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I was in the studio where they recorded this last month. It was pretty cool to see it, including the piano where they composed Dancing Queen (among many others). Right in central Stockholm with studio about 5 metres off the street...

Day 10: Simon & Garfunkel November 2023, Cox Arena – Play something by a band that has disbanded, bonus points if they did a reunion tour. Oasis - Knebworth 1996 It was a great day out but I actually remember being more moved by the Charlatans (playing their first gig since the death of Rob...

For me, it has been a bit bittersweet digging out the old tickets. I'm hoping I've got enough for the whole month but most tickets for the past 20 years here have been either digital or a sheet of paper I had to print out. I miss the physical tickets (as well as the insane pricing when so many...

Day 9: The Cure May 2023, North Island Amphitheater – Play something by a band that has kept the fans in mind. Minor Majority - Live at Sentralen 12.06.20 Radio today told me it's 5 years since coronavirus. Seems like a suitable day then to play this - Big Dipper, my local, organised a series...

Day 8: P!nk / Brandi Carlile October 2023, Snapdragon Stadium Play something over the top. Prince - Live in Detroit 1982 Great Saturday night music. My 8th gig was one of the v best - the Stone Roses in cracking form.

Day 7: Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers October 2019, The Magnolia. Unusual collaboration David Bowie - Live in Santa Monica 72 Bowie + Bing Crosby gives me excuse to play this excellent concert. My 7th gig was Blur on the Great Escape tour - was pretty great.

Day 6: Rolling Stones February 2003, Staples Center. Charity Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concert I love this concert, especially good on a Friday night with the fun of Stay (and the Detroit Medley). My sixth gig was the Charlatans - intro to one of my...

Day 5: Social Distortion February 2001, 4th and B. Play something from a band with shifting lineups or that continued on after a founding members death. The Rolling Stones - The Great Lost Live Album, Vol 1 Queueing this ahead of a long day of work. The Stones were the originals for carrying...

Day 4: Prairie Home Companion November 1997, Fitzgerald Theater. Bluegrass/folk Tyler Childers - Live at Red Barn Radio I & II Playing catch up a bit after travelling for a few days. This is a fabulous live album. Plus, my own 4th gig - definitely one of my all-time favourites, Oasis at Earls...

Day 3: The Samples, early 1990s at The Barn UC Riverside. Band that faded into obscurity Hootie and the Blowfish - Live at Nick's Fat City, 1995 I guess I can't claim they faded into total obscurity, but relative to their 1995 levels I think it fits the bill. Anyway, they were my 3rd ever...

Day 2: Chicago, November 1986 at Universal Amphitheater. Artist who changed / take a date to. Jeff Buckley - Live at Sin-é I was going to play Miles Davis today as an artist who most definitely changes. But he'll have to wait. Because on going through my music paraphernalia file I see that the...

Day 1: The Jacksons Victory Tour, December 1984 at Dodger Stadium. 1st concert Counting Crows - 1994 Fun month. I'm going to try to play by spinning a live record each day if I can (not totally sure I'll be able to manage a new artist each day but let's see). My first gig was Counting Crows...

Day 13 - Galentine's Day Mary Chapin Carpenter & Julie Fowlis & Karine Polwart - Looking For The Thread A really fabulous album by three female artists - I've been loving this in January and February as an early fave of 2025.

Day 11 - National Guitar Day Chris Whitley - Din of Ecstasy Rather set up for this by @Yer Ol' Uncle D and his v generous record. Loving the guitar sound on this one. Must admit I enjoyed this last night with a refreshing beer.

Day 10 - International Cribbage Day Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky Found this theme harder than I thought I would, so it's back to this, the first single I ever bought. (Sadly not my original copy; sadly, also not as good as I remember it in my head 😂)

Thanks so much @Yer Ol' Uncle D - it finally made it! Chris Witley is not somebody I've heard of (although I noticed you playing him in the challenge) but the blurb sounds right up my street. Cheers for making me hip to him. And the sticker is already in place...

I tried this when I was younger on the Circle Line in London. I remember getting about halfway around before things became a blur (from memory, it's something like 31 stops...)

Day 9 - Super Bowl Sunday Fleetwood Mac - Rumours I used to have a record with all the BBC sports themes on it, which was pure nostalgia (my absolute favourite - Soul Limbo by Booker T for the cricket). But I sold it in one of my regular purges so this will have to do. F1 for me will always...

Day 8 - Kite Flying Day Frank Sinatra - Come Fly With Me

I'd love to have a glib answer but sadly attempted delivery is actually Norwegian for BS 😭 They always say that when it's a parcel - they didn't try to deliver it at all. It just means it was too big to go in my letterbox (they never ring the doorbell here). But what it also means is that it...