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Empire State Bastard tonight at the Cathouse, first ever show for Biffy/Slayer/Oceansize/ um... Bitch Falcon supergroup.
Shite tbh. Support band was better, half their songs sounded like My Own Summer by the Deftones but I like My Own Summer by the Deftones so that was OK.
I can't think of anything that nice to say about ESB. Some really good playing, some funny Whiplash bits from Dave Lombardo just going "I am ****ing brilliant at drumming". Lots of Simon Neil barking like a dog and screeching. I mean, Biffy are the ink in my skin, I have a high tolerance for Simon barking like a dog, but this was bad barking. Two half decent songs, lots of freeform jazz. All in all, what my mate Graham calls "****ing in a box"
Good crowd though, and bloody brilliant security.
Saw King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard last week at Ally Pally. Cracking as ever, two non-stop hours of madness from across their considerable catalogue. First time I've been there, quite a cool venue!
Also caught most of Los Bitchos supporting who were fun, surf rock type stuff. They're in Manchester at the Psych Fest in September so will try to see them there.
Went to the 6music festival on Saturday to watch Christine and the Queens and Lava La Rue.
Caught the back end of Jamz Supernova's set which was fun but to a fairly unreceptive crowd, until she dropped a Prodigy Breathe remix which perked things up a bit
Lava La Rue was really good, I'd be tempted to see them in their own right. Good fun and the band was brilliant
Christine was stunning and the show worked brilliantly in that venue, your focus was on him the whole time
I got a bit narked by the amount of iPhones up all the time, including the guy in front of me who was spending far more time getting the right insta post than actually enjoying the gig.
Inspiral Carpets Saturday night which was good.
Ozric Tentacles / Gong booked up for November.
I got a bit narked by the amount of iPhones up all the time, including the guy in front of me who was spending far more time getting the right insta post than actually enjoying the gig
I think we discussed this bizarre behaviour earlier in this thread? It's so weird. Even at the Black Honey gig - fella bouncing around like a loon in the mini-moshpit, then completely stopping to take photos. Baffles me, it really does.
I also saw Suede at Sheffield Academy on this tour. It was an excellent gig and Brett in particular had such energy - the only issue was that Neil Codling looked a little bored at points - but that may just be his normal expression. Their latest album is great.
Pixies last Tuesday at Camden Roundhouse. Massively influential, have always been a band with a few songs I've liked, and have always had a few mates who've been really into them. But I have to say, having seen them live, blimey. I think I 'get' them a lot better now. A really, really great night.
Christine (sic) was stunning and the show worked brilliantly in that venue, your focus was on him the whole time
Top of my list of 'must see' - have been mesmerised since seeing CatQ on Jools Holland and then there's some good live videos as well (mixed feelings as they've clearly been filmed by people on mobiles, and then I hate when people do that at gigs as others have said above)
Just because it's a sensitive point with me; the artist / collective (him + whoever is playing / dancing) seems to have the name Christine and the Queens, the person is Chris (he/him) - but I think referring to him as Christine singular is wrong
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_and_the_Queens
Not a gig but wanted to share – I saw The Shawshank Redemption at Bradford Alhambra at the weekend. It was fantastic, a really good stage adaption of the book/film – very cleverly done.
Just back from Barcelona, Saw Robbie Williams, he was very entertaining and tbh I was very surprised at how quick we got in and out ,was Palau Sant Jordi on the top of the hill thing.
Was cracking fun thou, but the phone thing is funny,much more fun watching the concert but a sea of 18k phone screens lit up is an amazing thing 🙂
Sleaford Mods tickets booked for the Warehouse Project, which should be awesome. If you've not seen them live then I'd strongly recommend it. Its a visceral experience, which I know is an odd thing to ay about 2 blokes stood with a laptop, but it really is
Sea of phones.
Dear god, that looks absolutely horrendous! 🤣
Not my idea of a gig, that's for sure.
Re Christine & the Queens - the [url=
performance on Later was a classic.
TBH at least it wasn’t take that :-).
It’s An interesting one thou,he doesn’t have subtitles and there was some funny dialog.
tbh the Spanish crowd loved it.
This from about 4:30 on makes me cry a little bit, such a voice when scatting after the crowd join in, and such a presence. And a belief that while there are horrible people out there are also very many more who will let you be who you want to be and be accepted and adored for it.
I like the butlins weekenders,but while he (Robbie)can pack the stadiums can’t see it happening,I’d probably not be rushing to the next one but there was a great atmosphere and living here It made sense to catch him,just in case he did a MJ or Prince.
It made sense to catch him,just in case he did a MJ or Prince.
The only time Williams can be used in the same sentence as MJ and Prince, that's for sure! (I despise him with a passion 😆 )
When I saw self esteem last week one person in the audience held their phone up with the torch on. She stopped and told them to switch it off. Said “it’s not a Coldplay gig”. I do love her.
Steve hillage last night at galvanizers on Glasgow. Line up included miquet giraudy and all of gong, mixed set of his own stuff, gong tunes and some Canterbury scene covers. Far better than I expected, excellent sound and no phones apart from the odd snap. Utopia strong were support, including Steve Davies, but because some of us insisted on another drink in finnieston weissed most of that🙄
I was at that! great night 🙂
Huh, I thought I knew what Christine and the Queens sounded like, I must be thinking of someone else entirely. Is this like that time my brother thought he'd been to see Million Dead, but it turned out he'd actually been to see Juliette Lewis and the Licks on a different stage? Only this time it's me!
Lovely video, thanks for sharing, just getting some albums in now.
theotherjonv
This from about 4:30 on makes me cry a little bit
Brilliant. But all I can think is some **** is stood there at the front of this gig filming that whole song on his tossing phone and missing the moment! Bluegh
Well I'm confused, Got my tickets to see goat 18/4 at 19:00 at the garage glasgow, and they seem to have another simultaneous gig at the QMU, how is this possible?
Says on Facebook they've upgraded to QMU due to phenomenal demand 🙂
Can't understand how they've got so popular... Saw em 5 years ago and they haven't released that much since then!
Lots of complaints in the FB comments that they aren't playing big enough venues. I, for one, am glad of that.
Oh well, at least I know where to go, now all I need to do is find the bloody email with the tickets!
Thanks DB
the only issue was that Neil Codling looked a little bored at points – but that may just be his normal expression.
If you only got him looking a "a little bored", as opposed to "looking as though he's about to top himself" I'd suggest you caught him on his birthday or something. He's always been that way, not really sure if it's an active decision or he can't help it, but I have always assumed he just hated playing live - possibly due to the well documented health issues that kept him completely out of the band for years.
I'm sure this isn't allowed but posting in the classifieds is bewildering me...
https://www.usherhall.co.uk/whats-on/tommy-blaize-nyjo-present-ray-charles
I have two tickets for this gig on Friday 7th April at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh. Unfortunately, I cant make it now.
For a small donation to a charity of your choice I can get the tickets posted to you in time for the concert.
Any questions, please PM me.
thanks,
paul
First time seeing Black Honey tonight in Brighton. I have bought many tickets to see them over the last few years but something has always meant I couldn't go or I have missed them as support act due to being in the pub.
Excellent. I’ve just bought tickets to see black honey and heartworms on Sunday night at Sheff uni. Looking forward to a small venue gig again after last weekend. Let me know what you think @johnjn2000
I’m still mulling over bug club at the white hotel Salford on the 14th. Didn’t get tickets because going away next day… but flights not till 2pm so seems rude not to. Might have to go on my own though!
johnjn2000
First time seeing Black Honey tonight in Brighton.
Amazing they've sold out Chalk, after such a small crowd in Portsmouth - guess it's a hometown gig. (Plus Portsmouth turned into the city of gig apathy)
Just a tip, if you don't know Chalk - get a spot on the dancefloor area in front of the stage, or you're side on to the band and the sound and view are crap! 🙂
@desperatebicycle - I think they have sold out most of this tour. The one you went to was a run of album release shows that the youth of the day call "Outstores" so in very small locations. This is the main tour so a bit bigger venues. Chalk is a bit of an oddity, I saw The Reytons there in Dec and doors are 6pm and it is done by 9.30 due to it being a club later.
Good tip on the position as i was on the dancefoor for Reytons but was considering a more relaxed approach this evening, thank you.
potentially - anyone want a single ticket for The Bug Club at Jericho / Oxford on 13/4. I have an e-ticket which I assume can be transferred. I bought it when tour dates were announced as it's the closest venue to me on a night I could make (65 miles) but subsequently new dates were added and I'm seeing them 4 days later at a venue that's literally walking distance away.
Have offered elsewhere but unlikely to have takers so FCFS.
Free to a good home, only caveat is that 1/ if I let you have it you promise to go; no 'might use it' and 2; you buy some merch as that's how small bands like TBC make money nowadays.
I did actually go to Oxford last night to support a mate's venture, getting into a sideline in gig photography. We struggled to categorise the 'interesting' acts - industrial electronica / krautrock
Moogieman (without the Maochists)
and
Means of Production
https://mnsfprdctn.bandcamp.com/album/high-traffic-neighbourhood
All live music is good, right?
Bummed I couldn't get tickets for the Bronx this morning. Sad times.
Just had a pop up for First Aid Kit at Crystal Palace Bowl in the summer.
Now, I really enjoyed their Glastonbury set last year and I'm interested. But £47.80 'early bird' plus fees? For what I'd consider a 'smallish' band?
First aid kit are pretty big now aren’t they but that does seem a lot.
I couldn’t resist any longer and bought a ticket for tbc at the white hotel in 2 weeks. Less than £15 all in. Much more like it
Just booked tickets to see The Wonder Stuff play the 30th anniversary tour of Construction for the Modern Idiot album. Been watching them play since 1990. I feel old 🤣
Was giving my younger sister an education about the soup dragons and that 85-95 pre Brit pop Glasgow scene. Looked up their wiki to see they’re reforming to tour this autumn. She told me I’m old… so what?!
1990 in a nutshell-
@docrobster. Reporting back as requested, and the news is good. They were ace!
@desperatebicycle. Top tip, I hadnt noticed the weird angle of the stage at Chalk last time and got lucky with our position. This time it took some manoeuvres to find the sweet spot as the sound was bad initially. Once central all was good and BH delivered a corker.
yeah yeah, they've only got one song (actually, two) but it's a great show where neither band nor audience takes themselves too seriously.
Tickets just on sale, recommended.
2/ Anyone want my Bug Club ticket for Oxford on 13/4 - see post 5 or 6 above. FoC, minor conditions apply.
Sisters if Mercy on tour in November.
My next gig was Goat, Friday, but now have to take son back to Exeter Uni. So we’re hitting BPW (not a gig!) instead. Goat ticket sold in an instant on Twickets. Oh well, seen em before, so next gig now is Foals, May 4th. If I can motivate myself.. their new stuff is a bit meh.
Pixies last Tuesday at Camden Roundhouse. Massively influential, have always been a band with a few songs I’ve liked, and have always had a few mates who’ve been really into them. But I have to say, having seen them live, blimey. I think I ‘get’ them a lot better now. A really, really great night.
It certainly was! Second time of seeing them within six months, after seeing them at EOTR Festival last year. I’m quietly surprised I didn’t leave with fractured ribs, ‘cos I was on the barrier when the crowd started to get lively! I had to ask the security blokes to haul me over the barrier two songs from the end, at 10.45, ‘cos I had to catch a train home from Paddington at 11.32 - I got on the train at 11.28!
A view over my shoulder…
Between the sets, someone from the support took one or two photos of the crowd, and the rather lovely person who was next to me when I was queuing, found the photos on line and sent them to me; I’m the one with the white Throwing Muses tee shirt just in front of the second from right monitor, with Lydia to my left. 🤘🏼🤘🏼😁
