I hadn't been in quite a few years and last year it was cancelled. It was back this year and a group of us, all CFF veterans, decided to go.
Much leaner than usual, and less crowded and a great weekend.
I'm going to post my highlights on what I saw over the next few days
Coming towards the end of our CFF weekend.
Next up were The Deep Blue. All female indie band who really rather rocked the place. A bit of a punk attitude which was a refreshing diversion from the usual CFF fare. Good band
I hadn't been in quite a few years and last year it was cancelled. It was back this year and a group of us, all CFF veterans, decided to go.
Much leaner than usual, and less crowded and a great weekend.
I'm going to post my highlights on what I saw over the next few days
Brรฒgeal would have been a great band to finish the last day of the festival, but they chose to put them on mid afternoon. No problem with that at all as I got to see them.
Folk / punk / indie band. Not sure what they might sound like on record but live they were great. Our last band of the festival as we had to leave early but nice way to finish the festival
I started my 60's & 70's listening groups a year ago, which is quite unbelievable to be honest. How time has flown.
So, in the last year I've posted 23 different albums for comment and review in the Forums and got an unbelievable 1.3 million views and 485 comments (thanks for the engagement folks)
What a special gig it was last night at the Eventim Apollo (or as I still refer to it The Hammy Odeon) in Hammersmith, London. Still an icon venue despite the name change
Tewo great bands but I'm going to start with the headliners, The Black Keys
I've seen them before but not at a venue this damn good and what a wonderful performance. Dan Auerbach was simply on fire on lead guitar as the band, yes, played the hits, but also played some deeper cuts that were just brilliant. They also did four covers, the best of these being I Wanna Be Your Dog by The Stooges and You Got To Lose by Earl Hooker
An added personal bonus for me was the addition of Little Barrie Cadogan as second guitar. I couldn't get to see him earlier in the year because of a clash of gigs so this, in a small way, made up for it
What a special gig it was last night at the Eventim Apollo (or as I still refer to it The Hammy Odeon) in Hammersmith, London. Still an icon venue despite the name change
Tewo great bands but I'm going to start with the headliners, The Black Keys
I've seen them before but not at a venue this damn good and what a wonderful performance. Dan Auerbach was simply on fire on lead guitar as the band, yes, played the hits, but also played some deeper cuts that were just brilliant. They also did four covers, the best of these being I Wanna Be Your Dog by The Stooges and You Got To Lose by Earl Hooker
An added personal bonus for me was the addition of Little Barrie Cadogan as second guitar. I couldn't get to see him earlier in the year because of a clash of gigs so this, in a small way, made up for it
Fabulous gig, fabulous band
In support of The Black Keys was Robert Finlay and it's hard to think of a better band to support them than this fabulous blues and soul man.
I've seen Robert live before an he always delivers.
There is a thriving music scene in South London, with great bands and artists playing every night. You could see a great gig every night of the week if you wanted which I did last night at the wonderful Patchworks venue in SW London.
Excellent double header with The Long 90's supporting the ever wonderful Errol Linton
The Long 90's, think Jefferson Airplane meets Fleetwood Mac in Patti Smith living room and you get the idea. Performing their own material, this new band get better and better with every show
Errol is just great blues with a hint of his Caribbean heritage. Always rocks the joint and it was heaving last night.
Also a should out to High Tide who put on the gig and who also run the largest free festival in London (of the same name). God I love living here
What a phenomenal night last night hearing Kristin Hersh at The Lexington in North London.
First up, the last two times that I've seen her live have been at Earth with a capacity of around 1500 and the Royal Festival Hall (2,700). Last nights gig was a sold out crowd of 200. What a joy seeing her up close and personal.
She's a consummate performer, great songs exquisitely delivered and I have no idea how she reaches some of the notes that she does. One of the people that i was with is a singer in a really good band. He commented that she reaches note he didn't even know existed.
Top, top notch gig last night which is one that will be spoken about for years to come
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would have been a great band to finish the last day of the festival, but they chose to put them on mid afternoon. No problem with that at all as I got to see them.
