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 and Me. A first visit to The Apex, and it certainly impressed—modern, well-equipped, and with excellent sound quality throughout. A Journey Through Liverpool… Read More »
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 have been a better choice. Pre-Gig Adventures We boarded a late lunchtime train and arrived in Norwich just before 3pm, primed for… Read More »
Some gigs are planned months ahead. Others, like this one, take decades. This was a show that had been 27 years in the making—a musical itch I’d finally get to scratch. Flashback to Glastonbury ’97 Let’s rewind to June 1997 at Glastonbury. I was there with Watty and a few of his workmates, including Roger Hall. These were… Read More »