It's been a while, but we're back with another episode of the Lightning Seeds Podcast. As we're doing this in chronological order, we are focusing on Ian Broudie's solo debut, Tales Told. There were five years between Tilt and Tales Told, so nine months between podcasts is quite on-brand really. What an album it is,... Continue Reading →
Following on from a rapturously received tour celebrating 35 years of the Lightning Seeds, the band return to somewhere near you in 2025! From Bath/Bath to Middlesbrough, there should be a date for you. Maybe see some of you there! Official FB page tour poster As well as a stream of festival dates, new tour... Continue Reading →
There's a reason why I'm drawn to things from the 1990s. I was a teenager in the 1990s and that's the music I sunk my teeth into. The music you listen to and choose to buy in your formative years you'll find later on to be the most important music in your life. Chances are... Continue Reading →
For our latest episode, we do a deep delve into an album that's done its best to remain under the radar over the last quarter of the century. It's the last Seeds album of the 90s and the last one before an extended hiatus. Yup, it's Tilt. It's neither mine nor Mat's favourite album in... Continue Reading →
It's here! Tomorrow's finally here. Today. This is a retrospective compilation spanning the 35 year career of the band from debut single Pure right up to the last single Emily Smiles. And this time, rather than leave it 12 months before reviewing an album, I'm reviewing it 2 days after it has been released. I've... Continue Reading →
It's happened, we're all old now and Jollification has turned 30. In case you've been living under a rock, you may have figured out that this is my favourite album. It's also certainly worthy of a celebration as much as a certain other album that turned 30 in recent times. Here's some Jollification related bits... Continue Reading →
I've been a bit slack with the old Rarity of the Month thing of late as lots of things have been going on. This latest edition, though, is topical as Mat and I cover this album in the forthcoming episode of our podcast. Also in this coming week it's about to released on vinyl for... Continue Reading →
Welcome to another show notes for another podcast episode. This week we're heavily into Dizzy Heights, basically on Spotify. Once again hosted by Mat Read and Hugh Jasse (reasons will become clearer further down), and we've split it into two parts again because we don't know when to shut up. First off, the podcast. Side... Continue Reading →
Here's some of my photographs from the Bristol leg of the Jollification Tour. Bristol 02 Academy, Friday September 10th 2021. A show of two halves, first half being Jollification played in full, and the second half being a greatest hits set. At the bottom of the post is a video of the highlights of the... Continue Reading →
Here's some of my photos from the Lightning Seeds' set from Falmouth Week. 7th August 2023.
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