Gigs gigs gigs

[Last updated: 19 September 2023]

I love seeing live music. Doesn’t really matter what it is, there’s always something that can be gained from the experience – the production, the drum faces, the theatrics, the crowd (for better or worse), the dancing, the songs and the sing-a-longs.

Here is an incomplete and growing list of gigs I’ve attended and links to pages in my journal where I share thoughts, images and sometimes video of the night.

If you attended any of the gigs, I’d be keen to hear your opinion and thoughts so please share. I’m also on Songkick, DICE and Last.fm if you wish to join me.

Upcoming gigs

• 22 September – The Discount Orchestra, THE SMALL MERCIES, The Blackmail Tapes, Sollé, The Songs of Tom Smith – Off The Cuff, London
• 13 October – THE SMALL MERCIES – Mascara Bar, London
• 26 October – PROTOMARTYR – Electric Ballroom, London
• 20 November – THE NECKS – Kings Place, London

Past gigs

Approximately XX gigs in total

2023

13 gigs, 2 cancelled/postponed

• 15 September – THE SMALL MERCIES, THE SONGS OF TOM SMITH – The Wild Boar, Warwick, UK (Cancelled due to motorcycle accident)
• 01 September – GAYE BYKERS ON ACID – 100 Club, London
• 29 August – MC YALLAH & DEBMASTER – Cafe OTO, London (Postponed due to visa issues)
• 26 August – THE SMALL MERCIES, J.C. WRIGHT, THE FAUX FIBBERS, THE SONGS OF TOM SMITH – Biddle Brothers, Hackney, London
• 25 August – An evening with GABRIELS – Union Chapel, London
• 19 August – THEE HIGH TREES, THE SMALL MERCIES, Archie Shutler, Rotten Bliss, THE SONGS OF TOM SMITH – Mascara Bar, London
• 14 August – CHAT PILE, Pet Brick – The Dome, London
• 12 August – THE HIVES (Matineé) – Pryzm, Kingston, UK
• 09 August – R.A.P. FERREIRA, Eldon, AJ Suede, Contour – The Jazz Cafe, London
• 01 August – MACBETH – The Globe, London
• 05 July – ZULU, Shooting Daggers, Dynamite – Boston Music Room, London
• 30 June – JERU THE DAMAJA, Truemendous – Hootenanny Brixton, London
• 06 June – BUILT TO SPILL – The Classic Grand, Glasgow
• 12 May – J. C. WRIGHT ‘Bird Of Prey’ Single Launch featuring Michael Plater, Juliet Garrett – Biddle Bros, Hackney
• 09 February – JEHST – Jazz Cafe, London

2022

5 gigs

• 24 November – THE SUN’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE NIGHT – 229
• 03 November – Dry Cleaning (Live stream)– Live at Bandcamp, Oakland, USA
• 28 May – Special Request – Shackwell Arms, London
• 17 May – PARTY DOZEN with Why Patterns – Shackwell Arms, London
• 08 May – Lamp of Murmuur with Abduction, The Sun’s Journey Through The Night, Faceless Entity, Spider God – Elektrowerks, London

2021

2 gigs

• 04 December – Pete Tong – O2 Arena, London
• 19 November – JAIMIE BRANCH w/ Pie Eyed Collective – Jazz Cafe, London

2020

2 gigs

• January
  • Poet In Da Corner
    Royal Court Theatre, London – Thursday 20 February 2020
• January
  • Beat Horizon
    Brixton Academy, London – Jan 2020

2019

4 gigs

• June
  • Midnight Oil
    Brixton Academy, London – Thursday 13 June 2019
• April
  • Cosmic Psychos
    The Dome, London – Friday 5 April 2019
• February
  • The Residents
    The Union Chapel, London – 4 February 2019
• January
  • Fucked Up
    Garage, London – 25 January 2019

2018

11 gigs

• December
  • The Bronx, Face to Face
    Shepards Bush Empire – 3 December 2018
• November
  • 65daysofstatic
    w/ Johanna Bramli
    Village Underground – 20 November 2018
  • Abdojaparov 20th anniversary
    100 Club – 9 November 2018
• October
  • Radio Birdman
    The Dome, London – 21 October 2018
• August
  • Cadence Weapon
    The Windmill, Brixton – 09 August 2018
• June
  • Field Day 2o18 (Friday)
    including: Erykah Badu, Nao, Loyle Carner, Magneto, Gilles Peterson, Sons of Kemet, Moses Sumney
    Brockwell Park, Brixton – 1st June 2018
  • Preoccupations
    w/ Black Midi
    Village Underground – 5 June 2018
• May
  • Jerry Dammers (DJ Set)
    w/ Salvage Sound System, plus guest DJ sets from The Pepperpot Boys, Don Lorenzo (Matheus) & The Big Fella (Matt)
    Portico Gallery, West Norwood – 26 May 2018
  • Superchunk with The Oblivians
    ULU (Student Central) – 29 May 2018
• February
  • Hot Snakes
    The Dome, London – 02 February 2018
• January
  • William Basinski and Ben Vince
    Kings Place, London – 07 January 2018

2017

• September
  • Shellac of North America
    The Electric Ballroom, London – 10/10/2017
  • Shellac of North America
    The Fleece, Bristol – 07/10/2017
• July
  • The Gories
    w/ Night Shades
    The Garage, London – 14 July 2017
  • Midnight Oil
    Hammersmith Apollo, London – 04 July 2017
• May
  • Kiss
    w/ The Dives
    O2 Arena, London – 31 May 2017
• April
  • Trans Am
    w/ AK/DK
    Corsica Studios, London – 15 April 2017
• January
  • Mammoth DJ’s All-dayer
    The Fall, Future of the Left, Hookworms, Goat Girl
    Forum, London – 28 January 2017

2016

• December
  • Low
    w/ Harkin and Erik Koskinen
    Union Chapel, London – 05/12/2016
• November
  • Digable Planets
    Under the Bridge, Fulham – Wednesday 23/11/2016
  • Laura Mvula
    w/ Olivier St. Louis
    Electric Brixton, London – Tuesday 22/11/2016
  • The Necks
    Cafe OTO, London, UK – Wednesday 09/11/2016
• October
  • The Triffids
    Islington Assembly Hall, London – Friday 21/10/2016
• June
  • Radio Birdman
    w/ Los Chicos and The Fucking Godoys
    The Dome, Tufnell Park, London – Sunday 26/06/2016
  • The Avalanches
    Oval Space, London – Thursday 09/06/2016
• May
  • Shellac
    KOKO, London – Tuesday 31/05/2016
  • No Zu
    The Shacklewell Arms, London – Friday 27/05/2016
• April
  • The Bellrays
    Brooklyn Bowl London, O2 Areana, London – Thursday 28/04/2016

2015

• December
  • Robert Forster
    Bush Hall, London – Monday 07/12/2015
• November
  • The Drones
    Oslo Hackney, London – Tuesday 10/11/2015
• October
  • Sleaford Mods
    O2 Forum Kentish Town, London – Friday 02/10/2015
• September
  • King Crimson
    Hackney Empire, London – Monday 07/09/2015
• August
  • Viet Cong (now named Preoccupations)
    Scala, London – 19/08/2015
• July
  • The Last Poets
    Pop Brixton, London – Thursday 23/07/2015
  • AC/DC
    w/ Vintage Trouble – Wembley Stadium, London – Saturday 04/07/2015
• June
  • Radio Birdman
    w/ Johnny Throttle & Michael Jackson (UK)
    The Dome, London – Tuesday 23/06/2015
  • The Angels
    The Garage, London – Wednesday 03/06/2015
• May
  • Twerps
    The Windmill, Brixton, Brixton – Tuesday 19/05/2015
  • Twerps
    w/ Primetime
    The Shacklewell Arms, London – Monday 18/05/2015
• April
  • Jon Hopkins
    w/ East India Youth and Untold – O2 Academy Brixton, London – Friday 24/04/2015
  • Godspeed You! Black Emperor
    w/ Xylouris White
    O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London – Monday 20/04/2015
  • Lee “Scratch” Perry
    The Jazz Cafe, London – Thursday 02/04/2015
• March
  • Fred Wesley & The New J.B.’s
    w/ Expansions, DJ Jasper the Vinyl Junkie, and Fred Wesley
    Fairfield Halls, Croydon – Friday 27/03/2015

2014

• November
  • Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
    w/ Xylouris White
    St John at Hackney, Church London – 18 November 2014
  • Gilles Peterson
    w/ Flako, Dorian Concept, Diggs Duke, Homeboy Sandman, and Wyles & Simpson
    KOKO, London – Saturday 15 November 2014
  • Trans Am
    w/ Black Impulse DJ’s and AK/DK
    Electrowerkz, London – Saturday 08 November 2014
• September
  • Fu Manchu
    w/ Bloodnstuff
    O2 Academy Islington, London – Wednesday 24 September 2014
• August
  • Tape
    w/ (Chris)
    Cafe OTO, London – Sunday 31 August 2014
• May
  • Swans
    w/ Jenny Hval
    Electric Brixton, London – Tuesday 27 May 2014
  • Neutral Milk Hotel
    Roundhouse, London – Friday 23 May 2014
  • Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
    w/ The James Hunter Six
    Roundhouse, London – Friday 16 May 2014
• February
  • Homeboy Sandman
    w/ Paul White, Paper Tiger, and Chris P Cults
    The Garage, London – Friday 28 February 2014
• January
  • Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards
    Gilles Peterson, Andrew Ashong, Jonwayne, Kyodai, Ady Suleiman, Jimi Tenor, Valerie June, Swindle ft Terri Walker, and The Interne
    KOKO, London – Saturday 18 January 2014

2013

• November
  • All Tomorrow’s Parties – ATP 2013
    • including Mogwai, Ty Segall, Superchunk, Goat, White Fence, Dirty Beaches, Shellac, and The Dismemberment Plan
      Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park, Camber, UK – Friday 29 November 2013 – Sunday 01 December 2013
  • Pere Ubu
    100 Club, London – Monday 11 November 2013
  • Windhand
    w/ Pilgrim
    Our Black Heart, London – Wednesday 06 November 2013
• October
  • Dylan Carlson
    w/ Thurston Moore
    The Lexington, London – Thursday 17 October 2013
• July
  • George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
    The Clapham Grand, London – Friday 19 July 2013
  • Dub Trio
    The Windmill, Brixton – Monday 08 July 2013
• June
  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse
    w/ Los Lobos
    The O2 Arena, London – Monday 17 June 2013
• March
  • Living Colour
    w/ Little Axe
    KOKO, London – Friday 08 March 2013
  • Homeboy Sandman
    Cargo, London – Thursday 07 March 2013
• February
  • Heartless Bastards
    w/ Elle King
    The Lexington, London – Monday 11 February 2013

2012

• December
  • The Hives
    Roundhouse, London – Friday 14 December 2012
• November
  • The Wedding Present playing Sea Monsters
    KOKO, London – Friday 23 November 2012
  • Motörhead
    w/ Anthrax
    O2 Academy Brixton, London – Saturday 17 November 2012
  • Flying Lotus
    w/ Thundercat
    Troxy, London – Friday 16 November 2012
  • Death Grips
    w/ The Bug and Ratking
    Electric Ballroom, London – Wednesday 07 November 2012
• October
  • MF Doom
    w/ Rodney P, Yungun and Mr Thing, and Lazy Habits
    Kidkanevil and Kutmah
    Village Underground, London – Friday 02 November 2012
• September
  • The Necks
    Village Underground, London – Monday 17 September 2012
• May
  • Dub Trio
    Brixton Windmill, London — 30 May 2012

2011

• December
  • Nightmare Before Christmas – All Tomorrow’s Parties – ATP 2011
    Washed Out, Caribou, Toro Y Moi, Flying Lotus, Cults, Future Islands, Four Tet, and Simian Mobile Disco
    Minehead, UK – Friday 09 December 2011 – Sunday 11 December 2011
• November
  • The Necks
    Bishopsgate Institute, London – Friday 18 November 2011
• October
  • Dub Trio
    The Windmill, Brixton – Tuesday 11 October 2011
• September
  • Toots & The Maytals
    w/ Ronnie Wood
    O2 Academy Brixton, London – Friday 09 September 2011
• July
  • Camp Bestival 2011
    Ed Sheeran, Mark Ronson, Blondie, Groove Armada, Laura Marling, Primal Scream, House of Pain, and Katy B
    East Lulworth, UK – Thursday 28 July 2011 – Sunday 31 July 2011
• May
  • Moon Duo
    w/ Kim Ki O, Trogons, and Cherrystones
    Corsica Studios, London – Tuesday 17 May 2011
• April
  • London International Ska Festival 2011
    The English Beat, Dub Pistols, James Hunter, Napoleon Solo, Bim Skala Bim, Maroon Town, The Trojans, and Loafers
    The Clapham Grand, London – Thursday 21 April 2011 – Sunday 24 April 2011
• March
  • Primal Scream
    w/ Cat’s Eyes, Andrew Weatherall, The Orb Soundsystem, and Adrian Sherwood
    O2 Academy Brixton, London – Friday 25 March 2011

2010

• October
  • MF Doom
    The Herbaliser, Hudson Mohawke, Jamie xx, Dels, Madvillain, Zev Love X, Viktor Vaughn, King Geedorah, and Metal Fingers
    O2 Academy Brixton, London – Thursday 14 October 2010
• May
  • The 3D’s
    w/ Bo Ningen and Authorities
    The Windmill, Brixton – Tuesday 18 May 2010
  • Pavement
    w/ The Clean
    O2 Academy Brixton, London – Monday 10 May 2010
• February
  • The Ex, Roy Paci and The Ex & Brass Unbound
    w/ Zun Zun Egui and John Butcher
    The Dome, Tufnell Park, London – Wednesday 03 February 2010

2009

• December
  • Basement Jaxx
    w/ Speech Debelle
    The O2 Arena, London – Thursday 17 December 2009
• November
  • Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine
    w/ Tim Ten Yen and Future of the Left
    O2 Forum Kentish Town, London – Friday 13 November 2009
• October
  • Stereo Total and Total Stereo
    w/ Lou Umbra
    The Luminaire, London – Thursday 29 October 2009
  • Pixies
    The Big Pink
    O2 Academy Brixton, London – Tuesday 06 October 2009
• May
  • The Necks
    w/ Hauschka
    Union Chapel, London – Wednesday 27 May 2009
  • The Drones
    w/ Snowman
    The Luminaire, London – Thursday 21 May 2009
  • Heartless Bastards
    w/ Yves Klein Blue and The John Steel Singers
    Loxton Square Bar & Kitchen, London – Monday 11 May 2009
  • Devo
    w/ Robots In Disguise
    O2 Forum Kentish Town, London – Wednesday 06 May 2009
• February
  • Crystal Stilts
    w/ Silentage, A Classic Education, and Let’s Wrestle
    The Windmill, Brixton, London – Friday 13 February 2009

2008

• August
  • Congos
    Hootananny, Brixton, London – Thursday 28 August
• May
  • Public Enemy
    Dr. Octagon, Edan, Anti-Pop Consortium, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, The Bomb Squad, and Kool Keith
    O2 Academy Brixton, London – Friday 23 May 2008
  • The Necks
    Vortex Jazz Club, London – Tuesday 20 May 2008
• January
  • Chris Rock
    Brixton Academy, London – Saturday 26 January 2008
• Let’s Wrestle, 7″ Launch – Old Blue Last, London (date unconfirmed)
• Trans Am – Corsica Studios, London (date unconfirmed)
• Superchunk – The Garage (date unconfirmed)
• Shellac – Scala, London (date unconfirmed)

2007

• November 02 – CARTER THE UNSTOPPABLE SEX MACHINE – Brixton Academy, London
• August
  • Sonic Youth performing Daydream Nation
    Roundhouse, London – 31/08/2007
  • Slint performing Spiderland
    KOKO, London –  22/08/2007
  • Prince
    The O2, London – 21/08/2007
• June
  • DEVO
    Shepherds Bush Empire, London – 26/06/2007
  • DEVO
    Royal Festival Hall, London – 19/06/2007
• February, 02 – WOLFMOTHER – Hammersmith Apollo, London
• October
  • Dirty Three
    w/ Sophia, The Drones
    Barbican Centre, London – Wednesday 05 October 2005

2005

• October 05 – DIRTY THREE play Ocean Songs, Sophia, THE DRONES – Barbican Centre, London

2004

• December
  • Beastie Boys
    w/ Talib Kweli
    SSE Arena, Wembley, London – Tuesday 07 December 2004
• July
  • PJ Harvey
    w/ Morris Tepper
    O2 Academy Brixton, London – Thursday 15 July 2004
• March
  • Patti Smith
    Student Central (ULU), London –Wednesday 17 March 2004

2003

• December
  • Ween
    Kentish Town Forum, London – 15 December 2003

2002

• April
  • All Tomorrow’s Parties – ATP 2002 – curated by Shellac
    Cheap Trick, The Breeders, Blonde Redhead, Low, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Wire, and Shellac
    Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park, Camber, UK –  19-21 April 2002 (or 26-28/4/2002)
• Mogwai
  Brixton Academy, London
• The Liars
  w/ Lomax
  93 Feet East, London

2001

• October
  • Superchunk
    w/ The Wisdom Of Harry
    The Garage, London – Tuesday 16 October 2001
• February
  • PJ Harvey
    w/ Giant Sand
    O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London – Monday 11 (or 12, 13) February 2001

1999

• February
  • Beastie Boys
    Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia – Sunday 14 February 1999

1998

• December
  • PJ Harvey
    w/ Dirty Three
    Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London – Sunday 13 (or Monday 14) December 1998
• August
  • Bob Dylan
    w/ Pati Smith
    Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia – Monday 24 August 1998

1997

• October
  • Ween
    Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia – 07 October 1997
• September
  • Morphine
    Heaven, Adelaide, Australia – Tuesday 09 September 1997
• February
  • WOAMADelaide 1997
    Midnight Oil, Loudon Wainwright III, Richard Thompson, Paul Kelly, Salif Keita, Gil Scott-Heron, Afro Celt Sound System, and Christine Anu
    Adelaide, SA, Australia – Friday 28 February 1997 – Sunday 02 March 1997
• January
  • Big Day Out 1997
    The Offspring, The Prodigy, Soundgarden, Fear Factory, Supergrass, Powderfinger, OMC, Rocket from the Crypt plus others
    Adelaide, SA, Australia – Friday 31 January 1997

1996

• November
  • Fugazi
    Adelaide University, Adelaide, Australia – Tuesday 12 November 1996
• October
  • The Jesus Lizard
    w/ Ricaine and Midget
    Tivoli Hotel, Adelaide, Australia – Thursday 10 October 1996
• February
  • Grifters
    w/ Flat Stanley
    Big Star Basement, Adelaide – Thursday 22 February 1996
• January
  • Asteroid B-12
    w/ Grudge, Blow, Beullah Fix
    Abbadon, Adelaide, Australia
    Friday 12 January 1996
  • Summersault 1996
    Foo Fighters, Beck, Beastie Boys, Rancid, Pavement, Sonic Youth, Jawbreaker, The Amps, Flat Stanley, The Miltons, Bikini Kill
    Adelaide, SA, Australia – Friday 05 January 1996

1995

• June
  • The Cramps
    w/ The Lizard Train
    Liberty, Adelaide, Australia – Wednesday 14 June 1995
• April
  • Ween
    Lenny’s Tavern, Adelaide, Australia – 17 April 1995

1994

• December
  • The Mark of Cain
    w/ Crush inc, Flat Stanley
    All Ages Show
    Mad Love Bar, Adelaide, Australia
    Sunday 4 December 1994
• October
  • Beastie Boys
    w/ Helmet
    Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, SA, Australia – Thursday 13 October 1994
  • Frank Black
    w/ Custard
    Synagogue Club, Adelaide, SA, Australia – Wednesday 05 October 1994

1993

• November
  • Fugazi
    Dom Polski Centre, Adelaide, Australia – Thursday 11 November 1993
• October
  • Ween
    Synagogue, Adelaide, Australia – October 20, 1993
• March
  • The Lemonheads
    w/ Crush inc.
    The Old Lion Hotel, Adelaide, Australia – Wednesday 10 March 1993
• February
  • Big Day Out 1993
    Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, Iggy Pop, Sonic Youth, Mudhoney, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprosy, Beasts of Bourbon, Exploding White Mice, Where’s The Pope?, plus many more
    Adelaide, SA, Australia – Monday 01 February 1993

1992

• October
  • Buffalo Tom
    Le Rox, Adelaide, Australia – Friday 23 October 1992
  • Beastie Boys
    w/ The Meanies and 60 Foot Robot
    The Old Lion, Adelaide, SA, Australia – Thursday 01 October 1992
• October
  • Neil Diamond
    Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia – Wednesday 8 April 1992

1991

• October
  • Fugazi
    Le Rocks, Adelaide, Australia – Tuesday 22 October 1991
• June
  • Jesus Jones
    Le Rox, Adelaide, Australia – Wednesday 05 June 1991

1990

• December
  • Mudhoney
    Le Rox, Adelaide, Australia – Tuesday 18 December 1990
• November
  • They Might Be Giants
    w/ The Handsome Devils
    Le Rox Nightclub, Adelaide, Australia – Friday 23 November 1990

1989

• November
  • Ramones
    w/ The Exploding White Mice
    The Old Lion, Adelaide, SA, Australia – 6 November 1989

1987

• October
  • The Cult – Electric World Tour
    Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, Australia – Monday 12 October 1987
  • Midnight Oil
    w/ Scrap Metal
    Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, Australia – Tuesday 6 October 1987

1985

• November
  • Midnight Oil
    w/ Gondwanaland
    Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia – Saturday 23 November 1985

Miscellaneous

1990s

• Exploding White Mice
• Contrapunctus
• ICE-T
• Public Enemy
• Womnal
• Breather Hole
• Spiderbait
• Dirty Three
• Nick Cave
• Big Day Out Festivals
• The Mark of Cain
• The Handsome Devils
• The Ghouls
• Bollard
• Flat Stanley
• Merging Groins
• Cane
• Sin Dog Jellyroll
• Muff
• The Dumb Earth
• The Lizard Train
• The Clowns Of Decadence
• TISM
• Crush inc.
• King Krill
• High Pass Filter
• Regurgitator
• 2120
• The Fuglemen
• The Herbaliser – Cargo Club
• Crisp – Cargo Club
• Guided by Voices – Adelaide Uni
• Pavement x2 – Heaven, The Old Lion
• Bikini Kill – Entertainment Centre
• Sleater Kinney – Producers
• Sonic Youth – Entertainment Centre
• 99
• Stereolab – Adelaide University
• Fear Factory – The Bridgeway, Adelaide

1980s

• The Angels
  The Bridgeway and Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
• The Party Boys
  The Bridgeway, Adelaide
• Hoodoo Gurus
  The Bridgeway, Adelaide