I’ve mentioned Bonnie Raitt earlier in the thread. Two other concerts, both at Band on the Wall, were fantastic as well – Courtney Marie Andrews, and Allison Russell. I would like to mention a theatre show, but […]

Bonnie Raitt in Manchester (sadly not with Mavis Staples as support) would be high on my list as well. Such a class act.

I also saw it – not brilliant, but I didn’t think it was that bad. Heavily editted and fast paced, so it zipped along in 2 hours – but as a result lost a lot of depth of feeling and impact. I think Branagh is a […]

That’s Alty for you! Personally, I’m not a fan of Everyman cinemas – find the sofas uncomfortable, and have found myself sat next to groups more interested in necking burgers and booze than paying attention to the […]

I’ve heard four of these and three will be on my list. The one that won’t is Lankum – after repeated listens I have come to the conclusion that I really just don’t enjoy it that much – unlike most people here who […]

From what I remember: Agree with those who have mentioned Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland, Blue Lights, and Colin From Accounts. I loved the second series of The Bear. The second series of Jimmy McGovern’s […]

The new Shadow Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport, Thangam Debonnaire, studied music and was a professional cellist for a bit. So we are in danger of having a culture minister who actually cares and […]

1 Van Morrison 2 Courtney Marie Andrews 3 Rory Gallagher 4 Bonnie Raitt 5 Bob Dylan Three of those are a surprise. I don’t listen to a lot of stuff on Spotify on repeat – more for discovering new stuff, not […]

According to my Spotify Unwrapped I listened to a mere 49 genres this year. Lightweight.

outstanding post, Fatima- thank you.

Was a member of the Spurs 67 cup winning team when I started supporting them as a kid, and manager when they last won it in 1991, when I was finally there to see them win an FA Cup. Great manager at Spurs, […]

Re the OP this is indeed a magnificent performance by all concerned. I love the expressions of joy, admiration and amusement on The Band’s faces as Van goes mental at the end, and on Robbie’s face at the very end […]

Even I drew the line at the instrumental album….

It’s…..OK. Basically a pub rock collection of old rock and roll tunes which has had surprisingly decent reviews but is deeply unessential. I prefer Moving on Skiffle if only for Green Rocky Road.

‘On vinyl, the first two LPs are the same as the original 1973 with a third LP of ‘bonus’ material’ – ah, I hadn’t clocked that – that is how I would want it to be in the (highly unlikely) event that I was goi […]

Fascinating reivew Tiggs, thanks. Will be interesting to see how they sound on streaming sites. Must admit I am with @dai on the expanded track selection. The original Red and Blue albums are immensely […]

Great review. I’m looking forward to listening to this. I have such fond memories of the 1978 Earls Court concert I attended; I thought it was fantastic but I must admit I very rarely listen to Budokan and it p […]

In a unique example of me being an early adopter of something I signed up to Spotify years ago having read an article about it in the press. Since then I have been a regular user, occasionally dabbling in other […]

Great review Steve – was already very sorry to miss her on this tour and now am even more so.

Some band called The Beatles, apparently, are on the cover of Mojo this month, following a promising outfit called The Rolling Stones last month. I just can’t keep up.