Friday 22 June 2012

Music - Part 4 - Live Is Life




Live is Life………….


I’ve wanted to make a list of all the acts I’ve seen live for quite a while (I know, it’s sad isn’t it?).  Well, I’ve finally got round to it. 

It’s not definitive and I have undoubtedly forgotten a few, so, what I’ve done is list all the ones I can remember.  I’m not proud of them all, but, they obviously hold some sort of special memory for me.

Here goes, in no particular order:

Depeche Mode
Matt Fretton
Portion Control
Electribe 101
Frank Tovey (Fad Gadget)
I Start Counting
Erasure
Faithless
a-ha
Louise Hart
Death In Vegas
Martin Stephenson
Martin Stephenson and The Daintees
Orson
Basement Jaxx
Robbie Williams
Kylie Minogue
Air
Gipsy Dave Smith
James
Bradford
Jimmy Ruffin
The Chain Gang
The Icicle Works
Ian McNabb
Reverend And The Makers
Blancmange
U2
The Pogues
Lone Justice
Placebo
Billy Bragg
The Christians
Danny Wilson
Hurrah!
Paul Handyside
Julian Cope
Blondie
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Berlin
Black
Hue And Cry
Dave Gahan
Goldfrapp
The Human League
ABC
Culture Club
Joan As Policewoman
Kula Shaker
Age Of Chance
The Clone Roses
The Smiths Indeed
The Blue Meanies
Squeeze
LCD Soundsystem
Hot Chip
Howling Bells
Crazyhead
Manic Street Preachers
Catatonia
Elvis Costello
Alison Moyet
Adam Ant
The Style Council
Latin Quarter
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
King
The Alarm
Melissa Etheridge
Courtney Pine
Liza P
Bastille
Archive
Dizzee Rascal
Muse
Princess Chelsea
Pickachunes


I reserve the right to add more, and, deny knowledge of any of the above.