Aug 23
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: THINK IT’S ALL OVER?
So to the pitch…it’s another of those weeks when I haven’t got a clue how to start this column so let’s talk about Fantasy Football....
Aug 16
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: THE SOUND OF CROYDON
Any live show curated by the amazing Dr Neil March aka Trust The Doc is always worth noting in your gig calendar. When it includes a...
Aug 9
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: SUMMER BREAK
Week 2 of our summer break finds me back in Blighty but missing the relative quietude of Menorca. We will be back with the usual format...
Jul 26
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: SOME HOLIDAY LISTENING
After four weeks of Glastonbury Festival features, it is time to return to the bread and butter of Fifty3Fridays and highlight some of...
Jul 19
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: GLASTONBURY 2024 – PART THREE
We conclude my Glastonbury 2024 journey with a diary of those I saw on the final day, Sunday 30 June. As with the previous reports, it is...
Jul 12
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: GLASTONBURY 2024 – PART TWO
Continuing my Glastonbury 2024 journey, today we look back at performances I caught on Saturday. But before that let's track back a day....
Jul 6
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: GLASTONBURY 2024 – PART ONE
By tradition Glastonbury Festival opens its gates at 8am on Wednesday to an expectant throng of happy campers. It now falls to Emily...
Jun 26
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: GLASTONBURY UNPICKED
This week Fifty3 Fridays arrives early in the shape of a brief selection of acts I am most looking forward to seeing at the Glastonbury...
Jun 21
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: THE NIGHTS ARE DRAWING IN
So, I woke up today thinking that 21st of June is Midsummer’s Day, and as my Dad used to say the next morning, ah, the nights are drawing...
Jun 14
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: LIVE AT THE WAITING ROOM
The Waiting Room in downtown Stoke Newington holds a fond memory for me as the intimate space hosted the debut gig by a favourite act of...
Jun 7
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: FRESHLY FAVOURED
Fresh On The Net, the independent music blog founded by Tom Robinson in 2009, is a brilliant source of new music. It offers a supportive...
May 31
FIFTY3 FRIDAYS: KEEP CALM & GET ON WITH IT
You get days like to today when nothing seems to go to plan - days when you just have to keep calm and get on with it. Like when a...