Monthly Archives: November 2009

Kings of Convenience – Declaration of Dependence

Posted on November 22, 2009 by haymoncollins

It’s been three years since Riot on an Empty Street but at last here we have the third offering from Norwegian lo-fi heroes KoC. Sitting here on a perfectly horrid Sunday afternoon with the gales blowing and the rain a-lashing … Continue reading →

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We Were Promised Jetpacks – The Cooler

Posted on November 22, 2009 by haymoncollins

As is our way, the Lad and I turn up at the venue for opening time, conscious that this odd little venue has few spots that give a good view of the low-built stage. We needn’t have worried as for … Continue reading →

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Andrew Bird – Union Chapel

Posted on November 11, 2009 by haymoncollins

Well going to a gig on your own is not the best was to see an act but then again sometimes there is no alternative. This time the lad blew me out and went to Muse instead … but here … Continue reading →

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Stornoway – Sheldonian Theatre Oxford

Posted on November 2, 2009 by haymoncollins

Two gigs in two days is something of an unusual occurrence, all the more so when the two gigs in question are as different as Idlewild and Stornoway, their linkages being only the accidental Scottish name and the affection for … Continue reading →

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