KILBURNFLYER

Steel Panther - well I am not quite sure what to make of these. They were very entertaining - indeed laugh out loud funny at time - funnier than Spinal Tap. Completely ripping the piss out of themselves and the audience in a very over the top show - every rock cliche got a look in but at the same time they can play and were actually quite a good band - a great cover of Don't Stop Believing and their own songs weren't bad either. That said, not sure I would pay £25 to see them at Brixton Academy next year.

ZZ Top were sublime - cool as fuck (as ever) and superb musicians to boot. Pretty much played the same set as at Download so no complaints - a great cover of Foxy Lady as an added bonus. The sound was extremely good and they used the video backdrop to remind us of the 80s/90s hey day when Eliminator broke them worldwide. All in all a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

Green Day at the 02 - has been may a long year since I saw this lot and the whole thing was extremely enjoyable. I am always worried when a band gets members of the audience up on stage with such frequency but somehow Green Day get away with it - people dragged out of the crowd to sing a song with them and then have the privilege of a full speed stage dive at the end. Pics from my phone taken from a box next to the stage whilst sipping a cheeky pinot noir - not very rock and roll.

KILBURNFLYER

The Coronet in Elephant and Castle is not a venue I had even heard of before I bought tickets to see Wolfmother there last night. A cracking venue - slightly smaller than Shepherd's Bush Empire but better acoustics, a modern PA and great lighting. Wolfmother benefitted from all of this as well as an extremely enthusiastic crowd to deliver a great show. Starting with a blistering version of Dimension and ending the encore with Joker and the Thief they were very crisp in their delivery on every song. The new songs blended well with those from the first album but the bizarre sight of the evening was when they played a guitar only version of Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush. A great return to London.

KILBURNFLYER

Echo and the Bunnymen at the Roundhouse last night. A fabulous gig where apart from two new songs I knew every word of every song. They played beautifully and were clearly enjoying themselves - even managing a decent version of people are strange in homage to the venue where the Doors played their only UK gig. They were even better last night than they were last year at the Royal Albert Hall for the Ocean Rain special. Bunnymen please "Never Stop" - sadly oine of the few classics that they didn't play last night.

KILBURNFLYER

I saw something remarkable yesterday. My wife's mother died on Oct 2nd after a short illness and yesterday was her cremation and memorial service. My wife spoke in tribute to her for over 15 minutes. She was eloquent, heartfelt, controlled but above all magnificent. I love her dearly but have never been more impressed or proud of her than I was yesterday. I know I could not have done what she did without breaking down. I know I could not love my own mother more than she loved hers but her ability to hold it together at the most emotionally difficult time we will ever face was incredible. I love you Sheila - I don't know how you did that.

KILBURNFLYER

I fucking love the Wildhearts. A two set show with the first hal being the whole of the Chutzpah album - really great to see these excellent songs showcased in this way - with a greatest hits 2nd set. Spent the whole show bouncing around at the front - they are such a great fun band that they make you want to jump about.