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and looks like 2025 is turning into a desert metal type year
1000 Mods ended up on my YouTube feed, their song Vidage will get right into your head, and they’re playing Glasgow Feb 11th. Enough to even tempt me out on a weeknight ?
I've just listened to Vidage, and am now listening to their newest album. Decent stuff, esp Vidage. I'll keep an eye out for them. (They aren't touring anywhere near me this year.)
Anyone seen Mogwai in recent years?... they must be a completely different band now
Just checked out the new album this morning... I think, if you like their older stuff, it's a pretty safe bet you'll like their new stuff!
Do they typically play some of the older songs?
Mostly more recentish stuff, frequently ending with either Like Herod or Fear Satan.
I’ll be joining the queue tomorrow lunchtime to try to get NIN tickets at the O2 Dome.
already got my ticket for Chat Pile in Digbeth in April. Devil horn emoji!
Mogwai
Might have to crank up Spotify. Found Pelican through Mogwai way back when, I drifted off to heavy things and forgot about them.
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Full MemberAnyone seen Mogwai in recent years? They’re playing Leeds in Feb – I’ve been listening to a lot of their older stuff recently, so fancy going. Never really listened to anything post Mr Beast, though, which was 2006. So they must be a completely different band now. Do they typically play some of the older songs?
It's really pretty variable tbh, they go on tour with a huge bag of tracks rehearsed and change setlists pretty much every night, which is good obviously for variety but also means you can easily see them twice on the same tour and get a really different experience or think "wish I'd seen them last night". Couple of times I've seen them basically do a chill set, not so much "new stuff" as "less angry stuff" and it was really good but it's not really what I'm there for, I want horrible noise and weaponised quiet/loud bits that you can feel in your spleen.
TBF they just have a ton of songs they want to play, personally I can't understand how Rano Pano still gets in the setlist when they basically have 10 songs that are the same but better, but I think they basically just play what they think is good and that's cool. Other times they'll suddenly find an older track and it's reliably in the set, they did this with Ratts for a while and they were closing most shows with My Father My King for a while a couple of years back frinstance (and I do like MFMK, I just wish it weren't 3 days long is all)
I've never seen them be bad, don't get me wrong but I've seen them be absolutely phenomenal and I've seen them be merely good. And this is definitely a "new album tour". Not to put you off either, I reckon you should just check out some newer stuff and not depend on the old.
First gig of 2025 last night, well, it could almost have been, three bands, starting at 8.30, it was barely finished by midnight!
Firtst band Keeley were ok, nothing special, second band, Shoun Shoun were not bad, interesting mix of instruments, good singer, excellent drummer, and a decent bunch of songs.
Headliner was Miki Berenyi Trio, the drummer who they recorded and toured with as Piroshka, Justin Welch, formerly of Elastica, is in such demand they’re recording as a trio with Miki, Moose, her husband, and Oli Cherer on bass, with electronic percussion. Bloody good, too, an excellent evening, although my knees were killing me by the time I got home!
Toto and Christopher Cross at the Glasgow Hydro. Probably my last ever visit there, the sound is just utter sh##e . Neither would have been my choice which probably didn't help but still waiting to hear the Sax player and Steve Lukather's guitar....
My first gig of 0225 was last night, too.
As part of the Independent Venues Week I saw Fyfe Dangerfield last night doing an acoustic set in a tiny venue, that can only take about 70 people. It was absolutely amazing, his voice and musical talents are mind blowing, he was asking the audience to shout out tunes they wanted to hear and then playing them.
He played a whole lot of Guillemots stuff (of course) but also some solo and new stuff that he's been working on for a while, all of which was an incredible standard. I feel very lucky to have been one of the few to be there last night.
I booked tickets for a Christmas concert by Cara Dillon at the Cheese & Grain in Frome on December 18 a couple of weeks ago - they arrived in the post this morning! Compared to some venues where you book an e-ticket ten months ahead, and be told that the e-ticket won’t be available in your e-ticket wallet until no earlier than five days before the event… [img] 
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First "gig" of 25 done - saw Stewart Lee at York Theatre Royal last week. No idea what to expect - only seen snippets of him over the years but really, really funny. Will check him out when he's back. Only disappointment was that a week earlier, Terrorvision announced they were doing a gig at the Brudenell in Leeds as part of independent venues week and the dates clashed with Stewart Lee. Ah well, I will see Terrorvision this year hopefully!
Three music gigs booked too - Bluetones in York, Sleeper in September in Leeds and Black Keys at some point in Leeds (can't remember when!). Was half tempted to go for the ACDC tickets in Edinburgh but (un)luckily it clashes with some holidays we've already booked - looks like I'll just have to remember them from 10 years ago at Hampden Park.
One of my favourite rap artistes, ELUCID, on Thursday at Cafe Oto in London. Bought the tickets on NYE whilst rather pissed, not realising it was a 2.5 hour drive to get there! I'm sure it'll be worth it. ELUCID is awesome.
Attilla The Stockbroker, punk poet (and mandola player) tonight. An impromptu decision, based on the fact that I only found out about it yesterday, but it's £8 per ticket and about 400m from my house, so why on earth not!
Interesting...
I think I'll have to go – I saw them on the last but one night of their final tour (couldn't get tickets for the final night) and this sounds like a whole heap of fun.
@IdleJon I had the chance to see Attila the Stockbroker many years ago with John Otway, performing the whole of Cheryl, A Rock Opera in a tiny theatre in Small Heath, iirc, Birmingham. It was an incredible show being recorded for Channel 4 but never got shown
Was it Nelson Mandola?
44th Annual Bob Marley Outernational Reggae festival next weekend to celebrate my 49th birthday. Live reggae bands, DJ's, West Indian food stalls. Bob would have had his 80th birthday this year. Always a good party.
and looks like 2025 is turning into a desert metal type year
1000 Mods ended up on my YouTube feed, their song Vidage will get right into your head, and they're playing Glasgow Feb 11th. Enough to even tempt me out on a weeknight 😆
I saw 1000Mods earlier last year and they were absolutely brilliant, I've been hooked since Vidage popped up on a recommended Spotify playlist a few years ago. Needless to say I'll be making the 3 hour drive south on Tuesday 🤘🏻😎
ELUCID last Thursday at Cafe Oto was great. Long day though and driving through that thre London wasn’t the best fun you can have!
Tonight was Man/Woman/Chainsaw at the Joiners… Joiners was proper packed, people spilling out to the bar area. But I nabbed a great spot at the front, close to the violinist…they are amazing. The violin playing is a joy to behold. See em if you get the chance.
Where’d my post go?I think its time to ditch this forum. I mean, you type a load of shit that no-one really cares about and then it just disappears! What’s the point?
If you mean the ELUCID post it's there, I think you've been caught up in teh delay bug
Bowling for soup supported by Wheatus last week, they're always good for a giggle. Booked tickets for Sabbath at Villa Park on Thursday, looking forward to more Anthrax and Lamb of God.
Don't forget, for you guys in the South West... Toploader are performing at SevernFest 25 a free event.
Fat Dog tomorrow. Should be fun.
Bagged tickets yesterday for the Rock & Roll Circus in Sheffield - QOTSA, Fat Dog, Viagra Boys, The Bug Club, So Good, plus more to be announced. Should be a cracking gig
A change of circumstances mean I have sold my Gentleman's Dub Club and Kruder & Dorfmeister tickets back to Dice. I have two tickets for The Undercover Hippy at Thekla in Bristol if anyone fancies them for a good price.
Bagged tickets yesterday for the Rock & Roll Circus in Sheffield - QOTSA, Fat Dog, Viagra Boys, The Bug Club, So Good, plus more to be announced. Should be a cracking gig
Hoping to bag tickets for that tomorrow, awesome lineup 👍
Only got tickets for faithless and pendulum at the piece hall so far this year
Pantera last night. Power Trip supporting. Much riffs.
Frank Turner's 3000th (!) show on Saturday night in that there Londinium - seeing Moulin Rouge in the West End on Friday - hoping for a cracking weekend.
Only got tickets for faithless and pendulum at the piece hall so far this year
Very curious to know what Faithless are like without Maxi Jazz.
Went to see Hinds in Birmingham on Wednesday - great gig and really fun band. My first gig of 25 but determined to do a lot more this year, already got Lauren Mayberry and Divorce booked for next month
Didn't really like Fat Dog. Way too near to the realms of a novelty act for me. Got sick of the fella's nasally voice and went home. If you're pissed and moshing, I'm sure they're great fun, but I'm too old for that shit, been there, done it with the psychobilly craze, which was proper fun in me 20s.
Hoping to bag tickets for that tomorrow, awesome lineup 👍
Did you get in? I managed to bag two which I'm rather pleased about.
Architects early next month, Deftones later in the year, it's shaping up nicely as a good year for gigs.
Yeah got tickets for Wednesday night. Seen QOTSA a few times and theyre great but TBH I'm looking forward to Viagra Boys the most!
We got tickets for the Rock & Roll circus for the Thursday date. Good times.
Seen QOTSA a few times
Saw them supporting Hole at Brixton Academy, remember saying to my mate I thought they were pretty good, they might go somewhere…
Courtney stage diving wearing just a flimsy dress was … interesting!
My next gig is Opeth on Tuesday at Bristol Beacon, looking forward to that.
Yeah got tickets for Wednesday night. Seen QOTSA a few times and theyre great but TBH I'm looking forward to Viagra Boys the most!
Frank Turner's 3000th (!) show on Saturday night in that there Londinium.
@princejohn We will be there tonight. Not looking forward to the drive in from Portsmouth but the gig should be worth the effort. Have a dig day prior so 5hrs on the tools, I will probably be asleep at the back by 9.30 😆 😆
Heartworms last night, bloody excellent. 10/10 recommend. Jo Jo Orme and her crew had synchronised dancing, a creepy poem mid set and sounded absolutely great.
Their track Jacked, which, I listened to up some 30 odd switchback Italian pass, takes me right back! Check em' out:
Managed to get a ticket to see the Smashing Pumpkins at Halifax Piece Hall in Summer and looking forward to seeing Primal Scream in Bristol next month.
off to nottingham today to see the murder capital at rough trade, one of those 'cd and signing' jobbies for their 3rd album. theyre probably on around 1pm so it makes for a nice day out and back home around teatime. must admit im not expecting too much from them, absolutely loved the intensity of the 1st album and tour, but was bored with the 2nd.
well they were better than i thought they might be. played around an hour, maybe a bit less and to me the new album is better than their last, but that first album takes some beating. only a tiny venue and it was packed out, hopefully ill get to see them again in a bigger place.
Reluctantly went to see Fish on his Road to the Isles retirement tour in Wolverhampton with a mate last night. Absolutely brilliant, on stage for two and a half hours, excellent dits and banter with the audience, I didn't know much of his solo stuff but got blown away by it all, even did a few Marillion tracks at the end. I hope he is happpy on his croft and it will be music's loss.
Reluctantly went to see Fish on his Road to the Isles retirement tour in Wolverhampton with a mate last night. Absolutely brilliant, on stage for two and a half hours, excellent dits and banter with the audience, I didn't know much of his solo stuff but got blown away by it all, even did a few Marillion tracks at the end. I hope he is happpy on his croft and it will be music's loss.
Nice to hear that you enjoyed it. I've seen Fish a few times over the last 35 years. (Only once with Marillion, in 85/86.) He can be absolutely great, but can also be absolutely forgettable, and he really enjoys talking so can often yap on about any old crap at the expense of the audience getting bored. At one small gig he seemed to get a bit offended when a woman in the crowd yelled at him to stop being boring, stop talking and play something. Having said that, seeing him play early Marillion stuff to a crowd of people who obviously love him from Marillion (as I do) can feel emotional.
I really dislike his last album though, the nearest of his farewell gigs is Bristol and I'd only be going to say goodbye to one of my teenage favourites, and only based on the music he made 40 years ago. It might make me sad. I'm not sure I want to be sad!
Frank Turner was brilliant on Saturday, a good mix of tunes from his current and past albums. An old chap had tears in his eyes during "Be More Kind". Slightly more appropiate in todays febrile political atmosphere than 1933.
I saw someone had posted a short video of the phone torch bit during Be More Kind. Goosebump moment during the gig and relived watching the video. Usually find moments like that can feel manufactured but like you say, very apt right now. Whole gig was ace, especially liked the video screen behind the stage, very effective.Frank Turner was brilliant on Saturday, a good mix of tunes from his current and past albums. An old chap had tears in his eyes during "Be More Kind". Slightly more appropiate in todays febrile political atmosphere than 1933.
That's a hell of a setlist for Frank there...
Mogwai last night, solid show, not the best setlist for me but still some pretty awesome moments. Always a bit sad when they don't play Helicon. Good supports too, Cloth were't really my thing but Kathryn Joseph is always worth seeing.
Circa waves in The newly refurbished Bristol Beacon ( don’t mention Colston!) last night.
Really good venue. Circa Waves predictably excellent although it’s a big room and the atmosphere could have done with a few more people. Last time I saw them was in a tiny pub room as part of a record release thing and the atmosphere was ”banging” as the kids say.
Think the next smallest Bristol venue is half the capacity and they are a bit caught between selling that out and not quite enough to sell out the beacon. Particularly enjoyed them making the crowd pass a pint back to their lights guy to down while everyone cheered as a goodbye from the tour for him.
Support from Corella who were also great and Peace who were a bit forgettable.
ill also mention seeing Nirvana UK at the fleece a few months ago. Real memory lane trip to be back there after 20 years! Not usually into tribute bands but they were really good and had really dialed the sound and mannerisms. Don’t remember Kurt’s brummiw accent though. lol. They’re a good night out though for us 90s grunge / indie kids.