Sat In a Field Drinking Cider In The Sun: GIAF 7
admin I didn’t sit in a field drinking cider. Lager, tequila rose, and what tasted a lot like 14 tablespoons of chilli powder in some mango juice, sure, I drank that,…
Music
Gig Review: Bar Stool Preachers In Bedford
“Bedford Isn’t Shit,” screamed the logo from a t-shirt hanging behind the bar in Esquires. For someone to go to the trouble of having that t-shirt printed, there must have…
James at Lincoln Castle – Daylight Robbery
“It’s great for Lincoln!” That was the main discussion as our group made our way into the Castle to watch the often-erroneously labelled Britpop kings James. So often, you hear…
Ey Up Mi Duck 2025 Review
Modern life isn’t a place where you feel safe. The world is awash with danger, whether orange-faced troublemakers taking over a world power, or late-night visitors trying to break into…
Badlands Punk Festival – A Lincoln Gem
When it comes to music, I never thought of myself as part of a ‘scene’. It all felt too cliched, niche, and a bit too much like being labelled. Part…
Gig in a Field 6
On the opening day of the football season, instead of following the Imps as is customary, I sat in a field with hundreds of other people watching music. It was…
Six Great Songs About Football
As we get closer to the Euros, you’ll undoubtedly begin to hear more football songs on the radio. The same ones always get rolled out: World in Motion, Three Lions,…
Seven Albums I Couldn’t Live Without
I’ve always had two constants in my life: music and football. It doesn’t matter what has been happening to me; they’re the markers by which my history is measured. Certain…
After 30 Years, I’ll Finally See You In The Pit
A mosh pit is not a place I’ve really ever felt comfortable. I remember my first experience of a pit. It was September 1995, Green Day were touring Insomniac, and…
The Ferocious Dog AGM: A Subculture Without Age
It’s been a big weekend in the folk-punk world: the release of the latest Ferocious Dog Album, Kleptocracy, and the band’s ‘AGM’, an all-day event at Rock City in Nottingham.…