EOTR Day 4 highlights: Aussie rock from Floodlights (with awesome harmonica), MADMADMAD and their many cowbells, Kara Jackson’s poetic soulful folk & the twice interrupted but still great Panic Shack #chopsgigs #EOTR2023

In other news, banging hangover this morning #chopsgigs #eotr2023

Lovely to see Wet Leg again, Crack Cloud astonishing as always, Arooj Aftab played a sumptuous set & laughed out loud with Brigit Christie #chopsgigs #eotr2023

EOTR Day 3: A brilliant day from start to finish. Pretty much everyone I saw was great. Personal Trainer kicked it off in style, They Hate Change were amazing, Big | Brave incredibly loud & The Courettes full of energy 1/2 #chopsgigs #eotr2023

EOTR Day 2 highlights: Finally saw Adwaith who were brilliant, Bodega got us moving, Ulrika Spacek my fave of the day & a gorgeous singalong with Angel Olsen #chopsgigs #EOTR2023 @adwaithmusic @enterbodega @ulrikaspacek @AngelOlsen

First day of End of the Road complete. Less rainy than expected. Enjoyed an early set by Meadow Meadow, finally caught The Last Dinner Party, blown away by Deerhoof, less so by HMLTD #chopsgigs #EOTR2023 @meadowtimestwo @deerhoof @lastdinnerparty

36 years ago I was at my first Reading Festival (just the one day) pretty much entirely because I wanted to see Status Quo #chopsgigs

Support from Yama Warashi who I also really enjoyed #chopsgigs

Deerhoof first played in London 20 years ago yet somehow last night was the first time I’d seen them. They were astonishing, absolutely off the scale brilliant. Excited to catch them again at End of the Road #chopsgigs #deerhoof

Mega Bog were hugely entertaining last night. A tight knit band with some excellent tunes. Nice to see the venue busy for a wonderful support set from Maija Sofia too #chopsgigs #megabog

Black Honey enormous fun on my first visit to the brilliant Tunbridge Wells Forum with fabulous support from Arxx #chopsgigs #blackhoneyuk #arxxband

My Top 5 Gigs of 2022 #chops2022 #gigs2022 #chopsgigs

1. The Flaming Lips (DLWP)
2. Crack Cloud (Boileroom)
3. Sparks (Roundhouse)
4. Personal Trainer (Windmill)
5. Quasi (Victoria)

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My Top 5 Gigs of 2022 #chops2022 #gigs2022 #chopsgigs

1. The Flaming Lips (DLWP)
2. Crack Cloud (Boileroom)
3. Sparks (Roundhouse)
4. Personal Trainer (Windmill)
5. Quasi (Victoria)

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Had a lovely evening in the company of Julia Jacklin and her power quintet. She’s such a great lyricist & vocalist & got a brilliant reception from a packed Brighton crowd #chopsgigs #juliajacklin #brightongigs