Luka Bloom @ De Barra's - 13 March 2008
De Barra's, ClonakiltyThursday, 13 March 2008Here is a belated review of a lovely, intimate gig Luka played in De Barras in mid-March. I am relying on scribbles as I write this two months later; I had...
View ArticleLuka Bloom @ St Patrick's Festival - 16 March 2008
St Patrick's Day Festival @ Trafalgar Square, LondonSunday, 16 March 2008St Patricks Day in Trafalgar Square was GREAT -- as Luka said 'a soft Irish day', so not bad at all!! Quite a festival...
View ArticleLuka Bloom @ Komedia, Brighton - 13 April 2008
Komedia, BrightonSunday, 13 April 2008After several weeks of arguing with myself over the 'necessity' of going to Luka's Brighton gig, when, after all, I will see him at the Union Chapel in only a...
View ArticleLuka Bloom @ Union Chapel, Islington - 21 April 2008
Union Chapel, LondonMonday, 21 April 2008Wow!!! What a venue!!! Visually it is quite spectacular, all proper wooden craftsmanship, with intricately detailed stained glass windows, and the acoustics...
View ArticleLuka Bloom @ Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast - 4 May 2008
Black Box, BelfastSunday, 4 May 2008Bit of a mad thing to do, to fly from London to Belfast just for the afternoon... just for a gig... but when it's a Luka gig? Well... and, as it happens, quite right...
View ArticleLuka Bloom @ Tom Malone's Pub, Miltown Malbay - 30 July 2008
Tom Malone's Pub - Market House Theatre, Miltown MalbayWednesday, 30 July 2008What a night! The most unusual gig I've ever been to, of any kind of music by any artist. Why? How often does a "paying...
View ArticleLuka Bloom @ Royal Spa Hotel, Lisdoonvarna - 31 July 2008
Royal Spa Hotel, LisdoonvarnaThursday, 31 July 2008Following the informality and irreverence of the Malone's gig, the Royal Spa Hotel was a much more civilised setting for this, the last concert of the...
View ArticleLuka Bloom @ Séamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Naul - May 2009
Séamus Ennis Cultural Centre, NaulSaturday, 2 May 2009Support by Michelle Ann Kelly accom. by Ciara BrownSéamus Ennis Cultural Centre - "old" looking building with a thatched roof but there's something...
View ArticleLuka Bloom @ Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush - 23 October 2008
Bush Hall, Shepherd's Bush, London23 October 2008- English launch of ELEVEN SONGS -SUPPORT BY CLAIRE TCHAIKOWSKI SET LIST:- on a classical guitar - There Is A TimeI Hear Her, Like...
View ArticleMartyn Joseph @ Bush Hall - 30 November 2008
When I went to see Luka at the Komedia in Brighton, I sat at the same table with a local couple who had come along that night purely on the back of hearing Luka chatting on local radio that very...
View ArticleLuka Bloom @ Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow - 25 October 2008
- Scottish launch of ELEVEN SONGS -SET LIST:- on the Martin classical guitar - Diamond MountainThere Is A TimeTribeI Love The World I'm InPrimaveraMake You Feel My LoveCity of ChicagoNo Matter Where...
View ArticleNew Album from TOM MCRAE to be released 15 April!
From The Lowlands by Tom McRae Reviewing coming soon...
View ArticleChristy Moore at the Royal Festival Hall, London (17 April 2014)
A stonking night! Declan really had to rein Christy in a few times, he was stomping his feet like a child after each song, raring to start the next. Lots of rabble rousing including one of the most...
View ArticleBoo Hewerdine & Heidi Talbot @ St Matthews Church (6 Oct 2011)
6 October 2011St Matthews Church, Shoreditch, LondonTrawl through my video collection today turned up this gem of an evening back in 2011 in a glorious church...The support "act" was a stunning "new"...
View ArticleBeen To Any Good Gigs Lately?
In no particular order, highlights from the past few years...Glen Hansard singing 'The Gift' from his (at the time) brand new album RHYTHM & REPOSE - Union Chapel on 4 September 2012 Luka Bloom...
View ArticleMartyn Joseph @ The Old Queen's Head, 9 April 2013
The Old Queen's Head, 44 Essex Road, IslingtonSupport: Luke JacksonIncomplete set listLuke2 songs written on tour- Running out of time- (another driving bluesy one)Also* More Than Boys - Lucy and her...
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