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Gruff Rhys at the Barbican, London – September 2018

16 Sunday Sep 2018

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Gruff Rhys and the LCO at the Barbican September 2018

An excellent night with good friends at the Barbican Centre, watching Gruff Rhys perform his latest album, Babelsberg, with the London Contemporary Orchestra. I’ve seen Gruff Rhys a few times with the Super Furry Animals and solo (the American Interior show at the Southbank being a highlight), and he always brings something new and special to the show. This time the orchestration really brought the new songs to life and shone extra light on his melodies; I hope I can catch him again soon and look forward to seeing whatever he does next.Gruff Rhys and the LCO at the Barbican September 2018Gruff Rhys and the LCO at the Barbican September 2018 Gruff Rhys and the LCO at the Barbican September 2018

Neil Young & The Promise of the Real; June 2016

15 Wednesday Jun 2016

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To the O2 Arena down the road on Greenwich Peninsula on a warm and airless evening, for Neil Young and his new band. The Promise of the Real might have the most terrible of terrible band names, but they did a great job of interpreting the different styles of NY’s various bands and musical phases. A surprising tour through the back catalogue, with a very different set from the last time I saw him at this venue, including some Greatest Hits (Heart of Gold), mid-90’s songs that I’d forgotten about entirely (Western Hero), two off On The Beach – particularly good – plus If I Could Have Her Tonight which had apparently been played the previous night in Leeds for the first time since 1968. His singing was strong and his guitar playing and tone – particularly with his Gretsch – was ace and uplifting. 

*obligatory Long May He Run conclusion*

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