May 2024. Sheffield. And just like that, 2 pints becomes 3 as I leave Duncan outside Triple Point and return to a Sheffield absolutely bouncing on a Friday night. The only thing the city really lacks is a consistent small venue music scene to match Manchester and Leeds, but you’ll always get some enthusiastic youngsters… Continue reading THE WASHINGTON
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MUSIC NIGHT AT THE WASHINGTON
July 2023. Sheffield. Please treat this as an experimental post. I want to know if it’s possible to do a 10 minute blog post after 4 pints in 90 minutes, when that 4th pint is Plum Porter in Spoons. On Thursday night I felt in urgent need of live music. If in doubt, try the… Continue reading MUSIC NIGHT AT THE WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON – THE REAL ONE
May 2023. By an extraordinary stroke of luck, our quickest route from Beamish to the hotel on the banks of the Tyne took us close to a new GBG tick. Close enough, anyway, and my four passengers squeezed into a car suited for three were happy to get out for 20 minutes for a beer,… Continue reading WASHINGTON – THE REAL ONE
NERVOUS PILLS AT THE WASHINGTON
I have two main rules for choosing my gigs; Where possible, only listen to music written that very morning. Give bands that play their old stuff a wide berth. NEVER watch a band that starts songs “1, 2, 3, 4”. Avoid any gig where the audience members are wearing “Friends” T-shirts, ironically or not. So… Continue reading NERVOUS PILLS AT THE WASHINGTON
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