is Natasha Woods....too...
  • Saturday. 18 February 2023.

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    Friday 17 February 2023. GLEN MATLOCK & HEAVY FRIENDS live at Nells, West Kensington. I have seen Glen many times as a solo artist and many times with The Sex Pistols along with his stints with Th...
  • Thursday 16 February 2023.

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    Thursday 16 February 2023....6.45pm to 10.15pm... BEYOND THE STREETS - opening launch party - Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London SW3. A massive event as over 1000 folks on the guest list tonight. Gue...
  • Monday 13 February 2023.

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    Monday 13 February 2023. JAACKMAATE : Happy Hour Live - The Round Sheep Tour live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Happy Hour is the most popular British podcast on Spotify. The show will feature plenty o...
  • Friday 10 February 2023.

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    Thursday 09 February 2023. FRANK TURNER & The Sleeping Souls live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Celebrating Xtra Mile Recordings 20th Anniversary - one of the gigs for The BRIT AWARDS week. All proce...
  • Wednesday 08 February 2023.

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    Wednesday 08 February 2023....6.45pm to 9.15pm... DONATELLO : Sculpting the Renaissance - private view - Victoria & Albert Museum, London SW7. Arguably the first blockbuster of the year, this is the...
  • Monday 06 February 2023.

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    Monday 06 February 2023. The amazing rise and rise of HARRY STYLES who started life in a manufactured boy band by Simon Cowell and has just won the main Grammy Award in Los Angeles for Album of T...
  • Friday 03 February 2023.

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    Friday 03 February 2023. Celebrities and rock royalty have turned out in their droves to pay their final respects to guitar legend JEFF BECK. The virtuoso was laid to rest at St Mary’s Church in B...
  • Saturday 28 January 2023.

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    Saturday 28 January 2023. BLACK FLAG live at The Forum. Black Flag is an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. Initially called Panic, the band was established by GREG...
  • Friday 27 January 2023.

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    Thursday 26 January 2023....6.15pm to 9.15pm... Venue showcase. ST JOHNS CHURCH, 73 Waterloo Road,Waterloo, London SE1. This church dates back nearly 200 years. It is situated on the roundabout op...
  • Monday 23 January 2023.

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    Monday 23 January 2023....6.15pm to 8.45pm... Burns Week celebration & venue showcase. THE CALEDONIAN CLUB, 9 Halkin Street, Belgravia, London SW1. The last time I was at this venue for an event wa...
  • Friday 20 January 2023.

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    Friday 20 January 2023. Happy Birthday to PAUL STANLEY from KISS who is 71 today. Paul is an American musician who is the co-founder, frontman, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the hard rock...
  • Wednesday 18 January 2023.

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    Wednesday 18 January 2023. WALLOWS live at Hammersmith Apollo. On 06 Jan , Wallows have decided to move their Brixton Academy show to Hammersmith Apollo, on the same day as they are not risking Th...
  • Monday 16 January 2023.

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    Monday 16 January 2023. BRIXTON ACADEMY enquiry today about their live music license. Looks like the venue will remain closed for at least another three months, until 17 April at least. This means ...
  • Thursday 12 January 2023

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    Wednesday 11 January 2023...2.30pm matinee show..... JACK AND THE BEANSTALK. The cast of Jack and the Beanstalk at Panto The London Palladium has been confirmed. London’s best-loved panto will feat...
  • Tuesday 10 January 2023.

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    Tuesday 10 January 2023. CHASE ATLANTIC live at Hammersmith Apollo. Australian act play the second of three sold out shows at Hammersmith Apollo. These shows were moved from Brixton Academy, due to...
  • Monday 09 January 2023.

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    Monday 09 January 2023. John Lydons PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED (PIL) make an announcement today. This is certainly an odd one. PIL be competing to represent Ireland at Eurovision 2023 with their new sin...
  • My Best Gigs Of 2022.

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    Wednesday 04 January 2023. Happy New Year to everybody. 2022 was a great year for live music after it bounced back from that awful covid mess. I went to 187 live music events in 2022. Brings my gi...
  • Tuesday 03 January 2023.

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    Tuesday 03 January 2023. Happy New Year to everybody. 2022 was a great year for live music after it bounced back from that awful covid mess. I went to 187 live music events in 2022. Brings my gig ...
  • Monday 02 January 2023.

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    Monday 02 January 2023. Congratulations to BRIAN MAY who has been knighted as a Sir. --------- PRINTWORKS NYEVE and NYDAY DANCE EVENTS, Canada Water, East London. PRINTWORKS and sister venue BEAM...
  • Friday 30 December 2022.

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    Friday 30 December 2022. Exclusive news to this website. Brixton Academy is closed until at least until 16 Jan , due to serious crowd trouble, but it looks like most of the shows will be moved to H...
  • Friday 23 December 2022.

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    Thursday 22 December 2022. All shows at Brixton Academy from now to 16 Jan 2023 (at least) have been postponed or cancelled. BRIXTON ACADEMY has had its licence suspended after two people died (in...
  • Tuesday 20 December 2022.

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    Tuesday 20 December 2022. THE HORNE SECTION END OF YEAR BASH is live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Alex Horne brings his current Channel 4 tv series to the stage. About The Horne Section... Alex is th...
  • Sunday 18 December 2022.

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    18 Dec 2022 - RONNIE BIGGS passed away nine years ago today. I went to his book launch a couple of years before his death. 17 Nov 2011....11am to 3.30pm. Press conference and party for the updated ...
  • Friday 16 December 2022.

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    Thursday 15 December 2022....I went to two events tonight. 12.45pm to 7pm. JACKIE ST CLAIR and Husband Carl - Christmas Lunch Party - Holland Park, London W14. Ex Page 3 girl from the 1980s/1990s a...
  • Wednesday 14 December 2022.

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    Tuesday 13 December 2022...6pm to 10pm... HOXTON HOTEL opening launch party at 65-69 Shepherds Bush Green, London W12. This is the fourth Hoxton Hotel in London, and their twelfth worldwide. It wil...
  • Monday 12 December 2022.

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    Sunday 11 December 2022. STEVE HARLEY & COCKNEY REBEL live at Shepherds Bush Empire. As it will be an older crowd, the stalls will be seated for this show. i was at his show at this venue last year...
  • Saturday 10 December 2022.

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    Saturday 10 December 2022. World Cup 2022 Quarter-Final Megaclash. ENGLAND 1 FRANCE 2 ...live on ITV 7pm... Harry Kane missed a penalty near the end, to draw the levels level, so England go home. ...
  • Thursday 08 December 2022.

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    Thursday 08 December 2022. THE MYSTERINES live at The Forum. The Mysterines are a British alternative rock band from Liverpool and the Wirral comprising Lia Metcalfe (vocals and guitar), George Fava...
  • Wednesday 07 December 2022.

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    Tursday 06 December 2022. A nice three band rock package are touring the UK together. DEAD DAISIES + FM + GRAHAM BONNET BAND live at The Forum. The current Dead Daisies line-up is... David Lowy ...
  • Sunday 04 December 2022.

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    Sunday 04 December 2022...live on ITV at 7pm.. World Cup 2022 Last 16 Game. ENGLAND 3 SENEGAL 0 After a dodgy first 30 mins, it ended being a fairly easy England win. England now play the very for...
  • Saturday 03 December 2022.

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    Friday 02 December 2022. SIR PETER BLAKE 90th Birthday Concert at The Royal Festival Hall. To mark Sir Peter Blake’s 90th birthday year, Paul Weller curates a line-up featuring Roger Daltrey, Baxter...
  • Friday 02 December 2022.

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    Thursday 01 December 2022...I went to two events today... 1pm to 4pm. 34th WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD at BAFTA , 195 Piccadilly, London W1. Around 100 guests here for this prestigio...
  • Wednesday 30 November 2022.

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    Wednesday 30 November 2022. Shock news to hear of the death of CHRISTINE McVIE from Fleetwood Mac. Lucky to have seen Fleetwood Mac several times , without and with Christine. I have put a nice pho...
  • Monday 28 November 2022

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    Sunday 27 November 2022. POPPY live at Shepherds Bush Empire. 27 year old American female singer-songwriter is promoting her fourth album "Flux". Poppy's musical style has been described as pop, he...
  • Thursday 24 November 2022.

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    Thursday 24 November 2022...6.15pm to 10pm... Showcase - BISHOP'S PALACE, Hatfield House, Herts. Closer than you would think ,as only 30 mins from Kings Cross train station. It started off with a g...
  • Monday 21 November 2022.

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    Sunday 20 November 2022. BRET McKENSIE live at Shepherds Bush Empire...no support act at this show. Bret McKenzie (age 46 ) is a New Zealand musician, comedian, music supervisor, and former actor. ...
  • Friday 18 November 2022.

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    Friday 18 November 2022...5.15pm to 1am. BARRIO COVENT GARDEN - launch party - Parker Street, Covent Garden, London. Barrio Bars presents the newest (their fifth) member of the familia BARRIO COVENT...
  • Wednesday 16 November 2022.

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    Wednesday 16 November 2022...5.15pm to 10pm... PARADISE GREEN - launch party - 100 Bishopsgate, London EC2. It's been a busy few weeks for Aussie-inspired cafe group Daisy Green. Hard on the heels o...
  • Monday 14 November 2022.

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    Monday 14 November 2022. Tonight was my first evening indoors for three weeks. Normal service will resume Tuesday. ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Sund...
  • Thursday 10 November 2022.

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    Thursday 10 November 2022....I went to three events tonight... 6pm to 7.30pm ADAM DOBBY - private view - D Contemporary Gallery , 23 Grafton Street , Mayfair, London W1. Photographer ADAM DOBBY is ...
  • Tuesday 08 November 2022.

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    Tuesday 08 November 2022...I went to two events tonight... 2.45pm to 6.15pm WORLD TRAVEL MARKET 2022 is held at Excel, East London. This was Day 2 of the 3 days here for this event, and my first ti...
  • Monday 07 November 2022.

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    Sunday 06 November 2022. UGLY KID JOE + MASSIVE WAGONS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Rock is alive and well, as Ugly Kid Joe and Massive Wagons have just announced a huge co-headline UK tour inclu...
  • Saturday 05 November 2022.

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    Friday 04 November 2022. LIGHTNING SEEDS + BADLY DRAWN BOY play Shepherds Bush Empire. Lightning Seeds had 14 x Top 40 hits in the UK , including a number one with "Three Lions". Lightning Seeds re...
  • Thursday 03 November 2022.

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    Thursday 03 November 2022. THE RASMUS live at The Forum. Finnish rock band who have released 10 studio albums. I saw them play the once before back in 2004. They had their two biggest hits in 2004...
  • Monday 31 October 2022.

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    Monday 31 October 2022....I went to two events tonight. 6pm to 7.30pm. THE ART OF MOTORING - private view - Sotheby's , 34 New Bond Street, Mayfair, London W1. First held in 2015 the annual Art of...
  • Saturday 29 October 2022.

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    Saturday 29 October 2022. THE DAMNED live at Hammersmith Apollo. Saturday: Special guests - Rezillos + TV Smith & The Bored Teenagers + Smalltown Tigers. The atmosphere didn't seem as good as the o...
  • Thursday 27 October 2022.

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    Thursday 27 October 2022....I went to two events tonight... 6pm to 7.45pm ICELANDAIR "AROUND THE CORNER" - private view - Phonica Records, 51 Poland Street , London W1. We are in the large basement...
  • Tuesday 25 October 2022.

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    Tuesday 25 October 2022. PAVEMENT live at The Roundhouse. PAVEMENT play the last of their four sold out shows at The Roundhouse. This was my second time seeing them here. No surprise that NME.COM ...
  • Sunday 23 October 2022.

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    Saturday 22 October 2022. CHRISTONE "KINGFISH" INGRAM live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Christone is a 23 year old rising blues guitarist from America. On July 23, 2021 Ingram released his second reco...
  • Thursday 20 October 2022.

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    A great triple bill of BILLY IDOL + KILLING JOKE + TOYAH are touring the UK in October. All three acts that have all been around for over 40 years. I have seen all three of them many times. Televis...
  • Tuesday 17 October 2022.

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    Tuesday 17 October 2022. WILKO JOHNSON BAND live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Blues rock guitar legend Wilko , has survived his cancer scare , and is still playing at age 75. I was lucky to see Dr Fee...
  • Sunday 16 October 2022.

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    Sunday 16 October 2022. DINOSAUR JR live at The Forum. They have released a dozen albums since 1985. They influenced many grunge rock bands back in the late 1980s. They are led by J Mascis, who i...
  • Saturday 15 October 2022.

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    Friday 14 October 2022...3.30pm to 5pm... BATTERSEA POWER STATION - official opening day - London SW8. I spent five great years (1993 to 1998) working in Nine Elms and used to drive past Battersea ...
  • Thursday 13 October 2022.

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    Thursday 13 October 2022....I went to two events tonight... 6.30pm to 9pm...private view... MONEYGAME by ELIZABETH WATERMAN at Boogie Wall Gallery, 193 Piccadilly, London W1. There are 11 black and...
  • Wednesday 12 October 2022.

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    Wednesday 12 October 2022. In celebration of National Album Day, they have released a nice list of the Top Selling UK Debut Albums. 1.Bat Out Of Hell - Meat Loaf (1977) 2.Back To Bedlam - James Blu...
  • Saturday 08 October 2022.

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    Friday 07 October 2022. MAXIMO PARK live at The Roundhouse. Maxïmo Park are an English alternative rock band, formed in 2000 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band consists of Paul Smith (vocals), Duncan ...
  • Wednesday 05 October 2022.

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    Tuesday 04 October 2022...I went to two events in South Kensinton tonight... 6.15pm to 7pm. MULTI-ARTIST - private view - 4 Cromwell Place Gallery, South Kensington, London SW7. This huge gallery s...
  • Tuesday 04 October 2022.

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    Monday 03 October 2022. BMI LONDON AWARDS at The Savoy Hotel, Strand, London WC2. Always nice to be at this famous five star hotel. ELLIE GOULDING received the BMI President’s Award and Nigerian si...
  • Monday 03 October 2022.

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    Sunday 02 October 2022. LUCKY DAYE live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Lucky Daye is a 37 year old R & B singer-songwriter for America, who is touring the UK & Europe. His second album," Candydrip " was...
  • Thursday 29 September 2022.

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    Thursday 29 September 2022...I went to two events tonight... 6.15pm to 7.30pm. BEAT LONDON - showcase - 48 Margaret Street, London W1. This basement club is just a couple of minutes from Oxford Cir...
  • Tuesday 27 September 2022.

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    Tuesday 27 September 2022....I went to three events today... 3pm to 6pm INTERNATIONAL SECURITY EXPO at Olympia, West London. Bringing together all corners of the security industry, International Se...
  • Sunday 25 September 2022.

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    Sunday 25 September 2022. COMEDY WAREHOUSE SPECIAL live at Shepherd's Bush Empire. Several black comedians will play short sets throughout the evening. I have seen this event a couple of times befo...
  • Wednesday 21 September 2022.

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    Wednesday 21 September 2022...6.45pm to 9pm... HALLYU! THE KOREAN WAVE - private view - The V & Museum , South Kensington, London SW7. Around 500 guests are here, including many from Korea. I have ...
  • Thursday 15 September 2022.

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    Thursday 15 September 2022...I went to two events in Paddington today. 6.30pm to 9.30pm... PACIFIC ASIA TRAVEL - summer party - Huckster, 4 Kingdom Street, Paddington, London W2. One of those hidde...
  • Monday 12 September 2022.

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    Sunday 11 September 2022....I went to two events today... 3.45pm to 4.30pm EPIC BURGERS - press preview - Crown Buildings, 4 The Green, Chingford, London E4. This recently opened restaurant does a ...
  • Saturday 10 September 2022.

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    Saturday 10 September 2022. COCK SPARRER live at The Roundhouse. Cock Sparrer play the second of two special shows at The Roundhouse. They rarely play London, and usually stick to playing The Rebel...
  • Thursday 08 September 2022.

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    Thursday 08 September 2022. Very sad news that QUEEN ELIZABETH II has died aged 96. She was a pretty amazing woman , who was much loved by everyone. An incredible reign as Queen for over 70 years. ...
  • Tuesday 06 September 2022.

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    Tuesday 06 September 2022...I went to two events today... 3pm to 5.15pm. SPECIALITY FINE FOOD FAIR at Olympia, West London. This was the second and final day of this two day event. It is billed as...
  • Sunday 04 September 2022.

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    Saturday 03 September 2022. THE FOO FIGHTERS & FRIENDS live at Wembley Stadium. This is a Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert. The Foo Fighters drummer Taylor sadly passed away in March 2022. I saw Tay...
  • Friday 02 September 2022.

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    Friday 02 September 2022....Ladies Day...11am to 5.30pm... I went back again to SALON PRIVE at Blenheim Palace. Each day is slightly different. Today is Ladies Day , so there are many more females ...
  • Saturday 03 September 2022

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    Wed 31 Aug to Sun 04 Sept - SALON PRIVE presents Concours d’Elégance at Blenheim Palace. Blenheim Palace is in the glorious countryside location of Woodstock, Oxfordshire. Celebrating 17 consecutive...
  • Tuesday 30 August 2022.

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    Tuesday 30 August 2022. BRIGHT EYES live at Hammersmith Apollo. Bright Eyes was founded by singer-songwriter and guitarist Conor Oberst. The American indie-rockers have released ten studio albums ...
  • Sunday 28 August 2022.

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    Sunday 28 August 2022...I went to two events today... 1.30pm to 6.45pm THE NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL returns to West London. It was not held in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid. Dancers, steel bands, sound ...
  • Saturday 27 August 2022.

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    Friday 26 August 2022. JEAN PAUL GAULTIER'S Fashion Freak Show will be returning to London this summer. The hit production, which was seen at the Southbank Centre in 2019, will run at the iconic nor...
  • Wednesday 24 August 2022.

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    Wednesday 24 August 2022...6pm to 9.45pm... THE BREWERY - summer garden party - 52 Chiswell Street, London EC1. This popular events space is just around the corner from The Barbican. I have been he...
  • Monday 22 August 2022.

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    THE REWIND SOUTH FESTIVAL is held at Henley-On-Thames. It is mainly a festival for 1980s acts, but also a couple from the 1970s and 1990s. Sat 20 Aug - HOLLY JOHNSON + LEVEL 42 + BELINDA CARLISLE + ...
  • Thursday 18 August 2022.

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    Wednesday 17 August 2022. COLDPLAY are now playing a staggering SIX massive shows at Wembley Stadium in August 2022. Part of a massive world tour of stadiums, that could be the biggest grossing tour...
  • Tuesday 16 August 2022.

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    Tuesday 16 August 2022....I went to two venue showcase events tonight. 5pm to 5.45pm AQUA NUEVA , 5th Floor, 30 Argyll Street, London W1. This tardis of a venue is directly opposite The London Pall...
  • Sunday 14 August 2022.

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    Saturday 13 August 2022. I will be drumming with my band GUN CONTROL as we play our first gig in Shepherds Bush for 40 years. SHAKE SOME ACTON has moved from Acton to Shepherds Bush. Escape Bar, 17...
  • Friday 12 August 2022

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    Friday 12 August 2022. SCORPIONS Release New Single 'Hammersmith'. Legendary German hard rockers SCORPIONS have just released a new single, "Hammersmith", through Universal Vertigo. Hammersmith is ...
  • Tuesday 09 August 2022.

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    This is going to be a great few days this weekend...SEE YOU THERE... So many great bands each night that i have seen before over the years. Thurs 04 Aug to Sun 07 Aug - REBELLION FESTIVAL is held in...
  • Tuesday 02 August 2022.

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    Tuesday 02 Aug 2022. A full house of 88,000 at Wembley Stadium saw England's fantastic win at The Women's Euros 2022 Final. Film director Gurinder Chadha links her 2002 classic film "Bend It Like Be...
  • Saturday 30 July 2022

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    Friday 29 July 2022...5pm to 5.45pm...preview open day.... BONE DADDIES - 1a Philimore Gardens, off Kensington High Street, London W8. Note - This building used to be BILL WYMAN'S Sticky Fingers Res...
  • Thursday 28 July 2022.

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    Thursday 28 July 2022...7pm to 10pm... GUN CONTROL with me on drums had a rehearsal in North Acton. We ran through our 10 song setlist three times. We will have a stand-in singer for our gig in S...
  • Sunday 24 July 2022.

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    Saturday 23 July 2022....7.30pm show... SISTER ACT - THE MUSICAL live at Hammersmith Apollo. I am back to see this great musical a second time. Looks pretty full again, even though seats in front s...
  • Friday 22 July 2022.

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    Friday 22 July 2022. GUNS 2 ROSES live at Sub 89, Reading. The UKs top GNR tribute band play this all standing 600 capacity club venue near Reading train station. I saw Guns 2 Roses back in 2005 at...
  • Wednesday 20 July 2022.

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    Wednesday 20 July 2022. JUANES live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Juanes, is a Colombian musician who was a member of the rock band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíja...
  • Monday 18 July 2022.

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    Monday 18 July 2022. MODEST MOUSE live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Indie-rock band from North America who have released several albums over the past 25 years. ------------------- Level 3 is half emp...
  • Sunday 17 July 2022.

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    Sunday 17 July 2022. One of the greatest gigs i ever saw was 26 years ago today. 17 July 1996 - THE SEX PISTOLS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. I saw them five times on their Filthy Lucre reunion to...
  • Friday 15 July 2022.

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    Thursday 14 July 2022. THE STRUTS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Modern day glam rockers are playing a UK tour between European Festival dates. Dave Grohl called them "the best support band The Foo...
  • Thursday 14 July 2022.

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    Wednesday 13 July 2022...I went to two theatre events today. MATINEE From 04 July 2022 - Broadway star FELICITY BOSWELL replaces BEVERLEY KNIGHT in The Drifters Girl at The Garrick Theatre, London...
  • Tuesday 12 July 2022.

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    Tuesday 12 July 2022...7pm to 10pm... My band GUN CONTROL (with me on drums ) had a rehearsal in North Acton. It will be the first of three in the run up to our gig in Shepherds Bush on Sat 13 Augus...
  • Sunday 10 July 2022.

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    Saturday 09 July 2022 PEARL JAM + STEREOPHONICS live in Hyde Park, London. Pearl Jam play the second of two massive outdoor shows at this venue, as part of their European Tour. Grunge rock legend...
  • Friday 08 July 2022.

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    Thursday 07 July 2022...2.30pm to 10.45pm... SOHO HOUSE FESTIVAL, Gunnersbury Park, West London. A new location for this top notch event, that changes venue every few years. I have been to it pret...
  • Thursday 07 July 2022.

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    Wednesday 06 July 2022. OLIVIA RODRIGO live at Hammersmith Apollo. 19 year old American female plays the first of her London two shows here that sold out pronto. Her world tour included Glastonbury...
  • Tuesday 05 July 2022.

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    Monday 04 July 2022 TEARS FOR FEARS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Tears For Fears are playing a full summer UK tour, with most venues being outdoors. This show is actually the smallest venue on th...
  • Monday 04 July 2022.

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    Sunday 03 July 2022...I went to two very nice events today... 1.30pm to 6.30pm JACKIE ST CLAIR SUMMER BBQ GARDEN PARTY - Holland Park, London. Jackie and her husband Carl are hosting their annual B...
  • Sunday 03 July 2022.

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    Fri 01 July and Sat 02 July - GUNS N ROSES play Tottenham Football Ground, North London. Support acts are Gary Clark Jr and Michael Monroe. Get there early to see the amazing 60 year old Michael Mon...
  • Thursday 30 June 2022..

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    Thursday 30 June 2022...7pm to 9.45pm... SERPENTINE GALLERY SUMMER PARTY, Kensington Gardens, London W2. Over 500 guests here tonight...a bit of rain early on but thankfully it stopped pretty quickl...
  • Tuesday 28 June 2022.

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    Tuesday 28 June 2022....7.15pm to 10pm... AFRICA FASHION - exhibition private view / summer party Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington, London SW7. Over 500 guests in the outdoor space here....
  • Monday 27 June 2022

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    Saturday 25 June 2022 and Sunday 26 June 2022. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS play The London Stadium, Stratford, East London. Saturday special guests Anderson Paak & The Free Nationals and Thundercat. Sund...
  • Friday 24 June 2022.

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    Friday 24 June 2022. THE BEACH BOYS live at The Royal Albert Hall. Iconic American band are celebrating their 60th anniversary. The Beach Boys are led by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, who, along wi...
  • Wednesday 22 June 2022.

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    Wednesday 22 June 2022...I went to two events today. 2.30pm to 5pm EUROPEAN PIZZA & PASTA SHOW at Olympia, London. A massive event with a couple of thousand here visiting. Lots of pizza and pasta...
  • Tuesday 21 June 2022.

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    Tuesday 21 June 2022. KISS are playing shows in Europe June/July 2022 THE ROLLING STONES are playing shows in Europe June/July 2022. I have seen KISS over 40 times since 1976. I have seen THE ROLL...
  • Monday 20 June 2022.

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    Sunday 19 June 2022. HARRY STYLES live at Wembley Stadium. This is the second of his two massive outdoor stadium shows here. Ex One Direction member is on a world tour of stadiums and arenas. His ...
  • Sunday 19 June 2022.

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    Saturday 18 June 2022. BECK live at The Forum. I have seen Beck live several times before, with the first two times in 1997, when i went to a recording of BBC tv show Later with Jools Holland ,and...
  • Saturday 18 June 2022.

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    Sat 18 June - Happy Birthday to PAUL McCARTNEY who is 80 today. Mon 20 June - Happy Birthday to BRIAN WILSON who is 80 today. Two music legends born just two days apart. I have seen both of them ov...
  • Friday 17 June 2022.

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    Thursday 16 June 2022. PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED (PIL) live at The Forum. John Lydons PIL are playing a UK tour. Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential bands of all time, PiL’s mu...
  • Thursday 16 June 2022.

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    Wednesday 15 June 2022...I went to two events tonight... 5pm to 6.30pm CONCOURS ON SAVILE ROW, Savile Row, London W1. This famous tailoring street is closed off to traffic, and there is a full red...
  • Tuesday 14 June 2022.

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    On the day postponements and cancellations of gigs can be a right pain in the Arsenal. Seems to be catching at the moment as this week we had.... Monday 13 June - THE ROLLING STONES live at Amsterda...
  • Sunday 12 June 2022.

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    Saturday 11 June 2022. MICHAEL HEAD & THE RED ELASTIC BAND live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Michael Head (now aged 60) is an English singer-songwriter and musician from Liverpool, England. He is most...
  • Friday 10 June 2022.

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    Thursday 09 June 2022...I went to two events tonight... 7.15pm to 8.45pm. THEO FENNELL - new store launch party , 2 Garrison Square, Chelsea Barracks, London SW1. Due to rising rents, THEO FENNELL ...
  • Thursday 09 June 2022

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    Wednesday 08 June 2022...I went to two events tonight... 6.30pm to 8.45pm RADA SUMMER PARTY - Sotheby's , 34/35 New Bond Street, Mayfair, London W1. Famous acting academy has produced many well kno...
  • Wednesday 08 June 2022.

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    Tuesday 07 June 2022. 6pm to 9pm SERPENTINE GALLERY - Black Chapel private view - Kensington Gardens, London W2. Around 400 folks on the guest list for this outdoor event, and thankfully no rain. ...
  • Monday 06 June 2022.

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    Sunday 05 June 2022. SEX PISTOLS overkill day as i was at The Southbank for over 10 hours today. Every day the past week has been interviews and articles in the media regards "Pistol". STEVE JONES ...
  • Saturday 04 June 2022.

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    Saturday 04 June 2022. This has gone in the UK singles charts at number 20 " Prince Andrew is a sweaty nonce" by The Kunts. Sex Pistols "Original Recordings" Best Of album has gone in the charts at ...
  • Friday 03 June 2022.

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    Thursday 02 June 2022. THE FLAMING LIPS live at The Forum. Pyschedelic rock band who have released over a dozen albums since 1986. I have seen them live several times before, with the first time at...
  • Thursday 02 June 2022.

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    Wednesday 01 June 2022. LORDE live at The Roundhouse. New Zealand singer-songwriter LORDE is on a world tour to promote her third studio album. This is the first of three sold out shows at this ven...
  • Wednesday 01 June 2022.

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    Tuesday 31 May 2022...I went to three events tonight...all had complimentary champers. 6pm to 6.40pm. HOFA Gallery - private view - 11 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London W1. Eser Gündüz is an Istanbul-...
  • Monday 30 May 2022.

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    Monday 30 May 2022. JEFF BECK + SHARON CORR live at The Royal Albert Hall. Jeff Beck plays the first of two shows at this iconic venue. Guitar legend Jeff is playing nine UK shows just a few weeks ...
  • Saturday 28 May 2022.

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    Saturday 28 May 2022. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS live at The Roundhouse. This is the second of two shows at this venue on their UK tour. Nathaniel Rateliff is an American singer and song...
  • Friday 27 May 2022.

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    Friday 27 May 2022. One of the greatest tracks of all time was released 45 years ago today. 27 May 1977 - SEX PISTOLS "God Save The Queen". I bought it on the day of release....my 18th birthday. V...
  • Thursday 26 May 2022.

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    Wednesday 25 May 2022... I went to two events tonight. 6pm to 7pm MICHAELANGELO PISTOLERO - private view - Simon Lee Gallery. 12 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London W1. This artist gained prominence ...
  • Wednesday 25 May 2022.

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    Tuesday 24 May 2022...I went to three events tonight, all three had complimentary champers. 6.15pm to 7.45pm. FORTNUM & MASON - Platinum Jubilee Product Showcase - Fortnum & Mason, 3rd Floor Bar, 1...
  • Tuesday 24 May 2022.

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    Monday 23 May 2022. PISTOL - UK Premiere - Odeon Luxe , Leicester Square, London WC2. There are loads of big name tv series on the likes of Netflix , Amazon and Disney, but not many have full on la...
  • Monday 23 May 2022.

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    Sunday 22 May 2022. PET SHOP BOYS live at The 02 Arena. Pet Shop Boys are playing a UK arena tour... "Dreamworld : The Greatest Hits Live". I have seen them perform a few fantastic visually stunnin...
  • Saturday 21 May 2022.

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    Saturday 21 May 2022. ELVANA live at The Forum. Nirvana classic songs sung by an Elvis impersonator. I saw him perform an entertaining show a few years ago at Shepherds Bush Empire. ----------- P...
  • Thursday 19 May 2022.

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    Thursday 19 May 2022....6.30pm to 11.45pm... FUTURE DREAMS FIGHT NIGHT 4 at The Sheraton Grand, Park Lane, Piccadilly, London W1. This was a black tie charity boxing dinner evening to raise funds fo...
  • Wednesday 18 May 2022.

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    Tuesday 17 May 2022. INTERTALENT 30th BIRTHDAY PARTY at BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, London W1. InterTalent is one of the companies owned by leading theatre and music agent and manager JONATHAN SHALIT. ...
  • Tuesday 17 May 2022

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    Monday 16 May 2022. WHITESNAKE + FOREIGNER + EUROPE live at The 02 Arena. Other dates on the tour this coming week... Wed 18 May - Manchester Arena Fri 20 May - Nottingham Arena Sun 22 May - Util...
  • Saturday 14 May 2022.

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    Friday 13 May 2022. ADAM ANT live at The Roundhouse. I have seen Adam Ant on stage over a dozen since his punk rock heyday in the late 1970s. The first times were two shows in 1978, before his debu...
  • Friday 13 May 2022.

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    Thursday 12 May 2022...7pm to 10.30pm... FORTNUM & MASON FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS at Fortnum & Mason, The Royal Exchange, Bank, London EC3. This was the 10th anniversary of these awards, and i have b...
  • Wednesday 11 May 2022.

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    Wednesday 11 May 2022...I went to two events tonoght... 6pm to 7pm. PHOTO LONDON - press/VIP evening at Somerset House, London. Showcasing the very best of the past, present and future of photograp...
  • Tuesday 10 May 2022.

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    Monday 09 May 2022. BRYAN ADAMS live at The Royal Albert Hall. Bryan Adams plays the first of three shows at this iconic venue. Each night, Bryan will perform one of his classic albums in full in t...
  • Monday 09 May 2022.

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    Sunday 08 May 2022. ERIC CLAPTON live at The Royal Albert Hall. Eric Clapton plays the second of two sold out shows at this iconic venue. Eric Clapton will be aged 77 when these shows take place. ...
  • Sunday 08 May 2022.

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    Sunday 08 May 2022. Very sad news that actor DENNIS WATERMAN has died aged 74. I was lucky to have grown up watching him in classic tv series The Sweeney and Minder. -------------------------------...
  • Saturday 07 May 2022.

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    Friday 06 May 2022 KEITH URBAN live at Hammersmith Apollo. Keith Urban plays the first of two sold out shows at this venue. Four-time GRAMMY® Award winner Keith Urban has confirmed the highly antic...
  • Friday 06 May 2022.

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    Thursday 05 May 2022. JOE BONAMASSA live at The Royal Albert Hall. JOE BONAMASSA plays the first of two shows at this iconic venue. I have seen him live several times including at this venue in 201...
  • Wednesday 04 May 2022.

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    Wednesday 04 May 2022. TOM MEIGHAN live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Ex KASABIAN singer plays his debut solo tour. Expect half a dozen KASABIAN classics in his setlist. I saw Tom fronting KASABIAN se...
  • Monday 02 May 2022.

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    Monday 02 May 2022. FOALS + SHAME live at Olympia, London. Foals play the last of their four big shows at this venue. This is the third time I have seen them here over the weekend. EGYPTIAN BLUE 3...
  • Sunday 01 May 2022.

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    Saturday 30 April 2022. ALABAMA 3 live at Shepherds Bush Empire. They are best known for a remixed version of "Woke Up This Morning" which plays during the opening credits of each episode of the cla...
  • Saturday 30 April 2022.

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    Friday 29 April 2022. FOALS live at Olympia. FOALS play massive four sold out shows at Olympia, Kensington. Fri 29 April ,Sat 30 April, Sun 01 May, Mon 02 May. All the 8000 all standing tickets ha...
  • Friday 29 April 2022.

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    Thursday 28 April 2022...7.30pm to 10.30pm... PHILIPP PLEIN - Flagship Store Launch Party - 9 Old Bond Street, London W1. Luxury fashion store that sells male and female clothing and shoes. Rival l...
  • Thursday 28 April 2022.

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    Wednesday 27 April 2022...6.45pm to 9pm... THEAKSTON OLD PERCULIAR CRIME WRITING FESTIVAL - London Launch Party - Browns , 82 / 84 St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2. Around 150 guests h...
  • Wednesday 27 April 2022.

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    Tuesday 26 April 2022...I went to two events today... 5.30pm to 8pm PIZZA PILGRIMS "pizza playground showcase " West India Quay, Canary Wharf, London E14. This is Pizza Pilgrims largest pizzeria – ...
  • Tuesday 26 April 2022.

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    Monday 25 April 2022. ONEREPUBLIC live at Hammersmith Apollo. OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado,in 2002. The band will be promoting their fifth studio al...
  • Sunday 24 April 2022

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    Saturday 23 April 2022. THE MISSION live at Shepherds Bush Empire. The Mission play the second of two shows at this venue on their UK tour. I have seen these goth rockers a few times since 1993. I...
  • Saturday 23 April 2022.

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    Friday 22 April 2022. PAUL WELLER live at The Forum. PW plays the first of three sold out London shows on his UK & European Tour. Fri 22 April - The Forum Sat 23 April - The Forum Sun 24 April - ...
  • Friday 22 April 2022.

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    Thursday 22 April 2022....I went to two events today. I was at this opening day from 8am to 5pm, which included the morning private view for press. Thurs 21 April + Friday 22 April + Saturday 23 Apr...
  • Wednesday 20 April 2022.

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    Wednesday 20 April 2022. SUZI QUATRO live at The Royal Albert Hall. 1970s glam rock legend is playing a special one off show , to celebrate her 50 years in music. Suzi will perform with a nine-piec...
  • Sunday 17 April 2022.

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    Sunday 17 April 2022. SPARKS live at The Roundhouse. American art pop legends have sold out this venue a month in advance. I have seen Sparks around a dozen times since 1974 and 1975 when I saw the...
  • Friday 16 April 2022

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    Thursday 15 April 2022. SEA POWER live at The Roundhouse. Indie-rockers are touring to promote their eighth studio album "Everything Was Forever". In 2021 British Sea Power changed their name to Se...
  • Thursday 14 April 2022.

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    Wednesday 13 April 2022. MADISON BEER live at Shepherds Bush Empire. 23 year old female singer-songwriter plays the second of two shows here at SBE on her European Tour. Her debut album "Life Suppo...
  • Tuesday 12 April 2022.

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    Tuesday 12 April 2022. 3pm to 8pm ICE LONDON 2022 at Excel, East London. Bringing together solutions providers and Gaming professionals across all sectors of the global industry (12-14 April 2022),...
  • Monday 11 April 2022.

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    Monday 11 April 2022. Very sad news that another punk rock musician who I saw back in the day has passed away. The singer with Aussie punk band The Saints CHRIS BAILEY has died aged 65. Their singl...
  • Sunday 10 April 2022.

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    Sunday 10 April 2022. Check out this Alanis Morissette classic with TAYLOR HAWKINS on drums on YouTube. Alanis Morissette You Oughta Know (The Prince's Trust Masters Of Music 1996) This is from a h...
  • Saturday 09 April 2022.

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    Friday 08 April 2022. DR JOHN COOPER CLARKE live at Hammersmith Apollo. Punk rock poet plays a massive London show as part of his UK tour. I saw him headline the Palladium a few years ago, and here...
  • Thursday 07 April 2022.

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    Thursday 07 April 2022...11.45am to 3.30pm... THE LORD MAYOR'S PLATINUM JUBILEE BIG CURRY at The Guildhall, London EC2. This huge historic building dates back to 1440. A massive event as there must...
  • Wednesday 06 April 2022.

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    Tuesday 05 April 2022....I went to three events today... 3.30pm to 6.30pm... THE LONDON BOOK FAIR returns to Olympia, Kensington, London. This was the first of the three days of this event. Ex Spa...
  • Tuesday 05 April 2022.

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    Monday 04 April 2022. TIM DILLON live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Tim Dillon is a popular American stand-up comedian, podcaster, and actor. Tim is from New York, with Irish Catholic parents. His pod...
  • Monday 04 April 2022

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    Sunday 03 April 2022. TWO PINTS PODCAST LIVE - Will Mellor and Ralf Little , Shepherds Bush Empire. Will Mellor and Ralf Little, of the cult British tv sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Cris...
  • Friday 01 April 2022.

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    Thursday 31 March 2022....I went to two events today... 1.30pm to 5pm. THE LONDON COFFEE FESTIVAL at The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London E1. Celebrating London's bustling and vibrant coffee ...
  • Thursday 31 March 2022.

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    Wednesday 30 March 2022. RICK WAKEMAN & THE ENGLISH ROCK ENSEMBLE live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Rick Wakeman , now aged 72 is best known as the keyboard player with 1970s prog rock legends YES. Bo...
  • Tuesday 29 March 2022.

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    Tuesday 29 March 2022. POLO & PAN live at The Forum. Polo & Pan are a French music duo consisting of Paul Armand-Delille (aka Polocorp or Polo) and Alexandre Grynszpan (aka Peter Pan or Pan). Their ...
  • Sunday 27 March 2022.

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    Sunday 27 March 2022. Here is a list of the main OSCAR winners. Best Picture - "CODA” Best Director - Jane Campion, “The Power of the Dog” Best Actor - Will Smith, “King Richard” Best Actress ...
  • Saturday 26 March 2022.

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    Saturday 26 March 2022. Shock news that the superb Foo Fighters drummer TAYLOR HAWKINS has died. Foo Fighters longtime, charismatic drummer, Taylor Hawkins, has died at the age of 50. Hawkins wa...
  • Friday 25 March 2022.

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    Friday 25 March 2022. Happy Birthday to SIR ELTON JOHN who is 75 today. I have seen him live around 40 times since 1974. ------------ Thursday 24 March 2022. MADNESS + PAUL WELLER (acoustic) live...
  • Thursday 24 March 2022.

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    Wednesday 23 March 2022...I went to three events today... 1.30pm to 4.30pm. IFE ( International Food & Drink Expo) at Excel, London E16. International Food & Drink Event is held in ExCel London Lon...
  • Tuesday 22 March 2022.

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    Tuesday 22 March 2022. GABRIELLE APLIN live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Female singer-songwriter (now aged 30) will play tracks from her three studio albums. Her most recent is titled "Dear Happy". ...
  • Sunday 20 March 2022.

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    Sunday 20 March 2022. JACK WHITEHALL & FAMILY live at Hammersmith Apollo. Popular comedian , actor and presenter brings his Netflix show and book to the stage. Jack, 33, and dad Michael have been s...
  • Saturday 19 March 2022.

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    Friday 18 March 2022 THE DEAD SOUTH live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Canadian folk & bluegrass act play a sold out London show. The band describe themselves as "Mumford and Sons' Evil Twins", a nod t...
  • Friday 18 March 2022.

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    Thursday 17 March 2022....6.30pm to 11pm... Dinner and drinks event. IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM - showcase - Lambeth Road, London SE1. Imperial War Museums is the world’s leading museum of war and conflic...
  • Wednesday 16 March 2022.

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    Tuesday 15 March 2022. OMD live at The Royal Albert Hall. OMD - ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK play the second of two special shows at the RAH. I have seen OMD over 15 times since 1979 when they...
  • Monday 14 March 2022.

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    Monday 14 March 2022. THE ROLLING STONES will today announce their 60th anniversary Tour this summer in Europe. The tour will celebrate 60 years since their very first live appearance on July 12, 19...
  • Saturday 12 March 2022

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    Saturday 12 March 2022. BLUE OCTOBER + DAYTIME TV live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Blue October is an American alternative rock band originally from Houston, Texas. Since 1998 they have released ten...
  • Thursday 10 March 202

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    Wednesday 09 March 2022...I went to two events today... 1pm to 4pm FLESH & BUNS - press review - 1 Phillimore Gardens, Kensington, London W8. Flesh & Buns are heading west for their third restauran...
  • Wednesday 09 March 2022.

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    Tuesday 08 March 2022. MANO MAYFAIR - press review - 4 Heddon Street, Mayfair, London W1. We are in this location just off Regent Street, that was made famous by David Bowie. In March 2012, the Cro...
  • Monday 07 March 2022.

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    Monday 07 March 2022....I went to three events today... 4.30pm to 5pm JD MALAT GALLERY , 30 Davies Street, Mayfair, London W1. " Great Shot, Kid " by Dave Benett is on from 17 February 2022 – 8 Mar...
  • Sunday 06 March 2022.

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    Sunday 06 March 2022. Looks like the rumours of THE ROLLING STONES playing summer UK shows are true. In the next week or so , it looks likely that two Hyde Park shows will be confirmed. Also anothe...
  • Thursday 03 March 2022.

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    Wednesday 02 March 2022. SHEN YUN live at Hammersmith Apollo. Shen Yun is a brilliant artistic revival and celebration of China’s rich cultural heritage. Each performance consists of about 20 piece...
  • Wednesday 02 March 2022

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    Wednesday 02 March 2022. Happy Birthday to JON BON JOVI who is 60 today. I have seen Bon Jovi around 25 times since they supported KISS in 1984, including three shows supporting KISS (two at Wembl...
  • Sunday 27 February 2022.

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    Sunday 27 February 2022. RIP NICK TESCO Nick Tesco, founder member and original lead vocalist of the Camberley punk reggae legends THE MEMBERS has died after a short illness at the age of 67 in Lond...
  • Saturday 26 February 2022.

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    Saturday 26 February 2022. THE LIBERTINES live at The Forum. This is the second of their two sold out shows at this venue. NOVA VELLA arrived on stage at 7.30pm for their decent 30 mins set HAK BA...
  • Wednesday 23 February 2022.

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    Tuesday 22 February 2022. ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN live at Shepherds Bush Empire. The band play their second London show on their UK tour. The DJ will again be ex Creation Records boss - Alan McGee. Ch...
  • Monday 21 February 2022.

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    Monday 21 February 2022. After not happening in March 2020 and March 2021 due to Covid-19, it is great to see that The Teenage Cancer Trust Concerts are returning to The Royal Albert Hall in March ...
  • Saturday 19 February 2022.

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    Saturday 19 February 2022. Happy Birthday to guitar legend TONY IOMMI who is 74 today. I have seen him on stage many times with Black Sabbath since 1974. --------------- 19 Feb 1980 - rock legend ...
  • Wednesday 16 February 2022.

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    Wednesday 16 February 2022. MELANIE C live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Spice Girl Mel C has released eight solo albums. She has had seven solo Top 10 singles, including two number ones. Melanie C is...
  • Friday 11 February 2022.

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    Friday 11 February 2022. KURUPT FM live at PRINTWORKS , Canada Water, London SE16. As seen on BBC tv comedy series "People Just Do Nothing" - fictional hip-hop/rap/garage collective. The first of t...
  • Thursday 10 February 2022.

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    Wednesday 09 February 2022...I went to two events today. 4pm to 6.30pm.....Restaurant press launch.... TRUFFLE BURGER open another branch at 206 - 210 Bishopsgate, London EC2. A nice central city l...
  • Wednesday 09 February 2022.

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    Tuesday 08 February 2022. DIRTY DANCING - THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE at The Dominion Theatre, London. VIP / press night... Dirty Dancing is back! Exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking e...
  • Monday 07 February 2022.

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    Monday 07 February 2022. ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN live at The Roundhouse. Support dj set comes from legendary Creation Records (Oasis etc) boss ALAN McGEE. Ian McCulloch wants a DJ to play his fave song...
  • Thursday 03 February 2022.

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    Wednesday 02 February 2022...I went to two events today... 1pm to 3.30pm....Restaurant press day launch MARUGAME - St Christopher's Place, London W1. Popular Japanese noodles & tempera restaurant o...
  • Saturday 29 January 2022.

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    Saturday 29 January 2022. SAXON + URIAH HEEP + GIRLSCHOOL + DIAMOND HEAD live at Hammersmith Apollo. A nice quartet of British rock bands who i all first saw back in the 1970s / 1980s. Amazingly ,...
  • Thursday 27 January 2022.

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    Thursday 27 January 2022. Sex Pistols legend GLEN MATLOCK has signed a worldwide solo deal with Universal Music to release his new solo album later this year ,and to re-issue his previous solo albu...
  • Wednesday 26 January 2022.

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    Tuesday 25 January 2022. Tues 18 Jan to Sat 29 Jan - including evenings and matinees. BAT OUT OF HELL - THE MUSICAL is at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19. Bringing to life the legendary anth...
  • Tuesday 25 July 2022.

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    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 ba...
  • Saturday 22 January 2022.

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    Friday 21 January 2022. CIRQUE DU SOLEIL "LUZIA" at The Royal Albert Hall. CDC is back at The Royal Albert Hall in 2022 after being cancelled in early 2021 due to covid. Cirque du Soleil is back wi...
  • Friday 21 January 2022.

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    Friday 21 January 2022. Very sad news that MEAT LOAF has passed away....he was such an entertaining performer. I saw him on stage over 15 times including his debut London show at Hammersmith Odeon i...
  • Monday 17 January 2022.

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    Monday 17 January 2022. Happy Birthday to ex Rolling Stone guitarist MICK TAYLOR who is 73 today. ---------------------------------- Saturday 15 January 2022. Happy Birthday to SAXON singer BIFF B...
  • Monday 10 January 2022

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    Monday 10 Jan - Happy Birthday to ROD STEWART who is 77 today. Sunday 09 Jan - Happy Birthday to JIMMY PAGE is 78 today. Sunday 09 Jan - Happy Birthday to DAVID JOHANSEN who is 72 today. Saturday ...
  • Thursday 06 January 2022.

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    Wednesday 05 January 2022....I was out all day today at three events... 1pm to 1.30pm. THE MARBLE ARCH MOUND, Marble Arch, London W1. This fiasco was dubbed "London's worst tourist attraction". Ho...
  • Tuesday 04 January 2022.

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    Tuesday 04 January 2022. Exclusive news from www.raysgigs.com The supergroup GENERATION SEX have signed up with UK booking agent John Giddings at Solo. John was The Sex Pistols booking agent for th...
  • My Top 20 Gigs of 2021.

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    HAPPY NEW YEAR to everybody. These are my Top 20 gigs of 2021. Covid messed up the first six months of the year, but the second of the year was much better. I ended up still seeing 95 live music gi...
  • Sunday 02 January 2022.

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    HAPPY NEW YEAR to everybody. These are my Top 20 gigs of 2021. Covid messed up the first six months of the year, but the second part of the year was much better. I ended up still seeing 95 live mus...
  • Friday 31 December 2021.

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    Friday 31 December 2021. HOSPITALITY takes over The Drumsheds, North London for a New Year’s Eve Spectacular. One of the UK’s most sought-after party crews bring you an unparalleled New Year’s Eve s...
  • Monday 27 December 2021.

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    42 years ago this week i went to all four Charity Concerts for Kampuchea at Hammersmith Odeon. Check out the stunning line-up of who played... Queen Hammersmith Odeon, London 26.12.1979 Ian Dury A...
  • Sunday 26 December 2021.

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    Sunday 26 December 2021. Very sad and shock news that JANICE LONG has passed away. BBC DJ and broadcaster Janice Long dies at 66 Janice Long, best known as a presenter on BBC Radio 1, Radio 2 and T...
  • Thursday 23 December 2021.

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    Wednesday 22 December 2021. The Stranglers have been voted The Best Album of 2021 in Vive Le Rock Magaine. 1.STRANGLERS - DARK MATTER 2.THE WILDHEARTS - 21st CENTURY LOVE SONGS 3.BOB VYLAN - WE...
  • Wednesday 22 December 2021.

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    Tuesday 21 December 2021. Almost half of London's major theatres were forced to cancel performances this past weekend because of Covid infections, as Omicron plays havoc with live events. Of the 46 ...
  • Monday 20 December 2021.

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    Saturday 18 Dec - THE LIBERTINES play the second of their five shows at The Forum. Sunday 19 Dec - THE LIBERTINES play the third of their five nights at The Forum. The Libertines play five London s...
  • Friday 17 December 2021.

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    Friday 17 December 2921. THE DARKNESS + KRIS BARRAS BAND live at Shepherds Bush Empire. I went back to see the second of their two shows here. Not sold out tonight, but much more busier than last n...
  • Wednesday 15 December 2021.

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    Wednesday 15 December 2021. AMY WADGE + ISAAC STUART live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Amy Wadge is an English singer and songwriter. She has co-written tracks with Ed Sheeran, including "Thinking Out ...
  • Sunday 12 December 2021.

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    Sunday 12 December 2021. The final race of the F1 Grand Prix 2021 season will now be also shown live on Channel 4 today. This is it! Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen go into the final race of an ep...
  • Friday 10 December 2021.

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    Thursday 09 December 2021. WE ARE SCIENTISTS live at The Forum. Iconic New York band, We Are Scientists, make their long-awaited return to UK shores with their first album in over three years, "Huff...
  • Wednesday 08 December 2021.

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    Tuesday 07 December 2021. DAVE GAHAN & SOULSAVERS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Extra London show added as the first concert at London Coliseum (Sun 05 Dec) sold out instantly. Depeche Mode singe...
  • Monday 06 December 2021.

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    Monday 06 December 2921. Very sad news that JOHN MILES has died aged 72. The UK has lost one of its most talented musicians as John Miles has sadly passed away at the age of 72. I saw him live as a...
  • Saturday 04 December 2021.

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    Saturday 04 December 2021. RIVERDANCE live at Hammersmith Apollo. Riverdance is playing seven shows at Hammersmith Apollo on their UK tour. Friday 03 Dec - evening show Saturday 04 Dec - matinee a...
  • Friday 03 December 2021.

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    Thursday 02 December 2021...6pm to 9pm... 33rd WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021, BAFTA , 195 Piccadilly, London W1. Around 100 guests in the recently refurbished BAFTA HQ. Complimen...
  • Wednesday 01 December 2021.

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    Wednesday 01 December 2021. TIM MINCHIN live at Shepherds Bush Empire. This show was the last night of his month long UK tour. It was the third time I had seen the show on this current tour. My fr...
  • Tuesday 30 November 2021.

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    Monday 29 November 2021. THE FASHION AWARDS live at The Royal Albert Hall. Lots of A-Listers from the fashion world will be attending. I went to this major red carpet event in 2016. Hosted by the ...
  • Monday 29 November 2021.

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    Sunday 28 November 2021...6pm to 9.30pm...online press review... CHALET BARRAGISTE WITH JIMMY GARCIA at Somerset House, London WC2. New for this year, ‘Pop-Up King’ Jimmy Garcia who will transform ...
  • Sunday 28 November 2021.

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    Saturday 27 November 2021. I will be drumming with my band GUN CONTROL tonight. PSYCHODRAMA play The George & Dragon Pub, High Street, Acton. The venue is 10 mins walk from Acton Town (Piccadilly L...
  • Saturday 27 November 2021.

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    Friday 26 November 2021. MARILLION live at Hammersmith Apollo. Marillion plays the first of two shows at this venue. The second night will be available as a pay to view live stream. The first nigh...
  • Thursday 25 November 2021.

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    Thursday 25 November 2021. FOLAMOUR live at St John Church, Hackney, East London. FOLAMOUR plays the first of two sold out shows at this refurbished church. FOLAMOUR is a popular French musical ar...
  • Tuesday 23 November 2021.

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    Tuesday 23 November 2021. Watch this excellent version on YouTube. James Corden with Alanis Morissette...recorded on his American tv show. Alanis Morissette Updates 'Ironic' Lyrics 24,725,182 view...
  • Monday 22 November 2021.

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    Sunday 21 November 2021. BIRDY + WILDWOOD KIN live at The Forum. On 22 January 2021, Birdy announced her fourth album, Young Heart, via her social media.It was released on 30 April and features 16 t...
  • Saturday 20 November 2021.

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    Friday 19 November 2021. NEW RULES + NATHAN SMOKER live at Shepherds Bush Empire. New Rules are an English-Irish pop boy band that formed in 2019. They have released a few singles and recently sig...
  • Friday 19 November 2021.

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    Friday 19 November 2021. Rock legends KISS limited editions of their classic 1976 album " Destroyer" are finally here! Available as a limited edition yellow and red vinyl, standard black vinyl, 2CD ...
  • Tuesday 16 November 2021.

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    Tuesday 16 November 2021. SOFT CELL live at Hammersmith Apollo. I am back again to see them here at Hammersmith Apollo for the second time. Again, the circle is half empty. Again , the setlist is ...
  • Monday 15 November 2021.

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    Sunday 14 November 2021. ROB LAMBERTI - a celebration of George Michael - live at Shepherds Bush Empire. A top notch GM tribute since appearing in "Stars In Their Eyes" tv show in 1994. Rob headli...
  • Friday 12 November 2021.

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    Friday 12 November 2021. RAYE + JAZ KARIS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Raye is a young female singer-songwriter who has had a couple of Top 10 hit singles. On 29 June 2021, Raye revealed that her...
  • Wednesday 10 November 2021.

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    Wednesday 10 November 2021. DEAD DAISIES + QUIREBOYS + GRAND SLAM live at Shepherds Bush Empire. A nice triple bill of rock acts, are playing a UK tour. Dead Daisies now feature rock legend GLENN H...
  • Tuesday 09 November 2021.

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    Monday 08 November 2021. HOLLY HUMBERSTONE + DORA JAR live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Holly’s incredible ascent during a global pandemic to becoming one of Britain’s brightest 2021 stars shows no sig...
  • Sunday 07 November 2021.

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    Monday 08 November 2021. Happy Birthday to ROY WOOD who is 75 today. My first ever concert was Wizzard at Hammersmith Palais on 11 Sept 1973. It was the start of my gig addiction...now over 7100 gi...
  • Saturday 06 November 2021.

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    Friday 05 November 2021. HEAVEN 17 + PETE WYLIE live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Heaven 17 is an English new wave and synth-pop band that formed in Sheffield in 1980. The band were a trio for most of ...
  • Friday 05 November 2021.

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    Thursday 04 November 2021...I went to three events today... PAUL McCARTNEY : THE LYRICS - press view - The British Library, Euston Road, London NW1. I spent 45 minutes here. A display of lyrics beh...
  • Thursday 04 November 2021

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    Wednesday 03 November 2021. ARLO PARKS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Tonight was the first of her two sold out shows at this venue. Arlo Parks looks like being a massive star of the future and has...
  • Wednesday 03 November 2021.

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    Tuesday 02 November 2021. BIFFY CLYRO + BOB VYLAN live at The Forum. Scottish rockers who can headline arenas play an intimate show. They have headlined many festivals, including Download. They a...
  • Tuesday 02 November 2021

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    Monday 01 November 2021. RICHARD ASHCROFT + DJ support live at The Royal Albert Hall. After selling out two shows at The Palladium in October, RA adds an extra London show. Richard was the frontman...
  • Monday 01 November 2021.

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    Sunday 31 October 2021. MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST + DORO play Shepherds Bush Empire. A very nice pairing of German rock legends. MICHAEL SCHENKER celebrating 50 years since his first stage performance....
  • Sunday 31 October 2021

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    Saturday 30 October 2021. THE PINEAPPLE THIEF live at Shepherds Bush Empire. The Pineapple Thief is a British progressive rock band, started by Bruce Soord in 1999 in Somerset, England. They are o...
  • Friday 29 October 2021.

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    Friday 29 October 2021. This YouTube video - you don't get many better stage entrances than this one. Sex Pistols - There'll Always Be An England (intro)+Pretty Vacant - Brixton Academy 01/16 HQ 44...
  • Wednesday 27 October 2021.

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    Wednesday 27 October 2021...I went to two events tonight... 6.30pm to 8.30pm CRYSTAL HEAD ONYX - Halloween Party - Park Row, 77 Brewer Street, London W1. This Premium vodka brand is owned by actor...
  • Tuesday 26 October 2021.

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    Monday 25 October 2021...6pm to 6.30pm... BOWIE 75 - opening day - 14 Heddon Street, London W1. Such a career deserves a certain kind of treatment, mind. So it’s a good job that 360 reality audio, p...
  • Monday 25 October 2021.

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    Sunday 24 October 2021...I went to two events in Islington today. 4.30pm to 8.30pm. PREZZO - Islington Square, off Upper Street, London N1. Italian Restaurant & Bar press launch showcase in Islingt...
  • Sunday 24 October 2021.

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    Saturday 23 October 2021. THE WATERBOYS live at The Roundhouse. I have seen The Waterboys several times, with the first time back in 1984 when they supported U2 at Brixton Academy......their track ...
  • Friday 22 October 2021.

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    Friday 22 October 2021. ROGER TAYLOR (Queen drummer) live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Marking his first live performances outside Queen in over two decades, Taylor will tour the UK across October 2021...
  • Thursday. 21 October 2021.

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    Wednesday 20 October 2021. GET UP STAND UP! - The Bob Marley Musical - Press Night. The Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1. I was lucky to have seen Bob Marley play Hammersmith Odeon in J...
  • Tuesday 19 October 2021.

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    Tuesday 19 October 2021. DAVE CHAPPELLE - live at Hammersmith Apollo. Popular American comedian plays several sold out Hammersmith Apollo shows in October. His Netflix specials have had millions of...
  • Monday 18 October 2021.

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    Sunday 17 October 2021. ELLIE GOULDING live at Hammersmith Apollo. Three of her four albums have reached number one in the UK charts. Global superstar Ellie Goulding reveals the dates of her forthc...
  • Saturday 16 October 2021.

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    Saturday 16 October 2021. BRUCE DICKINSON spoken word show at Shepherds Bush Empire. Expect some tales on his bands Samson and Iron Maiden and being a qualified pilot. I saw him singing with Samson...
  • Friday 15 October 2021.

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    Friday 15 October 2021. EMILY ATACK live at The Forum. Expect some "ladette" type potty mouthed humour. Emily is playing a UK tour in Sept/Oct on the back of her tv series success. ---------------...
  • Thursday 14 October 2021.

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    Wednesday 13 October 2021... I went to two events tonight... 5.30pm to 6.45pm CLARIDGE'S ArtSpace launch party - Brooks Mews (rear of Claridge's), Mayfair, London W1. Around 200 guests here for thi...
  • Tuesday 12 October 2021.

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    Tuesday 12 October 2021. COLDPLAY live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Ed Sheeran played an intimate show at this venue in Sept , and now another stadium filling act , Coldplay are playing here, as they ...
  • Monday 11 October 2021.

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    Sunday 10 October 2021. REND COLLECTIVE live at Hammersmith Apollo. Rend Collective (formerly known as Rend Collective Experiment) is a Northern Irish Christian folk rock worship band originating fr...
  • Saturday 09 October 2021.

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    Friday 08 October 2021. MO GILLIGAN plus support act play Hammersmith Apollo. Support act did a decent 30 mins set, but I did not get their name. Comedian Mo plays the second of NINE shows at this ...
  • Thursday 07 October 2021.

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    Wednesday 06 October 2021. INHALER + WET LEG + DYLAN FRASER live at The Forum. DYLAN FRASER arrived on stage at 7.30pm for their 25 mins set. As they are the first of three bands on stage, there is...
  • Tuesday 05 October 2021.

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    Tuesday 05 October 2021. PATTI SMITH + ED HARCOURT live at The Royal Albert Hall. Back again to see Patti at this venue for her second show. Today we had a covid check on entering the venue. The v...
  • Monday 04 October 2021.

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    Sunday 03 October 2021. GENERATION SEX Channel 4 tv at 11am - Sunday Brunch programme featured an interview with Billy Idol. It was not actually in the tv studio, but it said Billy was "Live From L...
  • Friday 01 October 2021

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    Thursday 30 September 2021....6.30pm to 11.30pm... ROLLS-ROYCE new showroom launch party - 38 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London W1. In this space before was Sainsbury, which i used several times when...
  • Thursday 30 September 2021.

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    Wednesday 29 September 2021....I went to two events tonight... 6pm to 7.30pm POP GOES THE ARTS CLUB - The world of PETER BLAKE - private view - The Arts Club, Dover Street, Mayfair, London W1. Ar...
  • Wednesday 29 September 2021.

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    Tuesday 28 September 2021. 5pm to 8pm. INTERNATIONAL SECURITY EXPO afterparty at The Hilton Hotel, Olympia, London W14. This party was held after the main event which was nearby at Olympia. A big ...
  • Tuesday 28 September 2021

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    Monday 27 September 2021. DODIE plays Hammersmith Apollo. 26 year old female singer-songwriter has had multi-millions of views on her YouTube channel. Her debut studio album " Build a Problem " was...
  • My Top Gigs of 2020

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    Coronavirus has messed up most of 2020, so surely 2021 must be better for all of us. To all my gig-going chums, it has been slim pickings since "normal" gigs stopped in Mid-March. I still managed to...
  • Friday 24 September 2021.

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    Friday 24 September 2021. Yet another SEX PISTOLS item is in stores from today. Early Sex Pistols recordings set for a new box set release. Spanning 4CDs, "Sex Pistols: 76-77" will contain 80 alter...
  • Thursday 23 September 2021.

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    Thursday 23 September 2021. BEABADOOBEE + MAC WETHA live at The Forum. Bea Kristi (age 21) is better known as beabadoobee, is a London-based Philippines singer-songwriter. Expect some unique bedroo...
  • Wednesday 22 September 2021.

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    Wednesday 22 September 2021....I went to two events today... 3pm to 5.35pm HAIRSPRAY at The Coliseum, St Martin's Lane, London WC2. Hairspray is a musical with music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and ...
  • Tuesday 21 September 2021.

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    Tuesday 21 September 2021. ELBOW live Hammersmith Apollo. Elbow play the second of three London shows as part of their UK tour. Elbow have released eight critically acclaimed albums. In 2008, Elbo...
  • Monday 20 September 2021.

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    Sunday 19 September 2021. FRANK TURNER AND THE SLEEPING SOULS play The Roundhouse. This show is the last of his four nights at this venue. Frank Turner is calling this mini-festival of his ---- "Lo...
  • Thursday 16 September 2021.

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    Thursday 16 September 2021....I went to two events tonight... 6.30pm to 8.30pm THOM SWEENEY - summer party - 24 Old Burlington Street, London W1. Thom Sweeney are an upmarket mens tailors in the st...
  • Wednesday 15 September 2021.

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    Wednesday 15 September 2021....6pm to 10.15pm.. PACIFIC ASIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION - showcase - Tanner Warehouse, 50 Bermondsey Street, London Bridge, London SE1. This converted warehouse dates back...
  • Tuesday 14 September 2021.

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    Tuesday 14 September 2021...6.45pm to 10.15pm... THE SUMMER EXHIBITION PREVIEW PARTY at THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS , Piccadilly, London W1. This major London social event was postponed from June to...
  • Monday 13 September 2021.

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    Monday 13 September 2021. 2.15pm to 5pm... IMBIBE LIVE at Olympia, London W14. This was Day 1 of this massive two day trade/press showcase for the drinks market. Around 5000 folks are expected her...
  • Sunday 12 September 2021.

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    Sunday 12 September 2021. THE PIE & MASH BRUNCH at THE ELECTRIC BALLROOM , CAMDEN, LONDON NW1. UK’s first Pie & Mash Brunch launches in Camden this Sunday with food by Iconic Robins Pie & Mash Shop ...
  • Saturday 11 September 2021.

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    Friday 10 September 2021. THE SISTERS OF MERCY play The Roundhouse. TSOM play the first of three shows at this venue. Goth Rock band from their 1980s heyday as still going strong, due to their very...
  • Friday 10 September 2021.

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    Thursday 09 September 2021. HYUNDAI MERCURY ALBUM PRIZE is at Hammersmith Apollo. The host will be Lauren Laverne. It will be shown live on BBC4 tv and you can view it at a later date on BBC iPlaye...
  • Wednesday 08 September 2021.

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    Wednesday 08 September 2021. SALON PRIVE comes to Chelsea in April 2022. Over 100 stunning cars will be on display at this great location. And enthusiasts won't have to wait until next September fo...
  • Monday 06 September 2021.

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    Sat 04 Sept - HRH Prog All-Dayer Day 1 at Shepherds Bush Empire...seven bands play... Sun 05 Sept - HRH Prog All-Dayer Day 2 at Shepherds Bush Empire...seven bands play... The promoters HRH promote...
  • Friday 03 September 2021.

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    Wednesday 01 Sept to Sunday 05 Sept - SALON PRIVE is held at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. Salon Privé, the UK's most exclusive motor show and summer social fixture featuring the latest and greatest ...
  • Thursday 02 September 2021.

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    Thursday 02 September 2021. ED SHEERAN live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Stadium filling megastar plays a one off special intimate show for ballot winners, who when chosen can then pay £40 for each ti...
  • Wednesday 01 September 2021.

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    Wednesday 01 September 2021. Some Guys Have All The Luck - The Rod Stewart Story - The Beck Theatre , Hayes, Middlesex. I have seen this top notch ROD STEWART tribute show a couple of times before....
  • Tuesday 31 August 2021.

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    Tuesday 31 August 2021. I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME live at The Forum. Quirky American indie pop act have some nice videos up on YouTube. A headline show for them in London after their appear...
  • Sunday 29 August 2021.

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    Saturday 28 August 2021. BLUETONES + SLEEPER live at The Forum. 90's Britpop bands, Sleeper and The Bluetones, are heading out on a co-headline tour, which will see them both perform their debut al...
  • Friday 27 August 2021.

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    Friday 27 August 2021. THE WINDSORS - ENDGAME is at The Prince Of Wales Theatre, Coventry Street, London W1. The critics said that this lampoon of the royal family is uproariously funny . A spinoff...
  • Thursday 26 August 2021.

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    Thursday 26 August 2021....6pm to 9.15pm... 20/20 NETWORKING SHOWCASE - Bounce London, 121 Holborn, London EC1. 20/20 Club hosts various B2B speed networking events in a calendar year, each uniquely...
  • Wednesday 25 August 2021.

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    Wednesday 25 August 2021. 4pm to 6pm I had a wander around the Spitalfields area for a couple of hours. It has become a very cool area the past few years. In Rough Trade Records there i saw they...
  • Monday 23 August 2021.

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    Monday 23 August 2021. No real surprise that JOHN LYDON has lost the court case against his Sex Pistols band members due to the " band majority agreement " contract signed by all members, back in 19...
  • Wednesday 18 August 2021.

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    Wednesday 18 August 2021. Very sad news that comedian SEAN LOCK has died of cancer, aged just 58. Thursday evening from 10pm, Channel 4 tv will be showing some of his highlights. ---------------- ...
  • Sunday 15 August 2021

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    Sunday 15 August 2021....2pm to 10pm... Celebrating 100 years of the Becontree Council Estate. Parsloes Park, Becontree, Dagenham, Essex. Crescents, cul-de-sacs and indoor toilets were but a dream ...
  • Sunday 15 August 2021.

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    Sunday 15 August 2021. Some heartwarming news that a venue from back in the day is to re-open after a massive 28 million pounds has been spent to get it back to its former glory. On Monday 6th Sept...
  • Thursday 12 August 2021.

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    Thursday 12 August 2021. YUNGBLUD + NOISY live at The Forum. This is the third of five shows at this venue for this very lively performer. Twenty four year old has done really well in his career th...
  • Wednesday 11 August 2021.

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    Wednesday 11 August 2021...7pm to 10.30pm... LE FEZ - re-opening press night - 200 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, London SW15. Many of you will know The Half Moon live music venue in Putney but Le Fez...
  • Sunday 01 August 2021.

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    Sunday 01 August 2021. Happy Birthday to Def Leppard singer JOE ELLIOT who is 62 today. -------- ZZ Top have resumed their American tour , just two days after bass player Dusty Hill died. They hav...
  • Wednesday 28 July 2021.

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    Wednesday 28 July 2021...6.45pm to 11.15pm... IGB SUMMER SOCIAL at Neverland , Wandsworth Bridge Road, London SW6. iGaming Business (IGB) is a business-to-business magazine focusing on the online ga...
  • Tuesday 27 July 2021.

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    Tuesday 27 July 2021. TOM JONES live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Sir Tom plays the smallest venue on his UK summer tour to launch his recent album, released April 2021. IT went to number one in the U...
  • Monday 26 July 2021.

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    Monday 26 July 2021. THE VACCINES + THE SNUTS play The Forum. The Vaccines and special guests The Snuts make their hugely anticipated return to live performance in an exclusive gig for Radio X and B...
  • Friday 23 July 2021.

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    Friday 23 July 2021. JAMES BLUNT + ALFIE SHEARD live at The Royal Albert Hall. This will be the first "back to normal" full capacity gig at this iconic venue since March 2020. In the days before th...
  • Thursday 22 July 2021.

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    Thursday 22 July 2121....6.45pm to 9.30pm... STUDIO 7 BY CARTIER "private view" at The Saatchi Gallery, Kings Road, Chelsea, London SW3. Studio 7 is a portrait exhibition celebrating the Maison’s se...
  • Tuesday 20 July 2021.

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    Tuesday 20 July 2021. WILL & THE PEOPLE live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Re-opening party for this venues first "back to normal" gig since March 2020. As it is lesser known bands, the tickets are onl...
  • Monday 19 July 2021

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    Monday 19 July 2021. From today - Long awaited "life goes back to normal" date for gigs and theatre without social distancing. Gig goers can stand shoulder to shoulder at venues, which may feel very...
  • Wednesday 14 July 2021.

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    Wednesday 14 July 2021. A friend reminded me of these two Southall Kid benefit shows i went to 42 years ago this week. Pete Townshend Band,Misty,Ruts Rainbow Theatre, London 13.07.1979 Clash,Aswad...
  • Friday 09 July 2021.

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    Friday 09 July 2021. Happy Birthday to MARC ALMOND who is 64 today. Happy Birthday to JIM KERR who is 62 today. Happy Birthday to JACK WHITE who is 46 today. AC/DC vocalist BON SCOTT would have be...
  • Monday 05 July 2021

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    Monday 05 July 2021. 05 July 2014 - it was seven years ago today that THE LIBERTINES headlined Hyde Park. An amazing gamble by the promoters but their big London reunion show was an incredible 65,00...
  • Thursday 01 July 2021.

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    Thursday 01 July 2021. LONDON ART WEEK - private views - 6pm to 9.30pm Galleries across St James's, Mayfair and Soho and elsewhere are holding private views to showcase the open house gallery week...
  • Friday 25 June 2021.

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    Friday 25 June 2021. CRAIG DUFFY MEMORIAL WAKE at The Forum....7.30pm to 11pm.. Well known band tour manager Craig Duffy died in a car crash on 21 May in Somerset. He had long stints as tour manage...
  • Tuesday 22 June 2021.

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    Tuesday 22 June 2021. ENGLAND 1 CZECH 0. I am back at The Trafalgar Square Fan Zone for the third time. It is pretty much the same set up, with 700 key workers and their guests. A nice atmosphere,...
  • Saturday 19 June 2021.

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    Saturday 19 June 2021. SKY ARTS 6.45pm - KYLIE MINOGUE live at Earls Court Arena 2005. I went to one of these stunning Kylie shows at this venue. Oddly it was the rest day between the four CREAM re...
  • Thursday 17 June 2021.

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    Thursday 17 June 2021. Happy Birthday to CHRIS SPEDDING who is 77 today. Happy Birthday to MICHAEL MONROE who is 59 today. ---------------- Thursday 17 June 2021 - RICKY GERVAIS live at The Forum....
  • Wednesday 16 June 2021.

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    Wednesday 16 June 2021. It was 15 years ago today when I went to a great music awards event, followed by a FOO FIGHTERS secret gig. 16 June 2006.FOO FIGHTERS live at The Camden Underworld , London....
  • Saturday 12 June 2021.

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    Saturday 12 June 2021. Today is RECORD STORE DAY. Get down there early to buy some nice limited edition vinyl. ------------------- Sunday 13 June 2021. Live on BBC1 2pm - opening EURO Football Ch...
  • Wednesday 09 June 2021.

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    Wednesday 09 June 2021....2.30pm to 6.30pm... LONDON CONCOURS 2021 welcomes 100 of the most astonishing examples of automotive endeavour into the beautiful five-acre Honourable Artillery Company Gard...
  • Saturday 05 June 2021.

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    Saturday 05 June 2021. SKY ARTS 11pm - BLACK SABBATH live in Birmingham 04 Feb 2017 - their last ever show. I saw one of their two last ever London shows at The 02 Arena a couple of days before this...
  • Wednesday 02 June 2021

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    Wednesday 02 June 2021. Happy Birthday to CHARLIE WATTS who is 80 today. --------- Happy Birthday to TONY HADLEY who is 61 today. ------------------ Thursday 03 June 2021. Happy Birthday to SUZI...
  • Tuesday 01 June 2021.

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    Tuesday 01 June 2021. Happy Birthday to RONNIE WOOD who is 74 today. I have seen him many times playing with The Rolling Stones, The Faces and solo. I will put up a photo on Facebook later of Ronni...
  • Friday 28 May 2021.

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    Thursday 27 May 2021. 27 May 1977 - one of the greatest singles of all time was released 44 years ago today. SEX PISTOLS " GOD SAVE THE QUEEN". I bought it when it was first released, and like "Ana...
  • Saturday 22 May 2021.

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    Saturday 22 May 2021. THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST is live on BBC1 at 8pm. The UK entry James Newman "Embers" is a good track, but nobody votes for us anymore. Look out for a couple of decent rock t...
  • Wednesday 19 May 2021.

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    Wednesday 19 May 2021. In the afternoon I had a nice little trip down memory lane. I had five great years working in Nine Elms Lane 1993 to 1998. It is the area situated from Vauxhall Cross to Batt...
  • Monday 17 May 2021.

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    Monday 17 May 2021. The next stage of coming out of lockdown starts today, in the UK. From 17 May Restaurants, bars and pubs can have customers inside. From 17 May there are a few socially distance...
  • Friday 14 May 2021.

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    Friday 14 May 2021. Happy Birthday to DAVID BYRNE who is 69 today. I saw Talking Heads six times back in their heyday period - 1977 to 1980. The 1980 show had some new band supporting called U2...w...
  • Monday 10 May 2021

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    Monday 10 May 2021. SID VICIOUS would have been 64 today. I saw him on stage in 1977 with The Sex Pistols and in 1978 with his own all-star band. I had a chat with him at a Ramones gig at The Round...
  • Friday 07 May 2021.

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    Friday 07 May 2021. Happy Birthday to STEVE DIGGLE (The Buzzcocks guitarist) who is 66 today. See my Facebook page to see a nice photo of Steve Diggle, Mick Jones and me from 2006 when The Buzzcoc...
  • Tuesday 04 May 2021.

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    Tuesday 04 May 2021. Happy Birthday to ZAL CLEMINSON (SAHB guitarist) who is 72 today. I saw Zal with Sensational Alex Harvey Band a few times in the 1970s, and a few times later without Alex as he...
  • Tuesday 27 April 2021.

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    Tuesday 27 April 2021. Happy Birthday to original KISS guitarist ACE FREHLEY who is 70 today. I have seen all the various KISS line-ups. These are the KISS shows i have seen with Ace. 1976 - both ...
  • Thursday 22 April 2021.

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    Thursday 22 April 2021. Very sad news that Bay City Rollers frontman LES MCKEOWN has died suddenly, aged 65. The Scottish boy band were the biggest band in the country for a couple of years in the 1...
  • Monday 19 April 2021.

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    Tuesday 20 April 2021. Sad news that JIM STEINMAN has passed away , aged 73. His is best known for his contribution to Meat Loaf and the 'Bat Out Of Hell " albums. I went to see his musical "Bat O...
  • Tuesday 13 April 2021

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    Tuesday 13 April 2021. THE LIBERTINES have announced a 15 date UK tour for Nov/Dec. I have seen them a few times including that amazing Hyde Park show in July 2014 when they headlined to a massive ...
  • Friday 09 April 2021.

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    Friday 09 April 2021. Very sad news of the death of a much loved man who had a remarkable life in British history. The Duke of Edinburgh, who had been treated for a pre-existing heart condition, die...
  • Wednesday 07 April 2021.

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    Wednesday 07 April 2021. LEE BRILLEAUX sadly passed away on this day in 1994...he was aged just 41 Lee Brilleaux was an English rhythm-and-blues singer and guitar/harmonica with the band Dr. Feelgoo...
  • Friday 02 April 2021.

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    Friday 02 April 2021. BRYAN FERRY has announced a new live album, Royal Albert Hall 2020, out 2 April 2021. I was at one of the these two shows , that took place just before the first covid lockdown...
  • Monday 29 March 2021

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    Monday 29 March 2021. Happy Birthday to the iconic ROYAL ALBERT HALL venue which is 150 today. 29 March 1871 - 29 March 2021. The foundation stone rests below seat - stalls row k, row 11, seat 87....
  • Friday 26 March 2021.

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    Friday 26 March 2021. THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL today confirm artists playing this years event - to be held in September. As expected Lionel Richie cannot make it but most of the UK acts are still ...
  • Monday 22 March 2021.

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    Monday 22 March 2021. Over the past few years, many of the older musicians have been saying "rock is dead". The changes in the music industry have made them say that. When I grew up in the 1970s , ...
  • Wednesday 17 March 2021.

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    Wednesday 17 March 2021. Happy Birthday to PATTIE BOYD who is 77 today. Pattie Boyd is an English model and photographer. She was one of the leading international models during the 1960s and, with J...
  • Monday 15 March 2021.

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    Monday 15 March 2021. Over 24 million first doses of the covid vaccine have been given out in the UK. ---------- Great to see BODY COUNT win a Grammy Award on Sunday for Best Metal Performance. Ch...
  • Thursday 11 March 2021

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    Thursday 11 March 2021. Mainland Europe seems to be struggling with putting on summer festivals and the vaccine rollout. Ticket seller and promoter CTS Eventim has announced the cancellation of seve...
  • Sunday 07 March 2021

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    Sunday 07 March 201. Strong rumours that the cancelled Glastonbury Festival is back on.....but without a crowd. They are lining up acts to play at Glastonbury for a televised event. ---------------...
  • Thursday 04 March 2021.

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    Thursday 04 March 2021. It was two years ago today, that KEITH FLINT from The Prodigy sadly passed away. Police were called to Flint's home in North End, near Great Dunmow, Essex, in response to con...
  • Tuesday 02 March 2021.

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    Tuesday 02 March 2021. Happy Birthday to HARRY REDKNAPP who 74 today. See my Facebook page to see a photo of the two of us together, along with my review of the event. ------------ BRYAN ADAMS has...
  • Friday 26 February 2021.

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    Friday 26 February 2021. Following a government announcement by Boris on Monday suggesting large-scale UK events will be able to open in June, two Live Nation festivals – Reading & Leeds and Creamfie...
  • Monday 22 February 2021

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    Monday 22 February 2021. Today at 3.30pm - BORIS JOHNSON revealed the next "lockdown roadmap exit plan" for England. Over 17 million doses of the first Covid vaccine given out in the UK, so hopefull...
  • Friday 19 February 2021.

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    Friday 19 February 2021. AC/DC singer BON SCOTT sadly died on this day 41 years ago - 19 Feb 1980. Bon had been out drinking with friends in London – but the casual evening took a terrible turn as S...
  • Sunday 14 February 2021

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    Sunday 14 February 2021. SYLVAIN SYLVAIN online gig from New York, in memory of his life. Around 20 acts including David Johansen, Earl Slick, Debbie Harry, Clem Burke,Glen Matlock. Looks like it i...
  • Wednesday 10 February 2021.

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    Wednesday 10 February 2021. Keith Moon: The Final 24 (Full Documentary).....it is up on YouTube... Well worth watching is this 48 mins documentary on the life of this legendary rock drummer. Featur...
  • Saturday 06 February 2021

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    Saturday 06 February 2021. SKY ARTS 6.30pm - The Who live at Kilburn 1977. SKY ARTS 8pm - The Making of Marc Bolan documentary. SKY ARTS 9pm - documentary on 1980s indie band The Nightingales. The...
  • Monday 01 February 2021.

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    Monday 01 February 2021. London Live tv 11pm - Rude Boy (1980 film) featuring The Clash. ----------------- Tuesday 02 February 2021. Sex Pistol SID VICIOUS died 42 years ago today on 02 Feb 1979.....
  • Wednesday 27 January 2021.

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    Wednesday 27 January 2021. Happy Birthday to NICK MASON who is 77 today. See my Facebook page for a nice picture of us together. ------------------ Friday 29 January 2021. Happy Birthday to ADAM ...
  • Tuesday 26 January 2021.

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    Saturday 23 January 2021. Sad news that Legendary American TV personality LARRY KING has died today (January 23) aged 87. The news was revealed on King’s official Twitter account by his representati...
  • Sunday 17 January 2021.

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    Sunday 17 January 2021. Happy Birthday to MICK TAYLOR ( ex Rolling Stones ) who is 72 today. ---------- Legendary music producer PHIL SPECTOR has died aged 81 , of Covid while in prison. He was an...
  • Thursday 14 January 2021.

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    Thursday 14 January 2021. Happy Birthday to Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) who is 52 today. SKY ARTS 2pm - Sissy Spacek documentary - one of my fave actresses since she was in 1976 film Carrie. --------...
  • Sunday 10 January 2021.

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    Sunday 10 January 2021. Sad news that the legendary hippie dancer gig-goer JESUS (William Jellett) has died age 72 , after a period of ill-health. He was a regular figure at London venues, dancing ...
  • Thursday 07 January 2021.

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    Thursday 07 January 2021. NEIL YOUNG is the latest high-profile musician to cash in on his song rights, selling a 50% stake in his music to British investment company Hipgnosis. The company said it a...
  • Saturday 02 January 2021.

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    Friday 01 January 2021. No wonder Macca did not want to clash with Taylor Swift for opening week album sales, as McCartney III has slumped to number 19 in its second week of release. --------------...
  • Friday 01 January 2021.

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    Sunday 27 December 2020. 41 years ago this week, i went to all four Concerts for Kampuchea at Hammersmith Odeon. Queen Hammersmith Odeon, London 26.12.1979 Ian Dury And The Blockheads,The Clash,Mu...
  • Thursday 17 December 2020.

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    Thursday 17 December 2020. Happy Birthday to PAUL RODGERS who is 71 today. Happy Birthday to TOMMY STEELE who is 84 today. -------- 17 Dec 1979 - 41 years ago today. I saw Bon Scott play his last...
  • Monday 14 December 2020.

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    Monday 14 December 2020. Very sad news that GERARD HOULLIER has passed away. Liverpool and France manager, dies aged 73. Houllier had undergone heart surgery in Paris before his death. Led Liverpo...
  • Saturday 12 December 2020.

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    Saturday 12 December 2020. December is usually a great time to see bands where we have a multi-choice every day of the week, but not this year. I went to see some great gigs 40 years ago in Dec 198...
  • Friday 11 December 2020.

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    COQBULL restaurant & bar is opening at 17- 19 Denham Street, Soho, London W1. Coqbull have taken over the former Jamie’s Italian site near Piccadilly Circus. Coqbull Restaurant is a chicken and burg...
  • Thursday 10 December 2020.

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    Wednesday 09 December 2020. CABARET at PROUD , Victoria Embankment, London WC2 re-opens in December. Back open again this month with their Christmas Cabaret All Stars show, hosted by the UK’s TV p...
  • Monday 07 December 2020.

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    Monday 07 December 2020...5pm to 10pm... Today I went up to the West End for the first time in over a month. Some big crowds were shown on tv over the past weekend, but not too busy tonight. I met ...
  • Sunday 06 December 2020....news for this week.

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    Sunday 06 December 2020. Happy Birthday to cricketer and tv presenter FREDDIE FLINTOFF who is 43 today. See my Facebook page for a nice photo of him and me together. ------------------- Monday 07 ...
  • Sunday 29 November 2020...news for this week...

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    Sunday 29 November 2020. BBC Radio 2 3pm to 5pm - The Johnnie Walker 70s Show. The only radio show I listen to these days...a great mix of classic rock, punk, soul, disco etc. ----------- GEORGE ...
  • Wednesday 25 November 2020......news for this week...

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    Monday 23 November 2020. PIERS MORGAN and co-host Susanna Reid today celebrate 5 years on "Good Morning Britain" breakfast tv. Love him or loathe him, he is certainly always very entertaining. Go t...
  • Tuesday 17 November 2020...Music news this week.

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    Tuesday 17 November 2020 Sad news that colourful music pr and football agent ERIC HALL has passed away aged 73. Eric Hall was a show business and football agent famous for his flamboyant public pers...
  • Saturday 14 November 2020...Music news this week...

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    Thursday 12 November 2020. Happy Birthday to NEIL YOUNG who is 75 today. I have seen him on stage around ten times with the first time being two shows in 1976, Neil Young & Crazy Horse at Hammersm...
  • Monday 09 November 2020....Music news this week...

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    Monday 09 November 2020. These amazing figures confirm how popular boy band New Direction were back in the day, as their loyal fans still support the solo careers of the five members. Ticketed live...
  • Tuesday 03 November 2020....THE PRINCE OF WALES TOWNHOUSE

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    This press visit happened over a week ago but my tekky guy advised me to not to put it up while he was tweaking my website. The Prince Of Wales Townhouse....press showcase...7pm to 9.30pm... 73 Dall...
  • Thursday 05 November 2020...Music news this week...

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    Thursday 05 November 2020. Ken Hensley, ex-Uriah Heep, dead at 75. Ken Hensley, best known as Uriah Heep's keyboard player from 1970 to 1980, has died. He was 75. The sad news was delivered today by ...
  • Sunday 18 October 2020

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    Channel 5 tv at 9pm - QUEEN documentaryChannel 5 tv at 11pm - QUEEN live at Hammersmith Odeon 24 Dec 1975. Queen played five shows at this venue for their winter UK tour, I went to the four shows bef...
  • Saturday 17 October 2020

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    THE STRUTS released their third album "Strange Days " yesterday.Derby glam-rock revivalists The Struts seem to be suffering from the kind of love them / hate them that The Darkness suffered around 20 ...
  • Friday 16 October 2020

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    THE SEX PISTOLS are on SKY ARTS just after midnight tonight.THE SEX PISTOLS "They'll Always Be An England".Their great live DVD from their five shows at Brixton Academy in 2007....I was at all five sh...
  • Thursday 15 October 2020

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    Happy Birthday to TITO JACKSON who is 67 today.Check my Facebook page to see a photo of us together....
  • Wednesday 14 October 2020.

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    Check this very nice (and very rare) interview with EDDIE VAN HALEN on YouTube - 55 mins.Interview with Eddie Van Halen: Is Rock 'n' Roll All About Reinvention?It has been viewed over 6 million times....
  • Tuesday 13th October 2020

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    Some of England’s best-known grassroots music venues, including the 100 Club (cap, 350), Bush Hall (425)in London and Liverpool’s The Cavern Club (250), together with an array of independe...
  • Tuesday 13 October 2020...THE WHITE HORSE, WEMBLEY.

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    7pm to 10pm...THE WHITE HORSE - launch event.The White Horse, 4 Wembley Park Boulevard, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 0HPFullers have opened a new pub and the location is pretty incredible for live music an...
  • 12th October 2020

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    Happy Birthday to THE DAMNED singer Dave Vanian who is 64 today.A bit mad to think that all the original young UK punk rockers are now in their 60s....
  • October 11th

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    I watched the great TEDDY PENDERGRASS documentary on BBCiPlayer this morning. He certainly seems to have been under appreciated over the years. I saw him three times at Hammersmith Odeon in Feb 1982...
  • Birthdays and Charts: 10th October 2020

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    10 Oct 2005 - It was 15 years ago that I went to this intimate gig by rock legends DEEP PURPLE. It was at The Hard Rock Cafe ,London for just 150 people. --------------- Happy Birthday to DAVID LEE...
  • 9th October

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    JOHN LENNON would have been 80 today. Lots of special programmes on tv and radio in tribute to him this weekend. Representatives of the late George Michael’s estate have loaned the piano John Lennon...
  • RIP Bunny "Striker" Lee

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    Sad news that a reggae legend has passed away. Bunny “Striker” Lee, the influential reggae and dub producer, has died, Trojan Records confirms. The official cause of death has not been revealed, but ...
  • News and Reviews: 7th October 2020

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    Very sad news that rock guitar legend EDDIE VAN HALEN has died aged 65. Eddie Van Halen -- the legendary guitarist and co-founder of Van Halen -- has died after a long battle with throat cancer. He di...
  • News and Reviews: 6th October 2020

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    PEARL JAM will play two nights at American Express presents BST Hyde Park 2021, with the central London live concert series aiming to return to action next year following its cancellation in 2020 as ...
  • News and Reviews: 5th October 2020

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    Happy Birthday to BRIAN JOHNSON who is 73 today. I have seen AC/DC with Bon Scott 19 times. I have seen AC/DC with Brian Johnson over 20 times. I have seen AC/DC with Axl Rose just the once. AC/DC wit...
  • News and Reviews: 3rd October 2020

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    Happy Birthday to Motley Crue drummer TOMMY LEE who is 58 today. ---------------- JOHN LENNON would have been 80 on 09 October. Lots of special programmes this weekend on BBC tv and radio to celebrate...
  • News and Reviews: 2nd October 2020

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    BBC2 tv at 10pm - Later With Jools Holland features ROBERT PLANT for the entire programme. Robert Plant is promoting his new album, which comes out today. Robert Plant's new career-spanning solo comp...
  • News and Reviews: 1st October 2020

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    Happy Birthday to guitarist EARL SLICK who is 68 today. ---------------- Go on the TONY VISCONTI wiki page to see the staggering list of albums he has produced over the past 50 plus years, including ...
  • News and Reviews: Wednesday 30th September 2020

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    News from one of the UK's top live music promoters saying normal gigs are still a long way off. Kilimanjaro Live boss Stuart Galbraith has told Music Week of his hopes that full-capacity shows in the...
  • News and Reviews: 29th September 2020

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    Happy Birthday to ALAN McGEE are who is 60 today. One of the books i read while on holiday was his great drug fuelled autobiography. Creation Stories: Riots, Raves and Running a Label. Alan McGee's ...
  • 28th September 2020

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    I did a short interview for Greatest Hits Radio (South Wales version) It will be broadcast this Wednesday from 7pm. It is about Welsh live music history. I will be talking about going to see... KI...
  • 27th September 2020

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    Happy Birthday to RANDY BACHMAN who is 77 today. I was lucky to have seen two very rare UK shows by BTO. Bachman Turner Overdrive + Thin Lizzy Hammersmith Odeon, London 03.05.1975 fantastic dou...
  • 26th September 2020

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    26 Sept 2001 - I was at this great event 19 years ago today.THE CLASH - photos by Bob Gruen - private view at Proud Gallery, Camden.Joe Strummer and Mick Jones turned up as well as many others from Th...
  • 25th September 2020

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    Friday 25 September 2020...11.30am to 5.30pm... We are on the outskirts of the lovely Oxfordshire countryside at this very famous Palace. Before we enter there is temperature checks and track and tr...
  • 24th September 2020

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    A reminder that SKY ARTS is now free to view on daily tv from 01 September. They are showing many great music documentaries and gigs. This Saturday features an evening dedicated to Pink Floyd. 6.30...
  • 23rd September 2020

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    Happy Birthday to music legend BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN who is 71 today. I have seen Bruce live over 20 times including both his legendary debut London shows at Hammersmith Odeon in Nov 1975....
  • 6th September 2020

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    Thurs 10 Sept---Glen Matlock Band play The Electric Ballroom.This will be a socially distanced event where all socially distanced Heath & Safety procedures will be in place according to Govt guide...
  • 4th September 2020

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    The 2020 CONCOURS OF ELEGANCE will take place from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 September at Hampton Court Palace. The Concours of Elegance began at Windsor Castle in 2012, before moving to St James’s P...
  • 3rd September 2020

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    Happy Birthday to Sex Pistols "Guitar Hero" STEVE JONES who 65 today. I have seen THE SEX PISTOLS live around 20 times since 1976. It was 12 years ago in 2008 that The Sex Pistols played their last ...
  • 2nd September 2020

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    Sept 1975 - it was 45 years ago this month i was going to these great shows as a 16 year old. Alice Cooper + Heavy Metal Kids Wembley Arena , London 11.09.1975 fantastic rock package Great rock...
  • 1st September 2020

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    Happy Birthday to BARRY GIBB who is 74 today. I was lucky to have seen The Bee Gees play live at Madison Square Garden , New York in Sept 1979. They were flying high after the big hits from the "S...
  • 31st August 2020

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    Happy Birthday to VAN MORRISON who is 75 today. Van is playing two birthday shows at The Electric Ballroom this coming weekend. They will be the first socially distanced gigs in London by a major ar...
  • 29th August 2020

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    The Reading Festival and Notting Hill Carnival are not on this August Bank Holiday but this event looks a real corker. THE RUN - SUMMER GARDEN PARTY (held near to Ascot train station) More Then j...
  • 28th August 2020

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    Today would have been the first of the three days of Reading Festival. It has been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus. BBC iPlayer is playing highlights of previous festivals over the weeken...
  • 27th August 2020

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    Happy Birthday to GLEN MATLOCK who is 64 today. I first saw Glen on stage in 1976 with The Sex Pistols and then many other times after with The Pistols , and have seen him with The Rich Kids, The Fa...
  • 26th Aguust 2020

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    It was 50 years ago today that the legendary ELECTRIC LADYLAND recording studio officially opened in New York. On August 26, 1970, Jimi Hendrix hosted the opening party for such stars as Steve Winw...
  • 25th August 2020

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    Happy Birthday to GENE SIMMONS who is 71 today. I have seen KISS live over 30 times since their debut London shows in 1976 at Hammersmith Odeon. Also includes all four shows on their second UK tour ...
  • 21st August 2020

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    7.30pm to 10.30pm...Restaurant & bar press launch... JOLIE , 459 Kings Road, Chelsea, London SW10. We are in the Worlds End part of Chelsea, near to the legendary punk store at 430 Kings Road where...
  • 19th August 2020

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    THE LONDON CONCOURS, presented by Montres Breguet, is a luxurious automotive garden party hosted right in the heart of the City of London from Wednesday 19th – Thursday 20th August. This hugely exciti...
  • 18th August 2020

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    This day 58 years ago in 1962. Only two days after Pete Best was fired, the Beatles performed their first official gig with new drummer RINGO STARR. The concert took place at Hulme Hall in Birkenhead...
  • 17th August 2020

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    SNIFFIN' GLUE - This month in 1977 they published their final issue..number 12. It was only around for a year or so. A monthly fanzine called Sniffin' Glue, which chronicled the early days of Britis...
  • 16th August 2020

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    Happy Birthday to MADONNA who is 62 today. ----------------- Saturday 15 August 2020. 10 years ago this week, THE FACES reformed with Mick Hucknall on vocals and Glen Matlock on bass. On guitar wa...
  • 12th August 2020

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    WINGMANS - press night - 8pm to 11.30pm. Chicken concept Wingmans is to launch its largest site to date in Soho this week. They are at 29-31 Old Compton Street, Soho, London W1. Wingmans is a Multi...
  • News and Reviews: 30th March 2020

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    Monday 30 March 2020. This documentary is well worth a watch on BBC iPlayer....AVICII : TRUE STORIES... On the face of it , AVICII had the perfect life as a top dj as he played to huge crowds worldwid...
  • News and Reviews: 4th March 2020

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    Tuesday 03 March 2020...7.10pm to 11.10pm... THE AUCTION at Christies, King Street, St James's, London SW1. Around 500 guests at this event that i have been too several times before - it is always a g...
  • News and Reviews: 17th February 2020

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    Monday 18 February 2020. It was 40 years ago this week that I attended these very nice gigs... Madness,Modettes Hammersmith Odeon, London 16.02.1980 11am start Saturday morning special Clash,Joe...
  • News and Reviews: 2nd February 2020

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    Sunday 02 February 2020. SID VICIOUS died 41 years ago today. ------------------- On the day of Super Bowl , check out this amazing video on YouTube from 2007. Prince Performs “Purple Rain” During Dow...
  • News and Reviews: 19th January 2020

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    Saturday 18 January 2020. CHASE RICE live at Shepherds Bush Empire, London. Level 3 is closed tonight so maybe 1200 are here. OWEN DAVIES arrived on stage at 7.45pm and played for 30 mins. Owen is a y...
  • News and Reviews: 27th December 2019

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    Sunday 22 December 2019. JOE STRUMMER (The Clash) sadly died this day in 2002 at the age of just 50. Strummer died suddenly on 22 December 2002 in his home at Broomfield in Somerset, the victim of an ...
  • News and Reviews: 6th December 2019

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    Thursday 05 December 2019...I went to three events today... 12.45pm to 3.45pm WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 - Royal Horseguards Hotel, London SW1. Around 150 guests at this very nice five ...
  • News and Reviews: 19th November 2019

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    Monday 18 November 2019...I went to two events tonight... 6.15pm to 7.45pm THE CREATIVE DIMENSION TRUST - launch party - Bonham's , New Bond Street, London W1. The Creative Dimension Trust (TCDT) offe...
  • News and Reviews: 2nd November 2019

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    Friday 01 November 2019. Do you remember the legendary SEX PISTOLS tv interview with Bill Grundy in 1976? Check out this great comedy version of it on YouTube to cheer you up. Type in Google search - ...
  • News and Reviews: 16th October 2019

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    Wednesday 16 October 2019...4pm to 7pm... Q AWARDS live at The Roundhouse , London. I have been to this prestigious music awards several times over the past decade. Around 500 guests are stalls table ...
  • News and Reviews: 30th September 2019

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    Sunday 29 September 2019. KEANE + MARIE WHITE live at The Royal Albert Hall, London. Keane play the second of two sold out shows at this iconic venue. Keane on tour to coincide with the release their ...
  • News and Reviews: 14th September 2019

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    Friday 13 September 2019....I went to two events tonight... Day 1 of 5 - London Fashion Week Daytime and evening presentations, catwalk shows and parties every day. 6.45pm to 8.15pm TED BAKER present...
  • News and Reviews: 15th August 2019

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    Wednesday 14 August 2019. Happy Birthday to singer-songwriter DAVID CROSBY who is 78 today. -------------------- Tuesday 13 August 2018. Happy Birthday to ex Undertones singer FEARGAL SHARKEY who is 6...
  • News and Reviews: 23rd July 2019

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    Tuesday 23 July 2019. Happy Birthday to DAVID ESSEX who is 72 today. ----------------- The next few days will be hot, hot, hot in London. Experts predict scorching conditions for Tuesday and Wednesday...
  • News and Reviews: 6th July 2019

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    Friday 05 July 2019 THE SOUND OF JOY DIVISION ORCHESTRATED live at The Royal Albert Hall, London. Joy Division’s legendary bassist Peter Hook is set to revisit the band’s post punk repertoire with Man...
  • News and Reviews: 19th June 2019

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    Tuesday 18 June 2019. FLEETWOOD MAC + THE PRETENDERS live at Wembley Stadium, London. I am back to see Fleetwood Mac play the second of two massive shows at Wembley Stadium. Even though it is a Tuesda...
  • News and Reviews: 1st June 2019

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    Friday 31 May 2019. MARY BLACK live at Shepherds Bush Empire, London. Mary Black now aged 64 , has released a dozen albums over the last 40 years. I saw this popular & respected back home in Ireland f...
  • News and Reviews: 16th May 2019

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    Wed 15 May 2019....I went to two events tonight. 6.45pm to 8pm FOOD : Bigger Than The Plate - private view - V & A Museum , London SW7. From gastronomic experiments to urban farming, this exhibition b...
  • News and Reviews: 30th April 2019

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    Monday 29 April 2019...6.15pm to 8.30pm... MNKY HSE - showcase - 10 Dover Street, Mayfair, London W1. This was my first time at MNKY HSE which is a stylish Latin American restaurant & bar & nightclub....
  • News and Reviews: 11th April 2019

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    Wednesday 10 April 2019. Happy Birthday to BRIAN SETZER of The Stray Cats who is 60 today. I am looking forward to seeing The Stray Cats in the summer when they play the UK. Monday 08 April 2019. H...
  • News and Reviews: 21st March 2019

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    Wednesday 20 March 2019...I went to three events today... 1.30pm to 4.15pm Final day of IFE at Excel, East London. The International Food & Drink Event (IFE) is a celebration of 1,350 innovative, glob...
  • News and Reviews: 4th March 2019

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    Monday 04 March 2019. Shock news that KEITH FLINT co-vocalist/dancer in The Prodigy has passed away...aged only 49. The Prodigy’s Keith Flint has died aged 49. The dance legend was found dead in his h...
  • News and Reviews: 14th February 2019

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    Wednesday 13 February 2019...8pm to 10pm... Champions League Game - Last 16 - First Leg. SPURS 3 B.DORTMUND 0 Spurs win again even though Harry Kane is still out with injury. A fantastic atmosphere he...
  • News and Reviews: 27th January 2019

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    Sunday 27 January 2019. Happy Birthday to Pink Floyd founding member NICK MASON who is 75 today. Saturday 26 January 2019. Happy Birthday to guitar legend EDDIE VAN HALEN who is 64 today. Saturda...
  • News and Reviews: 6th January 2019

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    Sunday 06 January 2019. This gig took place 49 years ago today.......on 06 Jan 1970. The debut London show by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young at The Royal Albert Hall, London. Paul McCartney was in the c...
  • Best Gigs of 2019

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    I went to an incredible 172 live music events & gigs in 2019. This makes the grand total of 7054 gigs seen by me since 1973. Loads of great gigs not on this list but here are my stand out Top 20 gigs ...
  • News and Reviews: 15th December 2018

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    Friday 15 December 2018. URIAH HEEP live at Shepherds Bush Empire, London. With support from GUN + VON HERTZEN BROTHERS. I have seen Uriah Heep around 15 times since 1974 when i saw them headline Ham...
  • News and Reviews: 27th November 2018

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    Monday 26 Nov 2018. I bought this stunning single when it first came out 42 years ago today. "Anarchy in the U.K." by The Sex Pistols. It was released as the band's debut single on 26 November 1976 an...
  • News and Reviews: 4th November 2018

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    Saturday 03 November 2018...3pm to 5pm... READING 3 BRISTOL CITY 2....a great game with lots of goals. Bristol City brought their full quota of 2300 fans with them. There was a minutes silence for tho...
  • News and Reviews: 18th October 2018

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    Wednesday 17 October 2018. These things happen i suppose... I could not get along to The Q Awards at The Roundhouse in the afternoon as my trains were all down into Paddington due to massive damage c...
  • News and Reviews: 2nd October 2018

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    Monday 01 October 2018....I went to two events tonight... 7pm to 8pm BMI Awards at The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London W1. The BMI Awards are annual award ceremonies for songwriters and publishers...
  • News and Reviews: 15th September 2018

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    Friday 14 September 2018...7.30pm to 10pm... NINA NAUSTDAL - AW18/19 London Fashion Week catwalk show - Maddox Club, 3/5 Mill Street, Mayfair, London W1. Upmarket designer Nina Naustdal is showcasin...
  • News and Reviews: 28th August 2018

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    Tuesday 28 August 2018. A pub in hipster area Hoxton, East London is selling a pint of beer for over 20 quid. A trendy pub is selling possibly the country's most expensive draft pint - that costs an a...
  • News and Reviews: 7th August 2018

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    Monday 06 August 2018. The Official Top 8 biggest VINYL albums of 2018 so far... Amazing how many classic older albums are still selling on vinyl. 1 TRANQUILITY BASE HOTEL & CASINO ARCTIC MONKEYS 2 RU...
  • News and Reviews: 16th July 2018

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    Monday 16 July 2018. Meryl Streep and Cher will be joined by Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Andy Garcia and Lily James for the world premiere of the Mamma Mia sequel. The 2008 film version of the hit mu...
  • News and Reviews: 26th June 2018

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    Monday 25 June 2018...I went to two events tonight... 6.30pm to 8pm KENNY SCHARF : BLOBZ - private view - Opera Gallery, 134 New Bond Street, London W1. Kenny Scharf makes a come-back in London this s...
  • 6,800th live gig!

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    This gig was my 6800th live show seen since 1973.... Sunday 24 June 2018. The Cure live at The Royal Festival Hall, London. The Cure played a special show to celebrate the end of Robert Smith as c...
  • Aftershow News: 23rd June 2018

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    Billy Idol + The Professionals live at Brixton Academy. After-show party from 10.45pm to 11.30pm. Around 70 or 80 guests are here in the backstage bar. It is a pay bar here. All The Professionals ...
  • Aftershow News: 23rd June 2018

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    Psychedelic Furs live at The Royal Festival Hall, London. 10.30pm to 11.20pm. Afterparty for around 80 guests in one of the many bars here at this venue. It is a pay bar but all the band turn up af...
  • News and Reviews: 11th June 2018

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    Sunday 10 June 2018. Paul McCartney hung out with talk show host James Corden in Liverpool at the weekend for what may be something special to mark the 50th anniversary of The Beatles ‘White Album’. T...
  • News and Reviews: 29th May 2018

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    Tuesday 29 May 2018. The planning row between ROBBIE WILLIAMS and JIMMY PAGE goes to court today. Robbie Williams wants to build a basement with a swimming pool. Jimmy Page has opposed the work saying...
  • News and Reviews: 13th May 2018

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    Sunday 13 May 2018. BBC Radio 2 4pm to 5pm - Johnnie Walker Show with guest NILS LOFGREN. A great interview with Nils with a mix of songs and stories including a great one on how his guitars got stole...
  • News and Reviews: 22nd April 2018

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    Monday 23 April 2018. Punk rock guitar legend JOHNNY THUNDERS sadly died today in 1991 - 27 year ago... I saw him live 18 times with the first at The Roxy Club in 1977 and included a gig on home turf ...
  • News and Reviews: 5th April 2018

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    Thursday 05 April 2018. Today I did an interview and photos with The Sun Newspaper about my gig going. They are hoping to have it in the paper this Friday or Saturday. Wednesday 04 April 2018. Ver...
  • Aftershow News: 23rd March 2018

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    Stiff Little Fingers live at The Forum, London. 11.10pm to 12pm. After-party in the balcony bar for around 50 or 60 guests. It is a pay bar. The SLF band members eventually turn up. It was still ...
  • News and Reviews: 18th March 2018

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    Sunday 18 March 2018. Six gigs reviewed by me in the last ten days...scroll down to see them... 07 March - Morrissey 09 March - At The Drive-In 11 March - Skid Row + Night Ranger + Toseland 13 March -...
  • News and Reviews: 2nd March 2018

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    Saturday 03 March 2018. A rock musician recently said this and it really is a timely reminder about making sure you see your fave older bands now before it's too late. This pretty much applies to my ...
  • News and Reviews: 10th February 2018

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    Sunday 11 February 2018. A friend has invited me to play drums at a rehearsal studios in the afternoon. I am a bit rusty as the last time i bashed a kit for a bit was around five years ago. Then in th...
  • News and Reviews: 22nd January 2018

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    Sunday 21 January 2018. Back in London ok and it's cold and rainy. My press trip review to Taiwan is now finished. Saturday 20 January 2018. Happy Birthday to Paul Stanley of KISS who is 66 today....
  • Aftershow News: 4th January 2018

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    Black Country Communion live at Hammersmith Apollo. After-party in the balcony bar of the venue. I was there from 10.15pm to 11.30pm but the event was due to finish at midnight. Around 100 guests a...
  • My Best Gigs of 2018

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    I went to an incredible 148 live music events & gigs in 2018. This makes the grand total of 6880 gigs seen by me since 1973. Here are the stand out Top dozen gigs of 2018 for me... Gun Control - The ...
  • News and Reviews: 18th December 2017

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    Monday 18 December 2017. Happy Birthday to Rolling Stones guitar legend Keith Richards who is 74 today. No doubt Keef will outlive all the other rockers. Sunday 17 December 2017...6.30pm to 11pm....
  • News and Reviews: 30th November 2017

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    Thursday 30 November 2017. Phil Collins tour rehearsals took place at LH2 Studios in Park Royal/Acton , West London. This was the same venue that The Rolling Stones used. I was at Hammersmith Odeon in...
  • News and Reviews: 14th November 2017

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    Monday 13 November 2017. PROPHETS OF RAGE live at The Forum, London. I saw them play a great show at Brixton Academy a few months ago. In September their debut album went in the charts at number six. ...
  • News and Reviews: 26th October 2017

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    Wednesday 25 October 2017...I went to two events tonight... 6.30pm to 8.15pm BAFTA BREAKTHROUGH BRITS - reception - Burberry Store , 121 Regent Street, London W1. Over 300 guests here in the huge impr...
  • News and Reviews: 10th October 2017

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    Tuesday 10 October 2017. Happy Birthday to Midge Ure who is 64 today. He is currently on a massive month long UK tour. Monday 09 October 2017...7.15pm to 12pm... BMI LONDON AWARDS live at The Dorc...
  • News and Reviews: 23rd September 2017

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    Friday 22 September 2017. RYAN ADAMS + KAREN ELSON live at The Royal Albert Hall,London. Ryan Adams (not to be confused with Bryan Adams ) plays a sold out show at The Royal Albert Hall Ryan Adams six...
  • News and Reviews: 10th September 2017

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    Sunday 10 September 2017. On this day in KISSTORY - September 10, 1975, KISS released their legendary 'Alive! 'album. This double live album, recorded largely in Detroit's Cobo Arena (with some materi...
  • Aftershow News: 8th September 2017

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    11.15pm to 1am.... Dave Stewart & Friends at Shepherds Bush Empire,London. There was an afterparty in the Level 1 bar which was really good. Much better than most of the parties held here which are...
  • News and Reviews: 22nd August 2017

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    Tuesday 22 August 2017. The Reading Festival is upon us this weekend. I have been to around 20 of them over the past 40 years. Here is the first three line-ups that I went to... 1976 - Rory Gallagher,...
  • News and Reviews: 28th July 2017

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    Thursday 27 July 2017...I went to two events tonight... 4pm to 5.15pm MASH PR - Christmas in July showcase - 91 Wimpole Street,London. Around a dozen brands are showcasing their various products in th...
  • News and Reviews: 6th July 2017

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    Wednesday 05 July 2017....7pm to 11pm... WARNER MUSIC & GQ SUMMER DRINKS PARTY, Nobu Hotel,Shoreditch,London EC2. Over 500 guests at this party at this newly opened Nobu Hotel. The Nobu Hotel Shoredit...
  • News and Reviews: 20th June 2017

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    Tuesday 20 June 2017. It was 30 years ago this day on 20 June 1987. I saw David Bowie + Big Country live at Wembley Stadium. This was on David's Glass Spider world tour. Monday 19 June 2017... I ...
  • News and Reviews: 6th June 2017

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    Monday 05 June 2017. PHIL COLLINS live at The Royal Albert Hall,London. Back again to see Phil Collins for the second time. As expected it is exactly the same show as the night before. This is the sma...
  • News and Reviews: 20th May 2017

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    Friday 19 May 2017. STEVE HACKETT live at The Palladium,London. Steve plays the last night of his two month UK & European tour to promote his recent album 'The Night Siren'. Steve was a guitarist with...
  • News and Reviews: 5th May 2017

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    Wednesday 03 May 2017...I went to two events tonight... 6pm to 8pm JACKIE COLLINS - estate auction private view - Bonhams,101 New Bond Street,London W1. Jackie Collins OBE who died in Sept 2015 aged 7...
  • Aftershow News: 3rd May 2017

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    10.20pm to 11.45pm Blondie live at The Roundhouse,London. Aftershow party in the balcony bar. A big crowd of over 100 guests i reckon....pay bar... Did not see Debbie Harry or Chris Stein here as ...
  • News and Reviews: 16th April 2017

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    Saturday 15 April 2017. THE MAGPIE SALUTE live at Under The Bridge @ Chelsea F.C.,London. The Magpie Salute play the last of four shows at Under The Bridge @ Chelsea F.C. The band feature former THE B...
  • Aftershow News: 10th April 2017

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    10.15pm to 12pm... The Pretenders at The Royal Albert Hall,London. Around 150 guests in the venue downstairs bar. Chrissie Hynde,Martin Chambers and the rest of the band are here.Also Jeff Beck,Sex...
  • Aftershow News: 9th April 2017

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    10.45pm to 12.30pm Sting at Hammersmith Apollo,London. Around 70 or 80 guests are in the balcony bar. Sting and all his band turn up here. Also here was Trudie Styler,Bob Geldof ,Jimmy Nail and L...
  • News and Reviews: 30th March 2017

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    Thursday 30 March 2017. Happy Birthday to Eric Clapton who is 72 today. Happy Birthday to Radio 2 dj Johnnie Walker who is 72 today. Wednesday 29 March 2017. SUNNY AFTERNOON live at The New Wimbl...
  • News and Reviews: 12th March 2017

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    Sunday 12 March 2017. Sad news that Joni Sledge from Sister Sledge has passed away. Sledge and her sisters – who hailed from Philadelphia – formed Sister Sledge in 1971, but had their first big succe...
  • News and Reviews: 18th February 2017

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    Friday 17 February 2017...I went to two events tonight... 6pm to 7.30pm Coys of Kensington - auction private view - Olympia Historic Automobile Fair and Auction at Olympia, Kensington,London W14. Aro...
  • News and Reviews: 24th January 2017

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    Monday 23 January 2017....6.15pm to 11.15pm... OMEARA - showcase - 6 O'Meara Street,off Southwark Street,London SE1. This new music venue opened in Oct 2016 and the launch party featured a live set fr...
  • My Best Gigs of 2017 List

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    I went to an incredible 178 live music events & gigs in 2017. This makes the grand total of 6731 gigs seen by me since 1973. Best gig of 2017 for me was... I am a bit biased but KISS at The 02 Arena o...
  • News and Reviews: 27th December 2016

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    Tuesday 27 December 2016. I don't think anyone needs reminding that this year is easily the worst year ever for big names from music and entertainment who have sadly died. From musicians to film to tv...
  • News and Reviews: 8th December 2016

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    Thursday 08 December 2016...another musician sadly dies... Celebrated British singer, musician, songwriter and producer Greg Lake has passed away after a long and hard fought battle with cancer. The ...
  • News and Reviews: 21st November 2016

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    Sunday 20 November 2016. Sex Pistol Glen Matlock attended The Olympia Music Fair today. Sunday 20 November 2016. The Steve Jones interviews and reviews related to his book are starting to come in....
  • News and Reviews: 4th November 2016

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    Thursday 03 November 2016...I went to three events tonight... 4.30pm to 7pm Bat Out Of Hell - The Musical - launch party - The Coliseum,St Martins Lane,London WC2. This was one of those massive West E...
  • Celebrating The Roundhouse

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    In October 2016 The Roundhouse in London celebrated it's 50th anniversary. They will launch a special website to celebrate their history. I did an audio interview with them in September talking main...
  • News and Reviews: 17th October 2016

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    Sunday 16 October 2016. The Live Music Business Awards were held earlier this week in London. Congratulations to John Giddings who accepted awards for Outstanding Contribution to Live Music (Agent f...
  • News and Reviews: 29th September 2016

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    Thursday 28 September 2016. Happy Birthday to Jerry Lee Lewis who is 81 today. Thursday 28 September 2016. Kate Bush is to release a new live album, taken from the singer's 22-show run at London's...
  • News and Reviews: 11th September 2016

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    Saturday 10 September 2016. BILLY JOEL live at Wembley Stadium,London. Billy Joel now aged 67 plays a massive outdoor show at Wembley Stadium. Only two shows in Europe---this one at Wembley and the we...
  • News and Reviews: 22nd August 2016

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    Sunday 21 August 2016. The Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony Tonight. It was great watching Team GB having a fantastic Olympics by winning so many medals. They came second after America in the gold medal ...
  • News and Reviews: 27th July 2016

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    Tuesday 26 July 2016...I went to two events tonight... 6.45pm to 9pm BERRY BROS - summer party & showcase - 3 St James's Street,St James's,London SW1. Berry Bros. & Rudd is one of Britain's oldest win...
  • News and Reviews: 8th July 2016

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    Thursday 07 July 2016...3pm to 11pm... House Festival 2016 at Marble Hill House & Gardens,Richmond Road,Twickenham,Middlesex. Private members club SOHO HOUSE hold their annual summer party where aroun...
  • News and Reviews: 21st June 2016

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    Monday 20 June 2016...8pm to 10pm...live on ITV1... EURO 2016---England play Slovakia in their final group game. Wayne Rooney was left out at the start and Roy Hodgson has started with the strikers th...
  • News and Reviews: 7th June 2016

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    Monday 6 June 2016...6.45pm to 9pm... DAVID BOWIE : Fame, Fashion, Photography - VIP private view - The Hub, Heddon Street, London, W1. Three different photographers who took David Bowie photos host ...
  • News and Reviews: 21st May 2016

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    Friday 20 May 2016. THE DAMNED live at The Royal Albert Hall,London. Original British punk rock legends play a sold out 40th anniversary show. It's their debut show at this venue to celebrate 40 years...
  • News and Reviews: 3rd May 2016

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    Monday 02 May 2016. Leicester City F.C. are Premier League Champions. It is one of the most amazing fairytale football and sporting achievements ever. Last year they just avoided relegation and this y...
  • News and Reviews: 19th April 2016

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    Monday 18 April 2016...6.45pm to 9pm... NAOMI CAMPBELL - book launch party - at Thomas's at Burberry Regent Street, 5 Vigo Street, London W1. Around 200 folks here at the massive Burberry store. This...
  • News and Reviews: 5th April 2016

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    Monday 04 April 2016...7.15pm to 11.30pm... The Rolling Stones EXHIBITIONISM - private view - at The Saatchi Gallery,Kings Road, Chelsea,London. Around 500 guests at this hot ticket invite only event...
  • News and Reviews: 17th March 2016

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    Thursday 17 March 2016. Paul Daniels has died at the age of 77, his publicist has confirmed. The magician and TV personality had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in February. According t...
  • News and Reviews: 27th February 2016

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    Friday 26 February 2016. Chas & Dave live at The Theatre Royal,Windsor. I first saw them in 1976 at Hammersmith Odeon supporting 10cc. I saw them headline The Royal Albert Hall in April 2014. Chas & D...
  • News and Reviews: 4th February 2016

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    Wednesday 3 February 2016...I went to two events tonight... 6.45pm to 7.45pm Esquire x Zoolander 2 - party at Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street, London, W1. Men's fashion fashion mag hosts a party for thi...
  • News and Reviews: 15th January 2016

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    Thursday 14 January 2016...I went to two events tonight... 7pm to 8.45pm. Louis Vuitton for UNICEF - party at The Apartment, Louis Vuitton, 17-20 New Bond Street, London, W1. Around 200 folks upstairs...
  • My fave Gigs & Events summary of 2016.

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    I went to 149 gigs in 2016 which brings the grand total to 6552 gigs seen by me since 1973. Too many great gigs seen by me this year but I will mention 21 that stood out. 1.The best gig of 2016 was Br...
  • News and Reviews: 27th December 2015

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    Saturday 26 December 2016. Rapper Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly has been named critics’ best album of the year in a new BBC poll. The Grammy-nominated release beats Australian singer Courtney B...
  • Aftershow News: 16th December 2015

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    11.15pm to 12pm. Bernard Fowlers Allstars at The Scala,London. Around 100 folks here at the aftershow upstairs. Most of them are the younger crowd. The dj is playing the tunes loudly and it's live...
  • News and Reviews: 27th November 2015

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    Friday 27 November 2015. In his show today, Steve Lamacq announced that Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures has been named the winner of BBC Radio 6 Music’s favourite band t-shirt of all-time. It was vot...
  • News and Reviews: 14th November 2015

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    Saturday 14 November 2015. Ed Sheeran, one of the biggest artists in the world, has broken chart history. His 15 million-selling, second studio album ‘x’ has had the longest reign in the UK Top 10 Off...
  • News and Reviews: 28th October 2015

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    Wednesday 28 October 2015...6.45pm to 9pm... Terry O'Neill 'Bond and Beyond' book launch and private view at Ransom Gallery,105 Pimlico Road,London SW1. One of the UK's most famous photographers of th...
  • News and Reviews: 8th October 2015

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    Wednesday 07 October 2015...I went to two events tonight... 7pm to 8.15pm. Book launch at Christies,King Street,London SW1. A very upmarket posh crowd of around 300 folks here including Elizabeth Hurl...
  • News and Reviews: 20th September 2015

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    Sunday 20 September 2015...another sad death... British born author Jackie Collins has died of breast cancer aged 77 just 10 days after visiting the UK to do promotion on her latest book. She was an E...
  • News and Reviews: 4th September 2015

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    Friday 04 September 2015. IRON MAIDEN release their new studio album 'The Book of Souls',their first for 5 years. They will soon announce a massive world tour for 2016 with UK and European shows in th...
  • News and Reviews: 7th August 2015

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    Thursday 06 August 2015. A nice little pension earner. “Walking on Sunshine”, the irritatingly catchy 1985 pop hit by Katrina & The Waves, is a new — and perhaps unlikely — member of this club. The so...
  • News and Reviews: 19th July 2015

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    Saturday 18 July 2015. Bette Midler live at The 02 Arena,London. First of two shows at this venue by Bette on her 'Divine Intervention' UK arena tour. As part of her first UK shows for 35 years. Her A...
  • News and Reviews: 1st July 2015

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    Tuesday 30 June 2015...7pm to 9pm... The Art Gala at Masterpiece London in aid of the NSPCC at The Royal Hospital,Chelsea,London. Masterpiece is a huge art, antiques and design fair with over 100 stan...
  • News and Reviews: 13th June 2015

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    Friday 12 June 2015...7.15pm to 9.30pm... Morden & Lea restaurant press launch, 17 Wardour Street,London W1. Yet another new restaurant in the Soho area which is totally buzzing as there are tourists ...
  • News and Reviews: 28th May 2015

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    Wednesday 27 May 2015....I went to two events tonight... 6.15pm to 8.15pm City Lights exhibition at Lights of Soho,35 Brewer Street,Soho,London W1. This exhibition features Neon in this new art galler...
  • News and Reviews: 13th May 2015

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    Wednesday 13 May 2013. Rick Buckler ex drummer of The Jam has a book out. 'That's Entertainment : My Life In The Jam'. Paul Weller split The Jam up in 1982 at the height of their success. Paul Weller ...
  • News and Reviews: 27th April 2015

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    Sunday 26 April 2015. Status Quo live at Hammersmith Apollo,London. Status Quo on yet another UK tour. They have had a busy past few years with three types of Quo playing live shows. We have had The F...
  • News and Reviews: 9th April 2015

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    Thursday 09 April 2015. Barry Manilow 'weds male manager'. Barry Manilow has married his long-time manager Garry Kief in a secret ceremony. The Copacabana singer, who has never publicly addressed his ...
  • News and Reviews: 15th March 2015

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    Friday 13 March 2015. Belinda Carlisle live at The Hippodrome Casino,London. The show is in The Matcham cabaret room at this very popular massive casino. An intimate setting as it only holds 200 and v...
  • News and Reviews: 24th February 2015

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    Monday 23 February 2015. As I get older the thought of standing up all day at outdoor music festivals gets less appealing as I would rather see my bands indoors to be honest but this bill looks like ...
  • Aftershow News: 18th February 2015

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    12pm to 2.30am... NME Awards 2015 afterparty at Cuckoo Club,Swallow Street,London W1. Around 200 here over the two floors. It is a full free bar except champers which creates a lively atmosphere an...
  • Aftershow News: 13th February 2015

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    10.45pm to 11.45pm... Kaiser Chiefs live at The 02 Arena,London. A big crowd of around 200 folks in one of the big rooms on the ground floor. There are tunes playing in the background. The band t...
  • News and Reviews: 2nd February 2015

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    Sunday 01 February 2015...6.15pm to 9pm... W36 --- press visit--- West Thirty Six,36 Goldborne Road,North Kensington,London W10. This cool new restaurant has opened its doors in the past week. Back ag...
  • News and Reviews: 13th January 2015

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    Monday 12 January 2015...I went to three events for London Collections : Men... 6pm to 7.30pm. LCM a/w 2015 : The Woolmark Company x The English Gentleman at Apsley House, Number One London. Bespoke t...
  • My best gigs and events in 2015...

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    Another great year as London was totally buzzing. I went to 146 gigs in 2015 bringing my total to 6403 gigs seen by me since 1973. On top of the gigs there was even more product launches,restaurant la...
  • Aftershow News: 21st December 2014

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    11.20pm to 12.30pm... The Cure live at Hammersmith Apollo,London. Over 100 folks here in the balcony bar. There are dj sounds in the background. Despite three sold out shows at this venue it is st...
  • Aftershow News: 18th December 2014

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    Starz live at The Garage,London. First ever UK show by American rockers Starz whose debut album came out in 1976. After the show finished the band were in the main venue for 15 mins signing stuff an...
  • News and Reviews: 16th December 2014

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    Monday 15 December 2014...6.15pm to 8.15pm... Burrell at Bonhams : An Exhibition of Masterpieces from the Burrell Collection,Glasgow --- private view at Bonhams,New Bond Street,London W1. Masterpieces...
  • Aftershow News: 13th December 2014

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    11.15pm to 12pm. Public Image Limited live at Indigo at The 02 complex, London. Around 100 folks in the VIP bar upstairs. Quite a few are John Lydon's mates from North London including Reggie who ...
  • News and Reviews: 30th November 2014

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    Friday 28 November 2014. Willie Nile Band live at The Borderline,London. Willie Nile is a New Yorker now aged 66 and is one of those great live acts who should be playing bigger gigs. He has been play...
  • News and Reviews: 12th November 2014

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    Tuesday 11 November 2014...3.30pm to 9.30pm... A family day as it's my youngest son Stephen graduation ceremony from Kingston University. He was presented with his degree in Business Management Practi...
  • Aftershow News: 9th November 2014

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    11.10pm to 12.30pm... Billy Idol live at Hammersmith Apollo,London. Afterparty in the circle bar for around 50 or 60 people. A sold out show but it's still a pay bar. Guests here included Sex Pist...
  • Aftershow News: 29th October 2014

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    11.45pm to 6am...29 Oct 2014... Mario Testino - 60th birthday party at Chiltern Firehouse, 1 Chiltern Street, London, W1. This was a mega bash for sure as one of the worlds top photographers has hir...
  • News and Reviews: 27th October 2014

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    Saturday 25 October 2014...Sad news that legendary bass player Jack Bruce has died aged 71... Jack formed Cream alongside drummer Ginger Baker and guitarist/singer Eric Clapton in the 1960s, handling ...
  • Aftershow News: 19th October 2014

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    10.40pm to 11.30pm... Tony Hadley live at The Theatre Royal,Drury Lane, London WC2. Spandau Ballet singer has a party on the final night of his UK tour for around 70 people who are friends and fami...
  • Aftershow News: 10th October 2014

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    10.45pm to 12.30pm... Hans Zimmer Revealed And Friends live at Hammersmith Apollo,London. A big crowd here in the venues balcony bar with over 200 folks here because there were over 70 people on sta...
  • News and Reviews: 9th October 2014

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    Wed 08 October 2014. James Taylor & his legendary band live at The Royal Albert Hall,London. James Taylor plays the second of two sold out shows at The Royal Albert Hall. These are the last shows o...
  • Aftershow News: 23rd September 2014

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    10.20pm to 11pm... Placebo live at The Roundhouse,London. Around 50 people in one of the venue balcony bars. The band do not show while i was there as they stayed in their dressing room area. A pa...
  • News and Reviews: 20th September 2014

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    Saturday 20 September 2014. Kate Bush live at Hammersmith Apollo,London. This was show number 16 of the 22 Kate Bush sold out shows at this venue and my first time seeing it. All sold out pronto despi...
  • Aftershow News: 9th September 2014

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    10.30pm to 11.30pm... Ray Davies live at The Royal Festival Hall,London. Around 50 people in one of the rooms in the maze that is the backstage area of this venue with endless rooms,corridors,stair...
  • News and Reviews: 31st August 2014

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    Sunday 31 August 2014. Royal Blood go straight in at the top of the UK album charts. Royal Blood have scored the fastest-selling rock debut album in three years. The Brighton duo released their self...
  • Aftershow News: 6th August 2014

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    11pm to 11.30pm... Blink 182 live at Brixton Academy,London. Around 50 or 60 folks in the VIP bar backstage. No faces here from other bands and Blink 182 stay in the dressing room area while I was ...
  • News and Reviews: 4th August 2014

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    Monday 04 August 2014...update for the article below... The KISS hoardings have come down as the store is now open with the official launch in September. Sunday 03 August 2014...some news for KISS fan...
  • News and Reviews: 14th July 2014

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    Saturday 12 July 2014. Neil Young And Crazy Horse + The National live at Hyde Park,London. A lovely sunny day although it rained for five mins during the interval between the headliners. An impressive...
  • News and Reviews: 19th June 2014

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    Wednesday 18 June 2014...6.30pm to 9.45pm... Taste Of London - Press/VIP preview at Regents Park, London. Opening night of London's main foodie festival. It's a lovely sunny evening which is handy as ...
  • News and Reviews: 22nd May 2014

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    Tuesday 20 May 2014. Jeff Beck live at The Symphony Hall,Birmingham. Rock guitar legend Jeff Beck is on a massive world tour. He played The Royal Albert Hall last week but i was at The Kaiser Chiefs g...
  • Aftershow News: 11th May 2014

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    10.10pm to 11pm... Courtney Love live at Shepherds Bush Empire,London. Around 40 folks in the Level 1 bar. An early start for the afterparty as the gig finished at 10pm.It was a pay bar. All her b...
  • News and Reviews: 23rd April 2014

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    38 years ago this week. On April 23, 1976, AC/DC played live in the UK for the first time at The Red Cow Pub,West London. I saw them play a couple of days later on April 26 1976 at The Nashville Pub i...
  • Aftershow News: 12th April 2014

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    11pm to 12pm... Manic Street Preachers live at Brixton Academy,London. Over 100 people in the backstage bar. A dj is playing some cool tunes. The band are not here as they stayed in the dressing r...
  • Aftershow News: 11th April 2014

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    10.15pm to 12pm... Dave Davies live at The Barbican,London. Around 50 or 60 folks in the huge backstage area of this venue with complimentary beers and wines for all. Dave and the band are all her...
  • News and Reviews: 31st March 2014

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    Sat 29 March 2014 ---The Cure live at The Royal Albert Hall,London. This was the second of two Cure gigs here for The Teenage Cancer Trust. Both shows sold out as these are their only gigs in Europe. ...
  • Aftershow News: 26th March 2014

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    11pm to 12.15am... Steel Panther live at Brixton Academy,London. Aftershow party in the backstage bar for around 100 folks. Despite it being the end of a long European Tour it is still a pay bar. ...
  • Aftershow News: 16th March 2014

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    11pm to 12pm... Mike And The Mechanics live at Hammersmith Apollo, London. Over 100 folks here in the balcony bar. All the band members turned up and others here were Nick Mason(Pink Floyd drumme...
  • News and Reviews: 5th March 2014

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    03 March 2014. The Killers and Justin Timberlake have been confirmed as the headliners for this years V Festival. Support acts include Chic feat Nile Rodgers,Lily Allen, Blondie,Human League,Strypes a...
  • Aftershow News: 25th February 2014

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    Wilko Johnson featuring Roger Daltrey live at Shepherds Bush Empire,London. I was here 10.30pm to 12.15am. Around 100 folks in the Level 1 bar at the venue and promoters AEG have provided a full fre...
  • News and Reviews: 5th February 2014

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    04 Feb 2014...I went to two events tonight... 7pm to 8pm.Protein World Retox drink launch at The May Fair Hotel,London W1. This was held in the very plush penthouse suite at the top of this quality ho...
  • Aftershow News: 1st February 2014

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    Family live at The Shepherds Bush Empire,London. I was there from 11pm to 12pm in the Level 1 bar although it was planned to finish at 1am. All the band pop in here at some point. It's a pay bar an...
  • Best Gigs of 2014

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    Another great year for live music as I went to 153 gigs as well as loads of other good events. My gig total is now 6256 since 1973. Remember it is just my personal view of the gig which could be for m...
  • Best Parties of 2014

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    There were plenty of new restaurants and bars opening in 2014 along with other good regular events. Without doubt the venue of the year was The Chiltern Firehouse Restaurant and Bar in Marylebone. S...
  • News and Reviews: 24th December 2013

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    22 Dec 2013..Here is a very funny Sex Pistols related video clip. ITS KEVIN (BBC2) Amish Sex Pistols---Bill Grundy Interview 2013 Click here to play the video. The original Sex Pistols Bill Grundy int...
  • Aftershow News: 28th October 2013

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    Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds live at Hammersmith Apollo,London. Around 70 or 80 people in the circle bar. A dj playing some good tunes including a couple of Lou Reed tracks which was nice to hear. N...
  • Aftershow News: 14th October 2013

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    Wilko Johnson live at Koko,London. Around 50 folks are here in the upstairs bar. Wilko is here with Norman Watt-Roy. Also members of the support act Ruts DC. Also here is Richard England who owns ...
  • Aftershow News: 12th October 2013

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    Kate Nash live at Shepherds Bush Empire,London. A massive amount of friends and family squeezed into the Level 1 bar.Kate Nash is here along with the support bands but i did not see any other faces. ...
  • News and Reviews: 4th October 2013

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    03 Oct 2013.I went to three events tonight starting with a live music showcase gig. 6.15pm to 8.15pm Gavin DeGraw - album showcase at The Booking Office Bar, St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel, ...
  • News and Reviews: 12th August 2013

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    2013 was the 40th anniversary of my first ever gig in 1973. 1.Slade Geordie Suzi Quatro (Pop Party) Brands Hatch Racetrack,Kent 12.08.1973 No singing just personal appearance. I can remember picking ...
  • News and Reviews: 6th August 2013

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    02 Aug 2013. BT SPORT v SKY SPORTS.....LET THE BATTLE BEGIN.... BT SPORT will show 38 Premier League football games live through its broadband service. Thurs 01 Aug is the first day of BT SPORT. Progr...
  • Aftershow News: 29th June 2013

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    'Viva Forever!' at The Piccadilly Theatre,London W1. This was the closing night of this musical based around the songs of The Spice Girls. Although most of the team involved with this production exp...
  • News and Reviews: 15th June 2013

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    13 June 2013.I went to two events tonight. 6.45pm to 8.15pm Cad & The Dandy - launch party at Cad & The Dandy,First Floor, 13 Savile Row, London W1. Complimentary cocktails and canapes here for this ...
  • Aftershow News: 9th June 2013

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    John Cooper Clarke live at The Palladium,London. Lots of acts on stage and lots of guests in the crowd so lots of well known faces here in the lower ground bar at this venue after the show. We had M...
  • Aftershow News: 4th May 2013

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    10.15pm to 11.45pm. Michael Ball live at Hammersmith Apollo,London. Around 100 people including Sir Tim Rice in the circle bar.For nine out of ten bands that play here the aftershow event is a pay b...
  • News and Reviews: 27th April 2013

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    24 April 2013.I went to two events tonight. 5.45pm to 7.30pm was the launch party for The Udderbelly Festival at The Southbank Centre,London. My first outdoor event for this year as over 300 folks a...
  • Aftershow News: 6th March 2013

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    Give It Up For Comic Relief live at Wembley Arena,London. 11.15pm to 12.30am.Around 150 here in the backstage bar area,A full free bar along with cangapes and cupcakes.Oddly we had half a dozen music...
  • Aftershow News: 20th February 2013

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    BRIT Awards official afterparty within The 02 Arena complex 10.30pm to 1.15am. This is always a massive party as at least 1000 here.It is more for the hospitalilty folks rather than any artists who ...
  • News and Reviews: 13th February 2013

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    12 Feb 2013.I went to two events tonight. First 6.15pm to 7.15pm was Penhaligon's pre Valentines party at 125 Regent Street,London W1. Penhaligon's is an English perfume house. It was founded in 1870 ...
  • News and Reviews: 11th January 2013

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    09 Jan 2013.6.30pm to 8.30pm i was at The VeryFirstTo Awards at No 5 Cavendish Square,London W1. This was the inaugural VeryFirstTo Awards that recognise the most eagerly anticipated luxury launches t...
  • Aftershow News: 4th January 2013

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    "Fuerzabruta" live at The Roundhouse,London. Tonight was the second of two press nights here for this Argentine based theatre company. This was the aftershow party for the 7pm show. From 8.30pm to ...
  • Top Gigs of 2013

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    Another really great year for live music as i attended 181 live music events. My gig total now reads 6102 since 1973. 1.Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band,Millenium Stadium, Cardiff and their ama...
  • Aftershow News: 21st December 2012

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    The Hit Factory Live at The 02 Arena,London. 11pm to 1am.This was held in a newly built function room at this venue so that means they now have a choice of half a dozen areas to host an aftershow. O...
  • News and Reviews: 11th December 2012

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    09 Dec 2012.6.30pm to 10.20pm. Day 2 of The Capital Radio London Jingle Bell Ball 2012 at The 02 Arena,London. With Pink,Girls Aloud,The Wanted,Example,Rita Ora,Calvin Harris,Conor Maynard. Popular ma...
  • Aftershow News: 25th November 2012

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    11pm to 1am.The Rolling Stones live at The 02 Arena,London. For massive shows like this there is always three or four different aftershow parties. The one i was at was for hospitality events company...
  • News and Reviews: 18th November 2012

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    18 Nov 2012.Sunday afternoon i spent a couple of hours at The Musicmania Record Fair At Olympia.Always good fun and you always see some surprise items. Sex Pistols "Anarchy In The UK 1976 Tour" poster...
  • Aftershow News: 18th November 2012

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    Rufus Wainwright live at Hammersmith Apollo,London.Aftershow in the circle bar. No freebie booze here....Jonathan Ross was at the gig but not at the aftershow. Folks here include actress Helena Bonh...
  • News and Reviews: 3rd November 2012

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    01 Nov 2012.6.50pm to 10.30pm i was at The Stonewall Awards at The Victoria And Albert Museum,South Kensington,London SW7. Gok Wan hosted this annual awards celebrating the range of positive contribut...
  • Aftershow News: 12th October 2012

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    10pm to 1am.The UK premiere of Led Zeppelin DVD "Celebration Day" at Hammersmith Apollo,London. This was a proper party for sure as Led Zep have invited a huge crowd of 300 or 400 folks to the circle...
  • News and Reviews: 6th October 2012

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    04 Oct 2012.Ray Davies + Dead Flamingoes live at The Royal Albert Hall,London. Up first is a male and female acoustic duo called Dead Flamingoes for a 30 mins set. They have an ep out produced by Edwy...
  • News and Reviews: 15th September 2012

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    13 Sept 2012.I went to two events tonight. First 6pm to 8.30pm was a showcase at DSTRKT,9 Rupert Street,London W1. Another club venue promoting itself for the pre Christmas party hiring season. Just a...
  • News and Reviews: 29th August 2012

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    28 Aug 2012.8pm to 10.30pm i was at the preview evening for Wahaca,19 Charlotte Street,London W1. Tonight was invite only for friends,family and press. Wahaca is very popular in London and hardly need...
  • News and Reviews: 8th August 2012

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    Thurs 02 Aug to Thurs 09 Aug 2012 i am up in Blackpool for a few days. The sight of over 5000 punk rockers young and old up here for The Rebellion Punk Festival mixed in with the stag and hen paries i...
  • News and Reviews: 16th July 2012

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    15 July 2012.Day 3 of Hard Rock Calling.Paul Simon + Alison Krauss live at Hyde Park,London. A massive crowd of over 50,000 here for this special show to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his groundbr...
  • Aftershow News: 15th July 2012

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    Hard Rock Calling afterparty to celebrate the end of the three shows. First it was like the night before as i had an hour in the Hard Rock Cafe marquee hospitality right of the main stage.Free drinks...
  • Aftershow News: 11th July 2012

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    Queen with Adam Lambert live at Hammersmith Apollo,London. I was here in the circle bar from 10.45pm for 90 mins. Around 150 folks here but as usual it is a pay bar. There are a few faces here.Nice...
  • Aftershow News: 4th July 2012

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    KISS live at The Forum,Kentish Town,London. The afterparty was held back in Central London at The Playboy Club.I was there from midnight to 2.30am. At last a band makes a bit of effort with their af...
  • News and Reviews: 2nd July 2012

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    30 June 2012 Ronnie Wood And Friends live at Hammersmith Apollo,London. This was a show to celebrate The Chess Records label. Accompanied by an all-star band, which included Bill Wyman on bass,Mick T...
  • Aftershow News: 30th June 2012

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    Ronnie Wood And Friends live at Hammersmith Apollo,London. The afterparty was held in The VIP bar here and not in the balcony bar.Maybe 50 people in each of the two rooms.When i first go in it looks ...
  • Aftershow News: 19th July 2012

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    The European Premiere of Ice-Ts documentary film "Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap" (15) at Hammersmith Apollo,London. Aftershow was in the venues circle bar.A big crowd of over 200 here.A dj p...
  • News and Reviews: 10th June 2012

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    09 June 2012.The Sex Pistols Experience Diamond Jubilee Boat Party Gig on The River Thames to celebrate the 35th anniversary of when the real Sex Pistols did it in 1977 and they are using the same boa...
  • Aftershow news: 1st June 2012

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    Guns And Roses live at The 02 Arena,London. Aftershow party for Axl Rose at Scotch Of St James,Masons Yard,London SW1. This was a bit of a crazy event for sure. We are told Axl will be turning up h...
  • Aftershow News: 26th May 2012

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    11pm to 1am.Judas Priest live at Hammersmith Apollo,London. Aftershow was in the circle bar for maybe 70 people.As it was the last night of the year long world tour you would think Sony or Live Natio...
  • News and Reviews: 25th May 2012

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    24 May 2012.Another lovely sunny day in London. 3pm to 4pm was the launch of the limited edition Union Jack pack of M&M's with Little Mix at M & M's World,Leicester Square,London. Around 100 photogra...
  • News and Reviews: 16th May 2012

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    15 May 2012.Barry Manilow + Jeff Stevenson live at The 02 Arena,London. Up first is comedian Jeff Stevenson who does a good 25 mins.It must be tricky being a warm act to the Barry Manilow hardcore but...
  • Aftershow News: 14th May 2012

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    10th Anniversary show of The Queen musical "We Will Rock You" at The Dominion Theatre,London. The afterparty was held in the venue from 10.45pm to 2am.Loads of well known faces here and a big event a...
  • News and Reviews: 2nd May 2012

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    01 May 2012.i went to two events tonight. 6pm to 8pm.First was a screening of "Mission To Lars" that comes out in June.Film length is 77 mins. The private viewing room is in Newman Street just off Oxf...
  • Aftershow News: 28th April 2012

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    10.45pm to 11.45pm.Placebo live at Indigo,London. There was actually two aftershows for this gig.None had free booze though. First was in the balcony bar of the venue. Legendary booking agent Rod M...
  • News and Reviews: 22nd April 2012

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    21 April 2012.5.30pm.QPR 1 SPURS 0. Fourth from bottom against fourth from top but we managed another fantastic home win. Our goalie played a blinder and we hung on with only ten men for the last 15 ...
  • News and Reviews: 3rd April 2012

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    02 April 2012.Buddy Rich 25th Anniversary Memorial Concert at The Palladium,London. Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Rich was bill...
  • Aftershow News: 3rd April 2012

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    10.40pm to midnight.Kylie Minogue live at Hammersmith Apollo,London. Afterparty upstairs in the vip bar and the circle bar.A bit odd that as usually it is one or the other and not both.Maybe it is be...
  • Aftershow News: 2nd April 2012

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    Buddy Rich 25th Anniversary Memorial Concert At The Palladium,London. Aftershow party in the ground floor bar for around 100 people for an hour after the show. Freebie beers and wines for all here. ...
  • News and Reviews: 22nd March 2012

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    21 March 2012.8pm.QPR 3 Liverpool 2. Before this game QPR had a nightmare past few months that has left them near the bottom. Their last 10 games coming up include playing top teams Liverpool, Spurs...
  • News and Reviews: 12th March 2012

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    11 March 2012.Emmy The Great + Amanda Applewood live at The Queen Elizabeth Hall,London. Back again here for another show as part of "The Women Of The World Festival" at The Southbank Centre.I really ...
  • News and Reviews: 1st March 2012

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    29 Feb 2012.The NME Awards at Brixton Academy,London. Featuring live sets by Noel Gallagher, Pulp,Kasabian,Vaccines,Florence And The Machine,The Horrors and Maccabees. Annual awards bash for this week...
  • Aftershow News: 21st February 2012

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    10.30pm to 1am.BRIT Awards Official Afterparty at The 02 Arena,London. Wristband required for the big crowd of over 2000 here in this supertent within the venues complex.Very crowded for the first ho...
  • News and Reviews: 18th February 2012

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    17 Feb 2012.7pm to 11pm.Sex And London City And Fashion Forward Pr Opening Party For London Fashion Week at The Roof Gardens,Kensington High Street,London W8. Its London Fashion Week again where there...
  • News and Reviews: 10th February 2012

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    08 Feb 2012.We had a lovely press dinner at The Guinea Grill,30 Bruton Place,Mayfair,London W1. This Youngs pub has been around for centuries. They claim to serve the finest steak,fish and seafood in ...
  • News and Reviews: 26th January 2012

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    25 Jan 2012.National Television Awards at The 02 Arena,London. This was the UKs main TV awards of the year. A nice stage big production and live on ITV. The host was Dermot O'Leary.We had a song each ...
  • News and Reviews: 15th January 2012

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    Saturday was a full day out in South West London. 14 Jan 2012.2pm to 5pm.Dick Whittington Panto live at New Wimbledon Theatre,London.This theatre has got some big names for its annual panto recently.I...
  • News and Reviews: 30th December 2011

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    21 Dec 2011.Rihanna + Calvin Harris live at The 02 Arena,London. Show nine of ten at this venue as part of Rihannas massive UK and European Tour.Her ten shows here set a new record for a solo female a...
  • News and Reviews: 16th December 2011

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    15 Dec 2011.Kasabian + Miles Kane live at The 02 Arena,London. This was the last night of Kasabians UK arena tour proper and the second of two shows at this venue to promote their fourth studio album ...
  • Aftershow News: 12th December 2011

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    Duran Duran live at The 02 Arena,London. Duran Duran always have a decent afterparty when they play their London show. The afterparty for this gig was at Alphabet from 11.15pm to 1.30am.Alphabet is ...
  • News and Reviews: 10th December 2011

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    08 Dec 2011.Bryan Adams live at The 02 Arena, London. Another act i have a lot of history with as i have seen Bryan Adams over 20 times since 1985. Last night of his UK arena tour to celebrate the 20t...
  • News and Reviews: 1st December 2011

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    30 Nov 2011.Deep Purple With Orchestra + Cheap Trick live at The 02 Arena,London. Really looking forward to this gig as i have lots of history with both these classic rock bands.I have seen Deep Purpl...
  • News and Reviews: 27th November 2011

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    26 Nov 2011.Rickie Lee Jones live at The Royal Festival Hall,London. One of those American singer songwriters who had a lot of success 30 years ago but has been off the radar a bit. The two hour show ...
  • News and Reviews: 24th November 2011

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    23 Nov 2011.Another good night as i went to a book launch then the Prince's Trust Rock Gala gig then the afterparty for it. 6.45pm to 8.15pm was the launch of party for Patrick Lichfields book "Percep...
  • Aftershow News: 23rd November 2011

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    11.30pm to 1.45am was the afterparty for The Prince's Trust "Rock Gala" at The Baglioni Hotel, Kensington,London SW7.The venue was just a few mins walk from the Royal Albert Hall where the gig was hel...
  • News and Reviews: 18th November 2011

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    17 Nov 2011.Another day with four events done. 11am to 3.30pm.Press conference and party for the updated version of Ronnie Biggs autobiography "Odd Man Out,The Last Straw" at Shoreditch House,London E...
  • News and Reviews: 15th November 2011

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    14 Nov 2011.Cake live at The Roundhouse,London. Cake are well known in America but in the UK they are barely known but for the NME/XFM crowd who adore them. Cake are an American alternative rock band ...
  • Aftershow News: 12th September 2011

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    Lenny Kravitz live at The Box,Soho,London. The comp winners were ushered out of the building and the vips and guests went to the upstairs bar area.Free cocktails and a dj giving it a lively feel.Lenn...
  • News and Reviews: 11th November 2011

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    10 Nov 2011.Went to Ronnie Wood art preview then RHCP. 6.30pm to 7.30pm.Ronnie Wood "Faces,Time And Places" preview at Symbolic Gallery,28 Cork Street,London W1. Lots of Ronnies paintings and sketchin...
  • News and Reviews: 9th November 2011

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    08 Nov 2011.I went to three good events tonight. 6.45pm to 8pm i was at the launch for Tony "AP" McCoys book "My Autobiography" at Thomas Pink,Jermyn Street,London SW1. Anthony Peter McCoy OBE (born 4...
  • News and Reviews: 5th November 2011

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    04 Nov 2011.Jim Davidson + Lloyd Hollett live at The Beck Theatre,Hayes,Middx. On the outskirts of West London is this cosy all seated theatre.I first went here in 1993 for a double bill of Sister Sle...
  • News and Reviews: 31st October 2011

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    30 Oct 2011.Arctic Monkeys + Vaccines live at The 02 Arena,London. Second of two big arena shows at this venue for Arctic Monkeys on their UK arena tour to promote their fourth album "Suck It And See"...
  • News and Reviews: 28th October 2011

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    Sad news that music broadcasting legend Sir Jimmy Saville has died aged 84.Often called "the UKs first pop dj" and he was the presenter on the first ever Top Of The Pops in 1964.His fashion sense of t...
  • News and Reviews: 26th October 2011

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    25 Oct 2011.Cliff Richard live at The 02 Arena,London. First of two shows at this venue to promote his recent album "Soulicious".Level 4 is closed as unsold as no doubt to the hefty ticket prices of £...
  • News and Reviews: 23rd October 2011

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    22 Oct 2011.Sex Pistols Experience + Rebel Truce + Broken Hearts + Threats + Setting Sons live at The 100 Club,London.A special event with punk tribute bands at The 100 Club to celebrate 35 years of T...
  • News and Reviews: 21st October 2011

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    20 Oct 2011.I went to two events tonight. 7pm to 10pm.First was the launch of The Russian Standard Vodka Bar at Samarqand,18 Thayer Street,London W1. A small entrance leads to a massive space downstai...
  • News and Reviews: 19th October 2011

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    18 Oct 2011.I went to two good events tonight. 7pm to 9pm for the Celebrity Fastcard UK launch at 5 Cavendish Square,London W1.Nice to be back here at this elegant period building.Celebrity Fastcard...
  • News and Reviews: 17th October 2011

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    16 Oct 2011.Head Cat + Ginger live at The Garage, London. A rammed sold out show for the first ever UK gig by Head Cat. Head Cat is a rockabilly supergroup formed by rock legend Lemmy (of Motörhead), ...
  • News and Reviews: 12th October 2011

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    11 Oct 2011.Josh Groban live at Hammersmith Apollo,London.I only knew i was going to this show on the day of the gig.I got a press review ticket with a perfect six rows from stage seat for this sold o...
  • Aftershow News: 12th October 2011

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    Stiff Little Fingers live at Sub 89,Reading.Unless it is a hometown show aftershow events are usually a lot quieter in the shows outside London. So here we are just a dozen of us in the SLF dressing ...
  • News and Reviews: 9th October 2011

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    08 Oct 2011.I went to two events tonight.First was 7pm to 8pm for The Pink Ribbon Ball at The Dorchester Hotel,Park Lane,London W1.Just an hour here in the press area with freebie champers flowing.A ...
  • News and Reviews: 5th October 2011

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    04 Oct 2011.7pm to 11.30pm.BMI Awards at The Dorchester Hotel,Park Lane,London W1. Queen honoured at the BMI Awards Queen, David Arnold, Yoko Ono, Spandau Ballet, Adam Ant and La Roux have been award...
  • News and Reviews: 4th October 2011

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    03 Oct 2011.6.30pm to 7.45pm i was at the preview evening for the "Arts Of The Islamic World" collection at Sothebys,New Bond Street,London W1.Lots of yummy freebie cocktails,champers and canapes here...
  • Aftershow News: 3rd October 2011

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    9.30pm to 11pm.Tony Bennett live at The London Palladium. Just like The Royal Albert show i saw a few years ago the gig is all over at 9.30pm so the afterparty in the ground floor bar starts early.A ...
  • News and Reviews: 2nd October 2011

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    01 Oct 2011.All The Fun Of The Fair musical featuring David Essex at Ricmond Theatre,Surrey. I have always had a soft spot for David Essex and have seen him over 20 times in concert since 1975. He wa...
  • News and Reviews: 29th September 2011

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    28 Sept 2011.I went to two good events tonight. 6.45pm to 8.30pm i was at the launch of Dr Martin Polleys latest book 'The British Olympics: Britain’s Olympic Heritage 1612 - 2012'. at The German Gymn...
  • News and Reviews: 28th September 2011

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    27 Sept 2011.I went to two good events tonight. First was 6.45pm to 9pm for the launch of Lowndes Bar & Kitchen,Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel,21 Lowndes Street, Belgravia,London SW1.Offering a relaxing and ...
  • News and Reviews: 27th September 2011

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    26 Sept 2011.I went to three events tonight. First was 6.45pm to 7.45pm for The Legacy List Auction Of Customised Bicycle Helmets By Leading Comtempory Artists at The Four Seasons Hotel,London W1.Mayo...
  • News and Reviews: 23rd September 2011

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    22 Sept 2011. I went to two events tonight. First was 7.30pm to 9.30pm for the 21st birthday of Vintage Books at Ognisko Restaurant,55 Exhibition Road,London SW7.A massive party in this elegant listed...
  • News and Reviews: 22nd September 2011

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    Check the comps page to win Chris Rea album. This week sees the 35th anniversary of The 100 Punk Rock Festival at The 100 Club.I was there in 1976 to see Sex Pistols,Clash and Siouxsie And The Banshee...
  • News and Reviews: 20th September 2011

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    19 Sept 2011. Day four of the six days of London Fashion Week. 7.30pm to 9.45pm i was at the launch of the new Nicole Fahri shop at 25 Conduit Street,London W1. Nicole Fahri was here along with the li...
  • News and Reviews: 19th September 2011

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    This website has been offline for a couple of months but is now back with a nice new design that is easier to read and has lots of extra new features. Visit the competitions page to win copies of the ...
  • News and Reviews: 18th September 2011

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    17 Sept 2011.Today was day two of the six days of London Fashion Week. 7pm to 9pm i was at the launch of the new Fendi shop in Sloane Street,Knightsbridge,London.Lots of freebie champers and canapes h...
  • Aftershow News: 18th September 2011

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    Brian Wilson live at The Royal Festival Hall,London.Aftershow party upstairs in the 5th floor function room.About 100 people here with a mix of invited guests and those who paid for a meet and greet h...
  • News and Reviews: 16th September 2011

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    15 Sept 2011.Rimmel Party to celebrate ten years working with Kate Moss at Battersea Power Station,London SW11. This was a big party with freebie booze and food for over 500 people.Kate Moss arrived b...
  • News and Reviews: 13th September 2011

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    12 Sept 2011. Lenny Kravitz live at The Box,Soho,London. A tiny invite only club gig for just 250 people made up of Absolute Radio comp winers and VIP guests inc Gwyneth Paltrow. Eight songs in 55 min...
  • News and Reviews: 19th June 2011

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    18 June 2011.Punk By The Sea Festival at South Parade Pier,Portsmouth.Featuring Buzzcocks + 999 + Night Of Treason + others. Its easier and easier to go and see bands in different cities these days...
  • News and Reviews: 2nd June 2011

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    01 June 2011.Went to two good events today.First was The Ringo Starr Press Conference and then later Kings Of Leon gig.First was 12.30 to 7pm. Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band press conference.Meet...
  • Aftershow News: 18th May 2011

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    17 May 2011.Roger Waters live at The 02 Arena,London.This was my third show of the six that Roger did here.At the weekend shows i found out where the bands hospitality area was so got to venue early t...
  • News and Reviews: 7th May 2011

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    06 May 2011.AC/DC World Premiere of their new dvd/blu-ray "Live At River Plate" at Hammersmith Apollo,London.At around 7.30pm four of the five band members inc Brian Johnson and Angus Young arrive in ...
  • News and Reviews: 27th February 2011

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    25 Feb 2011.7pm to 10pm.Launch party for John Lydons book "Mr Rottens Scrapbook" at The Hospital Club,Covent Garden,London.Some 200 press and friends of Sex Pistols punk icon John Lydon are here for t...
  • News and Reviews: 14th December 2010

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    13 Dec 2010.Went to two events tonight.First was 7pm to 8pm.The Aggro Santos party at The Butterfly Room At The Rainforest Cafe,London. Aggro Santos is a Brazilian born rapper who has had a couple ...
  • News and Reviews: 12th October 2010

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    11 Oct 2011.6.15pm to 8.45pm.Cosmetic Executive Women(CEW) Achiever Awards 2010 at The Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel,Cadogan Place, Knightsbridge,London SW1.This is the cosmetic's industry version of t...
  • News and Reviews: 10th August 2010

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    06/07/08 Aug 2010.The Rebellion Festival at The Winter Gardens in Blackpool.Fri= Stiff Little Fingers + Rezillos + Cockney Rejects + Department S + Hazel O'Connor....Sat = New York Dolls + Slaughter A...
  • News and Reviews: 25th June 2010

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    22 June 2010.KISS meet and greet and live show at Palacio De Deportes,Madrid,Spain.Even though i had seen seven KISS UK shows only a month ago i still simply had to see a show overseas.Here in sunny S...
  • News and Reviews: 1st May 2010

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    30 April 2010.7pm to midnight.New Style Magazine Charity Spring Ball at The Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel,Cadogan Place,Knightsbridge,London SW1.Black tie event for 250 people held by Russia's leading...
  • News and Reviews: 3rd March 2010

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    02 Mar 2010.KISS live at The Islington Academy,London.Needless to say this was a big night for me.KISS are my fave band after Sex Pistols and The Clash so for them to play a club show for around 800 p...
  • News and Reviews: 24th January 2010

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    23 Jan 2010.Brand New + Glassjaw live at Wembley Arena,London.Support Glassjaw were average.Very impressive that Brand New can now headline this big venue.Did not know much about them apart from the f...
  • News and Reviews: 18th November 2009

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    17 Nov 2009.Another day with three events.First was 2.30pm to 4pm.Bad Company Press Conference at The Hard Rock Cafe,London.About 70 people here with a mix of comp winners and press.Free beers and HRC...
  • News and Reviews: 1st October 2009

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    Thurs Oct 1st is "Super Thursday" which is the biggest day of the year in book publishing as some 800 titles are released in time for pre Christmas sales.The biggest music release is Ozzy Osbournes ne...
  • News and Reviews: 18th July 2009

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    17 July 2009.Madness + Pogues live at The Madstock Festival in Victoria Park,Hackney, London.Get to the venue and its raining.It rains off and on for The Pogues but thankfully there is no rain at all ...
  • Aftershow News: 2nd June 2009

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    01 June 2009.Childline Rocks Event at The 02 Indgo,London.Very lively aftershow party for over 200 people in the balcony bar.The free booze is flowing and there is a short auction of a few music items...
  • News and Reviews: 22nd May 2009

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    22 May 2009.Eric Clapton live at The Royal Albert Hall,London.Erics show number five of eleven at The RAH.Trivia fact.This will be his 152nd,yes 152nd time he has played at The Royal Albert Hall.It is...
  • News and Reviews: 16th March 2009

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    15 Mar 2009.Snow Patrol + White Lies live at The 02 Arena,London.Nice touch by Snow Patrol to have a different support band each night here.Its their second of three shows at this venue.Up first i see...
  • News and Reviews: 25th January 2009

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    24 Jan 2009. The Olympia Music Fair 11am to 4pm. 5 quid adm.A great place to buy rare records and bootlegs on vinyl,dvd and cd.I ended up with a dozen decent cd albums for a quid each and yet more Sex...
  • News and Reviews: 1st November 2008

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    31 Oct 2008.Slayer + Trivium live at Hammersmith Apollo,London.More like a mini festival with four name speed/thrash metal bands on the bill. Part of the "The Unholy Alliance" European Tour. I miss ...
  • News and Reviews: 28th September 2008

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    27 Sept 2008.Levellers live at The Royal Albert Hall, London.A very posh venue for this band who normally frequent festivals and scuzzier venues. The great thing about The Levellers is they never sol...
  • News and Reviews: 3rd August 2008

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    02 Aug 2008.Sex Pistols + New York Dolls + Buzzcocks + The Kids live at The Lokerse Festival near Gent,Belgium.A great line up of punk legends here tonight.In the town square with a full house of 15...
  • News and Reviews: 30th June 2008

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    30 June 2008.Lou Reed live at The Royal Albert Hall,London.This was a show where Lou Reeds 1973 album "Berlin" was performed in full.The album originally got bad reviews and was a commercial failur...
  • News and Reviews: 31st May 2008

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    31 May 2008.Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band live at The Emirates Stadium (home of Arsenal F.C),London.Back again to see Bruce as you know there will be six or seven different songs in the setl...
  • News and Reviews: 4th May 2008

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    04 May 2008.QPR 0 West Brom 2.Not music relared but just an end of season summary.I have been to most of QPRs home games this season.Today was a sell out crowd of 18,300.Great atmosphere with most...
  • News and Reviews: 31st March 2008

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    31 Mar 2008.The Enemy live at The Astoria, London.This was number 4 of 6 sell out shows here at this venue for this Coventry band on the back of the success of their debut album. Its a lively crow...
  • News and Reviews: 27th February 2008

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    26 Feb 2008.The Cult live at The 100 Club,London. Secret gig for only 250 fans in this legendary small club venue.This is what gigs are all about.A great rock band playing in a tiny venue in your f...
  • News and Reviews: 29th January 2008

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    28 + 29 Feb 2008.Linkin Park + Biffy Clyro live at The 02 Arena,London.I went to both these sold out shows by Linkin Park.On the first night only i caught Biffy Clyro.Their last album "Puzzle" was v...
  • News and Reviews: 5th January 2008

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    Happy New Year.... well its that time everyone is doing their Top this or that so here is www.raysgigs.com..... Top 20 Gigs Of 2007 out of the 216 l music events i have seen this year. Thi...
  • News and Reviews: 3rd January 2008

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    This time last year an unknown singer called Mika was the hottest new act that music critics and radio producers were dropping.Since then he has had a great year.This year its the turn of two female...
  • News and Reviews: 11th December 2007

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    10 Dec 2007.Led Zeppelin + guests live at The 02 Arena,London.Well in terms of live music events it does not get much bigger than this. Rock legends Led Zeppelin perform their first full show for...
  • News and Reviews: 9th December 2007

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    08 Dec 2007.UB40 + Maxi Priest live at Wembley Arena,London.Maxi Priest is a big name so most of the crowd were here early to see his full 60 mins set inc "I Just Want To Be Close To You" that war...
  • Aftershow News: 8th November 2007

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    07 Nov 2007.Sex Pistols Press Conference At The Hoxton Bar And Grill ,London N.1.After John Lydons press conference here we are invited into the VIP room which has an outdoor garden area for smoker...
  • News and Reviews: 6th November 2007

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    05 Nov 2007.The 3rd Classic Rock Awards At The Landmark Hotel,London.This was a stunning turnout of rock legends.Some 300 people seated for dinner and we are part of the 20 or so standing. 7pm to ...
  • News and Reviews: 1st October 2007

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    30 Sept 2007. Marc Bolans 60th birthday party at The Cafe De Paris,London.About 400 fans are here to celebrate what would have been Marcs 60th. It has not got the same buzz about it as the Shepher...
  • News and Reviews: 19th September 2007

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    Sex Pistols play The Brixton Academy on 8 Nov. Tickets on sale Friday 21 Sept.Cost 37.50.The band will add extra Brixton dates................ 16 Sep 2007.Brian Wilson live at The Royal Festival Ha...
  • News and Reviews: 31st August 2007

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    31 August 2007.Prince + Mutya Buena live at The 02 Arena,Docklands,London.This was show number 13 of 21 for Prince here and my 5th time.Some of the shows Prince has a support act.Tonight we have e...
  • News and Reviews: 31st July 2007

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    The site was down for 3 days at the end of July as i forgot to pay my annual website hosting fee. Sorry about that.Normal service is back.......... 30 July 2007.Scorpions + Michael Schenker Group (M...
  • News and Reviews: 1st July 2007

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    30 June 2007.Rod Stewart + The Pretenders live at Twickenham Stadium.The Pretenders are an ideal support for this show as they have loads of well known songs.Chrissie Hynde still super slender and t...
  • News and Reviews: 31st May 2007

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    31 May 2007.Manic Street Preachers live at The Shepherds Bush Empire, London.The Manics were so good a couple of days ago at The Forum i simply had to see them again and this was even better. Prett...
  • News and Reviews: 28th April 2007

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    29 April 2007. Glen Matlock live at The Mill House Pub,West Ruislip,Middx.Another one of Glens acoustic shows.Massive pub on the outskirts of West London.The usual 60 mins mix of Glen solo material...
  • News and Reviews: 1st April 2007

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    31 March 2007. The Who live at The Royal Albert Hall,London.This was the last night of 6 events here for The Teenage Cancer Trust(i was at 4 of them).Over the past 5 or 6 years i seem to have seen...
  • News and Reviews: 31st December 2006

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    30+31 Dec 2006.Riders On The Storm live at The Roundhouse,London.Quite a special event as The Doors with Jim Morrison played their only UK gigs at this venue in 1968 (38 years ago) and this was the...
  • News and Reviews: 3rd December 2006

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    Looks like Muse will be the first band to play a show at the new Wembley Stadium on 16 June 2007 ................................................ 02 Dec 2006.Buzzcocks live at The Kentish Town Fo...
  • News and Reviews: 22nd October 2006

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    21 Oct 2006.Glen Matlock live at Too2Much ,Soho, London.This was a benefit night for The Rainforest Foundation .Far too many acts on the bill meant everyone only had a 20 mins set inc Glen so its a...
  • News and Reviews: 25th September 2006

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    24 Sept 2006.The Cult live at Birmingham Academy, Birmingham.Back to see The Cult again up north after their great Brixton show.This was the 4600th gig (yes 4600)i have seen since 1973. This venu...
  • News and Reviews: 11th August 2006

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    Up and coming band The Motorettes release their debut album this month on Kitchenware Records. It features 12 cracking indie pop tunes......... 09 August 2006. Whitesnake + The Answer live at Natio...
  • News and Reviews: 14th July 2006

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    10 and 12 July 2006.Billy Joel live at Wembley Arena,London.I ended up going to both shows. I had never seen Billy Joel in concert probably because hes a bit naff to be honest but as this was his...
  • News and Reviews: 17th June 2006

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    Friday was another day with two great events..... 16 June 2006.Foo Fighters live at The Camden Underworld , London.Tomorrow night they headline to some 50,000 fans in Hyde Park but tonight its a ...
  • News and Reviews: 24th May 2006

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    Alice Cooper has a great 27 track DVD out on 29 May called "Live In Montreux 2005" .This will tie in with his co headline show with Deep Purple at The Monsters Of Rock Festival at Donington Park on...
  • News and Reviews: 28th April 2006

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    28 April 2006. Slim Jim Phantom live at The Kings Arms, Acton,London.A bit odd to see this Stray Cat legend out in Acton of all places but a good crowd of rockabilly boys and girls have turned up.Th...
  • News and Reviews: 17th March 2006

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    16 March 2006.The Choreographers Ball And Awards at Hammersmith Palais, London.Of course this event was not on the same scale as last months BRIT or NME awards but its great that there is an bash...
  • News and Reviews: 15th February 2006

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    14 Feb 2006. Simple Minds live at The Astoria, London. This was the second of 2 sell out Astoria shows at the end of their UK tour before they head over to Europe for a month of dates.They start...
  • News and Reviews: 3rd January 2006

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    Well here it is my top 20 shows in 2005 out of the 200 events i attended in another great year which takes my gig total to 4479 since 1973...... 1.Live 8 Concert At Hyde Park on July 02 with Pau...
  • News and Reviews: 9th December 2005

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    08 December 2005. Mercury Rev live at Shepherds Bush Empire , London. One off UK show for MR at the end of their European Tour to support latest album" The Secret Migration" . From the start it...
  • News and Reviews: 20th November 2005

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    19 Nov 2005. Motorhead live at Brixton Academy , London. This was Motorheads 30th anniversary tour. I was there in 1975 to see Motorhead play their second ever gig supporting Blue Oyster Cult at H...
  • News and Reviews: 23rd October 2005

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    22 October 2005. Dio live at The Astoria ,London. Just like the last tour when Dio played The Astoria its totally sold out and its like bloody sardines in here .Early start and early finish to ...
  • News and Reviews: 4th October 2005

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    Sex Pistols legend John Lydon releases his album "Best Of British £1 Notes" this week .It is a stunning collection of the best of The Sex Pistols , The best of PIL and his work with Afrika Bambaat...
  • News and Reviews: 12th September 2005

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    08 Sept 2005.Glen Matlock And The Philistines live at The Rhythm Factory , Whitechapel Road , London. First UK date of the year for Glen and his band at this trendy new venue.Loads of support ...
  • News and Reviews: 26th August 2005

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    25 August 2005. Kerrang Awards at The Brewery , London EC1. Mega bash for 600 mainly seated guests with gallons of free booze and a bit of grub. Lots of up and coming bands like Towers Of London are...
  • News and Reviews: 16th July 2005

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    15 July 2005. Queen + Razorlight live at Hyde Park , London. Massive gig postponed for a week due to the London bombings . It was a very nice touch to give out loads of free tickets to police and ...
  • News and Reviews: 29th June 2005

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    27 June 2005 .U2 live at Croke Park , Dublin. What an amazing evening this was . The last of 3 sold out homecoming shows in a truly massive stadium that holds 80,000 punters per night. There are h...
  • News and Reviews: 7th June 2005

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    06 June 2005 .Black Sabbath ,The Civic Centre , Aylesbury. Of the 200 shows i see each year only a few hit the 10 out 10 mark but this was one of them. Black Sabbath with all four original membe...
  • News and Reviews: 14th May 2005

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    19 May 2005. Glen Matlock live at Filthy McNastys Pub , Islington, London. About 60 people squeezed into this small pub for a 60 mins set by this Sex Pistols legend and its free to get in for all. ...
  • News and Reviews: 29th April 2005

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    Blondie drummer Clem Burke will be drumming with Nancy Sinatra at her Shepherds Bush Empire show this Sunday 01 May ......... 27 April 2005 .Robert Plant And The Strange Sensation , The Scala , ...
  • News and Reviews: 31st March 2005

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    30 March 2005. Garbage , The Scala , London. Garbage return after a couple of years away to promote their fourth album " Bleed Like Me " . Considering this is only the second date on the world to...
  • News and Reviews: 8th March 2005

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    07 March 2005 .Kaiser Chiefs , HMV In Store , London. Another one of these wristband only gigs after the shop has closed. Even when i saw Kaiser Chiefs at last years Reading Festival in a tiny ten...
  • News and Reviews: 16th February 2005

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    15 Feb 2005 . Elle Style Awards 2005 , Old Spitalfields Market , London . Every now and again the website gets invited to stuff that is more an event than a gig . This was a massive evening for ...
  • News and Reviews: 2nd February 2005

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    01 Feb 2005 . Feeder , Islington Academy , London. Invite only show for XFM Radio for their guests and XFM competition winners. This was one of the first shows of a huge 6 month tour that Feeder a...
  • Aftershow News: 26th January 2005

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    09/10/21/22/23 Jan 2005 .Velvet Revolver , Hammersmith Apollo and Brixton Academy . Blimey due to their reputations this is one band everyone wants to party with .Every night there is an afte...
  • News and Reviews: 4th January 2005

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    Well 2004 was another amazing year for great live concerts so as everyone else is doing best of 2004 reviews here is another one .I went to a staggering 207 shows in 2004 and my grand gig total sin...
  • News and Reviews: 22nd December 2004

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    www.o-donnells.com has now gone live so we have a great selection of cds ,dvds and books in our 4 for £20 section. www.o-donnells.com get those credit cards out for the Christmas period....... Well ...
  • News and Reviews: 2nd December 2004

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    02 December 2004 .Casbah Club ,Mean Fiddler LA2 ,London. This band featues Bruce Watson from Big Country on guitar , Bruce Foxton from The Jam on bass and the singer from 1980s Scottish rockers Th...
  • News and Reviews: 18th November 2004

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    Tonight (Thur)at London Camden Underworld is the first date of a rare 3 week tour by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band . Even though Alex is sadly no longer with us it will be great to see them ag...
  • News and Reviews: 10th November 2004

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    09 November 2004 .Glen Matlock And The Philistines + Smashing Time ,100 Club , London. Support band feat someone from Grange Hill tv prog and did a neat 40 mins of mod pop songs.. Glen and the ba...
  • News and Reviews: 1st November 2004

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    31 Oct 2004 ,HIM + Cathedral ,Hammersmith Apollo , London .Cathedral do an ok set which has a nice Black Sabbath 1970s feel to it . As its Halloween lots of fans are dressed up for HIM. Blimey...
  • News and Reviews: 18th October 2004

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    17 Oct 2004 Scissor Sisters + Le Tigre , Royal Albert Hall , London. Support Le Tigre are a trio from New York who are promoting their album "This Island " but their shouty synth pop was more nove...
  • News and Reviews: 29th September 2004

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    28 Sept 2004 Ray Davies And His Band , The Bloomsbury Theatre ,London. First of 5 London gigs to celebrate 40 years since "You Really Got Me " was released by this songwriting legend . A 2 hour se...
  • News and Reviews: 19th September 2004

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    18 Sept 2004 Blondie + Glen Matlock And The Philistines ,Southend Cliffs Pavillion. Here we are at the seaside and its raining but its always nice to go to venues outside of London.Glen and band d...
  • News and Reviews: 27th August 2004

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    Off to The Reading Festival so check back here Monday or Tuesday for a full review . Bring proper clothing as much rain is forecast . 26 August 2004 Madonna ,Wembley Arena ,London. This was her la...
  • News and Reviews: 21st August 2004

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    20 August 2004 Athlete ,Shepherds Bush Empire , London.Warm up show for V Festival .Athlete get the crowd singing to all the songs on their neat debut album and the hit singles go down a storm in...
  • Aftershow News: 20th August 2004

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    19 August 2004 Madonna ,Earls Court Arena , London.There are 2 rooms catering for about 200 people .Madonna does not show up but her band and dancers are here .Will Young is in the corner hiding u...
  • News and Reviews: 1st August 2004

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    31 July 2004 Glen Matlock ,The Plough Inn ,Wood Street ,Walthamstow ,London E17.Sex Pistol legend did a really good solo acoustic show in this packed East London pub.Fantastic mix of Sex Pis...
  • News and Reviews: 16th July 2004

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    News just in Velvet Revolver the band feat Duff and Slash from Guns And Roses play their first ever London show on Sept 2 .Tickets £17.50 are via carlinglive.com .Its at Hammersmith Apollo. 15 Jul...
  • News and Reviews: 30th June 2004

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    Another great month for live music .Check out below the reviews for 27 events i went to in June 2004. 29 June 2004 G3 Joe Satriani + Steve Vai + Robert Fripp ,Royal Albert Hall , London. Three gui...
  • Aftershow News: 15th June 2004

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    14 June 2004 Blondie ,Hammersmith Apollo ,London. About 50 back here and Sony Music have kindly laid on the free booze for 90 mins or so .All of Blondie are here and are friendly and chatty also ...
  • News and Reviews: 1st June 2004

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    Godfather of Soul James Brown will the special guest for Red Hot Chilli Peppers 3 big outdoor shows in Hyde Park next month. As part of the Wembley Stadium complex building plans the Wembley Are...
  • News and Reviews: 30th April 2004

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    30 April 2004 Duran Duran ,Wembley Arena ,London. Back again for my 4th time to see Duran at Wembley on this tour.Still a really good night out. 27 April 2004 Britney Spears ,Wembley Arena , Londo...
  • News and Reviews: 29th March 2004

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    28 March 2004 Travis + Keane ,Hammersmith Apollo, London.A perfect double bill of Warm Melodic Rock. Keane will headline this place within the year . Travis are hardly exciting but they do write ...
  • Aftershow News: 17th March 2004

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    Libertines + Buzzcocks ,Astoria ,16 March 2004. Big aftershow party at The Borderline Club for around 200 people .No free booze but a great atmosphere Libertines are here with a burly minder and...
  • News and Reviews: 29th February 2004

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    28 Feb David Lee Roth + Quireboys ,Hammersmith Apollo ,London. Quireboys started a bit slow but got better and better . This was DLR first London show for 10 years and as usual he was the perfect ...
  • News and Reviews: 28th December 2003

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    Check out www.ticketbank.co.uk for all your ticket needs .Tel 01702 345050 or 07808 078000. They can get any ticket for any event even when it is completely sold out.Also 07961 301346. Well it i...
  • Aftershow News: 2nd October 2003

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    Q Awards at Park Lane Hotel ,Piccadilly,London . Presented by Iain Lee from RISE Chan 4 Breakfast show who rates KISS as his fave band ever. Thursday 02 Oct 2003.Last year we had seats on a table b...
  • News and Reviews: 1st October 2003

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    David Bowie killed off " Ziggy Stardust " 30 years ago at this venue on 03 July 1973. There was a number one album named after it by Motorhead called " No Sleep Til Hammersmith" In the 30 years i ...
  • Aftershow News: 25th September 2003

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    MOBO Awards At Royal Albert Hall 25 Sept 2003 from 8.15pm to 11.15pm.There are loads of police and security outside the venue and everyone including celebs has to go through metal detectors.The ...
  • Aftershow News: 15th September 2003

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    Rolling Stones , Wembley Arena ,15 Sept 2003. Aftershow party at Shepherds Bush Pavillion. It is funny what rubbish you read in the papers. Only a couple of days ago they were slagging Mick Jagger...
  • News and Reviews: 14th September 2003

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    Well 11 Sept 1973 was my first ever gig so what better way to celebrate 30 years of gig going by booking a trip to see the legends The Sex Pistols on the last few dates of their USA tour. It was...
  • Aftershow News: 14th September 2003

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    Sex Pistols in America September 2003. Well i went to the last 5 shows and had passes for every aftershow as well. Sept 3 Warfield , San Francisco. John Lydon stayed in his dressing room tonight b...
  • Aftershow News: 18th August 2003

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    V Festival Chelmsford 16 /17 August 2003. Well Virgin certainly look after their guests. On the Saturday i was in the Virgin Mobile tent along with about 500 guests with free booze and food all d...
  • News and Reviews: 15th July 2003

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    I have just came back from an amazing week in Paris , France catching The Rolling Stones . I caught 2 of their 3 shows there as well as both their aftershow parties which were mega . More detail...
  • Aftershow News: 15th July 2003

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    The Rolling Stones in Paris , France July 7 to 11 2003.This was an amazing week. Of course The Stones in Paris is big news . Mon 07 July The Stones play a fantastic show at Bercy Arena . 2 hours 5...
  • Aftershow News: 24th June 2003

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    REM at Brixton Academy on Tuesday 24 June 2003. There was a party at the venue after for 200 guests .Carling gave out the free booze for a couple of hours .Did not see any members of any other b...
  • Aftershow News: 12th June 2003

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    Madness play " Our House " starring Suggs at the Cambridge Theatre, London on 12 June 2003. We watched the play and after the four of us had a meal with Suggs and his 2 PR girls at a place in the...
  • Aftershow News: 3rd June 2003

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    Metalhammer Rock Gods Awards Event at The Forum, London on Tuesday 03 June 2003 7.30pm to 11.30pm. Downstairs there are 600 fans who have bought tickets and upstairs there are 600 guests .The ba...
  • Aftershow News: 28th May 2003

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    Radiohead live at Shepherds Bush Empire on Sat 24 May 2003 . The downstairs backstage bar is very busy and lively with 200 guests. All the band eventually turn up and Thom Yorke is happy to chat ...
  • Aftershow News: 16th May 2003

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    Ray Davies Live At The Royal Festival Hall on 16 May 2003.Although the RFH is on the face of it a fairly conservative venue the aftershows seem to have a great "we will be giving out free booze unt...
  • News and Reviews: 15th May 2003

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    The Premiere Of The Led Zeppelin Double DVD At Leicester Square Empire , London on 15 May 2003. Tonight there was an edited 2 hour version of the 5 hour double DVD that will hit the shops on 26 Ma...
  • Aftershow News: 12th May 2003

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    Whitesnake + Gary Moore + Y n T live at The Brighton Centre 12 May 2003.It rained all the way down but it was worth it as we had one of those great rock n roll moments .Y n T and Gary Moore had...
  • Aftershow News: 10th May 2003

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    Blur At The Astoria 10 May 2003(Saturday show). The gig was all over at 10pm because of the club night at the venue from 10.30pm.The party was held at The CC Club ,Coventry Street,near Planet Hol...
  • Aftershow News: 8th May 2003

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    Virgin Radio 10th Birthday Party at The Poo Na Na Hammersmith Palais on 08 May 2003.After a month in Australia this was a great party thats for sure . So many aftershows have a crowd looking for ...
  • News and Reviews: 30th March 2003

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    Teenage Cancer Trust Concerts Royal Albert Hall. Mon 24 March 2003 . Coldplay and Richard Hawley . Coldplay did a superb 90 mins set feat all the best songs from their two albums .They are now so ...
  • Aftershow News: 20th March 2003

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    The Bangles At Shepherds Bush Empire 20-Mar-2003. The aftershow party is in the venues backstage bar for about 50 guests . EMI have put £1000 free drinks tab behind the bar .All the girls in th...
  • Aftershow News: 14th March 2003

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    Cheap Trick live at The Royal Albert Hall on 13 March 2003 . The aftershow in the venues backstage bar had about 80 guests but no music celebs . It lasted till midnight . All of Cheap Trick turne...
  • Aftershow News: 11th March 2003

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    Launch Party for new live DVD by Paul McCartney " Back In The US " at The BAFTA building HQ in London on Tuesday 11 March 2003 . 7pm start in this very posh building . There are between 150 to 20...
  • Aftershow News: 6th March 2003

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    Music Week Awards at Le Meridien - Grosvenor House Hotel , Park Lane , London W.1. 7pm to 2am. Well it is very nice in here . I have never seen so many people sitting down having a meal .There ar...
  • Aftershow News: 5th March 2003

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    Linkin Park at Brixton Academy 05 March 2003. The band did a short 60 mins set that was full of those mega tunes from the last album .It was all over by 10pm to plenty of drinking time as there wa...
  • Aftershow News: 3rd March 2003

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    Bryan Ferry At Shepherds Bush Empire 03 Feb 2003. Well the big talking point was although Bryans new girlfriend sung backing vocals for him on all last years World Tour dates for this tour she is ...
  • News and Reviews: 28th February 2003

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    Robert Plant TV Show London 28 Feb 2003 . As mentioned on this site a couple of months ago Led Zep legend Robert Plant gave a very rare TV appearance for BBC Recovered Show to an invited audienc...
  • Aftershow News: 27th February 2003

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    Def Leppard live at Brixton Academy 27 Feb 2003. Where as Portsmouth show had only 20 guests after the show and free drinks for all tonight there is 200+ guests here but it is only free drinks if...
  • News and Reviews: 25th February 2003

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    Baddiel And Skinner Show on ITV 26 FEB 2003. Yours truly is on the show for a couple of minutes talking about raysgigs.com , going to the BRIT Awards and seeing The Sex Pistols in 1976. Programme...
  • News and Reviews: 22nd February 2003

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    See Aftershow section for BRIT AWARDS event and aftershow party review . Well at last the second half (years 1988 to 2003) of my concert and gig listing is now finished and will be loaded on to t...
  • Aftershow News: 20th February 2003

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    BRIT AWARDS at Earls Court , London 20 Feb 2003 . Did not start off too well as the pre show reception tried to charge £10 for a glass of champagne??.The awards were on fron 5.15pm to 7.45 pm .W...
  • Aftershow News: 13th February 2003

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    NME Awards Party At Hammersmith Palais 13 Feb 2003 Although Coldplay , Sugarbabes , Datsuns , Hives , Starsailor , Ash , 3 remaining Clash members , Noel from Oasis etc were at the main event durin...
  • Aftershow News: 12th February 2003

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    Zwan at Shepherds Bush Empire Wed 12 Feb 2003. Aftershow party at the venue for around 100 . Free drinks for all till well after midnight . The band stayed in their dressing rooms but Robert Smith...
  • Aftershow News: 5th February 2003

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    Elton John And Kevin Spacey benefit concert for The Old Vic Theatre in London 05 Feb 2003 aftershow party from 10pm to 2am . As the tickets for the concert and aftershow cost a whacking £1000 ea...
  • News and Reviews: 28th January 2003

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    Rolling Stones extra show at Twickenham Rugby Stadium on 24 August 2003 . Tickets will go on sale Friday 31 Jan 2003 at 9am . Support act for both Twickenham shows will be Starsailor. The Roll...
  • News and Reviews: 18th January 2003

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    WATCH OUT THERE ARE FAKE TICKETS ABOUT . Last night for Audioslave at The Astoria there were about 100 fake/forged tickets sold outside. The sight of 2 teenagers crying their eyes out after payin...
  • News and Reviews: 4th January 2003

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    HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL . Well 2002 was another great year for live music with Brian Wilson ( Royal Festival Hall ) Iron Maiden (Brixton Academy ) Sex Pistols (London and California ) The Who ...
  • News and Reviews: 23rd December 2002

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    Joe Strummer has died aged only 50 of a heart attack at his home in Somerset,England. Joe as singer with punk legends The Clash who along with The Sex Pistols changed everything musically in the...
  • Aftershow News: 18th December 2002

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    Blondie at Wembley Arena 18 December 2002 . The band had a party in a couple of the dressing rooms after the show . All the band turned up . They had free drinks for over an hour . Guests there w...
  • Aftershow News: 11th December 2002

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    Oasis at The Brighton Centre on 11 Dec 2002 . about 200 people here for the aftershow . cool atmosphere and free drinks for a couple of hours . Liam and Noel stayed in their dressing rooms but A...
  • Aftershow News: 10th December 2002

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    Cranberries at Hammersmith Apollo 10 Dec 2002 . To celebrate their sold out show the band held a party after for 50 or so people that lasted well after 1am with loads of free drinks and food . Al...
  • Aftershow News: 7th December 2002

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    Manic Street Preachers live at Wembley Arena , London on 07 December 2002 . Very busy party at the venue after the show . Hot and cold buffet and free lagers from the tour sponsors Carlinglive.com...
  • Aftershow News: 5th December 2002

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    Bob Geldof Live At The Bloomsbury Theatre , London 05 December 2002 . Party after the show to celebrate his first London gig for 10 years .Free drinks and snacks in a nice cosy atmosphere with a...
  • Aftershow News: 1st December 2002

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    Elton John at Royal Opera House , London on 01 December 2002 . This was a special charity show by Elton . Ticket prices started at £100 upwards . Elton did his set and after was a lavish party fo...
  • Aftershow News: 23rd November 2002

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    Foo Fighters At Wembley Arena 23 November 2002 . There was a lot of people at the aftershow at the venue with a couple of musicians like Rick Parfitt (Status Quo) and various members of Hundred ...
  • News and Reviews: 15th November 2002

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    Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros 15 November 2002 low key show at Acton Town Hall , London it was enough to make grown men cry . Joe and the band do a great 60 mins set and come back on for the e...
  • News and Reviews: 11th November 2002

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    A couple of months ago i did a 30 mins interview with BBC 2 TV about my experiences of being a Sex Pistols fan while the band were signed to EMI in 1976 .The transmission date has been confirme...
  • Aftershow News: 11th November 2002

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    Ryan Adams at Royal Festival Hall 11 Nov 2002 Mercury Records kindly laid on a free drinks party for 100 guests after the Ryan Adams show . It lasted a couple of hours and had some rockin sounds ...
  • Aftershow News: 10th November 2002

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    Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Concert 10 November 2002 at The Royal Opera House .London . The first rock concert in this beautiful building. Bryan Adams with Brian May did a mega 45 mins set. Joe Strum...
  • Aftershow News: 1st November 2002

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    ZZ Top at Hammersmith Apollo 01 November 2002. Not much going on here at this aftershow at all . Only about 30 people here and no atmosphere . The band members did not attend . The only person i s...
  • Aftershow News: 30th October 2002

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    Robert Plant at Hammersmith Apollo 30 October 02 pretty good aftershow for this gig . free frinks for all for an hour after the show . Robert Plant was there for most of it and he was really frie...
  • Aftershow News: 21st October 2002

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    Q Mag Music Awards 2002 Noon onwards at Saatchi Gallery ,London NW8 5pm onwards aftershow at Shepherds Bush Pavillion. i had a proper invite so we were sitting at the table of Casey Spooner ( Fi...
  • News and Reviews: 7th October 2002

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    After his one off UK show this year at Wembley Arena on 27 October 2002 that sold out in minutes and are currently £200 each on the black market Bruce Spr...
  • Aftershow News: 8th September 2002

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    David Bowie - HMV Oxford Circus London - 08.09.2002I was one of the lucky wristband holders ending up about number 120 in queue of 150.Shook his hand and he seemed quite impressed by raysgigs.comThe o...
  • Aftershow News: 7th September 2002

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    Deep Purple - Hammersmith Apollo - 06.09.2002 and 07.09.2002Both the aftershows were mainly for family and friends.Bruce Dickenson , Janick Gers , Nico McBrain from Iron Maiden were there and they ca...
  • Aftershow News: 5th September 2002

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    Primal Scream - Marquee Club Relaunch Night - 05.09.2002What can I say but another proper party .Primal Scream did a good 90 mins set and finished at about 10 .30pm.Then it was free drinks for about 4...
  • Aftershow News: 27th August 2002

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    Kerrang 2002 Awards - Hilton Hotel Ballroom , Park Lane , London - 27.08.2002Just when I thought the standard of rock n roll parties had taken a real dive recently along comes The Kerrang Awards in th...
  • Aftershow News: 26th August 2002

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    Guns And Roses - London Docklands Arena - 26.08.2002This should have been a lot better to be honest but of course this a different band to 1990. Bruce Dickenson and Janick Gers from Iron Maiden turned...
  • Aftershow News: 27th July 2002

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    Sex Pistols - Crystal Palace Sports Arena - 27.07.2002What a great party this was with a turn out by some of the punk old school including Rat Scabies , Mike Peters , James Stevenson, Mike Rossi , S...
  • Aftershow News: 25th July 2002

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    Mark Knopfler - Shepherds Bush Empire - 25.07.2002Well this really was a surprising good aftershow. About 200 family , friends and fans with free drinks and free snacks until 1am . Good one ....
  • Aftershow News: 21st March 2002

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    Iron Maiden - Brixton Academy - 19.03.2002 and 21.03.2002The first Maiden show was the extra show added when the first 2 sold out . To be honest you would not even call it a party as there was no atmo...
  • Aftershow News: 30th January 2002

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    Brian Wilson - Royal Festival Hall - 30 .01.2002 There were 2 aftershows for each of Brian Wilsons 4 RFH shows as it was celeb city every night . The place to be was the backstage bar where the drin...
  • Best Gigs of 2002

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    This summer I decided to take redundancy at my job and to set up this website and spend even more time related to live music. The first trip abroad was to see The Sex Pistols and The Who in Calif...
  • Best Gigs of 2001

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    Yet another fantastic year for live music. I was at the first of U2s four night run at Earls Court. Sadly I did not get into the front pit heart area but still an amazing show. AC/DC outdoors was...
  • Best Gigs of 2000

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    AC/DC at Wembley Arena were fantastic. Loud and distorted classic rock heaven. The Who did a full UK tour with Joe Strummer as a great support and they finished off with a special show at RAH wit...
  • Best Gigs of 1999

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    Well for me the KISS shows were amazing. On this tour for Pyscho Circus they had 3D glasses to be put on for parts of the show and it somehow worked great. Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band...
  • Best Gigs of 1998

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    The highlight of the year for me was the Black Sabbath reunion tour. Ozzy played with his own band then did a fantastic set with Sabbath. My second best gig of the year was a case of two support ...
  • Best Gigs of 1997

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    At the start of the year I won a contest in Q Music Mag about who had been to the most concerts. They did a 2 page article on my love of live music which led to me getting a part time job reviewi...
  • Best Gigs of 1996

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    For me this was a very special year indeed. The highlight was The Sex Pistols to reform with original members for the "Filthy Lucre" world tour. Alan McGee who was Creation Recordsand O...
  • Best Gigs of 1995

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    Since I have been going to concerts way back in 1973 there has always been one band that has always created a frenzy for tickets: The Rolling Stones. When they played Earls Court Arena in the 197...
  • Best Gigs of 1994

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    On 12 March 1994 Soundgarden were the first band to play Shepherds Bush Empire which had been bought off the BBC and was now the hot new venue in town. The highlight for me this year was my first...
  • Best Gigs of 1993

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    Bon Jovi are a perfect stadium rock band. Interesting support bands on their bill above. U2 Zooropa tour lasted about 18 months. Great to see Billy Idol again and for this special show he reforme...
  • Best Gigs of 1992

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    Well I suppose it had to happen but at the end of this year Hammersmith Odeon was taken over by new owners and my front of stage security job would cease. In Jan 1993 it would be renamed The Apol...
  • Best Gigs of 1991

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    AC/DC as usual were superb. Metallica had just brought out new "Black" album. Guns And Roses show was their first UK show for 3 years and a one-off in this country. I loved big rock sho...
  • Best Gigs of 1990

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    Gig of the year was easily Bon Jovis - small by their standards at the Hammersmith Odeon. This year's Donington was another cracker with Steve Vai playing with Whitesnake and Jimmy Page coming on...
  • Best Gigs of 1989

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    For me the main event was the return of the mighty Aerosmith for their first UK shows for 12 years and riding on the success of the "Pump" album. Fantastic shows. Earlier in the year th...
  • Best Gigs of 1988

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    This was a fantastic year for live music. Returning as the King Of Pop was Micheal Jackson who played a staggering 7 shows at Wembley Stadium this summer. I went to 2 of these great shows. This y...
  • Best Gigs of 1987

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    There's no doubt this year belonged to U2. Their new album "The Joshua Tree" had taken off everywhere and now they were a proper stadium band. Whether in a theatre, arena or stadium U2 ...
  • Best Gigs of 1986

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    Highlight of this year for me was the return of Prince for his first shows since he was last here 5 years ago at The Lyceum, London. Bon Jovi were the hottest rock band of the moment as their &qu...
  • Best Gigs of 1985

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    Well there is no doubt that the LIVE AID was the greatest live event I have seen. It started at noon with Status Quo and finished 11 hours later. The show was full ofthe biggest acts in the count...
  • Best Gigs of 1984

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    Status Quo might seem an odd choice to some but older Quo fans will know what a fantastic live band in the late 70s/early 80s. I watched all 7 Ham Odeon shows. Quo played 2 hours 30 mins each nig...
  • Best Gigs of 1983

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    The David Bowie show at Hammersmith Odeon was very special as it was the first time he had played a show here since his famous 1973 Ziggy Stardust gig. He was a massive star at the time and after...
  • Best Gigs of 1982

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    Because I was now working at Hammersmith Odeon when my fave bands played for 3 or 4 night stints I could see all of the shows. The shows above tell you how popular the Odeon was as a live venue. ...
  • Best Gigs of 1981

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    In May of this year I landed my dream job. I started work as front of stage security at Hammersmith Odeon so now I would get paid to watch my fave bands and not worry about having to get advance ...
  • Best Gigs of 1980

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    Well it had to happen. We formed our own band and started playing gigs. Playing your own material and having people dance and jump around to it was great fun. We lasted eighteen months and played...
  • Best Gigs of 1979

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    Well the highlight was a month long trip to America which was fantastic. Freddie Laker had brought out his Skytrain service over the Atlantic and on my plane was the singer Joe Jackson. I managed...
  • Best Gigs of 1978

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    Highlight of the year was a one off show by Sex Pistol Sid Vicious and his punk mates. Another great year for live band action. My fave types of music were punk rock and heavy rock and I easily w...
  • Best Gigs of 1977

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    The first 6 months of this year quickly saw many punk bands move out of the pubs and clubs into the bigger venues. The Sex Pistols were banned from venues all across the country so all their gigs...
  • Best Gigs of 1976

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    This was the year when punk rock really did shake up the music business. As a 17 year old this was just the right music and scene that I just loved. The 100 club punk festival in Sept was the eve...
  • Best Gigs of 1975

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    I was starting to widen my tastes as I got more into soul and funk music and went to see a few of them play live such as Detroit Spinners and Fatback Band. I saw both Bruce Springsteen shows at H...
  • Best Gigs of 1974

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    As I get a bit older I am starting to get into rock music a lot more. Most touring bands would rather play 2 or 3 nights at Hammersmith Odeon than a night at Wembley Arena when they came to play ...
  • Best Gigs of 1973

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    I was only 14 when I first started going to shows. I never had much money so I would usually sneak in the side doors. The security was not as tough as it is today. Hammersmith Odeon was a few min...