Thirsty Thursdays: Watching Kennedy StarLive At Bar Caupa Bangou, Niamey, Niger

Posted on January 15, 2025January 26, 2025 by Jonny Blair

Thirsty Thursdays: Watching Kennedy Star Live At Bar Caupa Bangou, Niamey, Niger Well on our last night backpacking in Niamey, Niger, we were served up a treat – local live music – guitars, drums, singing live in front of our eyes with cold beers to boot. It was the final night of a wild adventure Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Watching Kennedy StarLive At Bar Caupa Bangou, Niamey, Niger[…]

How I Got OasisTickets In 2024 For DublinOn The Reunion Tour: Loyal Fans

Posted on December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“It’s maybe the fame, it’s forgotten your name” – Noel Gallagher. The amount of fake news in the media the last few months or so about Oasis and their ticket sales has been laughable for most of us hardcore, real, genuine fans! Oasis ran undoubtedly one of the fairest systems imaginable for such a reunion! Read more about How I Got OasisTickets In 2024 For DublinOn The Reunion Tour: Loyal Fans[…]

My Alternative OasisSetlist For Hardcore Fans Only

Posted on November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 by Jonny Blair

Now that the euphoria of the imminent 2025 Oasis return has dwindled slightly, I will reflect on a few more of my glory days watching Oasis. In total I was at 14 Oasis concerts from 1996 to 2008. I have already written about the Cork Oasis gig in 1996, how I got tickets for the Dublin Oasis Read more about My Alternative OasisSetlist For Hardcore Fans Only[…]

Was There Then: OasisLiveAt Prehen, Doire/Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland - September 2002

Posted on September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 by Jonny Blair

Oasis: LiveAt Prehen, Doire/Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland (September 2002). “You’ll never change what’s been and gone” – Noel Gallagher. Now that the euphoria of the imminent 2025 Oasis return has dwindled slightly, I will reflect on a few more of my glory days watching Oasis. In total I was at 14 Oasis concerts from 1996 to Read more about Was There Then: OasisLiveAt Prehen, Doire/Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland - September 2002[…]

How I Got Oasis Tickets In 1997 For The Be Here Now Tour

How I Got OasisTickets In 1997 For DublinOn The Be Here Now Tour

Posted on September 2, 2024September 3, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“Nobody knows the way it’s gonna be” – Noel Gallagher. Getting Oasis ticketsin 1997 for the Be Here Now tour was nuts and the proper way to see your favourite rock’n’roll band. Nothing was done online, nobody had the internet, nobody had any type of mobile phone at all, never mind a “smartphone”. Oasis massive Read more about How I Got OasisTickets In 1997 For DublinOn The Be Here Now Tour[…]

Was There Then:OasisLive At Finsbury Park, London, England – July 2002

Posted on September 1, 2024November 22, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“Your destiny may keep you warm” – Noel Gallagher. Was There ThenðŸŽ¸ðŸŽ™️OasisLive At Finsbury Park, London, England – July 2002 Now that the euphoria of the imminent 2025 Oasis return has dwindled slightly, I will reflect on a few more of my glory days watching Oasis. In total I was at 14 Oasis concerts from Read more about Was There Then:OasisLive At Finsbury Park, London, England – July 2002[…]

Backpacking in New Zealand: My Night As Chief At Tū Te Ihi, Tamaki Maori Village

Posted on July 21, 2024July 21, 2024 by Jonny Blair

Long overdue then this one! Seventeen years ago this week I was backpacking in the North Island of New Zealand. Across a brace of trips to New Zealand, I have backpacked the North Island and the South Island but not yet Stewart Island. I ended up in Rotorua where I have backpacked through twice. I Read more about Backpacking in New Zealand: My Night As Chief At Tū Te Ihi, Tamaki Maori Village[…]

Visiting The Birthplace Of Iron Maiden: Cart And Horses, London, England

Posted on April 10, 2024September 23, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son” – Iron Maiden. I wrote about some musical backpacking sights of London before. On that trip I backpacked Pulp, Oasis, The Clash, The Beatles and Iron Maiden. Sadly the day I visited Iron Maiden, the pub of their birthplace, was shut for renovation. I was there on 1st January Read more about Visiting The Birthplace Of Iron Maiden: Cart And Horses, London, England[…]