How the Covid Pandemic affected my outlook on music Today is the start of Mental Health Week and it is quite appropriate that onSaturday night I attended my first concert in two years. Prior to the pandemic, 2020 was to be an exciting year for music with loadsof gigs booked throughout the year. January 2020 started … Continue reading Gig Anxiety
Tag: And So I Watch You From Afar
May Gigs
Looking back at some gigs over the years for the month of May.
April Gigs
With no gigs in nearly over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic started, I started looking back on my gig tickets and created a new almost daily post on Twitter, #gigoftheday. This is a snapshot of all gigs that I have been to over the years in month of April. #gigoftheday - looking back at … Continue reading April Gigs
My top 10 NI albums
What's the greatest album of all time by a northern Irish act? This question was posed by David O’Reilly also known as Rigsy from BBC NI’s Across the Line. He’s doing a poll for the Daily Mirror and Belfast Live and it will be interesting to see who makes the list. Using the hashtag #NIALBUMS … Continue reading My top 10 NI albums
Review of the year 2020
Review of the year 2020 - gigs (some!), albums and general music trivia from the COVID year.
Christmas Gigs
Looking back at Christmas gigs over the years
Music life in lockdown week 32 and 33
100 albums, 2 weeks to listen to them and then pick your top 7 #7albums10s
Music life in lockdown week 21
This is a review of the albums that I have been listening to whilst working from home. Albums listened to for week 21 covers from 10-14 August. Monday 10 August Another day at the "home" office and more tunes to listen to. Today I picked a variety of American rock albums with all different styles. … Continue reading Music life in lockdown week 21
Goodbye Mandela Hall
Remembering an iconic music venue.