I was late to the Go-Betweens party; no sooner had Ken exposed me to their pop beauty than they decided to split up. Grant and Robert both released excellent solo albums and played London within days of each other. First up Grant at the Borderline played a decent and solid set and was joined by [...]
joanna newsomoriginally uploaded by mapsadaisical Mayo Thompson of Red Krayola is a funny guy – he wandered on stage dressed like an undertaker and spent a couple of minutes trying to attach his set list to the mic stand, he eventually gave up and placed it on the floor and then reached into his pocket [...]
Not too many shows this year (although maybe more than last) – and a couple I never took my camera to, most notably Sparklehorse at The Shepherds Bush Empire and Joanna Newsom at the Albert Hall which would both be very near, if not at the top, of my list… In no particular order… The [...]
St Vincent @ The Bush Halloriginally uploaded by grange85 We saw a stunning set by St Vincent last night at the Bush Hall. There’s something a little incongruous about the frail young thing on stage in her cocktail dress and dainty shoes playing her guitar so emphatically. Occasionally she was sweet and sometimes possessed and [...]
