Richard Hawley

Gigs for me - Nick Lowe at Buxton opera house, Bellowhead at the winding wheel in Chesterfield,Chris Difford in The Greystones - all quite small but good fun

Counting Tramlines as 1 i reckon i've attended 67 musical offerings this year. Top gigs in no particular order and not counting my own:

Justin Townes Earle + James Walbourne @ Memorial Hall
Curtis Eller @ The Greystones
Neil McSweeney @ SoYo (Tramlines)
Darren Hanlon @Lantern Theatre
Chris Mills @ The Maze
Richmond Fontaine @ The Greystones
Groanbox @ The Redhouse
Martin Stephenson & The Daintees @ The Greystones
Neil McSweeney + David J. Roch Xmas show @ The Greystones

Top moments:

Magnolia Summer + Dolly Varden + The Wynntown Marshals joining forces for an encore of "Birds Without A Wire" at The Greystones
The bits when Simone Felice sang Felice Brothers songs @ The Greystones
David J. Roch prowling around Bar 23 unplugged
Laura Gibson's crowd singalong when closing her support set for Richmond Fontaine
Similarly Joe Solo using the whole crowd as percussionists
Finding somewhere new to do gigs...

Low:

Black Spiders supporting Hayseed Dixie @ Corp

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I was at that one too - as was Noddy Holder!

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Steve Earle for me......closely followed by JTE at The Cluny, tho he wasnt so good at the Summertyne Festival. Loved Rod Picott and Slaid Cleaves too. No lows

I saw Pulp. Thought I might die of happiness - they were properly incredible. And they headlined. And Laura Marling's beautiful warm voice echoing round St Gile's Cathedral in Edinburgh... And me & Mr DT's first ever gig together - Elbow at the SECC. It was incredible.

Mmmm, a good year for my ears... Sadly I have less than no money so seems it'll a long time before my next

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I know that feeling well love.....

totally forgot, the Janksys at the Frog and Parrot. That was such a good night with lovely friends and great to finally hear Nick and the others live. Still haven't managed to catch Mr Sleney although I do have some of his stuff on my ipod.....

I Am Kloot...Regents Park Open Air Theartre
Gruff Rhys/Y Niewl....Brighton
Love & Money...Shepherds Bush
The Beat.....Clapham
Brian Setzer.....Brixton

To many to mention, but I'd go for...

Jackie Leven @ The Greystones...RIP Big Man
Abigail Washburn @ The Wardrobe in Leeds
Richmond Fontaine @ The Greystones
Chris Mills @ The Greystones
Chuck Prophet and The Spanish Bombs @ The Maze, Nottingham
Oh My Darling @ The Greystones
The Lucky Strikes @ The Greystones (highlight of Tramlines for me)

Fleet Foxes, Grieghallen, Bergen

2011 was an incredible year for gigs for me - I was so, so lucky to see some fantastic bands - old and new. Way out in front was Jackson Browne with Dawes and Jonathan Wilson at the Borderline (and all for £7!) - I think I was actually hyperventilating at one point I was so excited (sad, I know). Closely followed by Ray Davies' closing night of the Meltdown Festival at the Festival Hall, Roy Harper at the Festival Hall (with special guest Jimmy Page), Sufjan Stevens at the Festival Hall, Antony Hegarty at Wilderness Festival, John Grant with Midlake at the Festival Hall and Josh T Pearson at the Purcell Room. Looking forward to hearing more from James Walbourne and Jonathan Wilson who I saw for the first time this year - oh and a special mention for the Sonics - must have been the best atmosphere ever generated by a bunch of seventy year olds!

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sharon jones @ the ritz
colorama @ the castle
J.D. (smiths) night @ band on the wall
charles bradley @ band on the wall
dead comedians @ greystones
wagon train @ manchester jazz fest
and
nat birchall @ hillary step

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