2024 Gigs

Lightning Seeds

Lightning Seeds

Verso Gig Reviews The Lightning Seeds My 2024 live music journey began and ended in the same venue—Kentish Town Forum—and fittingly, with two of Liverpool’s finest. It kicked off with Cast, and closed in style with The Lightning Seeds, delivering…

Paul Heaton

Paul Heaton

Paul HEaton December 2024 | London Embarking on my fifteenth Paul Heaton concert, I found myself once again captivated by the enduring charm of a musician whose career spans over 38 years. Accompanied by friends Neil, Hammy, the ever-excellent Jimmy…

Bob Dylan

Verso Gig Reviews Bob Dylan After a few beers on the train and a twilight wander through the glowing buzz of Soho, we arrived at the majestic Royal Albert Hall cloaked in equal parts nostalgia and anticipation. It was the…

Pretenders

Verso Gig Reviews The Pretenders My third gig in three nights — and what a way to wrap up the run. With just Neil for company this time, we made a full day of it, blending lower-league football and legendary…

Squeeze

Verso Gig Reviews Squeeze The second of our three-in-a-row gig run brought us closer to home – the iconic Ipswich Regent Theatre, a venue that’s always got a touch of faded grandeur and buckets of charm. Joined by Hammy and…

Cast 2

Verso Gig Reviews Cast A Triple Header Begins The first leg of a triple-gig week kicked off in style with my long-awaited debut gig alongside Jimmy Simmonds. After years of promising to sort one out, it finally happened—and it couldn’t…

Porij

Verso’s Gig Reviews Porij & French Nancy Promoted by my mate Coxy under his DIRTY MANGOES banner, this latest night out was more than just a gig—it was a chance to support a friend and soak in some new sounds….

Lindisfarne

Verso Gig Reviews Lindisfarne Sometimes you have to ask yourself why. And in the case of this gig—well, I’m still asking. The Lead-Up: Good Pubs, Better Beer Let’s start with the positives. Originally, this outing was supposed to be a…

Richard Ashcroft

Verso Gig Reviews Richard Ashcroft, Ocean Colour Scene and Tom Meighan The Setting: Audley End and Festival Vibes There’s something timeless about spending a summer Saturday at a venue like Audley End House. Just an hour’s drive away, we arrived…