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House of Protection and Wage War. Then Killswitch Engage last night at the Academy Leeds, supported by Decapitated, Fit for Autopsy and Hatebreed.
You're into traditional folk, then? 🤣
Loves a bit of gentle guitar and tambourine I do. 🥸
Off to see David Ford on Sunday. Love this guy, it sits oddly in my music taste but on the one hand I love it when he's just quietly singing quiet sad songs about being sad, and on the other I love it when he gets the loops of doom going and creates a godawful noise that's like one entire Mogwai crammed into a single person in a silly hat.
so many people talking I could hardly hear the band
Oh shit, got me worried now. I don't take well to that kind of thing!
I'm hoping to get a ticket for The Streets in Bristol next year when they go on sale tomorrow morning. Could be genius, could be tripe. But it's a day out in Bristol so I'm in.
Looks like I'll be seeing Daniel Avery twice - just found out he's doing an outstore at the 300 capacity Papillion in Southampton on Nov 4th, so got tix for that. Nice
Outstanding evening seeing Parkway Drive in Birmingham 10 days ago, brilliant show with a fantastic stage set and incredible atmosphere. Good support from Amity Affliction, never heard them before but pretty impressed.
This was followed three days later by Obituary and Testament, also in Birmingham. Obituary were sensational and had not listened to them since Slowly We Rot. I'm sure Testament were excellent as usual, but the sound was dismal so couldn't really tell.
I'd missed the news that Sugar are reforming and playing a couple of dates next May. Thought I would mention it in case anyone else is interested;
https://sugarcopperblue.com/shows/
Funny that, cos on Monday it was 31 years to the day since I saw Sugar in Portsmouth. 🙂 I don't actually remember a thing about it.
Saw The Stranglers on the first night of their tour in Leeds on Friday night – they were very good. Two moans though – the O2 Academy was way too crowded – we were almost at the back, but there was no room to move around and we were being constantly pushed and pulled as people were walking back and forth. No other local venues seem to allow so many people in (Brudenell and The Crescent being the two other places we normally go to). And we got to the venue in good time to see the support (Buzzcocks), but the queues were silly long – we got in literally as the last chords of the last song were being played. The O2 is notorious for the queues, but this was *MUCH* worse than I have ever known.
Back at the same venue next month for Gary Numan.
I took my wife, my stepdaughter and her partner to Aussie Pink Floyd in Brum last night. It's the 50th Anniversary of 'Wish You Were Here' tour, so obviously the whole album gets played, along with plenty of other classics. The musicianship is ace, the lightshow is superb, we were just transfixed for almost 3 hours. If you have any interest in PF (and I know it's not everyone's cup of tea) then go see them
I took my wife, my stepdaughter and her partner to Aussie Pink Floyd in Brum last night.
I have tickets to see them in early November in York. I go every year with my brothers - before that, we used to go with our late parents too 🙁
I'd missed the news that Sugar are reforming and playing a couple of dates next May. Thought I would mention it in case anyone else is interested;
Got tickets for the Saturday night in London today. VERY excited - Sugar was my gateway drug into the fantastic musical world of Bob Mould but I never got to see them live.
Seeing Bob and his current band in November then this next May. Brilliant.
Can anyone recommend a cheap place to stay near the O2 Forum in Kentish Town on the Saturday night of a bank holiday weekend????? 😮
The mind boggles as to why some people pay good money to not pay any attention to their purchase.
Reminds me of a song by the fella who was my most recent gig experience
Gaz Brookfield - I Paid my Money. Aylesbury 15/05/22
Can anyone recommend a cheap place to stay near the O2 Forum in Kentish Town on the Saturday night of a bank holiday weekend?????
Does it need to be nearby in London? I'm going to a gig in King's Cross a week before Xmas, booked a Premier Inn in Kingston. Train or tube will cost about £8, and take about 45 minutes but the room is costing me £55.
We're staying over Friday night in London - I just used booking.com and airbnb to find some cheap accommodation. Ended up being the Hackney Premier Inn. But there's plenty of options. The last time I booked a night in an airbnb and it was the back room in someone's house. Not luxurious, but did the job for a night 🙂
Reminds me of a song by the fella who was my most recent gig experience
I mean, yeah, but the original point was about people talking loudly at gigs
Plus, I guess, for non-signed, independent, artists (like Gaz Brookfield), exposure is everything, and if that means phone-cam videos on YouTube then so be it.
At least it wasn't an upskirt attempt I suppose 🤣
Forgot to post after but PWEI pre tour show at the 150 capacity Fighting Cocks in Kingston was a cracker. Proper little sweat box, mix of classics and the new album (which is more hit than miss), up close and personal, band in the crowd and even a lone crowd surfer (who was probably back in the accounts dept the next morning). 
Went to see Last Dinner Party in Coventry on Monday for an album release show.
Wouldn't say they're my normal cup of tea (too sophisticated!) but they are amazingly talented and it was a really impressive show. Great to see a young, new band releasing something a bit different.
The album is also excellent and I think even better than their debut.
PS (album release show concept also good - now I'm older, no support and an hour long set is enough... on a school night at least!)
PS (album release show concept also good - now I'm older, no support and an hour long set is enough... on a school night at least!)
Depends on the band, and YMMV obviously, but I'd be irritated at paying full price for a ticket and only getting an hour, especially if it wasn't a local gig so I'd paid for travel, etc. However, I have no patience for those acts who love their long, long sets of deep cuts that nobody ever listened to in the first place. Springsteen, I'm thinking of you! 🤣
In fact, thinking about it a little more - a full price gig with no support and only an hour? To launch a new album which few people will be familiar with? That's rubbish. (I'm assuming that the tickets weren't reduced?)
I go to quite a few album release shows and they’re significantly cheaper than a full price ticket where I go. (Banquet records). Sets are usually mixed with the crowd pleasers as well.
PS (album release show concept also good - now I'm older, no support and an hour long set is enough... on a school night at least!)
Depends on the band, and YMMV obviously, but I'd be irritated at paying full price for a ticket and only getting an hour, especially if it wasn't a local gig so I'd paid for travel, etc. However, I have no patience for those acts who love their long, long sets of deep cuts that nobody ever listened to in the first place. Springsteen, I'm thinking of you! 🤣
In fact, thinking about it a little more - a full price gig with no support and only an hour? To launch a new album which few people will be familiar with? That's rubbish. (I'm assuming that the tickets weren't reduced?)
Tickets were much cheaper, buying with the vinyl album (which I'd have bought anyhow) think it was only c£10 on top so bit of a bargain really.
Last week was Spear of destiny on thursday, moved from the Oran Mor to King Tuts wah wah hut. Kirk was on form once again, smaller venue, smaller crowd than theatre of hate a few weeks ago, but still a great performance.
Friday was Assemblage 23 at Ivory Blacks, bit of bleepy futurepop, supported by the frontmans wife, Mari Kattman, who was surprisingly good. More of a surprise was my ability to dance non stop for 2 hours. good banter afterwards at the aftershow, meeting a mate I'd not seen in person for about 4 years, before my old bones willed me to go home in the small hours.
My wife went to New Model Army in edinburgh on saturday. Said Justin Sullivan was on fire, properly riled up and angry, old lyrics as relevant today as they were when they were written. Sounds like a good gig to me.
Psychedelic Furs tomorrow at the Barrowlands. Saw them a few years ago at the academy and they were good, despite the venue being a bit rubbish. Barrowlands though rarely misses a beat.
Support is Anja Huwe of Xmal Deutschland, which I'm quite excited about.
Tickets were much cheaper, buying with the vinyl album (which I'd have bought anyhow) think it was only c£10 on top so bit of a bargain really.
That's not bad then. I made too many assumptions! 😀
Jacques Greene/ Nosaj Thing supported by Kûcka last night at the EartH centre in Hackney was great. Well, it was was when we found a spot away from the ****ing talkers. Man people are such ****s at gigs! But anyway, we found a spot, fully in the bass zone, was fab.
Saw email on the train home that the marvellous Man/Woman/Chainsaw are in Southampton in Jan, so grabbed tickets.
2 gigs next week, Nick Helm comedy and Daniel Avery the day after.
Gillian Welch tomorrow at The Palladium. New venue for me. Saw her/David Rawlings in Brighton some years ago and excellent. Played White Rabbit as an encore.
Acid bath tickets for Manchester next year went on general sale this morning, in principle - not a sausage of availability. Nada.
Is it common for presale to completely clear stuff out? It's not a massive venue (the Ritz) and I guess there would be a lot of interest, first UK dates ever from a very well loved metal band.
Usually they put a certain number out for presale and the remaining on general sale ime. Just go see another metal band, they're all the same anyway. 🤣 [joking!!]
My wife went to New Model Army in edinburgh on saturday.
I saw them at Glastonbury last year (at the same time that Coldplay were headlining Pyramid). They were wonderful – so much raw energy. I am really looking forward to seeing them in Bradford in December (with Terrorvision and Paradise Lost supporting).
Is it common for presale to completely clear stuff out? It's not a massive venue (the Ritz) and I guess there would be a lot of interest, first UK dates ever from a very well loved metal band.
I always check to see if the venue has tickets (note, they have moved that gig from The Ritz to Manchester Academy) – it worked for me recently getting Asha Banks tickets for my daughter. Again, sold out on Ticketmaster within seconds on both the pre-sale and general sale, but plenty available on the venue website for several weeks.
Oh yeah, I always do the same, especially if Ticketmaster. Then if they are only available on TM, I won't buy them. Woo £58! a veritable headbangin bargin 😀 (You won't get a sniff of tix for 14th Nov though. Shame, she looks awesome 🤣 )
Awesome Johndoh thanks - didn't think to check, got 4 tickets sorted.Is it common for presale to completely clear stuff out? It's not a massive venue (the Ritz) and I guess there would be a lot of interest, first UK dates ever from a very well loved metal band.
I always check to see if the venue has tickets (note, they have moved that gig from The Ritz to Manchester Academy) – it worked for me recently getting Asha Banks tickets for my daughter. Again, sold out on Ticketmaster within seconds on both the pre-sale and general sale, but plenty available on the venue website for several weeks.
They're also supporting SoaD at Tottenham's stadium next year - would be fun to see SoaD but don't really fancy a stadium gig when you're really there for the support act.
Haven't done many gigs this year compared to usual, seen Oasis at Heaton Park in July, have seen a few local bands punk pop disaster, shiver, and kerranged over the year and have the Offspring coming up next month in Newcastle but other than that it's been a quiet year for live music on my side
Awesome Johndoh thanks - didn't think to check, got 4 tickets sorted.
No problem, my pleasure. \m/
I am really looking forward to seeing them in Bradford in December (with Terrorvision and Paradise Lost supporting).
Paradise lost are playing very well this year.
I'm off to see Fields of the Nephilim tomorrow night, support are claytown troupe and Balaam and the Angel. Balaam I saw support The Almighty last year and they were great, claytown may be OK, don't know if we'll make it for them, they're a bit pub band like....
Emma Pollock (from the Delgados) at Oran Mor in Glasgow last night - but up the stairs in the main auditorium rather than down in the basement! It's such a wonderful space - Oran Mor's an old church and the high vaulted roof in the main space was painted by Alasdair Gray, a Glaswegian Sistine Chapel.
Emma's solo work has been sporadic - she's just put out her 3rd solo album, about 9 years since the last one - so last night was a treat. Just her on guitar, a cellist and a pianist.
Brill comedy last night with Nick Helm on top form. Tonight, just got back from Brighton having seen Daniel Avery do a surprisingly hard set. Soundsystem at Chalk is top. No complaints about talkers tonight, couldn’t hear em! Seeing him again in a small venue in Southampton next Tuesday. An outstore gig, so pretty cheap.
The new track Daniel Avery has out is pretty dark!
Just got meself a couple of tickets to see the Streets "A Grand Don't Come For Free" tour. $140 a ticket! Outdoors at Fremantle Arts Centre so should be cracking. Yes, yes oh yay.
Just bought tickets for OMD, Heaven 17 and China Crisis in York next summer. It'll be a throwback to my old 6th Form days and should be very good fun.
The new track Daniel Avery has out is pretty dark!
Yeah, he had a live drummer doing some drum&bass type beats, very impressive! and a live guitar and bassist giving it some industrial vibes for some of the tracks. Crowd went nuts when he went more Aciiiid though..! There were even a couple of poppy numbers in there... top set, great mixture.
Found that Tuesday's is actually an Instore, so in the record shop. Suspect it'll be slightly lighter!
Is it common for presale to completely clear stuff out? It's not a massive venue (the Ritz) and I guess there would be a lot of interest, first UK dates ever from a very well loved metal band.
Depends on who it is and who qualified for presale. When I got tickets for Kate Bush, I had 48 hours advance access, but only because I’d registered with her website years before, and forgotten about it, they notified me in advance.
When I tried to get tickets for Suzanne Vega at Bristol Beacon, presale was only available to members who’d paid to become members of the Beacon, and most of the best seats had gone when I logged on to their website. I don’t go there often enough to make it worth paying.
My seats were some way back and off to the side, my view was partially blocked by people’s heads in front of me…
Yeah every so often you get a wee bit of a look behind the curtain on stuff like this, Biffy Clyro did a tour last year where 90% of all tickets were in a presale. There was a sort of pre-presale which had 10% of all tickets and was much more limited but between "album preorder" presales, 02 presales, and all that pretty much everything was a presale and just about anyone could get into a presale, you only had to be paying attention. It gets pretty silly sometimes especially in small-for-the-band venues.
Reef at the De Valence Pavilion in Tenby were great on Saturday.
First half of the gig was the whole ‘Replenish’ album and the second half was the singles plus a couple of new songs.
Have booked to see Beans on Toast next month