Let me start off by saying, I doubt the KOKO has ever been rocked the way it was rocked last night. Beatsteaks are a German punk rock band from Berlin and usually German bands, no matter how good, don’t really make it outside the country (except for Rammstein and the Scorpions). It is not much…
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London Lions v UMass @ Copperbox Arena London, 22/08/2015
Living and London and carrying Boston in my heart from my time there it was hard to decide who to support in this game. UMass is one of the top basketball teams in the NCAA having sent various players to the NBA in the last couple of years, with the most recent being Cady Lalanne…
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Less Than Jake @Brooklyn Bowl, London, 08/08/15
This was the first gig at Brooklyn Bowl I went to when I no longer worked there, so it was a weird but wonderful experience. I’ve always loved the venue, it has amazing sound and fits just the right amount of people. Plus there’s bowling, what more could you want?! I hadn’t seen either of…
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Frank Turner @HMV Oxford Street, London, 07/08/2015
Two gigs in one day and both of them Frank. I’m not complaining. Today is the day Frank’s album drops and everyone is so excited. I have been listening to it all morning. When Frank announced his in-store gigs I knew there was little chance to even get a ticket, and I didn’t. It was…
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Frank Turner @The Garage, London, 07/08/15
First things first, this was by far one of the best gigs I have ever been to, hands down. It was the release day for Frank’s new album Positive Songs For Negative People, PS4NP in short. There had been a huge hype around the new album and the small in-store gigs he had been doing.…
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Women’s FA Cup Final @ Wembley Stadium, 01/08/2015
It was the first time the women’s FA cup final took place at Wembley Stadium and rounded up the successful year for women’s football in England after the ladies came third in a historic finish at the World Cup in Canada. The final score of 1-0 saw Chelsea ladies defeating Notts County ladies with one…
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The Gaslight Anthem @Brighton Dome, 10/06/15
So Gaslight decided to play a few local shows in the UK before the festival summer not including London. Brighton was the closest thing I could get to without ridiculous amounts of travel involved. A friend of mine was sweet enough to plonk my name on the guest list – love having friends in all…
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Architects @ Roundhouse, London, 14/03/2015
A friend of mine invited me to go see Architects at the Roundhouse last week and I thought hey why not. It was definitely a great gig. Metal fans are also definitely mental – in a good way. We were standing up on the balcony so had a nice view of the stage and the…
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Frank Turner @Royal Albert Hall, London, 29/03/2015
Frank Turner at the Royal Albert Hall was truly a feel-good night in every sense of the word. It was my third Frank gig, and him playing at the Royal Albert Hall was a bit as epic a combination as seeing Bruce Springsteen playing at Wembley Stadium. The friend I took with me had never…
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