Fire, 90s Indie Music Review

Sarah L Dixon Muses on Joy of Indie Music at Midlands Fringe

Sarah L Dixon, opened the 3rd day of Midlands Fringe at the Lych Gate Tavern with her show Fire, 90s Indie Music, following on from her recent appearance at the Bay Fringe Morecambe. 

The show's main focus is music and more music, and its importance to Sarah. This shines through her poems. From discovering her own sound from mixtapes to the heavy, heavy sound of Madchester and beyond, her reading brought back memories of the 90s indie scene.  Dixon’s dropping of band names reminding me of my own adventures in music.  

The poems she read showed us the relevance of music in her life and the support it gave her through the hard times. From evenings at Morecambe Bay to first gig after COVID, Sarah shows us pivotal moments in her life, and adventures enjoyed in following her favourite bands. 

The poems Sarah read can be found in her self-published poetry book, A Bit Like Falling in Love. 

So if you ever have the opportunity to see her show, Then Sit Down*, Fire up the ShoeSaw** and chill, you're in for a treat.

Christine Loch

*James
**Lionrock