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Pip Blom at Heaven (Feb)

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Pip Blom at Heaven
December 1, 2024 at 10:24 PM
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Dana Gavanski at Folklore, Hoxton (February)

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December 7, 2024 at 1:12 PM
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Margaret Glaspy at Lafayette (Feb)

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Margaret Glaspy
December 3, 2024 at 8:28 PM
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Ms Ezra Furman doing what she wants at Union Chapel (July)

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Ezra Furman at Union Chapel (night 1 of 2)
December 16, 2024 at 8:11 PM
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Goat at The Troxy (October)

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GOAT at the Troxy
December 17, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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Hinds at The Boileroom, Guildford (Jan)

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Hinds at The Boileroom
December 2, 2024 at 8:43 PM
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Bruce Springsteen at Wembley Stadium (July)

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Bruuuuce! at Wembley Stadium
December 23, 2024 at 3:39 PM
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The Breeders at The Troxy, Limehouse (June)

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The Breeders with Magda of caroline on violin
December 15, 2024 at 5:02 PM
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Crack Cloud at Koko, Camden (September)

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Crack Cloud, Zak Choy on drums & Aleem on bass.
December 15, 2024 at 2:40 PM
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Osees at the Electric Ballroom, Camden (August) *

* definitely regret not doing the tiny Shacklewell Arms gig a few days later though.

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Osees at the Electric Ballroom
December 8, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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Sunn O))) at The Barbican (April)

Epic noise!

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Sunn O))) and a lot of dry ice at The Barbican
December 14, 2024 at 1:17 PM
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Chop’s Gigs of the Year 2024. Not sure how many of these there will be either. It’s my busiest year so far despite slowing down in the last few months #ChopsGigsOTY #Gigsoftheyear
December 1, 2024 at 10:22 PM
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Naima Bock at The Ivy House (Nov)

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Naima Bock & band at The Ivy House in Nunhead
December 5, 2024 at 9:37 PM
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Personal Trainer / The Bug Club / Modern Woman at The Shacklewell Arms (August)

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Personal Trainer The Bug Club Modern Woman
December 23, 2024 at 9:53 PM
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Laura J Martin at The Old Library, New Cross (June) @laurajmartinuk.bsky.social

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Laura J Martin with Iwan Morgan on synths and vocals (right side) and Gareth Bonello (The Gentle Good) on guitar (middle)
December 14, 2024 at 1:56 PM
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at The O2 (November)

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Nick Cave and adoring masses
December 23, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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AK/DK at Ramsgate Music Hall (March)

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AK/DK at The Ramsgate Music Hall Double drums & synths combo. All got a bit sweaty!
December 5, 2024 at 9:40 PM
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Kara Jackson at EartH Theatre in June

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Kara Jackson
December 19, 2024 at 5:47 PM
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Tapir! at Kings Place (April)

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Tapir! at Kings Place (with inflatable mountain)
December 23, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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Acid Mothers Temple at Dingwalls (May)

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Acid Mothers Temple at Dingwalls in Camden
December 23, 2024 at 8:21 PM
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Sarabeth Tucek at The Waiting Room (January)

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Sarabeth Tucek at The Waiting Room in Stoke Newington, a baffling small room for such a talented singer songwriter.
December 23, 2024 at 3:13 PM
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Jessica Pratt & Alan Sparhawk joint headline at The Barbican for Pitchfork Festival (November)

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Alan Sparhawk on guitar & vocals with his son, Cyrus, on bass. White roses in a vase at the front of the stage Jessica Pratt on guitar & vocals, large stage light dominating the front of the photo
December 11, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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I managed 91 gigs this year, after getting a little carried away in the first six months, lots of great nights. Here’s the long list contenders, unordered, though I enjoyed every gig I attended #chopsgigs #gigs2024 #gigsoftheyear
Acid Mothers Temple (Dingwalls) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (O2) Gustaf (Shacklewell Arms) Tapir! (Kings Place) Sarabeth Tucek (The Waiting Room) Kara Jackson (EartH) Goat (Troxy) Ezra Furman (Union Chapel) The Breeders (Troxy) Crack Cloud (Koko) Laura J Martin (The Old Library, New Cross) Sunn O))) (Barbican) Jessica Pratt & Alan Sparhawk (Barbican) Osees (Electric Ballroom) AK/DK & Luo (Ramsgate Music Hall) Naima Bock (Ivy House) Dana Gavanski (Folklore) Margaret Glaspy (Lafayette) Hinds (Boileroom, Guildford) Pip Blom (Heaven)
December 28, 2024 at 2:41 PM
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Hope of the States at The Dome, Tufnell Park (December)

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Hope of the States (Paul, Mike & Sam at least) in a cloud of dry ice at The Dome in Tufnell Park
December 23, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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Gustav at The Shacklewell Arms (March)

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Gustav at The Shack
December 23, 2024 at 6:09 PM