Richard Hawley

Jealous, he's not doing London until 30 November so we have to wait till then (last seen at the Roundhouse in March). John is truly amazing live.

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Yep. We're going to the one at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.
Should be fantastic with a full orchestra.

my next concerts for the next week :

Girls In Hawaii
Mum + Mogwai
M. Ward



then Yann Tiersen

very excited for m. Ward....this will be the very first time....as i saw him live once opening for Norah Jones..

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Not a gig quite, but I did land a ticket to see the Pulp film on a rooftop in Brooklyn, with a party after, and then at Lincoln Center. I later found out Jarvis is showing up (I think to the first showing, I'm easily confused). Very much looking forward to those days! Also an outdoor Teenage Fanclub show. There's so much more in NYC, but I'm a bit far to get to it all.

Last gig Neil Young and Crazy Horse and The National in Hyde Park.

Current next gig is a long way away, John Grant in November - but pretty sure there will be others before that, just waiting to see what comes up.

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Matthew Halsall & the Gondwana Orchestra at Ronnie Scotts on Monday, followed by Burt Bacharach on Wednesday. You wait all year and then two come along at once...x

Great to see Burt still going strong... Never got the chance to see him but you never know...

Next for me is The National supported by Phosphorescent on Friday.... That really cannot come to quickly for me right now.

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Mustang horses, champagne glasses
Anything frail anything wild
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And grace is just the measure of a fall.

Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar in a couple of hours. Have known Ciaran since he was 11....

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Nick, my pals saw you at Ely and said you were fantastic. One of them took lots of photos, which he has promised to forward me so I will send them on to you lovely. I said, funny you should say that, I know a bloke that does that... Pot, kettle, poacher, gamekeeper...

Hxxx

Great night at Ronnie Scott's seeing Matthew Halsall – would thoroughly recommend them, even if you're not a jazzer. If I stay alive after all these late nights and excessive amounts of gin, it's Burt for me tomorrow. xx

It's Otis for me and efsb and a few others...

Yann Tiersen tonight

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And very fine he was too - with excellent support from Ghost Trains.

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You take a lovely picture Nick.

Burt was just beautiful, I grew up with his music. It was a revelation to me, as a teenager, that boys had feelings like that. Who knew there was more to them than making fart noises with their armpits and trying to undo your bra strap. Last night, I cried at least twice but it was OK because a. it was dark and b. the old boy next to me fell asleep after about half an hour so he didn't notice!

Actually, I was easily the youngest on my row and I've got a few miles on the clock. It was a bit like when I saw H at the Southbank, our section was full of middle-aged ladies with bossoms heaving – very shocked at his prolific use of the f-word. More than a bit surreal. Still, the view is good and you can't beat an ice-cold G&T, looking out over the Thames from the terrace on a sultry summer eve.

For the next week, I shall be lying down in a dark room should anyone need me. xxxx

Tonight - Richard Thompson, Gawsworth Hall.
6th August - Robbie Fulks & the Mekons - Brudenell Social, Leeds
7th August - Robbie Fulks & the Mekons - Cluny 2, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
8th-9th August I'm playing at Broadstairs Folk Week in Kent
14th August - Robbie Fulks & the Mekons - Aros, Portree, isle of Skye


Can you tell it's the school holidays?

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