I’ve heard a lot of great music recently which has inspired me to reboot Blue Roses fanzine… but where to start?!
I’m incredibly lucky to have Banquet Records on my doorstep and have enjoyed the live shows in Kingston for many years. The original Blue Roses had me traipsing up and down the country to see great bands, and these days I mostly see them in Kingston!
My resolution for 2026 is to see even more live music. Plenty of my favourite bands from the 90s are touring and I also hope to discover some new and exciting artists.
I haven’t written in a while so I set myself a challenge of reflecting on some of the gigs that I went to in 2025. Some are more detailed than others as I’m writing from memory but I wanted to share some of the live music that I have experienced in the last 12 months.
- Shed Seven
- Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra
- Counting Crows
- Skunk Anansie
- Hard-Fi
- Bryan Adams
- Lola Young
- Idlewild
- Gene
- Ash
- Biffy Clyro
- The Charlatans (album preview)
- The Charlatans (tour warm-up)
- The Charlatans (Roundhouse)
OK, yes I am a huge fan of The Charlatans and they were partly the inspiration for this reboot.
I’m excited to see what 2026 has in store.
Thanks for reading. Get in touch and let me know what you think!
Anita
Blue Roses Fanzine 2.0 