Britpop

Ocean Colour Scene

Verso Gig Reviews Ocean Colour Scene Another gig. Another London stopover. And yes—another rail replacement service. This time Neil played chauffeur, driving us to Shenfield where he expertly snagged a driveway parking spot. From there, we jumped on a train…

John Power

Verso Gig Reviews John Power A new year, a new venue, and a new format of gig. On this occasion, Hammy and I headed to The Apex in Bury St Edmunds to catch John Power’s one-man show, Cast, The La’s…

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…

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…

Liam Gallagher

Verso Gig Reviews Liam Gallagher Does Liam Need Noel? Not Tonight. All the chatter about whether Oasis will or won’t reform? I couldn’t care less. I saw them at Wembley in 2000. That’ll do me. Honestly, does Liam even need…