#MindTheBand 2020: round-up

Thanks mostly to the phenomenon that is #TimsTwitterListeningParty, 2020 has definitely transitioned from being my year of gigs to a year of albums – and this recent challenge week definitely helped me to up my game again. Not only were two of my most anticipated albums (Queen + Adam Lambert and The Jaded Hearts Club) […]

#MindTheBand 2020: Day-by-Day

As I’m back working from home I thought there wasn’t a lot of point in doing a diary (unless something massive comes up I’m unlikely to be going out this week), so instead I’m putting together some daily lists of favourites and linking to whatever posts I manage to publish. Potentially less rambling than normal, […]

Challenge Week 2020: Mind The Band (What You Could’ve Won)

Yes, I’m back with another challenge week! I had such plans for this one, made hot on the heels of the 2019 edition… The initial idea had been to have the same format: a week of posts building up to a show/concert. I realised very quickly that 2020 was the 50th anniversary of The Kinks’ Lola […]

Coming up in 2017…

Whilst obviously we all remain hopeful that this year isn’t going to be as bad as last year, it’s probably a good idea to distract ourselves with art and escape into Theatreland. And luckily it seems to be shaping up rather nicely! I already have quite a few nights booked up to keep you interested […]

Off on a tangent…

Sat watching a brilliant BBC Four documentary on fandom over the weekend, not only was I transported back to my childhood and my own love of Queen, but I got to thinking about my current obsession: Sunny Afternoon. Obviously going to the show has properly introduced me to the music of The Kinks (my CD […]