Gig memories: David Bowie at Wembley in 1995

David Bowie
Morrissey
Wembley Arena, 18 November 1995

I recently discovered an old review I wrote for this show at the time, written on a school computer. It's full of teen pretension and I completely dismiss old rock stars (aside from Neil Young funnily enough) and Bowie's 80s output. I don't really know why because I love a lot of Bowie's 80s work (particularly the Scary Monsters and Let's Dance albums and even the first Tin Machine record) but I was the midst of my punk rock phase then and just a snotty kid. But even that couldn't stop me loving Bowie.

Treetop Flyers interview

Over the past couple of years there's been one new band I've seen live that has made me prick up my ears with their Crosby, Stills & Nash-style harmonies and Neil Young rock outs: London band Treetop Flyers. It's not often you see a small band playing support who feel like they could be headlining, so I jumped at the chance to speak to singer Reid Morrison for Hive Mag, which you can read here or on this very blog below...

Sounding like they came straight out of the golden age of Laurel Canyon, people are starting to catch on to London band Treetop Flyers and their unique sound dubbed “country soul”. With such famous fans as Adele and Laura Marling, they have been particularly busy in 2011 releasing their second EP, Things Will Change, winning the prestigious Emerging Talent competition at this year’s Glastonbury festival and now releasing a new single, It’s About Time. We caught up with frontman Reid Morrison to talk about their successful year, the band’s forthcoming debut album and more…

So it’s been a busy year for Treetop Flyers. Does it feel like it’s starting to really happen for you guys?

Yeah over the past six months especially it’s been pretty crazy. Things have been good.