Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Lorelle Meets The Obsolete were brilliant tonight. Great to have a Mexican band in Chelmsford 010
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Details were phenomenal tonight @radiocitysocial.bsky.social. Probably the best band I’ve seen this year 000
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 29/01/2026It was great having Welly in Chelmsford for #IVW26 at Hotbox. Met some new people from Colchester (boooo!!!), it’s what it’s all about 010
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 27/01/2026We are such big fans of Melania in Chelmsford that her new film is being shown in our largest screen and a BIGLY number of tickets have been sold. Full house. Most popular film ever known 000
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Another 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 000
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 14/11/2025A 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 120
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Another 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 000
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 07/11/2025HOT 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 000
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 06/11/2025A decent sunflower coming up probably belongs in the totally normal category too 000
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Ripe and ripening tomatoes on an exposed allotment plot on 6th November is completely normal, right? 120
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 04/11/2025A fantastic night at the Royal Albert Hall for King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard orchestral show 091
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Get 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 110
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 09/10/2025I 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 000
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 27/08/2025I was honoured to attend the reopening celebration for Glasgow’s Citz Theatre tonight. A challenging project for which all those involved should be proud 010
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Had 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 010
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Smashing 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 030
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Mercury 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 020
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 02/08/2025A 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 010
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 09/07/2025A good night at Hot Box seeing Picture Parlour on the opening night of their grassroots venue tour 010
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 03/07/2025This is by some distance the earliest I’ve picked blackberries. Also a lot of raspberries for time of year 000
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Great double header of Nine Inch Nails last night and Sparks tonight rounding off a fantastic week which started with Brighten The Corners in Ipswich 010
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Thankfully it’s only taken five weeks to improve my credibility 000
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Great night in Manchester seeing the superb MJ Lenderman at the Ritz. Trace Mountains supporting were very decent as well 000
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 19/12/2024This 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 110
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Probably 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 120
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Toasting deactivating my Twitter account and looking forward to Amyl & The Sniffers tonight 010
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 30/10/2024Great night at Village Underground last night seeing The Waeve. I’ve been at their last 3 full-length gigs so assume I qualify as a superfan 000
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 08/10/2024An enlightening morning at this year’s Theatres Trust’s Conference ‘24 at The Lowry in Salford #ThrivingTheatres 000
Tom Clarke @essextc.bsky.social · 02/10/2024Enjoyed ticking off another venue last night seeing Black Angels and Dandy Warhols at Glasgow Academy 000
