Latest Twitter challenge for the month of October came from @firstnamebob. With Hallloween being associated with the month of October and all things spookiness I thought this would be fun to engage in. I got my thinking cap on straight away but judging from my picks below which I include with the Spotify link, I … Continue reading #HorrorBizness
Tag: Queens of the Stone Age
#AtoZBest00sSong
For the month of August I was taking part in the latest Twitter challenge hosted by @sotachetan which takes us into the new millennium with a A to Z of the best songs from that decade. I think the noughties was a decent enough decade music wise as I came across new bands to like … Continue reading #AtoZBest00sSong
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 26
This is a review of the albums that I have been listening to whilst working from home. Albums listened to for week 25 covers from 14-19 September. All albums feature on @RichardS7370 #3albums2005. Monday 14 September Starting off the new working week all dedicate to the year 2005. By the end of the week I … Continue reading Music life in lockdown week 26
Music life in lockdown week 3
A review of what I was listening to during lockdown
King’s Hall Memories
Looking back at the highs and lows of going to gigs at the iconic Kings Hall.
2007
The new year starts off with the very first Kerrang tour to come to Belfast. This was their version of the NME tour where the metal magazine selects four bands on a bill for their tips of the year. Headlining this gig at Mandela Hall was Biffy Clyro who were just six months away from … Continue reading 2007
2005 – festivals
My last ever Irish festival.
2002 – June to December
The second part of the blog takes in the second half of the year. 2002 shaped up to be a pretty busy year for gigs, so to make it a bit easier to read I decided to split 2002 three ways and keep the festivals on a separate page (4 festivals to cover this time!). … Continue reading 2002 – June to December
2000 – festivals
I finally caught the festival bug a bit late. Took me to go to the first really big one, Glastonbury (see previous blog, 1999 - festivals) to really want to experience it again. From 1990 to 1994 the annual Trip to Tipp (Feile) completely bypassed me. This was a three day event at Semple Stadium … Continue reading 2000 – festivals