Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda, Didn’t
Tom LennonHere’s another pesky but obligatory year-end list for me to get out of my system: it’s my Top 5 list of the gigs I […]
My Top 5 Gigs of 2009
Tom LennonWhy Top 5? Why not a Top 10? As a lapsed Discordian I was going to knock out a rather elaborate, mind-bending […]
11-11-11: Handsworth
Tom Lennon(By way of a recap: on 11th November 2008 Clare & I embarked on a public transport-based Kerouacian Carousel […]
You have been watching
Tom LennonPink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon is regarded by many as one of the greatest rock albums ever. I’m not here to defend, […]
Flaming Lips’ Christmas on Mars
Tom LennonThe mighty Flaming Lips‘ long-awaited Christmas on Mars film is coming to DVD this autumn. If you’re […]
Tom Waits, Le Grand Rex Paris, 24th July 2008: Gig Reconstruction
Tom LennonI’ll eventually get around to writing a proper review of what will almost inevitably end up as My Favourite Gig of […]
The Littlest Raindog
Tom LennonI’ve made no secret of the fact that next week’s Tom Waits gig in Paris has put me in a state of perpetual chomping-at-the-bit excitement. […]
The Plastic Beer Skiff Snake
Tom LennonOver the years I’ve seen many jaw-droppingly odd things happen at gigs. I went to an Eric Clapton concert in 1988 where the person […]
‘Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends’
Tom LennonThat, in case you don’t know, is a Waiticism – a quote by the legendarily quotable singer-songwriter Tom Waits. Like many […]
Flu Fighters
Tom LennonWell, I didn’t get around to writing a proper review of last Saturday’s absolutely Goddamn awesome Foo Fighters gig at Wembley […]
Johansson, Illinois
Tom LennonMy significantly better half Clare (Bless ‘er) bought me Scarlett Johansson’s new album of Tom Waits’ covers this week, […]