We'd like to say that this summer has been one fueled by the midnight sun and pounding electronica in a dusty field, but the weather has been so morose it's been impossible to do that.
No, summer 2023 was very much a fuzzy guitar and cup full of warm lager and rainwater affair. It's a shame, but the one good thing about autumn, as we know, is gigs.
Now the circus is back from trudging in bog-like fields, we can all get inside and give ourselves hearing damage (seriously, please wear earplugs).
Another good thing is that we can loose the pretence of wanting to be warm - so only going out in shorts and a t-shirt - and we can layer up and really get invested in some great tunes. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features For those of you still clinging on to the last throw of summer we've had, there's still the chance to catch some bangers.
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