Gigs.

Kristin Hersh tonight at Bristol Strange Brew. New venue to me right in the centre, pretty much underneath the multi-story car park that the old Bier Keller faced. All glass frontage, walk in the front door and the seats were set out right in front as I walked in, with the bar right along one side. Talk about intimate the stage is about knee-height, and close enough sat down to put my pint on!

Great place to see Kristin, it was just her with her acoustic and a bloke accompanying her on cello, and she was in a great mood, really chirpy and funny, she kept on at the cellist about his instrument not going out of tune, then asked if he knew it was like a violin, he said yes, so then she asked him why he didn’t play it the right way then. Well, we all laughed anyway.

Saw Throwing Muses supported by The Sundays in 1989 (proper fell in love with Harriet)

Great place to see Kristin, it was just her with her acoustic and a bloke accompanying her on cello, and she was in a great mood, really chirpy and funny, she kept on at the cellist about his instrument not going out of tune, then asked if he knew it was like a violin, he said yes, so then she asked him why he didn’t play it the right way then. Well, we all laughed anyway.

My son has no bother at all playing a 3/4 cello on the shoulder (without the bottom rod, obvs), but hasn’t tried a 4/4. he is 6’5″ and has gangly arms with it.

Kristin Hersh

That looks amazing, just looked up the set list to see if she played “Your Ghost”, which she did. I’m not sure how that song would work without someone to duet with – but it’s one of my all time favourite songs.

In other news, got an email this morning about a Suede / Manic St Preachers co-headline tour next summer. I’ll be all over that!

Just booked to see Shed Seven and Gruff Rhys (Ex Super Furry Animals) at 2 gigs / signings in Jan – looking forward to those.

Saw Kristin Hersh in the same “singing solo with a cellist” set up back in 1994 at the Leeds City Varieties on the Hips & Makers tour. Haunting and so impactful. Still one of my favourite gigs.

Legs on Wheels for me tomorrow night 🙂

https://legsonwheels.bandcamp.com/music

Deacon Blue tonight for us. Manchester. Staying over even though we live just 9 miles outside the city, just more relaxed.

One for the old crusties…last night at the 100 Club

Two of my all time favourite bands.

Culture Shock were epic, best I’ve ever seen them. RDF were good, but it’s impossible to follow Culture Shock when they play like this 

The Umlauts last night in Brighton. Fab stuff. Nice venue, the Hope & Ruin, slightly bigger than the last time I saw them in Southampton where the 8 of them only just fit on the stage. Good to get out. The Kills next on Halloween

Reytons tonight in Portsmouth. Bloody brilliant

Wheatus in Guildford. Excellent, as always a request show rather than a setlist and plenty of banter in between.

Reytons tonight in Portsmouth. Bloody brilliant

They were brilliant in Sheffield, albeit Johnny got a bit boring with his ‘where we’ve come from’ speeches. Yeah, we get it.

Thought the support was great too – especially the K’s. Weirdly though, when I put them on Spotify, I’m a bit meh, but great live

God is an astronaut coming up in Glasgow this week. So. Very. Excited.

Thought the support was great too – especially the K’s. Weirdly though, when I put them on Spotify, I’m a bit meh, but great live

You simply can’t beat live music, particularly little bands and support bands in small venues, just living their best lives and enjoying putting on a show. It’s why I get annoyed with the major bands in big stadiums when they just phone it in, they were once that support band and should never forget it – if they don’t owe it to the paying fans they owe it to themselves 10 years ago……

I’ve posted before but Frank knows.

Saw Larkin Poe at the Roundhouse last night. Acoustics were a bit shit but made up by their energy and playing. Bass drum was strong enough to move my jeans to the beat.

Supported by The Sheepdogs. Brilliant band I’d never heard of.

Why do people talk/shout continuously during the playing!!!! One guy was watching the rugby on his phone. Really engaged in the music.

I’m too old to stand for four hours though.

Why do people talk/shout continuously during the playing!

Cos they are ignorant pricks! They’re everywhere! Coukd hear 2 women at the Umlauts constantly jabbering away, luckily I was near enough to the sound system that they were drowned out or I would’ve told them to shut the **** up. There’s a bar downstairs! Go down there if you just want to chat! No thanks I’d rather ruin the gig for everyone around me. Dicks! Don’t get me started on arseholes taking photos/video constantly..,!

Young Fathers at the Barras last night, the first of their two sold-out shows there. Brilliant, really loud!

Good week in store this week – seeing Withered Hand at St Lukes on Friday, then Nadine Shah at King Tuts on Sunday. Load of other good stuff coming up too.

People talking/shouting/filming on phones – yeah, just people being dicks. So many instances over the years. Mrs Tyred excels at the Paddington Bear Hard Stare. I’ve only had a couple of fights with random idiots as a result.

Young Fathers at the Barras last night, the first of their two sold-out shows there

Hometown gigs I believe? must’ve been fab. Extraordinary live band 🙂

Nah, they’re from Edinburgh. Salt and sauce, not salt and vinegar.

I’ve got a ticket for Orbital’s Green Album tour next April.  Should be a gurny night out.

I’ve got Aussie Pink Floyd next Saturday – it’s always a great night. I must pull my finger out and buy the Elvana and Spear of Destiny tickets I’ve been meaning to get.

Then it’s Glastonbury ticket sale on Sunday morning.

Nah, they’re from Edinburgh

Ah, course. Beg their pardons 😀

I went to see Cut Capers & Samantics at “The David Hall” in South Petherton (middle of no where in Somerset) it was amazing. A 9 piece band crammed onto a tiny stage in a converted chapel, the crowd were well up for it. Amazing gig.

@saslufc – I was at the Bristol St George’s concert on that tour! Back then, Kristin hadn’t been properly diagnosed, and didn’t really engage with the audience, but she’s so much more engaged and chatty these days, and funny.

Sunday evening I saw the wonderful Jesca Hoop at The Folk House in Bristol, just her with her guitar. Lovely venue to see her, especially when you can grab front row seats; a lot more intimate than when I saw her supporting Elbow at The O2…

A week tonight I’ll be back at Bristol St George’s to see Cara Dillon and her husband Sam Lakeman, touring her new spoken word album. Really looking forward to this, having seen her perform two or three songs from it recently.

Bug Club again tomorrow night. 3rd or 4th time this year and no less excited.

Speaking of Elbow, I got tickets for their O2 gig next year when their presale went live yesterday morning. I think that’ll be the 7th time I’ve seen them. A lot cheaper than the Peter Gabriel ticket earlier this year…

Just got tickets to see Johnny Marr in Leeds in April.  Very happy!

Tickets for New Dad in March.

Tickets for Taylor Swift in June. 😍

I’ve had a bit of a ticket buying spree

Pigs x7 which were awesome last week in a little venue in Nottingham where you could feel the floor bouncing up and down.

Chemical Bros next week in Birmingham

Fun Lovin Criminals just before Christmas

Then in Jan I’ve got little in store performances by Gruff Rhys and Shed Seven

Bill Bailey in March

Elbow and Honeyblood in Nottingham next May

Should probably slow down buying tickets

If I’m feeling well enough then I’ll be going to see Queen Cult and The Perps at MASH in Macc tonight

Saw PWEI and the Utah Saints in London last Saturday. Utah Saints dj set was so good. IAMX on Monday which I can’t wait for.

For anyone who likes Radiohead, a tribute band is playing in a bunch of cathedrals, . I saw them in Derby a few months ago and they are really worth going to see.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/let-me-in-25582223751

Just booked tickets for Bat Sabbath for January.

Cancer bats doing Black Sabbath covers, noice.

I got more than just the playlist when I saw Ian McNabb on Friday

Saw Tiger Cub last night. Decent band with plenty of charisma and a good support. Seen them before about 7 years ago and they’ve obviously been listening to a lot of “muse” and ” QOTSA” since then.

Dead letter in a week’s time next at the same venue.

Saw Kosheen live a couple of weeks ago in Perth and the day after that I went to see Koven. I’ve not been out out in ages then two nights in a row.  Epic. But also, how the F did I do that for most of the 90s (thurs, fri, sat and home to stare at the Sunday lunch my folks cooked, pushing random veggies around the plate). Zero appetite. Can’t recall why…

Saw Jim Jones Allstars last weekend in Lewes. Great entertainment. Can’t remember ever seeing two baritone saxes on stage at a gig before. Hot sweaty and raucous. Noted they’re playing Hebden Bridge this week so worth a look for our northern brethren.

Seeing Stereolab in Hastings in a couple of weeks. Still one of my favourite acts and at a new to me venue.

Went to see Lloyd Cole in Buxton on Friday night and then Chemical Brothers last night in Leeds. I don’t think I could have tried two more diverse gigs if I’d tried.

Got an upgrade to a box suite too for Chemical Brothers. Suited us perfectly didn’t end up a sweaty mess but had loads of room to jump around.

Just back from seeing Mandy, Indiana at the lovely Green Door Store in Brighton. Mate had Covid, so had to go alone, and oh man, it was worth it. Mind blowing…. started weird and gradually got amazing. Made up for missing The Kills on Tuesday!