It’s not even March yet, and I’ve been lucky enough to go to five gigs already this year. This is a brief round-up of those gigs and a little bit about them. Although I had a great time at all of them, I’m quite glad that my next gig is not until mid-March, as my body (and my wallet) are still recovering.

I am very much looking forward to going to Download Festival this June. The lineup so far is pretty great in my opinion; there are a bands on the lineup that I am a huge fan of, some I'm not some a huge fan of, and some I have never listened to. I don't “hate” any band on the lineup, and in this post I wish to vent my frustration about some of the feedback the organisers have been getting from prospective festival-goers, and their attitude in general.

This is my first attempt at writing a review for a gig, so feedback would be appreciated. Last night (6th November 2011) I went to The Blackout's gig at the Roundhouse in Camden, London with two friends — @foggface and @jonnyeyles. As it was on a weekend, we went into London fairly early to have some leisurely pre-gig drinks and get some food in our bellies. After settling at The Ice Wharf on Camden Lock — which I thoroughly recommend as one of the nicest Wetherspoons bars I have been to — we made our way to the venue in time to catch the last support band who took to the stage at 8.30pm.