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    Watched Adam Green tonight. Most fun I've had at a gig in a while.

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    Was offered a Springsteen ticket yesterday evening as a mates Mrs can't go. To be honest I'd know about two songs and have no interest in him but anyone know if it's much of a show?

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    Teenage Fanclub are heading to the region in November. I'm up for that.

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    Managed to convince 5 of my mates to go see some classical music last night. Tchaikovsky's 5th at Birm Symphony Hall. It was pretty great, and our seats were ace; £40 centre of circle seats, but they were a fiver each on account of us being under-25, which is an excellent deal.



    I suppose that sorta counts as a gig.

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    I went to see Chris Cornell there a few weeks ago, up at the front of the upper tier. All very civilised.

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    Bumped into a really old friend last night who told me belle & seabatian were playing tomorrow (as in today), and that resale tickets weren't too expensive. As I was a bit pissed I agreed to go. Quite excited to see the entirety of if you're feeling sinister at the Albert hall but slightly concerned it might be awkward hanging out with a girl I've barely spoken to since snoggjng her at a party when we were 16.

    U going @Lee?

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    Quote Originally Posted by igor_balis View Post
    Bumped into a really old friend last night who told me belle & seabatian were playing tomorrow (as in today), and that resale tickets weren't too expensive. As I was a bit pissed I agreed to go. Quite excited to see the entirety of if you're feeling sinister at the Albert hall but slightly concerned it might be awkward hanging out with a girl I've barely spoken to since snoggjng her at a party when we were 16.

    U going @Lee?
    I'm not. I'd love to see them live but have never got around to it.

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    Are any of you guys going to Creamfields? So jealous, the lineup is next fucking level

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    I saw Grimes tonight. Really good performance although it was too short.

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    Grimes looks like you.

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    Not sure about that, but she did go to McGill (and started her music career there).

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    Anyone been to see Laura Mvula?

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    For a band that I've always thought had fairly middle of the road songs, Walking on Cars are absolutely brilliant live. Remind me of Biffy Clyro in their heyday.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic View Post
    Anyone been to see Laura Mvula?
    Single mums and virgins.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adamski View Post
    Single mums and virgins.
    Sounds like my kind of night.

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    Few excellent encounters recently.

    Kano at Tramshed in Cardiff was in incredible form. Well worth catching.

    Sleaford Mods were a last minute buy and whilst I'm not very familiar with their material I'd seen enough to know I'd love it. Like John Cooper Clarke with a fella playing Human League records behind him, and literally just pressing play then nodding his head throughout. Very much a cathartic one for the majority of those their I think... they've got an interestingly crusty following. Very good.

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    Bought tickets to Los Campesinos again for May 1st 2017(!). I guess that is one way to commit to being in the UK until then.

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    Going to see the Clemster at the Ritz in Manchester. Tix pretty cheap actually, only £21.


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    Just booked up to see FOTC in Glasgow. £65 a ticket.

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    If you booked it yourself for yourself then why

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    Going to The War on Drugs tonight

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    A show or an actual march or something?

    EDIT - Not the weekend thread.

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    Band.

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    Got your sash m8?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic View Post
    Just booked up to see FOTC in Glasgow. £65 a ticket.
    They're excellent. Probably the funniest live show I've ever been to.

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    Who or what is FOTC anyway?

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    Flight of the Conchords. Musical comedy act that had a TV show a few years ago.

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    Fuck Off Trialist Cunt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic View Post
    Just booked up to see FOTC in Glasgow. £65 a ticket.
    Least you only need to buy one.

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    Just got Steve Earle tickets

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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic View Post
    Just booked up to see FOTC in Glasgow. £65 a ticket.
    So it got cancelled but had non refundable hotel so spent over 200 quid on a night out in the west end. Rearranged for the day after my bday in June so booked the hotel again lol.

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    Back from RM Hubbert tonight. Nice to finally get a local gig under my belt instead of venturing off to Newcastle. Hubby was fantastic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shindig View Post
    Back from RM Hubbert tonight. Nice to finally get a local gig under my belt instead of venturing off to Newcastle. Hubby was fantastic.
    Good of him to take you out.

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    Giggles FTW there

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    I am going to see Steven Wilson in a couple of months and I'm really pumped. Last time I saw him was one of the best gigs I've been to.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adramelch View Post
    I am going to see Steven Wilson in a couple of months and I'm really pumped. Last time I saw him was one of the best gigs I've been to.
    I was tempted given the amount of PT stuff he is playing. However, I simply cannot abide his solo material. It's just SO pretentious. It hurts. And if I'm honest with myself, I didn't really enjoy anything PT did after Deadwing.

    Lightbulb Sun will forever remain one of my favourite albums of all time. Stupid Dream too and Signify. Immense stuff. Seeing PT a few times before their hiatus too was good. They played Sever at one of those gigs. Unffffff.

    I have so many gigs this summer - Thom Yorke, Perfect Circle, 65dos, Elvis Costello, Mogwai, NIN, QOTSA, Bjork. And that's just early-June to early-July.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Clunge View Post
    I was tempted given the amount of PT stuff he is playing. However, I simply cannot abide his solo material. It's just SO pretentious. It hurts. And if I'm honest with myself, I didn't really enjoy anything PT did after Deadwing.

    Lightbulb Sun will forever remain one of my favourite albums of all time. Stupid Dream too and Signify. Immense stuff. Seeing PT a few times before their hiatus too was good. They played Sever at one of those gigs. Unffffff.

    I have so many gigs this summer - Thom Yorke, Perfect Circle, 65dos, Elvis Costello, Mogwai, NIN, QOTSA, Bjork. And that's just early-June to early-July.
    I don't mind his new stuff either personally. Have you heard of Riverside by the way? They've got a touch of PT in them:


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    I used to years ago - I recall having their first album but it got waylaid. I'll revisit it.

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    Decent night watching the Manics and The Coral.

    The latter had their mics cut out twice. Still don't think much of them beyond their three big'ns. Vocals definitely sound better live, though. The Manics played Faster for the first time in years. Fuck. Not entirely sold on their new album or the videos with some Chinese woman gawping at Wales. Not as good as when they played Times Square in August but that outdoor gig had a fuckton of atmosphere.

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    Manics usually deliver live. Coral have been stale for years now, but they’re usually a lot of fun.

    Managed to bag some last-minute tickets for Gomez’s 20th anniversary tour of Bring It On. Very excited for this next week.

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    Decemberists in Leeds at the weekend and then down to London for Teenage Fanclub next week. Both should be good, but I'm massively excited for Fanclub. One of my all-time favourite bands and I've never seen them live before. The original bassist (who writes a lot of the songs) is leaving after this tour too, so I kind of see it as it won't actually be "them" anymore once he's gone. So I'm just happy I got a ticket.

    I also saw Bloc Party at the Alexandra Palace a couple of weeks ago. They're on this Silent Alarm tour, playing it in full. In typically awkward fashion they decided to play it in reverse order. All the best songs are at the beginning of the record, to be fair. So I can sort of see why they did that. Everyone seemed to love it but I thought they were just alright, if I'm honest. I don't really like the Ally Pally though. I think it's a bit of a shit venue.

    My main takeaway from it is that Kele looks like he's spent the last decade in the gym, he's massive now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex View Post
    Decemberists in Leeds at the weekend and then down to London for Teenage Fanclub next week. Both should be good, but I'm massively excited for Fanclub. One of my all-time favourite bands and I've never seen them live before. The original bassist (who writes a lot of the songs) is leaving after this tour too, so I kind of see it as it won't actually be "them" anymore once he's gone. So I'm just happy I got a ticket.

    I also saw Bloc Party at the Alexandra Palace a couple of weeks ago. They're on this Silent Alarm tour, playing it in full. In typically awkward fashion they decided to play it in reverse order. All the best songs are at the beginning of the record, to be fair. So I can sort of see why they did that. Everyone seemed to love it but I thought they were just alright, if I'm honest. I don't really like the Ally Pally though. I think it's a bit of a shit venue.

    My main takeaway from it is that Kele looks like he's spent the last decade in the gym, he's massive now.
    I saw the Decemberists at the height of my fandom in...November 2009 @ The Coronet according to last.fm. They were good, but it was the 2009 tour for the hazards of love and I didn't like that album, and I've not really listened to them for the last 9 years. Anything recent worth checking out?

    I really loved Silent Alarm when it came out, but I don't think it's aged well. I don't think any of the mid-00s nme bands have really. Agreed on Ally Pally being shit, it looks nice but awful acoustics.

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    Quote Originally Posted by igor_balis View Post
    I saw the Decemberists at the height of my fandom in...November 2009 @ The Coronet according to last.fm. They were good, but it was the 2009 tour for the hazards of love and I didn't like that album, and I've not really listened to them for the last 9 years. Anything recent worth checking out?

    I really loved Silent Alarm when it came out, but I don't think it's aged well. I don't think any of the mid-00s nme bands have really. Agreed on Ally Pally being shit, it looks nice but awful acoustics.
    Exactly. Everything just always sounds a bit flat to me in there. I also hate the location. It does look nice, obviously. But it's just so out of the fucking way. What I'm saying, I suppose, is that I don't like it because it's difficult to get to/leave without eating into a significant portion of the nights drinking time.

    With The Decemberists, I would say The King is Dead, which is the album that came straight after Hazards of Love, is worth checking out. I really liked that one. The last couple have been alright too, but that was the last high water mark for me.

    I actually think Silent Alarm has aged a lot better than the vast majority of music that came out of that era but I get what you mean, it is still very synonymous with that time for me. I was hit with the feeling of "it's not 2005, I'm not 18, this isn't as good" at numerous points during that gig.

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    Stacey Kent at Bury met Sundaynight. Easy listening jazz, found it all a bit samey then they let the drummer do an almost ten minute improv and I lost my shit. Good vibes.

    Massive Attack at the MEN Jan 29th too, Mezzanine XX1. One of my Christmas presents. Fucking buzzing about it.

    Saw Kikagaku Moyo at Gorilla on Wednesday. Psychedelic rock, and it was utterly fucking amazing. They're so fucking good live.



    26 minutes onwards on that vid. Played it at the gig and everyone lost their shit.

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    65dos next weekend, followed by a christening so I can't get hammered. The write up for the gig sounds complete wankery and they're being supported by Johanna Bramli who looks hot but just does noise. Might legit leave early if it goes completely south.

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    65dos are the absolute tits live. Seen then two or three times now and I can think of few instrumental acts that compensate so wholly for there being no vocals. Their decomposition stuff is srsly clever too. I think they’re debuting a whole new set of it atm. The oldies always sound huge too. Debutante always a mega highlight.

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    I’ve got Gary Numan on Sunday.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Clunge View Post
    65dos are the absolute tits live. Seen then two or three times now and I can think of few instrumental acts that compensate so wholly for there being no vocals. Their decomposition stuff is srsly clever too. I think they’re debuting a whole new set of it atm. The oldies always sound huge too. Debutante always a mega highlight.
    Yeah, Decomposition Theory is what I'm seeing. My worry is they'll stick with soundtracks and 'projects' and never do a proper album again.

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    Christ, that was tough to listen to. I've never known a 75 minute of a band I like to drag on so much. Some left early, others chuntered in disdain. One person shouted "Shit!" at the end of Johanna Bramli's set, causing the rest to clap.

    Fuck.

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    I listened to 54 seconds of Retreat! Retreat! and it felt like 4 minutes so I can imagine.

    I had the same feeling seeing Kendrick Lamar live to be honest. Just wanted him to be done.

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