On Saturday Ruth and I went to see Spiritualized at Manchester Academy - J. Spaceman was on sparkling form and the gig was stunning. J. Spaceman was technically dead three years ago his heart stopping twice when he had double pneumonia. The latest album Songs in A & E interesting written before he was ill and died, makes a lot of reference to death and the afterlife. He fuses together indie guitar music with a gospel sound, and the lyrics are loaded with referenced to Jesus, heaven and faith. The evening started Amazing Grace, incorporate Walking with Jesus but the highlight for me was Soul on Fire...
