A quick round up of the bands I've seen this year. The list reflects my status as an old, well middle-aged, git I think.
Inspiral Carpets at Koko.
I love the Inspirals, they just made fantastically catchy pop songs with that characteristic organ sound and a front man with amazing energy.
The Wonderstuff at Islington O2
A truly great live band, the lead singer has a wonderful repartee of amusing, self deprecating humour.
Suede at Alexandra Palace
Suede were great, at this sort of event you often just want to hear the hits but the songs from their new album also sounded good. Alexandra Palace is a lovely venue as well.
James & Echo and the Bunnymen at Brixton Academy
I enjoyed Echo and the Bunnymen but James were slightly disappointing. Would've preferred more Bunnymen and less James tbh.
The Lucky Strikes at What's Cookin'
Fantastic band from the Thames Delta ... well Southend, Essex. Check them out if you get the chance.
The Stone Roses at Finsbury Park
The question is not were they good? The question is whether you've ever seen anything to compare. I saw them on the Second Coming tour in 1995 at Brixton but this was miles better. I am the Resurrection was worth the admission price alone.
The support acts were:
Miles Kane - very good
Johnny Marr - great, especially The Smiths songs
PIL - disappointing, lost the crowd and the energy that had built up with Johnny Marr dissipated.
The Snakes at What's Cookin'
Country rock band influenced by Exile era Stones. I've seen them on quite a number of occasions and they never disappoint.
The Who performing Quadrophenia at the O2
A truly magical show, I love Quadrophenia and to see Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey, who's voice at 69 remains amazing, still going strong was fantastic and they did some hits as well.
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