Live music I've seen in 2017

• the pretty reckless at the o2 forum kentish town in london, england (january)
• the wonder years at koko in london, england (february)
• four year strong at the oh yeah music centre in belfast, northern ireland (february)
• all time low at the eventim apollo in london, england (march)
• bruno mars at the o2 in london, england (april)
• you me at six at alexandra palace in london, england (april)
• pvris at the o2 shepherds bush empire in london, england (may)
• john mayer at the o2 in london, england (may)
• cute is what we aim for at slamdunk festival, leeds (may)
• sorority noise at slamdunk festival, leeds (may)
• we the kings at slamdunk festival, leeds (may)
• don broco at slamdunk festival, leeds (may)
• enter shikari at slamdunk festival, leeds (may)
• system of a down at download festival in donnington, england (june)
• biffy clyro at download festival in donnington, england (june)
• four year strong at download festival in donnington, england (june)
• state champs at download festival in donnington, england (june)
• good charlotte at download festival in donnington, england (june)
• sum 41 at download festival in donnington, england (june)
• knuckle puck at download festival in donnington, england (june)
• simple plan at download festival in donnington, england (june)
• a day to remember at download festival in donnington, england (june)
• aerosmith at download festival in donnington, england (june)
• the killers at bråvalla festival in norrköping, sweden (june)
• die antwoord at bråvalla festival in norrköping, sweden (june)
• system of a down at bråvalla festival in norrköping, sweden (june)
• linkin park at bråvalla festival in norrköping, sweden (june)
• alesso at bråvalla festival in norrköping, sweden (june)
• highly suspect at bråvalla festival in norrköping, sweden (june)
• scooter at bråvalla festival in norrköping, sweden (june)
• skindred at bråvalla festival in norrköping, sweden (june)
• you me at six at bråvalla festival in norrköping, sweden (june)
• the wonder years at the hippodrome in kingston, england (july)
• blink-182 at the o2 in london, england (july)
• enter shikari at hmv oxford street in london, england (september)
• turnover at the islington assembly hall in london, england (september)
• neck deep at the o2 academy brixton in london, england (october)
• the rocket summer at the o2 academy islington in london, england (november)
• don broco at alexandra palace in london, england (november)
• enter shikari at alexandra palace in london, england (november)

plus a lot of gigs up upcoming/unsigned artists for work. i've probably missed loads. 

favourite moments of 2017:

• entire belfast trip in february
• when janina came to visit in march 
• when faye came to visit in may
• dry july
• when elvira came to visit in july 
• the week holly spent at mine in august
• when i started my new job in september and the friendships ive made there
• when enter shikari released the spark in september
• when amanda came to visit in october
• when i moved into a new house in december
• when i went home for christmas in december
• all of the times i spent in my room with my guitar
• all of the gigs above

 just a bit of random info that will be fun to look back on when i read this in the future:

• i'm currently in bed in my house in stockwell that i share with beth, flutur and anna
• my friend linnea lund tattoed me on the 27th dec (my second) and i just want it to be healed already
• im going to a house party in surrey quays tonight 
• ive lost a few friends this year but ive also made a bunch
• i signed up to the gym down my street yesterday
• i love tortellini, sushi, parma ham, asparagus, spinach, halloumi and sweet potato
• holly and i have been to chiquito at leicester square so much this year
• im taking holly to chiquito and out for pitch perfect 3 in the new year
• i want to travel so much in 2018
• how much i travel will depend on the outcome in court in march
• im proud of myself and the boundaries i set in relationships this year
• ella and i are going to book a holiday after we have been paid in january (i havent been on a beach holiday since summer 2013)
• i recently got spotify again and found all the playlist i made back in 2008
• on the 10th jan im seeing fall out boy at debaser strand in stockholm with emilia
• i should go and cook myself something 
• something is going to be a chicken breast stuffed with coriander, butter and feta cheese with a side salad and some wholewheat pasta
• i have no idea of what to wear tonight
• i need to get my slamdunk ticket for next year as four year strong is playing