Retro Man Blog

Welcome to the ramblings of a man who really should have grown out of listening to "that sort of music" a long, long time ago...A place to share thoughts and photographs on music and related paraphernalia.

Monday, 11 May 2026

The Pandoras at The Hope & Anchor Islington, Wednesday 6th May 2026

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I was thrilled to witness The Pandoras make a rare U.K. appearance at the legendary Hope & Anchor in Islington, a place that has over t...

Tuesday, 5 May 2026

Love with Johnny Echols at Shepherd's Bush Empire, Saturday 2nd May 2026

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Love with Johnny Echols are back at the Shepherds Bush Empire again, the scene of 2024’s triumphant “Forever Changes” show where they playe...

Saturday, 2 May 2026

Stupidity with Chris Spedding at Dalton's Brighton, Sunday April 26th supporting The Cynz

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It was great to see my Swedish pal Tommy with his Stockholm based Garage R'n'B band Stupidity back on U.K. soil again after a long ...

Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Lenny Kaye's "Nuggets Live at The BBC" - E.P. Launch, Listening Party & Movie Screening at the Spice of Life, London April 18th

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Alan Blizzard, Marty Love, Jim Jones, Joe De Lorenzo, Guy Griffin and Alan Clayton Back in 2023, Patti Smith Group guitarist Lenny Kaye pla...

Saturday, 18 April 2026

The Damned 50th Anniversary Show at Wembley Arena with The Loveless, Peter Hook & The Light and The Courettes

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My first introduction to The Damned was watching them play "Love Song" on Top of The Pops as a kid back in 1979 and the first thi...

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