Gigologue
A list of all the gigs I’ve been to (and can remember).
Updated 16 December 2009.
1. Peter Gabriel 26.6.1987
London Earl’s Court
2. Genesis 2.7.1987
Wembley Stadium
Support: Paul Young
I have never seen so many fights anywhere in my life as I did between 2pm and 7pm waiting for the acts to come on. And I was brought up in Romford.
3. T’Pau 1.4.1988
Hammersmith Odeon
Support: Bourgeois Tagg
4. Steve Hackett 7.5.1988
London Sadler’s Wells
Support: Panic Brothers, Mae McKenna
What the hell were the Panic Brothers?
5. Steve Hackett 16.5.1988
Dartford Orchard
Support: Mae McKenna
6. Siouxsie and the Banshees 21.9.1988
London Royal Albert Hall
Support: Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft
Without a shadow of a doubt, the worst gig I attneded for many years. And as you can already see, I have seen T’Pau live.
7. Marc Almond 13.10.1988
London Victoria Theatre
8. Pink Floyd 9.7.1989
London London Arena
9. Cure 22.7.1989
London Wembley Arena
Support: Shellyan Orphan
Hottest day of the year and a gig that went on for hours and hours and hours. I swear they played every song twice, some three times.
10. Kinks 15.8.1989
Kentish Town Town & Country Club
Support: River City People
11. Who 27.10.1989
London Wembley Arena
12. Ben Elton 27.11.1989
Hammersmith Odeon
13. Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe 29.10.1989
London Wembley Arena
Briefly, the band formerly known as Yes.
14. Jasper Carrott 16.5.1990
London Royal Albert Hall
15. Marillion 12.7.1990
London Wembley Arena
Support: Little Angels
Little did I know that in nine years time I would be seeing one of the Little Angels perform in the infintely better Younger Younger 28s.
16. Marillion 22.12.1990
Kentish Town Town & Country Club
Support: Cry No More
17. Carter USM 9.3.1991
Reading University
Support: Genius Freak
18. Newman & Baddiel 29.6.1991
Grays Civic Hall
19. Carter USM 21.10.1991
Hemel Hempstead Dacorum Pavilion
Support: Resque
20. Senseless Things 6.12.1991
Kentish Town Town & Country Club
Support: Frank & Walters, Mega City 4, Midway Still
21. They Might Be Giants 4.2.1992
London Bloomsbury Theatre
Support: Family Go Town
During half of the TMBG set, between songs a lone voice could be heard clearly shouting among the cheers – “you wankers! you student wankers! fuck off!” etc. Turned out it was Jonathon Ross from the side of the stage. I think his celebrity star was on the wane at the time.
22. Sugarcubes 7.3.1992
Brixton Academy
Support: Levitation
23. Thousand Yard Stare 20.3.1992
New Cross Venue
Support: Jennifers, School of Fish
The Jennifers were an earlier incarnation of Supergrass. There were a lot of people making a fuss of them although I didn’t really notice them that much!
24. Carter USM 1.5.1992
Tonbridge Angel Centre
Support: Frank & Walters
25. They Might Be Giants 13.5.1992
London Town & Country Club
Support: Cast
Yes, that Cast, over three years before the release of their debut album.
26. Carter USM 23.5.1992
Brixton Academy
Support: Frank & Walters, Sultans of Ping FC
This is the daddy – the best gig of the whole lot.
27. Sultans of Ping FC 6.6.1992
Canterbury Kent Uni (Rutherford JCR)
Support: Nineteen Miles High
I’d forgotten that I’d been to this one until I found the poster I nicked off the walls. It was A3, badly xeroxed and put together Viz style by a bunch of students.
28. Thousand Yard Stare 3.7.1992
Charing Cross Marquee
29. A House 14.8.1992
Charing Cross Marquee
Support: Strangelove
30. Kitchens of Distinction 12.9.1992
Clapham Grand
Support: Darling Buds
Although being a fan of both bands at the time, I remember leaving early because I felt sick 
31. Marc Almond 30.9.1992
London Royal Albert Hall
32. Sultans of Ping FC 8.10.1992
Rayleigh Pink Toothbrush
Support: Radiohead, The Shopkeeper Appeared
The Pink Toothbrush is quite a small venue and I managed to bump into or obstruct Thom Yorke several times while he was helping to wire up all the guitars just before Radiohead came on. Deliberately, on some occasions …
33. Frank & Waters 9.10.1992
London Astoria
Support: Radiohead
34. Pop Will Eat Itself 10.10.1992
Brixton Academy
Support: Mercury Rev
35. Frank & Waters 11.10.1992
Canterbury Kent Uni
Support: Radiohead
36. Punt & Dennis 28.10.1992
Dartford Orchard
37. Sultans of Ping FC 29.10.1992
London ULU
Support: LMNO Pelican
38. Carter USM 22.12.1992
Brixton Academy
Support: Family Cat
39. Billy Bragg 30.12.1992
Hackney Empire
Support: Barenaked Ladies
40. Pop Will Eat Itself 16.1.1993
Kentish Town T & C 1
41. Sultans of Ping FC 5.3.1993
London Astoria
The night before I got married …. Was busy drinking in the pub round the corner and missed the support acts.
42. Ben Elton 7.5.1993
Brentwood Centre
43. Bad Manners 11.6.1993
Brentwood Anglia Polytechnic
44. Barenaked Ladies 29.7.1993
Kentish Town Forum
45. Blur 27.8.1993
Windsor Old Trout
Support: Elastica
46. Punt & Dennis 29.8.1993
Hornchurch Queen’s Theatre
47. Radiohead 1.9.1993
Highbury Garage
Support: Contempo
48. Pop Will Eat Itself 4.10.1993
Charing Cross Heaven
Support: Collapsed Lung
49. Jack Dee 7.10.1993
Dartford Orchard
The most unfunny twat I have had the displeasure to see live. Bored the arse off me and much of the audience. Even Jim Davidson could have done better.
50. Sultans of Ping FC 14.10.1993
Rayleigh Pink Toothbrush
Support: Serious Problem
51. Carter USM 21.10.1993
Tonbridge Angel Centre
Support: Sultans of Ping FC
Played in a big school gym type room.
52. Carter USM 23.10.1993
Brixton Academy
Support: Mega City 4
53. Paul Merton 29.10.1993
Dartford Orchard
54. Mega City 4 7.2.1994
Romford Hollywood’s
55. Pop Will Eat Itself 7.3.1994
Romford Ritzy
Support: Blaggers ITA
56. Sultans of Ping FC 20.5.1994
Ilford Palais
Warm Friday evening, 45 minute set or thereabouts which was a bit of a shame.
57. Blur 26.5.1994
Shepherds Bush Empire
58. A House 10.6.1994
Highbury Garage
59. Carter USM 8.7.1994
Clapham Grand
Support: S*M*A*S*H, Salad, Blaggers ITA
I don’t remember S*M*A*S*H playing and I think I was too late for most of Blaggers ITA, I wonder if I was actually there sometimes. Salad were excellent though, truly one of the underrated bands from the Britpop era.
60. Blur 4.10.1994
Cambridge Corn Exchange
This was the one where I had to pay 70 quid for 2 tickets from a tout.
61. Echobelly 1.11.1994
London Astoria
62. Carter USM 6.2.1995
London Virgin Megastore
63. Carter USM 17.3.1995
Kentish Town Forum
64. Marc Almond 23.5.1995
London Hanover Grand
65. Essential Festival 27.5.1995
Brighton Stanmer Park
Bands seen: Carter USM, Charlatans, Pop Will Eat Itself, Gene, Dodgy, Teenage Fanclub, Lightning Seeds, Skunk Anansie, Reef
It took me a long time to remember who played there that day …
66. Marc Almond 15.7.1995
London HMV
Free gig to promote Fantastic Star album.
67. My Life Story 22.8.1995
Camden Jazz Café
Support: Bikini Beach
68. Carter USM 23.8.1995
Highbury Garage
69. Blur 17.9.1995
Clacton Oscar’s
I think this was the first gig I went to which was advertised on usenet (alt.music.blur), it sold out within hours. Oscar’s is a small nightclub and we were all packed in around 10 to a square foot. In those days, Dave Rowntree (Blur’s drummer) used to write and post up the Blur FAQ himself!
70. Carter USM 14.10.1995
Colchester Essex University
71. Alexei Sayle 4.11.1995
Ipswich Regent
72. Blur 2.12.1995
Wembley Arena
Support: The Brit Pops Orchestra
73. Pulp 21.12.1995
Brixton Academy
Support: Stereolab
74. Supergrass 29.2.1996
London Astoria
Support: Divine Comedy
75. My Life Story 10.3.1996
Camden Dingwalls
76. Divine Comedy 17.5.1996
London Camden Centre
Support: Frank & Walters
77. Essential Festival 26.5.1996
Brighton Stanmer Park
Bands seen: Echobelly, Audioweb, Menswear, My Life Story, David Devant and his Sprit Wife, Bis, Add N to X
I interviewed Jake Shillingford from My Life Story for now-defunct Billericay radio station Mayflower FM. I had met Jake in the audience at the Divine Comedy gig the previous week – he gave me his contact number by writing it on my ticket in lipstick!
78. Bis 3.6.1996
Camden Dingwalls
Support: Comet Gain
79. Carter USM 20.9.1996
London Astoria
80. Bikini Beach 10.11.1996
New Cross Venue
81. Cardigans 21.11.1996
Shepherds Bush Empire
82. Kenickie 20.6.1997
London Astoria 2
83. Sleeper 24.2.1998
Southend Cliffs Pavilion
Support: Libido
84. Catatonia 1.5.1998
Shepherds Bush Empire
Support: Snug
85. Kenickie 3.6.1998
London Electric Ballroom
Support: Earl Brutus, Seafood
Kenickie were always good live, Earl Brutus were outstanding. One of the bands I always wanted to see again, but their live shows after this were few and far between.
86. Ben Folds Five 29.6.1998
Kentish Town Forum
87. V98 22.8.1998
Chelmsford Hylands Park
88. Divine Comedy 5.10.1998
Cambridge Junction
Support: Pelvis
89. Marc Almond 19.12.1998
Charing Cross Albery Theatre
90. Abdoujaparov 30.1.1999
Chelmsford Y Club
Support: Pharmacy, Ton Up Kid
Abdoujaparov is the band that Les Carter formed after Carter USM split in 1997. This was their second gig and I interviewed them for Phoenix FM. Les Carter mentions it in his tour diary here). Pharmacy featured Morty on drums – he was formerly, and latterly, with the Sultans of Ping FC.
91. My Life Story 27.5.1999
London LA2
92. V99 21.8.1999
Chelmsford Hylands Park
93. My Life Story 7.10.1999
Colchester Arts Centre
Support: Younger Younger 28s, Dum Dums
94. Elastica 26.1.2000
Colchester Arts Centre
95. Phill Jupitus 5.2.2000
Hornchurch Queen’s Theatre
96. V2000 19.8.2000
Chelmsford Hylands Park
97. Leeds Festival 26.8.2000
Leeds Temple Newsam
98. Frank & Walters 30.9.2000
London LA2
99. Coldplay 2.10.2000
Cambridge Junction
Support: Lowgold
100. Frank & Walters 20.10.2000
London Mean Fiddler
101. Barenaked Ladies 2.11.2000
London Forum
102. Chumbawamba 16.11.2000
Cambridge Junction
Support: Robb Johnson
103. Marc Almond 12.12.2000
London Union Chapel
104. My Life Story 15.12.2000
Camden Underworld
This was MLS’s last ever gig. Jake Shillingford went on to form Exile Inside, whose first album sounded very much like MLS’s last one.
105. King Adora 12.3.2001
Charing Cross Sound
Support: Last Man Standing
This was a free gig organised by XFM.
106. Soft Cell 16.3.2001
Hackney Ocean
107. Manic Street Preachers 30.3.2001
Brixton Academy
Support: My Vitriol
108. Mull Historical Society 21.5.2001
Charing Cross Sound
Another free gig organised by XFM.
109. V Festival 18.8.2001
Chelmsford Hylands Park
110. Reading Festival 25.8.2001
Reading down by the river
Bands seen: Dropkick Murphy’s
I’m sure there were others but this is the one I remember for now!
111. Who’s The Daddy Now 15.9.2001
Harlow Square
Support: Jim’s Super Stereoworld, Abdoujaparov, Iinviisiibles
112. Gorillaz 28.9.2001
London Forum
This was weird, they just played behind a big screen. All you could see was their silhouettes and some superimposed animations. Quite freaky without the benefit of alcohol.
113. Who’s The Daddy Now 14.12.2001
London Astoria
Support: Jim’s Super Stereoworld, Abdoujaparov, Iinviisiibles
114. A 7.3.2002
London Astoria
Support: Fenix TX
115. Jim’s Super Stereoworld 22.3.2002
Highbury Garage
Support: Chris T-T, Bransby
116. Abdoujaparov 24.5.2002
Highbury Garage
Support: Divine Brown
117. A 29.5.2002
Kentish Town Forum
118. Thurrock Music Festival 6.7.2002
Thurrock Orsett Showgrounds
Bands seen: Sugarcoma, Inme, dury*falls, Electric Sky, thisGIRL, Revolution 45, Reconsider, Bastion 4, Keratose, Jacob, Warblefly, The Wires, The Java Sea, Inertia, The Egyptians, Minx, Seven Machine, Djevara, The Lanes, Jadegroove, Missin Link, Spankin Harry, The Grove, Cyrus, The Zoltans
Damn I saw a lot of bands that day.
119. Jim’s Super Stereoworld 27.7.2002
Harlow Square
Support: Chris T-T, Malowski
120. V Festival 17.8.2002
Chelmsford Hylands Park
Bands seen: Bluetones, Elvis Costello, Supergrass, Nickelback, Athlete, My Vitriol, Manic Street Preachers, Turin Brakes, Seafood, Donnas, Coral, Elbow, Idlewild, Doves, Royksopp, Lamb, Soft Cell
Bit of a weak line up this year I thought – Royksopp and the Manics being the best of best ones.
121. Reading Festival 23.8.2002
Reading down by the river
Bands seen: Pulp, White Stripes, Dandy Warhols, Peaches, International Noise Conspiracy, The D4, Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Muse, Ash, Sum 41, Hives, A, Princess Superstar, British Sea Power, Datsuns, Interpol, Mitch Benn
International Noise Conspiracy were by far and away the best band of the two days I saw. They’re the Swedish Jam, with hammond organs.
122. Who’s The Daddy Now 7.11.2002
Harlow Square
Support: Jim’s Super Stereoworld, Abdoujaparov, Iinviisiibles
123. Blur 9.5.2003
London Astoria
124. Jim Bob 29.5.2003
Brentwood White Hart
Support: Celeste, Bransby, Crazy Sadie
Acoustic set from Jimbob (Carter USM) which I promoted. I’m pleased to say we created a very homely atmosphere at the venue.
125. V Festival 16.8.2003
Chelmsford Hylands Park
Bands seen: Cardigans, Hives, Ash, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Athlete, Killing Joke, Turin Brakes, Feeder, I Am Kloot, Inspiral Carpets, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Distillers, Asian Dub Foundation
There is a list of the bands who played the whole festival here.
126. Tommi & Chris 23.1.2004
Kentish Town Bull & Gate
127. Celeste 6.2.2004
Grays The Fat Surfer
Support: Whitegirl, MCH2R
128. Dum 5.3.2004
Grays The Fat Surfer
Support: Black Top Phoenix, Carnies
129. Abdoujaparov 9.4.2004
London Metro Club
Support: Art Brut, Rhesus
130. Phoenix FM All Dayer 1.5.2004
Brentwood White Hart
Bands seen: Celeste, Abdoujaparov, Whoremoan, Whitegirl, Nothing, Black Ash, Crazy Sadie, Doobie Snax, MCH2R, My Paradigm, Fiction, A Python G
Another event I organised, and we had over 100 paying customers for this one which I was very pleased with.
131. Jim Bob 16.5.2004
Hastings Brass Monkey
132. Bad Manners 17.6.2004
Grays The Fat Surfer
Support: The Big
133. Thurrock Music Festival 8.8.2004
Thurrock Orsett Showgrounds
Bands seen: Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Reuben, Amplifier, Breed 77, Milliondead, Sluts Of Trust
134. V Festival 21.8.2004
Chelmsford Hylands Park
Bands seen: Divine Comedy, Hal, Phoenix, The Killers, Pink, Crimea, The Dead 60s, Human League, Tim Booth, Kasabian, Jamie Cullum, Goldie Lookin Chain, Snow Patrol, Fountains Of Wayne, Kristian Leontiou, The Zutons, Scissor Sisters
135. Leeds Festival 27.8.2004
Leeds Brahmam Park
Bands seen: The Stills, Client, Secret Machines, British Sea Power, Radio 4, Auf Der Maur, The Others, Von Bondies, Do Me Bad Things, Reel Big Fish, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, The Departure, Pretty Girls Make Graves, The Distillers, The Hives, LCD Sound System, !!!, The Offspring, Mclusky, Graham Coxon
British Sea Power and the (International) Noise Conspiracy were the best acts on the two days I saw, just like 2 years ago really then!
136. Human League 13.12.2004
Ipswich Regent
137. Ned’s Atomic Dustbin 15.12.2004
Highbury Garage
Support: My Dad Hitla
138. Pop Will Eat Itself 22.1.2005
Birmingham Carling Academy
First time I had seen PWEI in nearly ten years. First time I had ever been to Birmingham too. What a magical double whammy that was for me!
139. Pop Will Eat Itself 24.1.2005
Shepherds Bush Empire
140. Abdoujaparov 20.2.2005
Brixton Windmill
Support: Jim Bob, Ciccone
Tsunami benefit gig – there were other bands on the bill but I didn’t get a chance to see them.
141. Fiction 2.4.2005
Leigh on Sea The Ship
Support: Goose
142. British Sea Power 4.4.2005
London HMV
Free gig to promote Open Season album.
143. A 4.4.2005
London Metro Club
Phill Jupitus was Djing. I didn’t see him even though I was standing next to the record booth.
144. Bravery 17.4.2005
New York Bowery Ballroom
Support: Ash
145. Girls Aloud 25.5.2005
Ipswich Regent
146. Frank & Walters 25.6.2005
King’s Cross Water Rates
Support: Amazing Pilots
147. Wireless Festival 30.6.2005
London Hyde Park
Bands seen: The Rakes, The Others, The Editors, Soulwax, Ladytron, Babyshambles, El Presidente
148. Madness 4.7.2005
King’s Cross Scala
Played under the pseudonym “The Dangerman”. It was a full-on extravaganza of ska, and no mistake.
149. Maximo Park 20.7.2005
London The Rocket
Support: The Research
150. Hayseed Dixie 31.7.2005
Southend Riga Music Bar
151. Jesus Jones 4.8.2005
Highbury Garage
Support: The Jungle
152. Thurrock Music Festival 6.8.2005
Thurrock Orsett Showgrounds
Bands seen: The Others, The Duke Spirit, Electric Eel Shock, The Hellset Orchestra, The Betes Noires, Sikth, Engerica, Blood Roses
Too many bands to mention once again.
153. Data Panik 9.8.2005
Camden Dublin Castle
Support: Luxury Of Feeling Fine
154. Whoremoan 18.8.2005
Basildon The Castle Mayne
Support: The Rejects
155. VHS or Beta 7.9.2005
Shoreditch 93 Feet East
Support: ¡Forward, Russia!
156. Jim Bob 14.9.2005
Camden Barfly
Support: Bransby
157. Leigh Regatta 17.9.2005
Old Leigh High Street
Support: Dirty Fairies, Dirty Water
158. Fat Surfer All Dayer #3 18.9.2005
Grays Civic Hall
Bands seen: Whoremoan
Back to the Civic Hall in Grays for the first time in over 14 years! There were many other bands playing but I only got a chance to see Whoremoan.
159. Robocop Kraus 19.10.2005
London Metro Club
Support: ¡Forward, Russia!
160. Amnesty gig 23.10.2005
Shoreditch Amnesty International
Support: Others, Starsailor
161. Subways 24.10.2005
Cambridge Junction
Support: Kooks
162. Frank and Walters 11.11.2005
London Borderline
Support: Beauty Shop, Hybrasil
163. Sultans of Ping FC 19.11.2005
Grays The Fat Surfer
Support: iDou, Dirty Fairies
164. Mystery Jets 29.11.2005
Southend Chinnery’s
Support: Ludes, Les Incompetents
165. Others 3.12.2005
Southend Chinnery’s
Support: Jacksonswarehouse
166. Dead 60s 8.12.2005
Camden Electric Ballroom
Support: Suzukis
167. Sultans of Ping FC 17.12.2005
Dublin The Village
Support: Jim Bob, Rulers Of The Planet
168. Sultans of Ping FC 18.12.2005
Belfast Spring and Airbrake
Support: Jim Bob
169. Celeste 23.1.2006
Southend Chinnery’s
Support: Absent Kid
170. MJ Hibbett 8.2.2006
Soho, London Push Bar
Support: The Fighting Cocks, Leeeevil
171. Frank and Walters 18.2.2006
London Carling Academy Bar
Support: iDou, Hybrasil
172. Mama Shamone 8.3.2006
London Hoxton Bar and Grill
173. Futureheads 9.3.2006
Colchester Arts Centre
174. White Rose Movement 13.3.2006
London King’s College
Support: Violets
175. Rattlesnake Remedy 25.3.2006
Grays Fat Surfer
176. Fat Surfer All Dayer #3 1.4.2006
Grays Civic Hall
Support: The Nurse Who Loved Me, Intern, Dismembered August, Brainache, A Sense Of Urgency
177. Phoenix FM All Dayer 23.4.2006
Billericay Hannakins Farm
Support: Doll Set Tones, Caleb, Whoremoan, Chauffeur Driven Aviator, MJ Hibbett, Cable Street Spy Club, iDou, Dirty Fairies, Bird Lane, Crosstown Traffic, Harry Shuttleworth, Deferred Success
178. Crack Village 3.5.2006
Soho, London Push Bar
Support: Fighting Cocks
179. Couse and the Impossible 6.5.2006
King’s Cross Water Rates
Twelve years after I last saw A House – it’s funny but sometimes you don’t think you’re going to see or hear certain songs played live ever again, and then bang! You’re in a room with 150 people listening to a new version of Endless Art. Dave Couse’s new material is just as good as the old stuff too which made for a very good night out.
180. My Life Story 26.5.2006
London Mean Fiddler
Support: Bikini Beach
181. Horndon Live 8.7.2006
West Horndon The Old Ship
182. MJ Hibbett and the Validators 8.7.2006
Cambridge Portland Arms
183. Sutton with Shopland Festival 8.7.2006
Rochford Sutton Hall
Bands seen: Noisettes, Dirty Fairies, Sam I Am
184. Blood Arm 16.8.2006
London Metro Club
Support: Hot Puppies
185. V Festival 19.8.2006
Chelmsford Hylands Park
Bands seen: Dead 60s, Divine Comedy, Upper Room, Young Knives, Bloc Party, Art Brut, We Are Scientists, Keane, Regina Spektor, Girls Aloud, Editors, Radiohdead, Butch Walker and the Let’s-Go-Out-Tonites, Rifles, Dandy Warhols, Bic Runga, Feeling, Jim Noir, James Morrison, Hard Fi, Liam Frost and the Slowdown Family, Oceansize, Crimea, Bell X1
186. Grates 22.8.2006
London Metro Club
Support: Hot Puppies
187. Crack Village 24.8.2006
London Hope and Anchor
Support: The Real Heat, Fighting Cocks
188. Reading Festival 25.8.2006
Reading down by the river
Bands seen: Fightstar, Long Blondes, Guillemots, Gogol Bordello, Subways, Mystery Jets, Belle and Sebastian, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Howling Bells, Kaiser Chiefs, Milburn, Be Your Own Pet, Automatic, The Fall, Futureheads, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Jet, TV On The Radio, Coheed and Cambria, Metric, Tapes n Tapes, ¡Forward Russia!, Dresden Dolls, Semifinalists, Hope Of The States, Goldie Lookin Chain, Slayer, Boy Kill Boy, Pearl Jam
189. Blockheads 15.9.2006
Brentwood Brentwood Theatre
Support: Koopa
190. iDou 4.10.2006
Soho, London Push Bar
Support: Miss OddKid
191. Others 12.10.2006
Dunton Wayletts, Essex Private wedding
Support: iDou
192. Mystery Jets 21.10.2006
Romford Bitter End
Support: Kid Harpoon
193. Others 14.11.2006
London The 100 Club
Support: Dustin’s Bar Mitzvah
194. Mama Shamone 14.11.2006
London Club 43
195. Sugarcubes 17.11.2006
Reykjavik Laugardalshöll
Support: mum, Rass
196. My Life Story 9.12.2006
London Astoria
Support: Sohodolls
197. Sultans of Ping FC 15.12.2006
London Mean Fiddler
Support: Sister
198. Bloc Party 31.1.2007
Brixton Academy
199. Abdoujaparov 2.3.2007
Cambridge Portland Arms
Support: S*M*A*S*H
200. Fat Surfer All Dayer #6 3.3.2007
Grays Civic Hall
Bands seen: Ask Sophie, Punch Judy, Fashoda Crisis, Fahrenheit 451, 9 Days Down, Late Night Episode, Kuru Smile, The Jays
201. Mega City 4 4.3.2007
London Carling Academy
Support: Carter USM, Andy Cairns, Reuben, Midway Still, Senseless Things, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin
202. Musictek Festival 7.5.2007
Dagenham Victoria Park
Bands seen: Near Death Experiment, We Move As One, Jackie Bad, Last Night’s Recital, 3rd Rock Revolution, Fear Of Fridays, The Last Light, In Hiding, High Voltage, Dead Beyond Buried, The Jays, Strings Of Fire, Adastreia, 9 Days Down, Physeter, CI-XI, Hunger For The Crash, Robert Allen, Retrofin, AKA Band, Pleasure Dead Cell, Koopa, The Flow, Devil Sold His Soul, Hell Is For Heroes, Tokyo Dragons, Happy Attack, Inme
203. Sutton with Shopland Festival 7.7.2007
Rochford Sutton Hall
Bands seen: A
204. Latitude Festival 13.7.2007
Southwold Henham Park
Bands seen: Hot Club de Paris, Fields, The Bobby McGees, Maps, Cake, Aqualung, Vessels, Les Rita Mitsouko, New Young Pony Club, Jeremy Warmsley, Bat For Lashes, Monkey Swallows The Universe, Middleman, CSS, Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Scouting For Girls, Charlotte Hatherley, Camera Obscura, Hot Puppies, Jarvis Cocker, Blood Red Shoes
205. Sohodolls 8.10.2007
Southend Chinnery’s
Support: 586, Weirdgear
206. Hybrasil 16.10.2007
London Embassy Club
Support: Kill City Defectors
207. Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip 28.10.2007
Southend Chinnery’s
208. Carter USM 2.11.2007
Brixton Academy
Support: Sultans of Ping FC
209. Madness 3.12.2007
London Astoria
210. My Life Story 13.12.2007
Shepherds Bush Empire
Support: Jake Shillingford
211. Phoenix FM Live Sessions 19.1.2008
Brentwood Brentwood Theatre
Bands seen: Mannequins, Straights, Soprano, Kenai, Brights, Never Means Maybe, Ferungenous Brothers
212. Sultans of Ping FC 26.1.2008
Southend Chinnery’s
213. Sultans of Ping FC 2.2.2008
London LA2
Support: Abdoujaparov
214. British Sea Power 7.2.2008
Canvey Island Monico Hotel
215. Young Knives 30.3.2008
Southend Chinnery’s
Support: Ungdomskulen
216. Phoenix FM Live Sessions 2 17.5.2008
Brentwood Brentwood Theatre
Bands seen: Belisha, Kill Cartel, Fighting Cocks, Blind Vision, Buried In Mexico, Soprano, Colours Between, Two Stroke
217. Mama Shamone 18.5.2008
London Carling Academy
Support: Matt Trakker
218. Gestir 14.7.2008
London Hope and Anchor
219. Latitude Festival 18.7.2008
Southwold Henham Park
Bands seen: Bearsuit, Beth Orton, British Sea Power, Howling Bells, Johnny Foreigner, Julian Cope, Errors, Franz Ferdinand, Wave Machines, Fanfarlo, Captain, Kabeedies, dEUS, William Fairey Band, House Of Love, Elbow, Cheeky Cheeky and the Nosebleeds, Sigur Ros, Joanna Newsom, Fields, Jeremy Warmsley, Exlovers, Nada Surf, Foals, Glasvegas, Lovvers
220. Foals 20.8.2008
London Cross Kings
221. Reading Festival 23.8.2008
Reading down by the river
Bands seen: Subways, Mystery Jets, Ting Tings, Los Campesinos, Bloc Party, Metros, Yeasayer, Hadouken, plus some other bands I don’t recognise
222. Offset Festival 30.8.2008
Hainault Hainault Forest
Bands seen: Swines, Untitled Music Project, Sputniko, The Rileys, Maths Class, Thomas Tantrum, Project Komakino, Young Knives, Victorian English Gentleman’s Club, Kill Casino, XX Teens, LevelLoad, Jake Shillingford, Wire, Glam Chops, Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man., Popular Workshop, Fight Like Apes, Hatcham Social, Future Of The Left, Kasms, Your Friends Are Architects
223. Charlatans 8.10.2008
Southend Chinnery’s
224. Jesus Jones 30.10.2008
Kilburn Luminaire
225. Carter USM 17.11.2008
Southampton Joiners
Support: Beautiful Life, Chris T-T
226. Baddies 19.12.2008
Southend Railway Hotel
Support: Tom Allalone and the 78s
227. Hafdis Huld 11.3.2009
Clerkenwell, London Slaughtered Lamb
Support: Fiona Bevan
228. Pure Reason Revolution 17.3.2009
Camden Dingwalls
229. Young Knives 22.3.2009
Colchester Arts Centre
Support: Barringtone
230. Tibetan Tea Company 25.4.2009
Romford Bitter End
Support: OneSevenFours, New Giants
231. Boxer Rebellion 30.4.2009
King’s Cross Scala
Support: Pure Reason Revolution
232. Art Brut 7.5.2009
Camden Electric Ballroom
Support: Robocop Kraus
233. Rebla Fam 14.5.2009
Grays Civic Hall
Support: Artcha, Sean Taylor
This was in aid of Love Music Hate Racism. I was hoping to see Angry vs The Bear play but they cancelled due to the organisers not getting the sound right (or something). A new record for the worst gig I have ever been to! Sean Taylor was quite nice but the other two were PONY. They were DJ collectives (or something). One of them was drinking a Kia-Ora on stage.
234. Katie and the Ayres 22.5.2009
Brentwood Hermit Club
Katie is from another local band, Fiction, who I saw in 2004 and 2005.
235. Blur 2.7.2009
London Hyde Park
Support: Foals, Crystal Castles
236. Latitude Festival 17.7.2009
Southwold Henham Park
Bands seen: Flashguns, Chairlift, Amazing Baby, Miike Snow, Brownies, Duckworth Lewis Method, Ladyhawke, Pretenders, Lykke Li, We Have Band, Mew, Squeeze, Pet Shop Boys, New York Fund, Datarock, Paloma Faith, Mika, White Lies, Camera Obscura, Thom Yorke, Hjaltalin, iLiKETRAiNS, Red Light Company, Django Django, Gaslight Anthem, 9bach, Phoenix, Marina and the Diamonds, Tricky, Saint Etienne
237. Reading Festival 28.8.2009
Reading down by the river
Bands seen: Funeral For A Friend, Little Boots, A Place To Bury Strangers, Florence and the Machine, Everything Everything, Friendly Fires, Kaiser Chiefs, Rakes, Baddies, Metric, Ian Brown, Soft Toy Emergency, Maximo Park, Prodigy, Master Shortie, Noah and the Whale, Joy Formidable
238. Offset Festival 5.9.2009
Hainault Hainault Forest
Bands seen: Brownies, Blakfish, An Experiment On A Bird In The Air Pump, LR Rockets, Kasms, Good Shoes, Lekiddo – Lord Of The Lobsters, Pulled Apart By Horses, Tulipomania, Future Of The Left, Bombay Bicycle Club, Futureheads
239. Art Brut 12.9.2009
London The 229 Club
Support: Hatcham Social
240. Sultans of Ping FC 24.10.2009
Highbury Garage
Support: We Are The Physics
241. Trash Monroe 29.10.2009
Southend Chinnery’s
Support: Fighting Cocks, Surfquake
242. Lovely Eggs 30.10.2009
Highbury Buffalo Bar
Support: The School, MJ Hibbett, Grave Architects, The Peryls
243. Therapy? 1.11.2009
Southend Chinnery’s
244. Morrissey 3.11.2009
Brentwood Brentwood Centre
245. Ash 10.11.2009
Queen’s Park Corrib Rest
246. Carter USM 14.11.2009
Brixton Academy
247. Heavy Load 15.11.2009
Brentwood Brentwood Theatre
248. 1st Curveballs Phoenix FM gig 17.11.2009
Romford Edge
Bands seen: 3rd Rock Revolution, Tibetan Tea Company, The Void, Krystal Vayne
249. Hafdis Huld 18.11.2009
London Lexington Arms
250. My Life Story 26.11.2009
Camden Koko
251. 2nd Curveballs Phoenix FM gig 15.12.2009
Romford Edge
Bands seen: Eastend Promise, Zalinski, Learn To Swim, Anything In Mind
