Travel Tips

I share three great passions in this world; travelling, football (soccer to the yanks) and music. Call me fickle if you like, but apart from the people I love and care for, these three things are what bring me most joy!

As far as music goes, it is one of the greatest tools to change or enhance a mood, andofcourse people's tastes in music will reflect this. My music tastes are probably an accurate reflection on me in this sense, as just like my mood and personality it is pretty broad.
However, there are of course those artists who mean a particular amount to me:
The Beatles
Fugazi
Madness
Deftones
The Clash
Dead Kennedys

When asked to define my favourite genre it's a pretty tough call. I go through mini phases of listening to a little more of one sort for a while- say punk for example, and then I go through an indie rock phase.
If really pushed though, I'd have to say it is ska/ ska punk. The way the music lifts you so dramatically is immense. And what ever your taste, how can anyone hold up their hands and say that they dislike a band like Madness or The Specials?? I mean how could ya?

Like most with most styles of music, there are sub genres to be found within. I listen to quite a lot of the classic, original ska and enjoy it. My favourite sub is the two tone movement though, as the attitude as well as the music was such a positive ideal.
Lately, the more popular style is 'ska punk,' a mainly americanisedstyle, which attempts to combine the raw sound of punk music, with the morale lifting horns of ska! Bands of this style who I'm in to are Less Than Jake, Spunge and Reel Big Fish to name a few.

There is nothing like watching a live performance! I've been pretty lucky to catch a fair few gigs in my time, and here are some of thos I can remember, alphabeticised for your distinct viewing pleasure. :)

311
4ft Fingers
Apocalyptica
Ash
Athlete
Audioslave
Babyshambles
Bad Manners
Bad Reputation
Basement Jaxx
Bloc Party
Bowling For Soup
Bravery, The
Chas n Dave
Coldplay
Coral, The
Datsuns, The
Deftones
Disturbed
Doves, The
Feeder
Flint
Fugazi
Funeral For A Friend
Futureheads
Green Day
H20
HIM
Hoobastank
Hundred Reasons
Ian McCullogh
Ill Nino
Incubus
InMe
Interpol
Iron Maiden
Kaiser Chiefs
Keane
Korn
Less Than Jake
Machine Head
Mad Caddies
Madness
Marilyn Manson
Metallica
Ministry
Mudvayne
Murderdolls
New Order
NOFX
Once Over Twice
Puddle Of Mudd
Rancid
Reel Big Fish
Scissor Sisters
Selecter, The
Spunge
Teen Idles
Thrills, The
Tom Vek
Uncle Brian
Velvet Revolver
White Stripes
Wolfman
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Zutons, The
Zwan