Tom Clarke
@essextc.bsky.social
Planner. Alternative/Indie fundamentalist. Allotmenteer. Chelmsford. Essex.
Another great night @radiocitysocial.bsky.social for probably my final gig of the year with Rad Pitt along with Norwich’s With Teeth who were brilliant and local legends Dharma Hounds and Pieces
December 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Another great night @radiocitysocial.bsky.social for probably my final gig of the year with Rad Pitt along with Norwich’s With Teeth who were brilliant and local legends Dharma Hounds and Pieces
A brilliant night in Ipswich seeing @benefitstheband.bsky.social at the tiny Smokehouse. Really tasty and great value Afghan meal beforehand at Kabul Kitchen and a couple of good bars for beers
November 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
A brilliant night in Ipswich seeing @benefitstheband.bsky.social at the tiny Smokehouse. Really tasty and great value Afghan meal beforehand at Kabul Kitchen and a couple of good bars for beers
Another festival for Chelmsford, it’s Live Nation & Festival Republic so a big one. The branding says the lineup will either be amazing or terrible, I fear the latter but hope for the former
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Another festival for Chelmsford, it’s Live Nation & Festival Republic so a big one. The branding says the lineup will either be amazing or terrible, I fear the latter but hope for the former
HOT CAR! What a treat to have the brilliant John Mouse in Chelmsford @radiocitysocial.bsky.social. And free entry, with a particularly good beer selection at the moment. Very random. Great night
November 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
HOT CAR! What a treat to have the brilliant John Mouse in Chelmsford @radiocitysocial.bsky.social. And free entry, with a particularly good beer selection at the moment. Very random. Great night
A decent sunflower coming up probably belongs in the totally normal category too
November 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A decent sunflower coming up probably belongs in the totally normal category too
Ripe and ripening tomatoes on an exposed allotment plot on 6th November is completely normal, right?
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Ripe and ripening tomatoes on an exposed allotment plot on 6th November is completely normal, right?
A fantastic night at the Royal Albert Hall for King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard orchestral show
November 4, 2025 at 10:48 PM
A fantastic night at the Royal Albert Hall for King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard orchestral show
Get what you’re saying about Linkin Park but they are still enormous, definitely a headliner. Bush are only in small font, they used to be massive
November 4, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Get what you’re saying about Linkin Park but they are still enormous, definitely a headliner. Bush are only in small font, they used to be massive
I was very lucky to see John Bramwell in the tiny Green Room in Altrincham. Played for around two hours and I wasn’t bored. Great storyteller. Fantastic musician
October 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I was very lucky to see John Bramwell in the tiny Green Room in Altrincham. Played for around two hours and I wasn’t bored. Great storyteller. Fantastic musician
The ultimate Blur fan excursion. IYKYK
August 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The ultimate Blur fan excursion. IYKYK
I was honoured to attend the reopening celebration for Glasgow’s Citz Theatre tonight. A challenging project for which all those involved should be proud
August 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I was honoured to attend the reopening celebration for Glasgow’s Citz Theatre tonight. A challenging project for which all those involved should be proud
Had a few options last night and pleased I picked Ducks Ltd who delivered a high-tempo 45 minute set supported by Former Champ. Also nice to have ticked off Nice N Sleazy. Always good things going on in Glasgow
August 27, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Had a few options last night and pleased I picked Ducks Ltd who delivered a high-tempo 45 minute set supported by Former Champ. Also nice to have ticked off Nice N Sleazy. Always good things going on in Glasgow
Smashing Pumpkins in Colchester rounding off a fantastic two nights of music without me leaving Essex. Skunk Anansie brilliant also, pleased I’ve finally seen them. Skin is great. Rocket were decent too
August 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Smashing Pumpkins in Colchester rounding off a fantastic two nights of music without me leaving Essex. Skunk Anansie brilliant also, pleased I’ve finally seen them. Skin is great. Rocket were decent too
Mercury Rev at Chinnerys in Southend tonight were superb. Tomorrow night it’s Skunk Anansie and Smashing Pumpkins in Colchester. Surely one of the greatest weeks for alternative music in Essex’s history
August 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Mercury Rev at Chinnerys in Southend tonight were superb. Tomorrow night it’s Skunk Anansie and Smashing Pumpkins in Colchester. Surely one of the greatest weeks for alternative music in Essex’s history
A couple of new records set today
Longest gap between seeing a band - 25 years, 11 months for Cast
Roger Daltrey at 81 years, 5 months takes oldest artist I’ve seen
Longest gap between seeing a band - 25 years, 11 months for Cast
Roger Daltrey at 81 years, 5 months takes oldest artist I’ve seen
August 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A couple of new records set today
Longest gap between seeing a band - 25 years, 11 months for Cast
Roger Daltrey at 81 years, 5 months takes oldest artist I’ve seen
Longest gap between seeing a band - 25 years, 11 months for Cast
Roger Daltrey at 81 years, 5 months takes oldest artist I’ve seen
A good night at Hot Box seeing Picture Parlour on the opening night of their grassroots venue tour
July 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
A good night at Hot Box seeing Picture Parlour on the opening night of their grassroots venue tour
This is by some distance the earliest I’ve picked blackberries. Also a lot of raspberries for time of year
July 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This is by some distance the earliest I’ve picked blackberries. Also a lot of raspberries for time of year
Great double header of Nine Inch Nails last night and Sparks tonight rounding off a fantastic week which started with Brighten The Corners in Ipswich
June 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Great double header of Nine Inch Nails last night and Sparks tonight rounding off a fantastic week which started with Brighten The Corners in Ipswich
Thankfully it’s only taken five weeks to improve my credibility
June 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Thankfully it’s only taken five weeks to improve my credibility
Great night in Manchester seeing the superb MJ Lenderman at the Ritz. Trace Mountains supporting were very decent as well
June 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Great night in Manchester seeing the superb MJ Lenderman at the Ritz. Trace Mountains supporting were very decent as well
I’ve let myself down there…
May 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I’ve let myself down there…
The ballroom is something special…
December 19, 2024 at 10:59 AM
The ballroom is something special…
This week I had the pleasure of visiting the former Bradford Odeon, now Bradford Live. What a difference since I last visited! It’s looking fantastic and can’t wait to see it open
December 19, 2024 at 10:58 AM
This week I had the pleasure of visiting the former Bradford Odeon, now Bradford Live. What a difference since I last visited! It’s looking fantastic and can’t wait to see it open
Probably my final gig of 2024 seeing Idles at Alexandra Palace, also my biggest venue of the year. Lambrini Girls break my record to become the first artist I’ve seen 4 times in a year. A good night
November 30, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Probably my final gig of 2024 seeing Idles at Alexandra Palace, also my biggest venue of the year. Lambrini Girls break my record to become the first artist I’ve seen 4 times in a year. A good night
Toasting deactivating my Twitter account and looking forward to Amyl & The Sniffers tonight
November 13, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Toasting deactivating my Twitter account and looking forward to Amyl & The Sniffers tonight