That’s a fine tribute Locust. Well done!

I’ve never seen Shelby Lynne despite some good efforts. I had tickets to see her at The Sage in Gateshead a good while ago and she cancelled with plenty of notice. Thinking about it, I think it was not long after […]

2 gigs in June. Bella Hardy at Bury Met Box, accompanied by Jenn Butterworth on guitar. They were great! Plus SykesMartin (That’s Miranda from Show of Hands and Hannah from Edgelarks / Gigspanner Big Band) at my […]

I know I have posted this before. At least 15 years ago, maybe even 20 I was talking to a guy who knew Bobby Elliott, the drummer from the Hollies. When I expressed surprise that they were still a going concern he […]

Call in at Northumberlandia (The Lady of the North) on your way up. It’s near Cramlington and it’s free. A nice way to spend a few hours especially if the weather is favourable.

SEEN Some good gigs in May. I went with my firstborn son Craig and his family to the Manchester Apollo to celebrate his birthday by watching The Flaming Lips perform Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots in the first […]

Twang, check out Kacy & Clayton. I love all their stuff but Strange Country was the first album of theirs that I heard. It struck me as being very Leige & Lief era folk-rock.

The final song on Thea Gilmore’s new album of covers is called Tonight You BelongTo Me. I immediately thought I know this but I couldn’t place it. A quick google reveals it was a hit for Patience & Prudence in […]

I bought their first CD for free, and liked it very much. It’s a beautifully recorded record. The follow-up is pretty good too. Id happily go and see them live.

My fave was the time the Cheers gang went looking for someone in another bar. The occupants shouted Norm! His companions look at him, intrigued. Norm says “What? I have another life you know” Also “women, can’t […]

I am sad to hear this. I saw Jill at on August 2005 Summer Sundae in the grounds of De Montford Hall, Leicester. She was great.! I have a few photos of her show including when she introduced a song that she had […]

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I started buying Singles when I was about 12 or 13. My older brother and I would go to Smithfield Market (as was) in Belfast where there was a record shop that sold second hand singles, some of which had no […]

Mrs B and I set off on a 27 day trip to the Antipodes on 27th Feb, arriving home safely on 26th March, knackered, slightly heavier and considerably lighter of wallet. But no regrets! This means I missed last […]

I read on FB that he had died the day after fellow Dylan keysman Garth Hudson. I couldn’t help thinking Al Kooper needs to keep his head down for a while.

Watched it yesterday and enjoyed it. The attention to detail is ridiculous. I saw the Facebook post that had a screenshot of the computer code used to operate the robot. This would have been fully visible on the […]

T’was I @junior-wells . The pub was the Brunswick Green and we saw a splendid gig by Michelle Nicolle & pals.

Thanks@paul-hewston and @salwarpe for putting this together. 10 of my 20 actually appear in this thread, what dizzy heights indeed!

Tim O’Brien & Jan Fabricius in Kendal Brewery Arts in mid Jan Johnny Cash Tribute in Albert Halls, Bolton in Feb Rachel Newton at Bury Met Box in Feb Port Fairy Folk Festival, early March in that there […]