Ale, music and enjoying life.
The Wedding Present – Morley Town Hall 9th October 2016
Playing town halls in small towns seems to be a thing in 2016. So when one of my favourite bands The Wedding Present announced they were playing my hometown then I’m there. The Wedding Present Let’s be honest the gig wasn’t exactly sold out…
British Sea Power – Freedom Festival Hull – 3rd September 2016
A free Northern festival with BSP and decent ale. I’m in! Train tickets booked to arrive fairly early in the afternoon to take in the sun, beer and festivities. Unfortunately though there wasn’t much in the way of sun and it rained the entire…
The Stranglers – Bradford St Georges Hall 2nd March 1990
This is where I check in. My first gig of many. 14 years old. I had no fecking idea what I was getting myself into. Even then I’d been a Stranglers fan for a few years – They were due to play this…
Savages Leeds Cockpit (upstairs venue) 28th July 2012
Here’s one I posted on the Burning Up Time forums which I stumbled upon – Don’t think Savages had played many gigs at this point and I also don’t think they had any material out. It’s not very often I’d drag myself along to…
British Sea Power – Louth Town Hall 16th July 2016
British Sea Power again following on from yesterday’s fun. A wooden owl is passed from the front of the town hall down to the crowd. The crowd graciously receive the owl and it is held aloft and passed down to the back of the…