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7 / 10 “This is being taped tonight,” Graham Coxon informs us. He lets this sink in a moment, before adding sternly, “So tuck your shirts in!”

Er, they can’t hear our shirts, Graham! It is important, though, that everyone sounds their best, because within minutes of it finishing, this gig at the London Astoria will be released as a live album online. A perfect souvenir for those who were there, or an essential new Coxon release for those who couldn’t make it. This musical miracle comes courtesy of Live Here Now, who have provided instant live albums for artists such as Mylo and Goldfrapp, selling the recordings after the show and online.

Not to be outdone, Coxon is going for a double solo album. That’s two hours, or 27 tracks’ worth of power-pop-punk goodness. Lesser back catalogues would suffer. But, armed with most of ‘Love Travels At Illegal Speeds’, ‘Happiness In Magazines’ and high points from the rest as far back as ‘The Sky Is Too High’, Coxon takes us on a rampaging ride through his many faces, from jovial Jilted John on ‘What’s He Got?’ to acid-tongued social caricaturist on ‘No Good Time’, leaving no breath for yawns.

While ‘Burnt To Bitz’ stands up as an excellent live album on its own, having been there gives it a special dimension: you can picture Coxon backwards-rolling into the speakers during ‘Who The Fuck?’ and hear the same screams that deafened you during ‘Standing On My Own Again’. Let’s hope it starts a trend, because this sure beats collecting ticket stubs.

Emily Mackay

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Date/Time	Venue	Town/City	Seetickets	Viagogo
Apr 13, 2012 19:00	O2 Academy Oxford	Oxford	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets from £65
Apr 15, 2012 18:30	The Sage	Gateshead	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets
Apr 15, 2012 19:00	The Sage Gateshead	Gateshead	Tickets not currently available.	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets
Apr 16, 2012 19:00	Liquid Room	Edinburgh	Tickets not currently available.	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets
Apr 17, 2012 19:00	The Garage	Glasgow	Tickets not currently available.	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets
Apr 19, 2012 19:00	Sound Control	Manchester	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets
Apr 20, 2012 19:30	The Leadmill	Sheffield	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets
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Apr 21, 2012 19:00	Rescue Rooms	Nottingham	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets
Apr 23, 2012 19:30	Brighton Concorde 2	Brighton	Tickets not currently available.	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets
Apr 23, 2012 20:00	Concorde 2	Brighton	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets
Apr 24, 2012 19:00	Junction 1	Cambridge	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets
Apr 25, 2012 19:00	Hmv Forum - Kentish Town	London	Tickets not currently available.	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets from £22
Apr 25, 2012 19:30	Hmv Forum	London	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets
Apr 27, 2012 21:00	Gloucester Guildhall	Gloucester	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets
Apr 28, 2012 21:00	Bristol Trinity	Bristol	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets
Apr 29, 2012 21:00	Exeter Phoenix	Exeter	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets
Apr 30, 2012 21:00	Princess Pavilion	Falmouth, Cornwall	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets	Buy Graham Coxon Tickets