David Bowie's Lazarus at King's Cross Theatre

Lazarus
King's Cross Theatre, 13 November 2016

David Bowie was certainly busy in his final days, recording his last ever album Blackstar and penning a musical sequel to his iconic role in the film The Man Who Fell To Earth. His last ever public appearance was at its premiere in New York last December and, despite leaving many critics a bit baffled, the show's short run sold out in minutes. Luckily for me it is back, this time playing in his hometown of London with Michael C. Hall (he of Dexter fame) resuming his role from the NY run.

So long Leonard Cohen

How lucky we are to have had Leonard Cohen for as long as we did and what a beautiful final album he left us with.

"Now I bid you farewell, I don't know when I'll be back
They're moving us tomorrow to that tower down the track
But you'll be hearing from me baby, long after I'm gone
I'll be speaking to you sweetly from a window in the Tower of Song."

Margo Price's Hands Of Time video

Song of the year. Hands down.

John Carpenter at Troxy

John Carpenter
Troxy, 1 November 2016

Right or wrong, I grew up watching horror films. It was the era of VHS after all, and for some reason, as long as it didn't have excessive sex in it, my parents saw no harm in my brothers and I indulging in our passion of scary movies, often watching the best ones over and over. One of our absolute filmmakers quickly became John Carpenter.