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Yay! Gilla Band (formerly Girl Band, changed name due to, well, political reasons beyond my understanding, but hey ho) tickets bought for October. They were amazing a few years back, so that’s one to look forward to. My mate got me an Autechre ticket, same month. Wasn’t really into it last time I saw them, so better make the most of it!
Bobby Mair is first though, next Friday, excellent ☺️
Get Cape Wear Cape Fly a couple of nights ago- nothing too clever, just a really joyous runthrough of his first album, which I played to death back when it came out. Really good backing band, interesting supports, lots of ba ba ba bas. Lovely.
went to see new model army at lincoln on thursday. never seen them before (i know) and tbh i was a bit bored. didnt play any of my favourites from the early days (vengeance, christian militia etc) and there was only the odd song that i thought was ok.
my fault, in retrospect i think i should have gone to see them in the 80s.
A quick snap I took at one of the Hold Steady shows that Northwind mentioned above:
I'm pretty sure that's my hands doing the shadow puppets just under craig's guitar
Goldfrapp last night at the Forum in Bath, hometown gig on their Felt Mountain 20th Anniversary tour, and it was just an amazing gig! Alison was having a ball, the crowd were loving it, the sound was quite possibly the best I’ve ever experienced at a gig, especially as I was right at the front, and of the ten times or so that I’ve seen them, including at The Fleece in Bristol on their first tour following the release of the album, it was probably the best performance I’ve seen.
Actually got to meet Will afterwards ’cos he was on the sound desk, and got him to sign a set list, which he seemed surprised to be asked to do, as he’s the ‘invisible’ member of the band these days.
Goldfrapp are ace...
Nipped through to Glasgow to see ****ed Up the other night- the much delayed anniversary tour for their demented hardcore punk prog rock opera David Comes To Life, which is an album I absolutely love- or at least, I love about half of it. And it was bloody awesome. Crowd was a bit flat which was a shame- first time I saw them, I'd literally heard one song before but by halfway through the first track I was being killed in a massive circle pit, so I was kind of expecting to get my head kicked in again, and it never really went off. But what a band. Whole thing felt like they were doing smoky showoff drifting in the catastrophe curve. I had a wee religious experience during One More Night
Was supposed to be seeing Black Country new roads tonight but cancelled because apparently front man quit and new line up new material coming. Saved me a walk home in the pissing rain anyway.
Love a bit of goldfrapp.
Self esteem at Sheffield octagon the other week was really good. A lot better than 10 days later in Cardiff by the look of the iPlayer. She had covid in between…
Saw Folly Group last night at the Craufurd arms...quite interesting, the singer and drummer was good.
Just back from Warmduscher in Manchester… pretty full on gig. Fun band. Was down at the front caught up in full on mosh action. 3rd gig in a week, and this wasn’t even #1.
Couldn't find this thread last week - I made it to 2 in 2 nights.
Wednesday: Enola Gay
Thursday: Therapy?
Both rather good!
Got Therapy? next week. And Reef with A on friday- not a massive Reef fan tbh but they did impress me last time, and A are always worth the price of entry
Went and saw Everything Everything at the weekend at Newcastle. Always good value (3rd time I've seen them) lots of new stuff, many crowd pleasers as well.
Going to see Ghost in Manchester this Saturday.
Never seen them before so should interesting.
Was supposed to be seeing Black Country new road
Someone bought one of their early 7" singles off me the other day... £150! Quite an investment that 😀
My next gig is P Money - bit of grime. Wonder if I'll be able to get a glimpse of the stage through the reefer smoke and phone screens...
Had to miss warmduscher last weekend as a friend of my wife’s birthday. Mate had a spare ticket. It was his daughter’s 16th but he clearly has his priorities right! Had tickets to see them in July 2020 but something happened that meant it got cancelled…
I’d like to see folly group, I’m liking their stuff. My son saw them at yes bar in Manchester at a really early just coming out of lockdown gig. All seated socially distanced. Must’ve been weird.
Selling vinyl…. Sacrelige! It’s for keeping alphabetically in racks to look at don’t you know!
Discogs is dangerous. Apparently my oasis lps are worth quite a bit. More than my mum’s copy of sergeant pepper surprisingly.
Selling vinyl…. Sacrelige!
I made a vow never to again, when I sold a load to a 2nd hand shop when I was a cash strapped teenager. Regretted it ever since! But when I saw what that BCNR single was up for... I mean, I don't even like them anymore 😀
Harsh… but fair
I went to see Warmduscher at Sheffield Foundry on Saturday night, was a banging little gig!
Was browsing Facebook on Saturday afternoon instead of doing diy and saw that Pictish Trail was playing in Chester about 45 mins up the road from me, so me and the missus went and had a lovely time. Johnny of top form as usual, small crowd but I guess Chester like Shrewsbury is well off the band tour beaten track, he had sold out Bristol, Leeds etc. Had a nice catch up chat with him and a hug for making the effort.
Worth catching if you fancy some bonkers pop from the wee island of Eigg.
Did a recent session for Mark Riley
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0015l4n
Saw him supporting Mogwai earlier this year, not really my thing but it was still good fun
Sunday just gone saw a four piece called bandit. Scouse indie. Very much arctic monkeys inspired. Only about 30-40 in the room. The youngsters seemed to have fun. I was with my usual gig buddy whose son had bought the tickets then couldn’t make it after a covid reschedule of the date. Thanks Dan.
Just booked tickets for hebden trades to see bug club in November. A venue I’ve wanted to go to for a long time, can’t wait! Yay!
A weekend in Calderdale awaits!
Plus Kae Tempest next month. Looking forward to that.
29th massive wagons in Dumfries
July pearl jam in krakow but not sure if I'm wanting to go!
Got one coming up in a couple of weeks or so, at quite possibly the best named venue I’ve ever been to, The Slaughtered Lamb in that there London. Never been there before, it’s to see Kris Delmhorst with her husband Jeffrey Foucault. Seen Kris a number of times, once when she was eight months pregnant, quite a feat considering she lives in America, and was trying to play guitar and sing along with the traveling! Never seen Jeffrey play, but I’ve got some of his recordings, and they’re sharing the stage, each singing their own songs while the other does bv’s and plays.
Should be a really good evening.
We've been plugging away promoting our own night in rural East Devon - sometimes playing with my band, Putting on other local bands, doing the sound, etc.
Got our first sold out gig tonight 😬 130 tickets sold + bands and crew.....in a 150 capacity venue.
Us (The Supermercados) & another local band.
It's going to be hot, sweaty, and messy 😆
All my April gigs have been moved or cancelled 😠 I thought covid wasn’t an issue anymore.
Just May 2nd now, Jockstrap.
Then Wet Leg, sold out at the Wedgewood Rooms. Not sure I can be arsed, don’t like sold out gigs, too many cretins with phones.
If you have a wet leg after jockstrap I can see why you'd want to avoid people filming on their phones.
if you don't want your Wet Leg ticket I'd be interested.
Portsmouth? Have 2 tickets for it…
I'd certainly take one, travelling down from Guildford
ok cool… don’t take it as read just yet, will let you know, if thats ok.
sure thing, no rush at all. Maybe if can let me know by say 25th?
Going to see Ride on Wed at Bedford Esquires. It's a kind of secret warm up gig before they tour so I'm hoping it will be decent, esquires only holds about 150.
I was lucky enough to see Kae Tempest at a little gig at Rough Trade where they did an acapella set of the new album. Very good and felt a bit special.
I've got PIL, wet leg, beabadobee lined up later in the year and the Forwards festival in Bristol which should be a great line up that closes with the Chemical brothers.
Can't wait.
The War on Drugs on Sunday night in Edinburgh. Most excited
Ride on Sunday in Bristol. It's the Nowhere 30th anniversary tour. We also went to the 25th anniversary tour lol.
Music is Murder @ the Exeter Phoenix tomorrow night.
Random electronica, noise terrorism, improvisational larks, and general sound madness. Should be fun 😆
Cool 😛
Got to the Slaughtered Lamb at about 6pm, and it was rammed! Loads of people outside, and it’s possibly the noisiest pub I’ve ever been in. Probably 90%+ of the clientele weren’t there to see Kris and Jeff, and I could easily pick out those that were, age being an easy identifier!
Kris and Jeff were on top form, joking and laughing between songs, making snarky remarks about the noise from upstairs, but it was great to see Kris again. Afterwards she was selling some merch, turned to me, gave me a big smile and said hi, how are you, lovely to see you again! I said I was pretty sure the last time was at the Green Note, when she was eight months pregnant, her daughter is now 13! 😳 It’s a nice feeling when an artist who’s music you love recognises and remembers you even after all that time.
Hopefully she’ll be able to get back here sooner than that. 😁
Got Sleeper, Kate Rusby, the Kristin Hersh Trio and Nick Mason’s ‘Saucerful Of Secrets’ coming up over the next three weeks or so.
Blondie in Glasgow on Friday night,the band were excellent and Debbie can still sing a bit. Johnny Marr, however, sounded like he was singing underwater a long way away....
Ride last night. Enjoyed it. Band a little rusty in places, but still way better than they were back in the day, they can really make good noise nowadays. Interesting they appear to be picking up more new fans every time I see them, there were a lot of people there way younger than Nowhere, which is cool.
First time I've been to the Marble Factory. Salubrious it is not. Back there for the 2 year delayed Oh Sees next month.
Anyone at Desertfest this weekend? Doubt it but you never know!