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Nick Cave's brilliant live. I didn't go this time though, just don't like the Hydro as a venue.
Excellent wee run of gigs came to an end last night:
- Angry Blackmen on Wednesday, did as it said on the tin! Bold move to jump off the stage into the crowd and into people's faces, when the crowd numbered about 20 in all. Entertaining though.
- billy woods on Thursday, completely brilliant. Zero stage lighting, did the whole thing in the dark. Every bit as good as I hoped he'd be.
- Ezra Collective on Friday, total riot of a gig at a sold-out Barrowlands with everyone on board. Drank too much and danced around with Mrs Tyred and our mates in a manner completely unbefitting of a 50 year old, just so joyful.
- Naima Bock last night, lovely and mellow right up to the point where an English performer waxes lyrical about how great crowds are in Glasgow just as a fight nearly breaks out in the small crowd. Some annoying dick kept talking and someone took slightly-too-aggressive exception to that. Why can't some people just behave?
Tonight at the Barrowlands Glasgow.
Sepultura’s farewell concert.
I saw Crash Test Dummies on Friday, they are touring the 30th anniversary of God Shuffled His Feet. They were decent, but it felt like an odd gig compared to what I'm used to, perhaps because CTD are surely nobody's favourite band? Lots of talking, very little singing along or dancing. (Or even dad dancing via head-nodding!) The band left the stage after about 55 minutes then came on for a twenty minute encore, so with the venue's 10pm curfew meaning an 8.30 start, it meant that we were in the pub quite early.
I'm back at the same venue on Saturday for The Men They Couldn't Hang, the third time I'll see them within 12 months. They are touring for their 40th anniversary, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing them again, even though it's less than two months since the Thekla gig. I've followed them for almost 40 years!
@greatbeardedone, I just picked up a cheap ticket for tonight. Unos dos tres quatros!
Warmduscher on Weds at Rock City, Notts - Second time seeing, excellent bop material - crowd a bit miserable but each to their own!
Fat Dog last night at Crookes Social Club, Sheff - absolutely phenomenal. So much energy and ridiculousness. Had a chat with Steve Lamacq before he made his way into the pit! they are on tour and would absolutely recommend (if you can get tickets)
Edit - Wait, Sepultura winding down? 🙁
Electric Six in a couple of weeks, quickly followed by Fontaines D.C. a week later, and I have just bought tickets for an Iron Maiden tribute band (Ed Force One). Also just seen Pigs x 7 tickets have come on sale but I can't make the date. And of course Glastonbury tickets go on sale on Sunday morning...
Bug club at hebden bridge trades last night. Poor mix saw the vocals lost in their powerful sound which kind of took the gloss from their energy. Support band British birds benefitted from a better mix, looked to be thoroughly enjoying themselves and we're great.
Xiu Xiu last night at the rather posh Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (indeed) - were absolutely awesome. Last year at the Green Door Store was better, the intensity of that tiny venue can't be matched, especially as last night was *gasp* seated! but they still worked. Totally nuts and brilliant.
Fat Dog ... on tour and would absolutely recommend
Was enjoying the album yesterday, so just bought tix for Southampton in Feb. ?
cracking @desperatebicycle! Live they are just exceptional, lady on the sax is amazing. Recommend as little clothing as possible as it will be very sweaty...enjoy!
I'm off to London Village Underground on Sunday for Submotion Orchestra. Then that's it until next year, nothing else in the calendar until Gentleman's Dub Club in Frome in March.
Nooo! I'm busy tomorrow night but just got offered a ticket for African Head Charge with Adrian Sherwood at the controls! Nooo! Sherwood is the boss.
Got English Teacher on Monday, see what all the fuss is about.
Next is Mark Lanegan’s 60th bash at the Roundhouse.
Support from Joe Cocker?
Tim Gambles for me tonight and Ask My Bull tomorrow.
Got English Teacher on Monday
Out of interest, where and how much are tix for them these days? Just to compare having seen them what seems not that long ago at the 400 capacity Wedgewood Rooms for £14.... 🙂
English Teacher - at the QM (Glasgow student union), moved from St Lukes. Think the QM holds about 800 or so? 20 quid a ticket or thereabouts IIRC.
Added another gig to next year’s growing list - Throwing Muses suddenly announced a U.K. tour this week, checked out tickets and got two for The Fleece in Bristol next May. 🙂
English Teacher SXW Bristol on Thursday. Tickets less than £20
last seen in Spring at the Wedgewood Rooms. Very impressive.
Therapy? Troublegum 30 year show at Shephards Bush Empire tonight. Went on my own so I could venture into the mosh pit, was absolutely mental and I am bloody knackered! Brilliant show though.
Just back from Ask My Bull. They were ace!
Scottish fiddle player, Ryan Young last night. Just unbelievable, stunning!!
Four bands in one night.
id have appreciated the opportunity to buy a coffee and some food.
but all the bands supporting sepultura gave impressive performances.
@sadexpunk, I was also there for Goat. Very impressed by the 2 girls who danced/ percussioned their way through for the whole 90mins.
The night before was Nick Cave in Birmingham, absolutely stunning gig, he is such a fine craftsman, at times there was hardly a sound from the crowd, they were just spellbound
Goldie playin a 3 hour set in Perth in December. Summer DnB from the Don!!!! Yusss!!!
Just booked the boy his first proper gig tickets for Christmas.
Breaking my own general rule of 'no big arenas' and taking him to see Ghost in April in Brum.
"Ghost"? F me, they thought long and hard about what to call their scary metal band eh!?
Only just recovering from my weekend. 2 gigs and 2 bike rides in 48 hours.
Friday night was Therapy? in Bristol - so good and loud. Ended up in the mosh pit for quite a while and it was lush. Us 40-somethings have got more stamina than previously thought...the pogoing didn't stop for the whole set.
Then, after a tour of FoD with a mate, picked my son up from the station and we went back to the O2 in Bristol for They Might Be Giants. They were SOOO good...never seen them and only really know Flood but they played for 2 hours (with a 20 minute interlude, which was nice!) and I've never seen so many people smiling at a gig. Trombone solos, silly stories and one song played backwards then replayed the right way on the screen in the break.
Then a ride at Cwmcarn on the way back home. Very tired legs after all that!
English Teacher at the QM in Glasgow last night - they were alright.
I reckon they're what you'd get if you asked ChatGPT to create you an angular guitar band with a girl singer that'll make the white middle-aged male faction of the 6Music tastemakers swoon and who'll look and sound great second top of the bill on the West Holts stage at Glastonbury on the Friday as the sun goes down on a day of great weather.
Best stick with jazz then eh mate 😀
@sadexpunk, I was also there for Goat. Very impressed by the 2 girls who danced/ percussioned their way through for the whole 90mins.
@StuF yep the lasses were great werent they, the whole band a visual and aural feast. altho i didnt get the whole 90 mins, missed the first couple of songs. saturday night in nottingham, usual car park full so had to razz round for an alternative. and also..... when did the main band ever come on at 8 o clock before???
The night before was Nick Cave in Birmingham, absolutely stunning gig, he is such a fine craftsman, at times there was hardly a sound from the crowd, they were just spellbound
s'wat ive been hearing, not a negative review seen. i didnt bother getting tickets cos you know.....arena experiences, band are tiny figures in the distance and just have to watch the screen, BIG ticket prices etc but i wish id made an exception for NC.
Re. Nick Cave - arenas are not my cup of tea either, but If you get close to the front it feels as intimate as a mid sized venue..
And the sound is fantastic. That and goat a few weeks before have been my best gigs of the year, and up there with my best ever...
Just got tickets to the descendents and circle jerks at the O2 in Glasgow.
Really looking forward to it
Not actually a gig but went to see the Mogwai film If The Stars Had A Sound last night. Good watch if you like Mogwai, probably not if you don't, it's basically an assortment of snapshots of little bits of their completely absurd career. Lots of good music and concert footage and that including a few I was at (I was looking for ChrisL's excessively tall sticky-up head in the Glasgow scenes)
Anthrax/ Kreator next week. Supported by Testament.
Mate just managed to snag us tickets for Idles at Ally Pally on the 30th, should be good, they never disappoint!
Florence Black + Massive Wagons at Rock City in Nottingham this Friday
Mate just managed to snag us tickets for Idles at Ally Pally on the 30th, should be good, they never disappoint!
we've got them at rock city on monday. i say it every time but i really think this may be the last time we go see them. pretty much an arena sized band now which is the point i usually stop seeing bands. wifes had a charmed life with idles, getting on the front barrier at a couple of festivals and also at the odd venue too. she's not very good with crowds anyway and has really enjoyed them so far so shes thinking of ducking this one as itll be chocker with minimal chance of a decent viewing spot. she'd have hated goat there the other night, absolutely rammed.
shes torn between just having the memories, or having one last bash and if its sh1t for her then at least she can draw a line under them safe in the knowledge that its the right time to bow out.
i really think this may be the last time we go see them. pretty much an arena sized band now which is the point i usually stop seeing bands
Same here - I've got Idles at Brighton Centre on Dec1... would much rather be seeing Honeyglaze at the Green Door Store tbh, but my mate bought me the Idles ticket and I bet it wasn't cheap!
Tomorrow is Forest Swords at a new venue to me, The Old Market in Brighton.
@Sadexpunk - also going to be there on Monday for Idles - probably from the balcony as I expect the main floor to be 'lively' and I can't do that with my hip anymore.
Then Echobelly on Wednesday for a bit of old school indie
Florence Black + Massive Wagons at Rock City in Nottingham this Friday
Me too! Saw Florence Black a couple of years ago at Rock and Blues fest. Their latest album is fantastic - and hate to say it but blows Massive Wagons new one out of the water.
Saw Maruja at the Adelphi in Hull last night. So, so good, proper intense. If anyone's seeing them on the tour you're in for a treat.
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Therapy? Troublegum 30 year show at Shephards Bush Empire tonight. Went on my own so I could venture into the mosh pit, was absolutely mental and I am bloody knackered! Brilliant show though.
@razorrazoo - I came in to mention that I went to see Therapy? at the Shepherd's Bush Empire last Saturday.
Was a great gig. They were sounding excellent & full of energy.
We stayed in a local 'spoons and then nipped in before Therapy came on stage. It was rammed by the time we got in there. Seemed like they had over-filled the venue to be honest, so we headed right to the back where that long bar is & enjoyed from afar.
We went from a round of 5 drinks costing about £17 in 'spoons to £8 a pint in the venue! Expected, but still unpleasant.
@stumpy01 I went on my own! My wife offered to go with me but it’s not her thing and I wanted to relive Reading 93&94 and get in the mix, Troublegum is in my all time top 10 albums plus they played some classics from Nurse and the early mini albums.