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Special gig No 9: Rush in Birmingham – 1988

February 13, 2026

Rush are a band I’ve been into since I was a kid, largely due to my…

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Festivals: Donington 1988

February 13, 2026

I was at Donington in 1988. Grateful to have come home that day. Sadly not everyone…

Another Glasto ticket failure…

November 19, 2023

So once again I failed to get tickets for @glastofest this morning. 🙄 They sold out in less…

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My first ever podcast!

September 30, 2023

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Well I’ve been in a music documentary on US television so it was only a matter…

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Donington Monsters Remembered

August 22, 2023

As August draws to a close it’s a time for me to reflect on the ‘Monsters…

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Artists I wished I’d seen…

A couple of days ago I posted another 1980s’s gig memory over on the Music In…

2023 Glastonbury

Glasto avoidance failure…

Incase I’ve never mentioned it (!) I went to Glastonbury Festival nearly every year for 20…

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My screen debut is imminent…

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Who remembers that time back in December 2021 when a film crew came to my house…

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Happy New Year – I’m still here!

January 6, 2023

Welcome to 2023…. and yes, Music in the Attic – that little ‘lockdown project’ I started…

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Gig Anniversaries – December

January 6, 2023

Regular followers of the ‘Music In The Attic’ social media channels get to see an eclectic…

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Gig Anniversaries – November

January 6, 2023

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Gig Anniversaries – October

December 2, 2022

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Regular followers of the ‘Music In The Attic’ social media channels get to see an eclectic…

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Gig Anniversaries – September

November 28, 2022

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Gig Anniversaries – August

October 28, 2022

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Gig Anniversaries – July

August 30, 2022

Regular followers of the ‘Music In The Attic’ social media channels get to see an eclectic…

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Gig Anniversaries – June

Regular followers of the ‘Music In The Attic’ social media channels get to see an eclectic…

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Special gig No 5: The Stone Roses on home soil – Manchester 2016

Saturday 18th June 2016 – The Stone Roses, Etihad Stadium, Manchester It is 6 years ago…

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Gig Anniversaries – May

Regular followers of the ‘Music In The Attic’ social media channels get to see an eclectic…