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CountZero sed> Their playing Rough Trade, and it’s a Saturday, so no issues with hours.
What's RT like as a venue? I've only been in the shoppe below.
Who's in flippin Bristol then?
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Since I last posted - I've seen the excellent Beans On Toast in Truro, a great gig that ended pretty shambolicly, but was awesome because of it.
Also saw She Drew The Gun at the Fleece in Bristol. Who were a little disappointing to be honest - I expected them to be angrier live.
Got Alice in Chains booked for May in brum, Black Grape (supported by The Rotanas) at Cardiff Tramshed next month.
The Rotanas Feb 22nd in Cardiff.Quiet year for me so far, was looking forward to doing a Festival this summer but the lineups are, frankly, shocking for the cost of the ticket prices!!
Going to see Alice in Chains tomorrow night, can't wait to hear Nutshell live.
Went and saw Art Brut last week. Accidentally got pretty shitfaced, made it home at 3am, had to walk to work because I was blatantly still drunk. I still feel weakened. I love Art Brut but damn it Eddie.
3 massive nights in London this weekend, getting on a train at 10am, to see the Hold Steady, and the Hold Steady, and then on Sunday also the Hold Steady. SO! MUCH! JOY!
Stiff Little Fingers In Leeds Wednesday 6th. Last time I saw them was ‘82ish
This years gig diary
Rival Sons
Ozzy and Judas Priest - Postponed
Orange Goblin
Forest of Stars
Pale Horse named Death
Mono/ Jo Quail
Rammstein in Prague
Hellfest for TOOL/ Knotfest
Maybe Bloodstock?
Gojira in Manchester
Lacuna Coil
Devin Townsend
Usually plenty more once the festival season has started.
I've only been to one this year, unfortunately, and it wasn't a "gig" as such, but Sarah McQuaid at The Bridge Inn at Topsham.
Very good, chilled & relaxing. Especially when combined with cider!
Just got back to the hotel with my ears still ringing from seeing Halestorm, absolutely awesome show. Small venue, mental crowd, volume all the way to 11. If you like rock and they're playing near you, don't miss them.
Saw Steely Dan at the Manchester Arena three weeks ago. Amazing to hear live at last the songs I've been listening to for 40 years and they didn't disappoint. Sadly Walter Becker is dead but as long as Donald Fagen is there it still sounds like Steely Dan.
Next gig will be ABC at the Bridgewater Hall complete with full orchestra playing the Lexicon of Love in its entirety. Anne Dudley from Art of Noise who co-wrote and arranged the album will be playing with them.
’d love to have gone to see Chris Stapleton – but I’m away most of the week preceding on a boys ski/snowboard trip so there’s no way heading off to London for a gig was going to fly in my house. Enjoy, looks like a great weekend. Will you be doing double denim?
Chris Stapleton was pretty amazing - proper no-frills performance, just him, his Mrs, a Baas player + Drummer.
Highlights from C2C were Cam, Keith Urban (i was expecting him to be a bit 'style over substance, but he was very good) Ashley McBryde and Stapleton.
C2C 2020 dates already blocked out in the diary ;o)
Have booked tickets for Hawkwind's 50th anniversary tour for the Albert Halls in Manchester.
TBH I begrudge giving the thieving space monkey a penny, but there a 50% chance it might be good.
Obviously, there's a 50% chance they'll be as stoned as badgers and it'll turn into a tedious embarrassment, but I'm happy to take one last gamble.
Saw UFO on sunday on their final tour. Excellent as always. Seeming them again in Southampton next month for the final time ever 🙁
Just booked for Emmy The Great, 10th anniversary tour of First Love which is one of my favourite albums ever and was also kind of the soundtrack of me getting back into mountain biking. Can't wait tbh.
Also sits rather nicely between the Wildhearts and Camden Rocks
There'll be on here going to see Mac Demarco at the Piece Hall? Not exactly underground any more. Really good venue if the weather is okay, which it always is in Halifax. It was for last year's (fantastic) Father John Misty event anyway.
NW, how was your The Hold Steady weekender?
Oh, and booked to see Sleaford Mods in Brizzle. Next gig is Swindle tomorrow week.
saw The Dub Pistols ... again on friday and will be watching new comer Pip Blom later this month or next? Also UK subs and Pigs x7 in April.
Going to see PWEI, Neds and Miles Hunt in April.
Have seen PWEI countless times back in the day but that was with Clint. Not really sure what to expect but thought I'd give them a go.
Just found this whilst looking for live footage of Big Audio Dynamite...
'86 was a damn good year - went to B.A.D, Hawkwind and Killing Joke.
Schoolly D supported B.A.D, cue lots of very confused Mancs getting their first taste of live Hip Hop 🙂.
KJ's support act failed to turn up and they sent some random bloke with an acoustic guitar out as a substitute.
The heckling was hilarious.
The acid kicked in just before KJ came on and it was an absolutely fantastic, if slightly scary do.
Some **** vandalised my GP100 outside the Apollo at the Hawkwind gig and I ended up getting towed home whilst tripping my tits off. Still have the scars. 🙂
Used to go to gigs every week back then, remember Here & Now, Easterhouse (friends of friends) and possibly Trouble Funk from that year too.
Dance music was starting to fascinate me, used to go Rock World and The Banshee with one group of mates and The Red House in Royton in Oldham to listen to Hip Hop.
Bought the first Mantronics album from Spin Inn and cut my hair. 🙂
Seventeen, it was a very good (and very eclectic) year.
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NW, how was your The Hold Steady weekender?
****in amazing. There were some minor snags like nearly losing all my luggage in a tunnel on the northern line and "coincidentally" ChrisL nearly getting dragged under a train, and the 2-bedroom apartment we'd booked turning out to have one room and a double bed and barely enough room to stand anywhere else. BUT! The shows were all awesome, 3rd night at Oslo was really pretty close to perfect. And they're doing it again next year so we can have another crack without the shenanigans
Rusty - I reckon me and you must have been to the same gigs. Also bought all my vinyl from Spin Inn and was a Rock World and Banshee regular
Off to see Sleaford Mods at the academy tomorrow night 😃
Well I suppose we made it to page 4 before Spanner started talking about a gig he went to 76 years ago. That’s quite good going.
NW - glad you enjoyed. I was seeing a lot of stuff about it on twitter over the weekend and having to pretend I wasn’t missing the whole thing. All sounded great. If it’s happening next year, I’m not ****ing missing it again.
Cheeky sod. 🙂
Starting to get very excited about Doves in a couple of weeks*.
I think I might shed a tear.
*idle brag obvs. 🙂
idles at sheffield on tuesday, cant wait.
been following their facebook page and there seems to be a bit of interest in a new band called Liines. checked them out and saw theyre supporting sleaford mods, and in my hometown tonight! 5 mins later, ticket booked. none of my mates fancy it but im sure ill see a few old faces there.
love it when a plan comes together.....
We saw The Style Councillors last month, pretty damn good to hear some old tunes live again
For the months ahead:
- Paul Weller
- Mavis Staples - legend
(Stone Foundation supporting)
- OMD
- Tim Minchin (does a comedian who plays piano count?)
I'm tempted by The Cinematic Orchestra in Birmingham next Friday night. Support by Submotion Orchestra, one of my favourite live bands.
Swindle at Fiddlers, Brizzle for me tonight. Can't wait.
I'd missed this thread.
Highlights and lowlights so far this year:
The Burning Hell at Ivy House in Peckham. Always great fun, made all the more memorable by our friend pushing to the front of crowd with her Cavapoo and bringing 'Kings of animal kingdom'(a song about dog euthanasia) to an early close.
Holy Holy at London Palladium. I was really dubious but the songs won through over the bands complete lack of stage presence (theres a reason Tony Visconti is best known as a producer). I've seen Bowie tribute acts and they've always failed - this worked becuase Glen Gregory doesn't try to be Bowie but has a strong enough voice to carry the songs. Next best thing to seeing Bowie again.
The Hold Steady. What a band - this is how you play a rock and roll show. Spellbinding - will be there again next year.
Steely Dan - Wembly. Just calling it dull doesn't do it justice - the venue is a complete atmosphere vacuum with the fun police ensuring everyone was seated at all times. Big enough that from our seats the band were distant stick figures but not big enough to justify video screens and no stagecraft or lightshow to generate any interest. It's 25 years since I did a gig bigger than Brixton Academy outside a festival and will be again.
Ibibio Sound Machine - 100 Club. Great live act, highly recommended.
Coming up? All Points East Chemical Brothers (plus Primal Scream, Spiritualized, HotChip, Ibibio) which will be a lot of fun. Plus Glastonbury...
does a comedian who plays piano count?
To me, yes. But tribute bands don't. I have an aversion to tribute bands though 😀
Where’s the “gigs on your own” thread?
Mate has just messaged to say he’s prob not going to make it to Swindle - he has a sick dog on an operating table somewhere in SE Bristol that needs fixing. 🙁
Fields of the Nephilim have just announced UK dates.
I now have tickets to see them at the Barrowlands on the 27th June.
I'm quite excited at this.
HEALTH tomorrow! BOSH!
Saw Idles supported by Crows last night in Norwich, they were bloody brilliant, lead guitarist kept disappearing into the crowd and they kept the audience going from start, real musicianship too, although i am a little hungover at work from drinking on a school night
Going to The Orb tomorrow evening - it'll be interesting to see how the music stands up after nearly 30 years.
Currently waiting for the Meltdown line-up to be announced, then Anna Meredith in September.
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Saw Idles supported by Crows last night in Norwich, they were bloody brilliant, lead guitarist kept disappearing into the crowd and they kept the audience going from start, real musicianship too, although i am a little hungover at work from drinking on a school night
yep, saw them at sheffield couple of nights ago, had the chance for norwich but nobody to go with (yeah i know). excellent live show, and sounds like they keep changing the setlist each night. id love to go to more of the tour but theyre selling out straight away these days.....
Got tickets to see Half Man Half Biscuit in Newcastle on 26th April - anyone here going?
Tickets for Metallica arrived yesterday 😊. Only seven months to wait now... 🤔
Saw the Zutons at the Albert hall last night. They were good, but the gig must've been oversold. I've been there a few times before but it was ridiculous last night, there was no space at all.
At idles in the same venue on Wednesday, looking forward to it but I suspect it'll be the same!
Jon Hopkins, Little Simz, Slowthai tonight in Liverpool then Craig Charles DJ set, Renegade Brass Band, Elliot Hutchinson (Dig Vinyl) DJ set into the very early hours going to be a good night I think!!
heads up for idles fans.... theyre on live on iplayer in a few mins at the 6 music festival....
Not sure what the idels audience was like but I'd say the 6Music followers are a very very varied bunch!
Health were awesome. Bloody loud and heavy and powerful. Superb gig.