Hi there and welcome to my round up of the best music I've heard and seen this year. I hope you enjoy it
January.
As we often do, our first gig of the New Year is the Resolution festival at The 100 Club. This year we had the rather good 999, who I first saw at The Roundhouse in 1977 supporting The Vibrators.
Another great night was my mate Paul's 60th Birthday party, with live music by The Pogue Traders at The Claddagh Ring. They are one of my favourite live bands and seeing them at The Claddagh was rather special.
February
A special month in our calendar! The False Dots were born on the 14th February 1979 and we always try and have a birthday party to celebrate this. This year, we had a great evening at The Dublin Castle, with a wonderful Irish band Inbetween Honey as well as our Trumpet player Toms other band Whelligan supporting and it was a blast
Another great day was Rockabilly legends, The Delta's at The Boogaloo Bar in Highgate
March
Had a grand old time at Sons of Cream at the 100 Club. A band featuring Malcolm Bruce and Kofi Baker, both sons of the legendary members of Cream. It was rather good
Later in March, had a real treat! Saw The Potato five at The London International Ska Festival. I used to follow this band in the Mid 1980's, we even went to see them at The Milk Weg in Amsterdam. Not seen them for nearly 30 years
April
We're now in April! One of my fave bands are The Silencerz, featuring Lee Thompson of Madnesss and we were lucky enough to be asked to support them at The Old Bull Theatre in Barnet.
We had a great night on 25th April. We went to see Suede's Brett Anderson at The Roundhouse, then nipped over the road to see The Colours, featuring Elliot and Aden who work at our studios at The Fiddlers Elbow.
May
Something a bit different in May, went to Dorchester to see my beautiful and talented wife Clare with the BBC Elstree Concert band at Dorchester Cathedral. A very special evening of great music.
Later in the month, another great gospel lunch at The Boogaloo Bar, with my mates Sam Sproule and Paula Marks and @midnight_crawlers
June
A highlight in June was seeing Irish band @Winemom_official and Aussie band @radiofreealiceband at The Social. Wine Mom had supported us at The Dublin Castle the week before and we loved them, so we went to see them again!
We also heard the rather good smooth tones of Acantha Lang at The Wets Fish Cafe, a great New Orleans soul singer. A nice dinner with it,m what was not to like!
July
In July we had a little bit of Sinsemilia with Black Uhuru at The Jazz Cafe. It was a great night!
At the other end of the spectrum in July we also saw The Sounds of The Soviet Underground. 1980's Soviet Punk Rock at The Victoria in Dalston
August
August saw some great Ska sounds at The Dublin Castle, with The Skapones! Always a favourite with me
September
An excellent night of Brit Funk with the Funk Soul Brothers featuring David Grant at 229 was a good night!
Also had some classy Jazz with Ed Bently at The Bohemia in Finchley.
October
A cracking night with the London International Ska Festival and The Ruts + Misty in ROos at the Electric Ballroom in Camden
November
November saw The False Dots album Launch. What a day we had. One of the best bits was watching the reunion of The Nice Men, first gig together with Jasper on bass, since 1982
December
As we do most years, The False Dots played their Xmas Party at The Dublin Castle, supporting Dubsters, the Radical Dance Faction, which was a blast!
We also had our traditional fix of The Pogue Traders at Dingwalls, which as ever was brilliant!
I just hope that 2025 is classic a year for gigs! If you've not listened to The False Dots new album yet, now is your chance!
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