Beatsteaks @Koko, London, 25/08/2015

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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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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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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The Charlatans @Brooklyn Bowl London, 20/02/2015

The Charlatans at Brooklyn Bowl was part of BRITs Week 2015 and my first big gig as a ticketing coordinator for the venue. So I treasure this one. It’s a band I love for a cause I love even more. What cause you ask? The whole of BRITs Week was in aid of War Child…

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The Gaslight Anthem @ Alexandra Palace, 19/11/2014

It had been about a year and a half since I last saw The Gaslight Anthem. That is generally normal for a band, but if it’s one of your favourite bands then it’s way too long. On top of that, it was a birthday treat! One day before my birthday. I hadn’t been to Alexandra…

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Frank Turner @ Oxford Town Hall, 30/09/2014

This was the second gig I managed to get to during Frank Turner’s small venues tour. There was more listening to new songs being tested live and it was magical. To have an artist try out songs live before putting them on an album is something that just does not happen anymore. Sometimes knowing how…

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