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Third time's a charm - Oasis again, Olé, Olé, Olé!
Three is widely considered to be a significant number, with many connotations through history, literature and spirituality. All good...
Eddie Bamber
Oct 1, 202512 min read


Dusty Hackney - All Points East Festival
Something of a change up this blog, with my first ever review of a festival (a day festival, albeit). All Points East is a festival in...
Eddie Bamber
Sep 10, 20256 min read


In Dreamland - the Sex Pistols in Margate
The August Bank Holiday is a bittersweet thing. Three free days in, usually amazing weather, with the opportunity for drinking, eating...
Eddie Bamber
Sep 1, 20257 min read


Take 2 - Oasis at Wembley
Round 2. The Second Coming. Oasis Strikes Back. Sometimes the sequel is better than the original, sometimes much worse and sometimes it's...
Eddie Bamber
Aug 15, 20255 min read


Oasis at Heaton Park
Buckle up, this could be a long one. Like many other procrastinators, I have spent much time in my life trying to rank my favourite...
Eddie Bamber
Jul 21, 202517 min read


Kicks and Kapichi - a week of contrast
As the temperature dials, as does the gig schedule. There are many simple pleasures in life, and few are simpler than the desire to see...
Eddie Bamber
Jul 14, 20257 min read


Favourite for a long time - Fontaines D.C. in Finsbury Park
Another sunny, summer's day rolls in and with it another concert to enjoy. On this occasion, I ventured to local beauty spot Finsbury...
Eddie Bamber
Jul 8, 20256 min read


Fortunate Son - one night in London with John Fogerty
Two in a week? That's insane, surely. Not on this occasion. Fresh off the back of Beyonce's triumphant show at the Tottenham Hotspur...
Eddie Bamber
Jun 19, 20254 min read


God save Beyoncé
Mondays. Garfield hates them, the Bangles called them manic, and a Madchester duo claimed they were Happy. We all dread them on Sunday...
Eddie Bamber
Jun 18, 20258 min read


Giddy up - the Wunderhorse are in town
Another week of the corporate calendar flies by in an instant. Often, we need something to break up the week and provide some respite...
Eddie Bamber
Jun 2, 20255 min read


It's OK to like Sports Team
When one of your favourite bands announce that they are hosting an album launch party at a brewery in Blackhorse Road, it is a tough...
Eddie Bamber
May 19, 20256 min read


Paint you a picture - Picture Parlour at the 100 Club
The venue The 100 Club is a truly iconic venue. A place of Sex Pistols. A place of the Who. A place of Oasis Its influence on the central...
Eddie Bamber
Mar 24, 20253 min read


Birmingham, Blunderbuss and Bombing Out
Mr White will see you now For the latest instalment of this gig review series, I found myself in England’s second city, Birmingham. The...
Eddie Bamber
Mar 6, 20257 min read


Release the Riffs - a Pantera review
A frequent criticism of my character that I encounter is related to my own, personal fiscal policy, particularly in relation to my many...
Eddie Bamber
Mar 1, 20258 min read


Why I would keep Gareth Southgate
As Harry Kane's penalty sailed over the bar in Al Khor, the wild hopes and dreams of a nation went with it. England had been brilliant....
Eddie Bamber
Dec 12, 202213 min read


Ladies and gentlemen, Eddie has left the building
And with that, Eddie Jones has left the hot seat of England rugby. An RFU panel found, after a short review, that England’s recent form...
Eddie Bamber
Dec 7, 202211 min read


Returning absentees and a new style- what can we expect from England in Australia?
Whenever England rugby go into a campaign, there always seems to be more questions than answers. Whether that be over playing style,...
Eddie Bamber
Jun 27, 20229 min read


The Report Card: Six Nations Roundup
As the dust settles on the 2022 Six Nations, it is now time to fully round up the tournament. I will be grading each side’s tournament...
Eddie Bamber
Mar 25, 202211 min read


Six Talking Points: Six Nations Week Five
And just like that, it was over. The Six Nations came to a stunning crescendo this weekend. Shock, elation and despair were just three of...
Eddie Bamber
Mar 21, 20228 min read


Six Talking Points: Six Nations Week Four
Welcome one and all to the fourth instalment of Six Nations Talking Points. This week did not fail to disappoint in terms of...
Eddie Bamber
Mar 15, 20228 min read
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