Tag Archives: Gig

Roddy Woomble – Impossible Songs and Union Chapel Show

Posted on March 28, 2011 by haymoncollins

Roddy Woomble Seonaid Aitken Sorren Maclean Jack Cheshire A Roddy Woomble related release is always an object of much expectation for me, be it an Idlewild, McCusker Drever Woomble concoction or this his second proper solo offering. There is something … Continue reading →

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The Decemberists and Blind Pilot – Bristol

Posted on March 9, 2011 by haymoncollins

The Decemberists Blind Pilot The slightly inglorious but rather familiar surroundings of the Bristol Academy was the place to finally catch up with two bands who have been on my list for a little while – Blind Pilot and The Decemberists The Lad and I turned … Continue reading →

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Band of Horses – Birmingham

Posted on January 29, 2011 by haymoncollins

Band of Horses Goldheart Assembly Mojave 3     Three fine bands, one bitterly cold night in Birmingham, Mrs HC and I together with Mr & Mrs IDS. Truth be told I couldn’t quite believe my luck that BoH were back on these shores … Continue reading →

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Idlewild – The Garage, London

Posted on December 15, 2010 by haymoncollins

Idlewild Web /FB/Myspace/@IdlewildtheBand Fatherson Web /FB/ Myspace/Big Cartel Last gig of the year, most likely, and this time it is Idlewild in the hot, sweaty and gritty (you know what that aphorism means) Garage in Islington, accompanied by the Lad. This … Continue reading →

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Scott Matthews – Wolverhampton

Posted on December 14, 2010 by haymoncollins

Scott Matthews Web / FB/ Myspace / Youtube James Summerfield  Web / FB /Myspace /Bandcamp Jo Karchud Reverbnation / FB / Myspace /@joekarchud It was almost a full year since I had seen Mr Matthews on stage, last time in … Continue reading →

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The National – Brixton

Posted on December 13, 2010 by haymoncollins

National Web / FB/Myspace/@The_National Phosphorescent FB / Myspace/@Phosphorescent Thomas Bartlett (Doveman) Web / FB/Myspace/ @tommydove This was the third National show in a week and some would say (Mrs H-C amongst them) that this was a little out of order. … Continue reading →

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Frightened Rabbit & Admiral Fallow – Bristol 20 November

Posted on December 3, 2010 by haymoncollins

Frabbits  Web / FB / Myspace / Youtube / @FRabbits Admiral Fallow    FB / Myspace / @AdmiralFallow This is a long overdue post , the result of my indolence more than anything else and no reflection in any way on the … Continue reading →

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The National – Bristol and Warwick

Posted on November 28, 2010 by haymoncollins

National Web / FB/Myspace/                                           @The_National Phosphorescent FB / Myspace/                     … Continue reading →

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Broken Social Scene and Tortoise – Koko

Posted on November 17, 2010 by haymoncollins

Tortoise – Web / FB / Myspace /@TRTS (but inactive) BSS  – Web / FB / Myspace /@bssmusic Broken Social Scene have been part of two rather extraordinary shows for me this year – firstly supporting the mighty Pavement on … Continue reading →

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Woomble, Drever and McCusker – Union Chapel

Posted on November 11, 2010 by haymoncollins

Kris Web / Myspace / @KrisDrever Roddy Web / Myspace / Youtube / @r_woomble John Web / @johnmccusker Heidi Web / Myspace /@heiditalbot Boo Web / Myspace /@boohewerdine Now I like a nice amped and noisy gig with the best of them but there … Continue reading →

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