Jim Betteridge witnesses the advent of the Screaming Blue Messiahs at the Town and Country Club

Stuart Gillan steps out in search of The Cure

Al Jarreau's band itemised and analysed by Jim Betteridge

You can Run, but you can't hide — They're back again, Run DMC live at Hammersmith. Old Fogey Jim Betteridge covers his ears

Flying Scotsman Stuart Gillan watches UB40 make an exhibition of themselves North of the Border

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions take the high road to Glasgow; Stuart Gillan gets the lowdown

Jim Betteridge wades through the swirling, ethereal ambience that is the Cocteau Twins' music

Jim Betteridge takes his purple paisley shirt down to Wembley, and catches small but perfectly-formed American Prince in the act

Look no backing tapes! Sigue Sigue Sputnik play live without the aid of a safety net, Jim Betteridge fumbles for his ear plugs.

One day, all PA columns will be like this... Jim Betteridge checks out Simple Minds' little bash at the Milton Keynes Bowl

Jim Betteridge lets his hair down, and gets down with the Deaf-Defying ones.

Jim Betteridge investigates altered perception, or is it just too much lager?

From LA to Harlesden with Lone Justice

Everything But The Girl take the Jazz to the Electric Ballroom. Report by Jim Betteridge

Dave Cottam takes the plunge with The Waterboys at Hammersmith Palais.

Svelte, chic, sophisticated, smooth chanteuse Jim Betteridge takes Sade to the fade

Jim Betteridge puts on his rubber vest, brushes his little moustache and goes to see the Frankies

Eric Clapton at Wembley. Jim 'Slow Brain' Betteridge reports

If you saw an awkward figure stumbling between the stacks, that was Jim Betteridge

Live Aid

Gig of the century, report of the millenium by Jim Betteridge

The Easy Life

Phil 'DO or DIY' Walsh with a neat and tidy solution to footswitch overkill

An explanation of PA complexities.

Sounding Out

Phil Walsh is in complete remote control, and tells you how to mix on a budget.