The last gig I went to... [Archive]

HarperPR

19-06-2009, 12:33 AM

Was only going to one night this week with Kings of Leon and Glasvegas at 02, but went back for second helpings: the lure of those Nashville boys was too great (even though second night meant cancelling The Script)! Go and see 'em at least once. They don't talk a lot, but boy do they look good - ha - and the songs aren't bad either. Loved Glasvegas too.

Wee Steve

26-06-2009, 04:34 PM

Saw them in Portree last night. Excellent - especially a pretty manic electric bassist.
The real pain was that the audience outnumbered the band, but only just. It was a pathetic turn out.

:m9::mad:

scotpaulabear

27-06-2009, 08:47 AM

Nick in Hamar. But that's probably for another thread :D

HarperPR

29-06-2009, 12:17 AM

GLASTONBURY!

I wasn't planning on it, but a friendly persuader won on a late call Saturday morning and, well, since I was assured getting in was taken care of, how could I refuse!

Still en route home, but oh, what a fab couple of days. Definitely THE place to be this weekend. So many good acts.

Springsteen - awesome. For a guy nearing pensioner age, he can sure rock it. As did Tom Jones. Bon Iver - not as I'd imagined at all and definitely want to see him again.

And Blur, oh Blur...Damon was crying at the end of To The End - and so was I! Very emotional. I knew all the words to Out of Time too, even though I'm not a Blur fan! And sorry non-smokers, but Alex James with low slung guitar and cigarette in mouth did look the epitome of cool...

Caught surprise appearance from Glenn Tilbrook, with his little boy helping dad out on percussion as well...ahhh!

GigMemories

29-06-2009, 09:51 AM

<QUOTE>And sorry non-smokers, but Alex James with low slung guitar and cigarette in mouth did look the epitome of cool...</QUOTE>

And Lily Allan had a fag on as well - friends thought it was OK as it was an outdoor stage, but I maintained that a stage is a 'workplace', hence smoking is illegal.

Whatever - don't forget to post your Glasto memories on GigMemories :wink: lol

My last gig? The band I play with last Sat. Does that count? -
http://www.gigmemories.com/Elvis_Fontenot_and_the_Sugar_Bees_27Jun09/

HarperPR

29-06-2009, 11:13 AM

Whatever - don't forget to post your Glasto memories on GigMemories :wink: lol

My memories are of Alex....meeting Jon McClure (Reverend and the Makers)...thinking how much younger Bon Iver was than I'd thought...doing lots of brown-nosing:wink: and just ligging merrily:biggrin: The rest is probably not for public consumption!

Travellerman

01-07-2009, 09:34 PM

<QUOTE>And sorry non-smokers, but Alex James with low slung guitar and cigarette in mouth did look the epitome of cool...</QUOTE>

And Lily Allan had a fag on as well - friends thought it was OK as it was an outdoor stage, but I maintained that a stage is a 'workplace', hence smoking is illegal.
Whatever - don't forget to post your Glasto memories on GigMemories :wink: lol

My last gig? The band I play with last Sat. Does that count? -
http://www.gigmemories.com/Elvis_Fontenot_and_the_Sugar_Bees_27Jun09/

Silly laws should be ignored. :D

wobbly bob

02-07-2009, 05:31 PM

john McClure's a good mate of a guy I work with, as it happens. bit of a raving commie, by all accounts...

My last gig.. counting crows at sheffield. great!

HarperPR

02-07-2009, 10:15 PM

john McClure's a good mate of a guy I work with, as it happens. bit of a raving commie, by all accounts...

Your friend, or Jon?:D He's certainly raving!:blushing:

Has your friend taken you along to see the band? Definitely in my top list to see over and over. First caught them a couple of years ago at Reading, didn't know who they were, but was hooked. Seen them several times since and upcoming. I'll be stalking Jon in the Columbia lobby next week - haha! (Better not pass that on :) )

Wee Steve

04-07-2009, 08:18 AM

Jez Lowe and Kate Bramley, Portree last night.

Not boring at all - great music in fact.

But the boring repeat is my having to report that, whereas last week there were about 24 of us to listen to Ivan Drever, last night there were just 16 to hear two extremely good musicians. The hall holds 180 and is, potentially, a great venue.

I don't know who was more embarrassed or mystified, them or us.
:confused1:

HarperPR

06-07-2009, 02:16 AM

Three days (well, one night and two full days) of using up a fair quota of my carbon footprint hot gigging and festing. Ending up at Hop Farm for the fabbest day with a hot bunch of musos. Lovely sets from Editors, Doves, The Twang and Roger Daltrey joining Paul Weller.

That's my lot, I think - until this week anyway! :wink:

wobbly bob

06-07-2009, 06:22 AM

Your friend, or Jon?:D He's certainly raving!:blushing:

Has your friend taken you along to see the band? Definitely in my top list to see over and over. First caught them a couple of years ago at Reading, didn't know who they were, but was hooked. Seen them several times since and upcoming. I'll be stalking Jon in the Columbia lobby next week - haha! (Better not pass that on :) )

he's not taken me to see them, yet, though he did introduce me to their music. he says the gig's are like an old arthur scargill miner's rally! my mate's not all that political, as it goes...

what's with the blush, linn??? something you need to tell us?

HarperPR

07-07-2009, 12:30 AM

Nooo...just got my icons mixed up...maybe:blushing: And like he says, silence is talking. :D

Am seeing him Wednesday. Up the workers!:biggrin:

Travellerman

07-07-2009, 08:44 PM

... Ending up at Hop Farm for the fabbest day with a hot bunch of musos.

The company I work for has just announced it will close the site we work at now and will be moving all major operations to the Hop Farm. It won't be a problem getting a beer at the end of the day there I suppose :D

arthurprecarious

12-07-2009, 11:49 AM

I saw Neil Young at Nottingham Arena a couple of weeks ago and he was fantastic. A man at the top of his game! Great band, conviction, passion, energy and Old Black feeding back!! What more is there????

HarperPR

21-07-2009, 10:45 PM

Ohmigod...O-A-SIS...Ohmigod!!!

I think I may have suffered a relapse, but what a show! Liam was just mental. 'avin it and taking on all comers. Dunno why he's always so up for a ruck? Don't think it was to do with the beer being hurled at his new clothing range!:D They nailed it. I was impressed.

Now am en route for The Twang live in session on Ms Long's R2 show in juster over half an hour.

What a night.

telemonster

22-07-2009, 01:14 PM

one of the bands on my 'to see' list! glad it was a cracker!!

HarperPR

22-07-2009, 04:02 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8163582.stm

They didn't add that Liam told his audience to 'live forever, you f*?!*!?' Honestly, the youth of today. In my day when I paid 2/6d to see Val Doonican and Frankie Vaughn at the Hippodrome such obscenities were unheard of. Bring back National Service, I say.:biggrin:

wobbly bob

22-07-2009, 07:25 PM

he stormed off for half an hour, didn't he? val doonican never did that, either!

Wee Steve

23-07-2009, 09:24 AM

And he had a better line in cardies.

telemonster

23-07-2009, 10:04 AM

hahaha... nice one!

HarperPR

23-07-2009, 10:21 AM

And he had a better line in cardies.

Too right! Were they cardigans or jumpers he wore though?

telemonster

23-07-2009, 02:54 PM

i think you're right-jumpers.. knitwear, anyway...

HarperPR

25-07-2009, 12:34 PM

Can't beat a man in a jumper!:biggrin:

Is he still around? I am halfway through knitting him a new pullover. Just finishing the slogan to go on the front: 'Paddy McGinty - live forever, you f*****!'@. Do you think he'll like it?:D

HarperPR

26-07-2009, 12:41 AM

he stormed off for half an hour, didn't he? val doonican never did that, either!

This is part of what Liam tweeted in response to big bruv's comments (see link earlier):
'Regarding shortarse's comments on my behaviour at the roundhouse - Pretend rage? It's called rock and roll darling, you wanna try it sometime!
Man period? You've been on since the first gig in Seattle!...And as for leaving the stage between songs, that's when I go to the bar just like you ******* lot! Live forever LG'

So that's told Noel then!

HarperPR

01-08-2009, 11:32 AM

Here's a few pix of Reverend and the Makers playing yesterday in Hyde Park.

1st pic: 2 Makers and a somewhat puzzled tourist!
2nd pic: 3 Makers. The backing vocalist and keyboardist Laura is also to become Mrs McClure in 2 weeks. How gutted am I?:angry:...however....she is a lovely lady and he couldn't have happened to anyone nicer.:thumbup1:
3rd pic: how gorgeous is Mr McClure?:blushing:

There is an NME video floating around of part of his set too...I am not there.....
http://bit.ly/ZyyY9

aspwatterson

01-08-2009, 12:01 PM

John's twitter tour blog is rather different from Nick's tour notes :

http://twitter.com/jonmcclure

c/a

HarperPR

01-08-2009, 12:13 PM

John's twitter tour blog is rather different from Nick's tour notes :

http://twitter.com/jonmcclure

c/a

:biggrin: Yeah, he's very street! I kind of admire him in being passionate about what he's saying and what he's trying to do by bringing back PoRo (political rock!). Check out his Instigate Debate.

ElRose has just asked for Jon to be 'washed and brought to her tent!' Heaven knows WHAT she could possibly want with him (ha ha he he). But I think I have now ruined her Saturday by telling her he's getting married...

wobbly bob

05-08-2009, 05:56 PM

all this twittering nonsense doesn't seem very rock and roll to me. minus cool points all round!

wobbly bob

05-08-2009, 06:05 PM

HarperPR

11-08-2009, 11:39 PM

Pearl Jam @ Shepherds Bush tonight was a mega show. Lots of oldies (to remind me of my 'youth'!) and newies - I lost count after the 20th! Two encores and Ronnie Wood on for All Along The Watchtower.

telemonster

12-08-2009, 03:24 PM

hey, linn... did you see the val doonican thing on bbc (4?) the other night? it'll probably be on iplayer or whatever for a few days. looks like he's still on the go, bless him!

Watford Pete

17-08-2009, 01:23 PM

Cropredy.

Great fun!

17-08-2009, 02:10 PM

Did the Stormcock list meet happen this year Pete? Did El ever surface?

Watford Pete

17-08-2009, 02:18 PM

El did finally surface from her pit to join about 6 of us (not including my bemused children who wondered why Dad suddenly bellowed out "STORMCOCK" at about 12.10 when he gave up circling looking for the giveaway Harper signs of beards, real ale and spliff - I learnt that these are not unique to Harpics at Cropredy!).

SteveT

30-08-2009, 09:52 AM

I saw the incomparable Mary Jane twice over the weekend. Excellent (as usual) on both occasions. I've attached a couple of dodgy snaps of the acoustic session on Southsea Pier yesterday afternoon.

Dr_Doom_The_Optimist

30-08-2009, 07:26 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2009/whatson/images/byday/prom54.jpg
Prom 54: Michael Nyman Band (http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2009/whatson/2508.shtml#prom54)

Twas very impressive.

And I think the one before that was:

http://www.waterfront.co.uk/images/morC.jpg
Ennio Morricone (http://www.waterfront.co.uk/whatson/performancedetails.aspx?id=39203)

+A

aspwatterson

31-08-2009, 07:27 AM

I saw the incomparable Mary Jane twice over the weekend. Excellent (as usual) on both occasions. I've attached a couple of dodgy snaps of the acoustic session on Southsea Pier yesterday afternoon.

Wonderful gig in my youthful stomping ground. So many memories like pebbles on the beach.Even Shep Wooley was there compering whom I 'd seen perform in the exact same venue in the Sixties before Ken Russell's film crew on Tommy set burnt it down. However didn't realise it had conflagrated twice before and David Bowie, Manfred Mann's Earth Band and Genesis had played there.

http://www.southparadepier.co.uk/history.php

Will post some pics when processed. Nice to have the company of ST & PS but no PF [WP] who lives very locally like I used to. He was probably out training for his charity run and avoiding tempting unfit wet places?

Jane's face started to get redder and redder blowing her whistle, I thought she was going to explode! She said Gillie is recouperating well after her serious accident.

cheers
andi

ps Just missed the youngest guy to sail round the world welcome back but saw an amazing kite display on Southsea Common.Phenomenal.

aspwatterson

02-09-2009, 07:52 PM

Beautiful people, beautiful music ....

http://www.youtube.com/user/MaryJanebiz

c/a

SteveT

05-09-2009, 01:23 PM

Here's a song from their excellent gig in Southsea last weekend:

http://www.youtube.com/user/joesheridan#play/all/uploads-all/2/_mHnpXfuTXA

Entertaining support came from this guy, Stomping Dave Allen:

http://www.youtube.com/user/joesheridan#play/uploads/4/FnxcEfBUaGs

aspwatterson

05-09-2009, 02:15 PM

Shame should have stayed another night in Pompey...cross betwixt Folk & Punk?..what would you call that?

_Aulos-NGsk

c/a

Hope to get some pics up of Jo soon..sorry it began with J and called her Jane!

My bro-in-law probably knows them and would have gotten on with the Bad Shep-herds having got me into things like ISB, Roy Harper first ; and then Clash etc.

c/a

HarperPR

12-09-2009, 03:57 PM

The Twang! I can honestly say, hand on heart, last night rocked to the rafters of Brum's o2 Academy. Even before they took to the stage the crowds - 3000 of them - were roaring and chanting. Every single person danced and sang along throughout 15 numbers. Very emotional during Either Way, which is just a classic song and everyone knows by heart. Stonking 3 song encore and even 5 minutes after that people still wanted more. The hottest gig too I have probably ever been to: everyone was dripping wet - literally!

And Chris, I did pass on your comment to Saunders about liking the album more now and that they gave you a lift. He said to say he's made up about that and thanks; it means a lot to hear that from fans.

They are lovely guys - underneath the image, especially Phil and Saunders. We all partied down a Jewellery Quarter hostelry after the show, then did a follow-that-cab-and-where-are-we-going trip around Brum ending up at 5am singing in Saunders's garden!

dave w

07-10-2009, 11:40 AM

an album launch party for Mumford & Sons. In a barn - somewehere in Hertfordshire (Standon ?) - straw on the floor, bales of hay lying around etc etc.

Lots of fun it was too despite it taking 2 and a half hours to get to.
Buses were arranged from Kings Cross to the farm, and back again after the gig. Plenty of guests of the band got up and did their party piece - Laura Marling sang Jolene with them, Pete Roe (sp?), their sound guy, somebody calling himself King Charles (maybe mistaken about that) all did songs. And then there was a barn dance/hoedown type thing. By which time even Laura Marling was smiling...........

The album looks set to chart in the top 5 this week so it looks like a successful year for the band.

HarperPR

14-10-2009, 01:25 PM

Caught The Twang last night at the Wedgewood Rooms in wild wild Pompey! Gutted that I missed the opener (due to a little er, 'problem' at the door:closedeyes:) Sound of Guns, but hoping they'll be on for Koko tomorrow (was still being decided). SOG were voted band of the week in the Guardian - I think they were described as sounding like 'early Alarm'!:wink: Nice guys too - from da 'pool, like! - had a chat with them afterwards. They seemed to know me as well - must be the Twitter mafia, haha.

The Twang were good but not as good as sometimes, and Phil having had the throat infection, was still not 100% fit. He kept his jacket on cos his mum had told him to so he didn't get a chill after his throat infection (bless!). I think he'd taken it off though by the time the beer was thrown at him - such a sign of affection.:confused1: Quite a few people there that I spoke to who had never seen or heard The Twang before - which was evident by pockets of non-singing in the crowd, which is unusual.

HarperPR

20-10-2009, 09:50 PM

Three Twangs in four nights last week, plus no sleep Thur and Fri nights and review writing, has done for me! Now have the Twang bug they'd all been down with - and somehow have to find the energy to bounce again at Norwich tomorrow night!

But oh, it's been good. Slightly less rowdy night at Portsmouth was followed by Camden Koko on Thursday. Anyone who knows the venue will understand what it was like to see all the multi-tiered balconies packed and buzzin up to the rafters. Amazing sight. Support from Little Comets, who reminded me of Friendly Fires, and look like they could be big next year. Then Friday Brighton. Nice venue the Concorde 2, right on the seafront. Large room holding about 500. Sold out so was as full as could be. The best of the 3 shows, definitely. I just love those guys.

bigchris

21-10-2009, 07:26 PM

Support from Little Comets, who reminded me of Friendly Fires, and look like they could be big next year

I had never heard of 'em ... but on your recommendation I listen to a track on myspace ... well when I say a track, I mean about the first 10 secs of one ... ooh just didn't do it for me !!

HarperPR

23-10-2009, 12:49 AM

I had never heard of 'em ... but on your recommendation I listen to a track on myspace ... well when I say a track, I mean about the first 10 secs of one ... ooh just didn't do it for me !!

Oh Chris, I didn't actually recommend personally. It was more the vibe and talk that's been buzzin on them.

I did finally get to see Liverpool outfit Sound of Guns last night at The Waterfront in Norwich where they opened for The Twang. Bit more rocky and quite enjoyable. Whether they sound as the Guardian described them like an early Alarm, couldn't say, haven't really listened to the Alarm.

Final tour night for The Twang. Mad, mental, buzzin. Read my tweets on the Twitter link below for a bit of the flavour, so won't repeat again. :D But that is positively the first and last time I attempt tweeting during a gig: trying to do that, sing, dance, watch and drink all together was lunacy!

Not the best Twang gig (Phil said at one point, 'This is all turning into a bit of a shambles!'), as they were quite drunk to start, but blimey was it the funniest!

Nice gesture from them in putting a couple of bottles of brandy behind the bar for folks to all have a wee dram on them, by way of apology for having cancelled the original date there on 11th. And made my night when at the end of the finale when Phil and Saunders come off and leave the two guitarists and drummer to finish song, Phil spotted me, headed over with a hug and asked me how I was, was I alright (as he knew I was laid low with cold germs and not feeling good). I was so touched by that little gesture and concern.:blushing: They've been so kind to me, Phil especially, in their generosity and hospitality after the shows, and I so appreciate it, because they don't have to be. I'm nobody, just a fan, albeit maybe an obsessive mono-maniacal one, lol!

NoCelebrity

25-10-2009, 06:53 AM

Saw her hours ago at a small but excellent venue in Skokie, Illinois (10 min. from my home. About 100 shy of a full house --600-700 seats).

Shawn has a tremendous voice, pure tone, writes her own songs and plays the guitar currently in a one-woman acoustic show. I got her first CD in 1989 and wanted to get caught up on her music. Her double-grammy (record & song) "Sunny Came Home" was released in 1996 -- my date and I are still trying to figure out why it's called a "murder ballad," but that describes her sense of humor and her song style (she killed the audience!).

Most importantly, it got my date to agree to see NICK HARPER at the ABBEY PUB in Chicago in four weeks (right SCOTPAULABEAR?). Now, if I can convince some more of my musical friends with free tickets (free for them, not me)...

aspwatterson

25-10-2009, 10:03 AM

pRWfmW-LDIQ

Is that right NC your real name is Nick?

andi :confused1:

NoCelebrity

25-10-2009, 09:37 PM

Is that right NC your real name is Nick?

andi :confused1:

Watched the vid, which visually enhances the idea the song is a murder ballad, but didn't hear or see any reference to a "Nick."

Since i don't know where you got the idea my name is Nick, I have to disabuse (I hate this word!) you of that notion. Perhaps it means I'm going to see a Nick Harper show, or is it Shawn's ex-husband's name, or Sunny's victim?

Just a reminder, my real name is in fact "Jack." No, really! It's my first name but it was my great grandmother's maiden/last name.

Cheers to you, Andi! Jack.

aspwatterson

26-10-2009, 08:30 PM

NoCelebrity

29-10-2009, 05:33 AM

On one of your posts you signed off as Nick that's all! Perhaps just a slip of the keyboard Jack?! For a while it made me wonder if No Celeb was a psuedonym for Nick Harper pretending to be from USA? But reading your posts and profile made me realise otherwise.

chrs
andi

I don't remember signing off as "Nick." Must have been a joke referencing something in the post, or just a very tired non-Freudian slip of the digits.

Surely my American use of "z" (as in realize) and my pronunciation:confused1: of words like "herb" (pronounced "urb") should give me away if I weren't so consistently "yankee-centric." (Hey, I like that term! Not to be confused with "yankee-eccentric.":biggrin:)

Best Wishes, Snoopy

fuzzytnth3

18-11-2009, 01:21 AM

Yea just got back from a gig in a 15th century Pink lime washed Abbot's House here in Dunfermline Toon.

Steve Tilston was playing he played two sets and did a fine job. I think he played a couple of new songs or at least I didn't recognise some of them but that may just be down to my ignorance.

A particularly lovely moment was Anthony Believes which is a beautiful song. Other stand out songs were Road When I Was Young the topical but he wrote just before the Credit Crunch kicked in Pretty Penny
and his version of Face The Music and Dance which he played as part of his Farther of the Bride speech at his daughter's wedding :)

Apparently there is a tribute gig later in the year for Davey Graham which Steve will be playing and Steve has written an instrumental that has strong hints of Davey's Anji. Steve explained that Davey's Anji has a descending bass line whereas his tune has an ascending bass line, so it's a sort of backwards anji so he's not sure if he's going to call it Ijna or just simply Davey G

If you get a chance to see Steve on his current tour do go.

NoCelebrity

18-11-2009, 04:06 AM

Last Saturday I was at Gabe's backstage lounge in Highwood, Illinois to see varied forms of old and new bands at a pre- book-signing for "The Chicago Music Scene -- 1960s and 1970s." The author -- Dean Milano -- four other musicians in the book (Joan and Gary Gand who've owned my local music store for 30+ years, Jim Sohns, Jimy Rogers) and a handful of others, were performing mostly Chicago Blues for a few hours.

What was amazing to me was how easy it turned out to be to proselytize Roy and Nick Harper. It turns out the "Official" book release and signing is at the ABBEY PUB a day after NICK HARPER and Cy Curnin appear there. There will be musicians from about twenty of the bands mentioned in the book, each playing at least a number or two during the daytime. Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Soul, Pop, you name it... and BLUES!

Last Saturday, at the tiny venue in Highwood, two of the musicians knew who Roy was and one was curious how he's doing. Another said he'd be at the Nick/Cy show, but he may have mis-heard me and may have meant the book signing the next day (that was Jimy Rogers, singer from The Mauds).

Small world! Keep on going Nick and Roy!

HarperPR

21-11-2009, 12:36 PM

Richard Hawley at Union Chapel last Thursday, joined by a few Arctic Monkeys on stage. Good to see Corinne Railey Bae back. Sting's girl Coco (who has a nose JUST like dad - sadly, before he had the nose job) also on support with her band. Then last night a packed Brixton Academy for White Lies. Don't remember too much, the afterparty at Jamm has obliterated most!

Sadfish

24-11-2009, 12:59 PM

Last Monday went to see the Great Lake Swimmers at the Deaf Intitute in Manchester.

A good night out with our kid it was too.

Watford Pete

01-12-2009, 09:14 AM

Saw The Tragically Hip play last night.

1st time I've seen these Canadian crooners. What a great night.
Not many English people there and I felt that I needed to get a Canadian Ice Hockey shirt to fit in.
But what a set.

just jane

14-12-2009, 12:38 AM

The Mahones were great, a true Christmas gig roast potatoes and turkey instead of nuts on the bar:biggrin:, but the first set with the Elvis impersonator didnt go down too well.:blink:

HarperPR

30-01-2010, 02:41 PM

Last night saw Goldheart Assembly and Marina and the Diamonds at the Tabernacle in Notting Hill. Great venue. Goldheart great, but don't really go a bundle on Marina.

wessexy witch

01-02-2010, 03:48 PM

NYAAA in a tiny community centre in Tipton weekend before last.
http://www.myspace.com/newyorkalcoholicanxietyattack

Going to see them again this weekend.
:biggrin:

Watford Pete

10-05-2010, 08:16 PM

Saw Kate last night in Portsmouth.

Not only was the gig fantastic, but she met my little girl Grace (aged 5) back stage before the gig.

Kate made her feel very special and ended up dedicating "Underneath the stars" to her as part of the encore. Unfortunately, by that time Grace was snoring on my lap. Does this make me a bad parent?

But the memory will live with her forever.

Sadfish

10-05-2010, 09:15 PM

These are all the bands i've seen so far this year, (Vision Thing in there for onvious reasons.)

Thu 11th Feb 2010 (20:00) The Aviators
Thu 18th Feb 2010 (20:00) Sour Mash & Red Threads
Sat 20th Feb 2010 (20:00) Vision Thing

Sat 27th Feb 2010 Jesus In India, Vision Thing, Randolfs Party, FME, Whip Hand, Sa Da Ko, New Haze, Arabella & Jackpot Golden Boys

Sun 28th Feb 2010 Closing Act, Josephine, Soulsearchers, Fag Ash Lil, Matt Belcher, TJ & Murphy, Red Threads, In By Ones, The BOunty Hunters

Thu 4th Mar 2010 (20:00) Nick Harper
Thu 11th Mar 2010 (20:00) Jesus In India & The Incidentals
Sat 13th Mar 2010 (20:00) The Grace
Thu 18th Mar 2010 (20:00) Red Threads & The Aviators
Sat 20th Mar 2010 (20:00) Hookah
Thu 25th Mar 2010 (20:00) The Silk Pigs & In By Ones & The Manse
Sat 27th Mar 2010 (20:00) Danny Mahon
Thu 1st Apr 2010 (21:00) Cheap Cuts & The Incidentals
Thu 8th Apr 2010 (21:00) The Arkanes, Emergency Blanket
Thu 15th Apr 2010 (20:00) Corinne Andrew & The Ultras & Sour Mash
Sat 17th Apr 2010 (20:00) The Grace
Sat 24th Apr 2010 (21:00) The Frank Flight Band
Thu 29th Apr 2010 (21:00) The Incidentals & Mobius Loop
Fri 30th Apr 2010 (18:00) Sa -Da- Ko, The Smelly Caps
Sat 1st May 2010 Vision Thing, Jackie Bond Band
Sun 2nd May 2010 Vision Thing, Sour Mash, Red Threads, Just By Chance.
Tue 4th May 2010 (20:00) Vision Thing & Darren Leonard
Thu 6th May 2010 (21:00) The New Haze & Just By Chance
Sat 8th May 2010 (21:00) Asparagus Now

I've probably miss some more too........

HarperPR

11-05-2010, 12:53 AM

Not seen or heard of any of those, Fish...you must have your finger on the pulse.

Not really got into gig going this year at all, strangely. A friend of mine was recently canvassing for views for an article on what people hate most about other people at gigs. Guess what seemed to be uppermost for many? Yep, the old talking problem, followed by being shoved about and having beer slopped on you. No wonder am a bit off of them!

Sadfish

11-05-2010, 02:51 AM

pete c

11-05-2010, 12:29 PM

Recently:

Duke Special, Robyn Hitchcock (Fish, you forgot to list that!)

Coming up:

DOGS Manchester Moho, this Sunday 16th May
Peter Hammill, Salford Lowry, Sunday 23rd May

A good year for gigs so far. Unfortunately Luka Bloom has cancelled his UK dates due to tendonitis, but his Bury gig would have clashed with DOGS anyhow.

HarperPR

15-05-2010, 09:44 PM

The Great Escape at Brighton. Saw lots I cannot remember yesterday, but Delphic absolutely awesome. As was the Reverend Soundsystem. Sadly missed Stornoway, who were on at same time as Delphic in another venue, but they are in London this week, so will see then.

Oh, and today I went to Wembley. GREAT gig! Am happy bunny.

aspwatterson

16-05-2010, 06:13 AM

Oh, and today I went to Wembley. GREAT gig! Am happy bunny.

You're not a Chelsea supporter are you?

:boxing_smiley:

andi

bigchris

16-05-2010, 10:02 AM

Saw Chuck Prophet last night at the amazing venue that is Tingewick Village Hall ( near Buckingham ) ... and thougt that it would be a great venue for Nick ... if he could find it ( don't trust your sat nav and their postcode !!! )

HarperPR

20-05-2010, 11:37 PM

Sadfish

21-05-2010, 06:37 AM

just jane

21-05-2010, 11:19 AM

Saw a band tonight who near moved me to tears and have captured my heart. And I don't think that was due to feeling like death warmed up with a streaming cold, or for that matter their vocalist still suffering throat problems.

Stornoway. No, not Scots but from posh Oxford. And they are just something. If you're around at Glasto or B Days they are doing both, as well as loads of other festies. Do not miss! And if in London, they are doing instores next Mon + Tue at HMV Oxford St and Rough Trade. Oh, and the new album Beachcomber's Windowsill is pretty darn lush. Check out Zorbing.

http://www.myspace.com/stornoway

they sound ok on myspace, I will give them a listen if I can at Beautiful Days.

My last gig was wednesday Drunk in Public at Tan Hill, an amazing experience all round from the drive up, the weather(hardly any wind), the pub(like fawlty towers with a northern twist), the people, the sheep, chickens and ducks wandering around(inside and out)the support Dan Donnely and a brilliant gig from DIP.

All in Ive had a great week after Bearded Theory at the weekend I have a permanent smile today even looking at the pile of washing ive been putting off :D

HarperPR

21-05-2010, 02:57 PM

You may need to snaffle some Throaties from Nick, Jane, for their vocalist, Brian. He has been having major probs. Last night's set was cut to under an hour because of (glad bigchris wasn't there as I know he would not have approved of that!)

HarperPR

25-05-2010, 10:13 PM

Stornoway have apparently hit #1 on the iTunes chart. 'mazing. Hope they can do same on the big chart...!

HarperPR

02-06-2010, 11:25 PM

Villagers at Bush Hall tonight. Cannot put into words right now how good they are. The place was packed with journos, all of whom seemed to be equally smitten. Sean at Drowned In Sound giving it 9/10 and he has just told me he never gives anyone more than 6 ever! Amazingly talented Conor O'Brien just kept right on wringing everyone's heartstrings to the end. Go check the lyric to The Meaning Of The Ritual if you don't believe me - better still listen to the whole of Becoming A Jackal!

bigchris

03-06-2010, 11:03 AM

The place was packed with journos, all of whom seemed to be equally smitten

I hope you are not saying that is a good thing ?!? Lots of free-loaders no doubt !!

HarperPR

03-06-2010, 03:03 PM

I hope you are not saying that is a good thing ?!? Lots of free-loaders no doubt !!

One man's freeloading is another man's work! It's a tough life, lol!

bigchris

03-06-2010, 03:50 PM

I was at the RAH last night seeing Mark Knopfler ... I was sitting up just behind the mixing desk ... and the folk on the front row must have been really cheesed of with the free-loading photographers who were running left and right trying to get that perfect shot. They are lucky that I wasn't on the front row ... because I would have definitely said ( at least ) something to them !!

SHAUN I

08-06-2010, 07:45 PM

I was at the RAH last night seeing Mark Knopfler ...
Was he any good Chris? saw them live many moons ago, he was a good guitarist..

bigchris

08-06-2010, 08:08 PM

Was he any good Chris? saw them live many moons ago, he was a good guitarist..

It was a good night .. obviously not as good as Dire Straits in the 80's ... but he's still a brilliant guitarist ... though the gig did remind me of seeing Clapton at the RAH many years ago ... when I was in a box and the people sharing the box couldn't give a hoot about his music ... until he played Layla and then all was forgiven !!

At the Knopfler gig a lot of people sat around me, just didn't like his new stuff ... and probably didn't give it a chance ... which is a big shame !! His new stuff is much more folkie ... and not surprising since two of his band members were John McCusker and Mike McGoldrick ( someone I'd wanted to see in years ! ) ... overall I thought it was an excellent night ... and of course when he did play some Dire Straits stuff ... that was amazing !!

Sadfish

15-06-2010, 07:25 AM

Saw The Electric Brains on Saturday night, quality stuff going on, and a Theramin player too... :)

scotpaulabear

17-06-2010, 11:35 AM

The one-woman band KT Tunstall in darkest Fife! :blink: :m3:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs104.snc4/35587_440212387931_629582931_5951820_7981365_n.jpg

More photies here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=230015&id=629582931&l=70f7f17ef9

just jane

17-06-2010, 02:44 PM

Some lovely pictures there Paula,do you mind if I borrow a couple?

Im looking forward to her new band touring, my daughter has been obsessed with Charlotte Hatherly for ages.

scotpaulabear

17-06-2010, 03:21 PM

Some lovely pictures there Paula,do you mind if I borrow a couple?

Im looking forward to her new band touring, my daughter has been obsessed with Charlotte Hatherly for ages.

No kidding! I'm looking forward to that twin girl guitar assault, especially as the new songs are quite full-on and dance-y RAWK :m3:

And no probs borrowing pics, just credit me :biggrin:

just jane

17-06-2010, 03:42 PM

I will credit you but Im not sure it matters to 'Aunty Julia' who took them, shes so proud she just likes to see pictures of her looking happy doing her thing:biggrin:

scotpaulabear

17-06-2010, 04:00 PM

Well then credit not necessary, just tell her I was having a great time taking them :biggrin:

HarperPR

28-06-2010, 02:04 PM

Glastonbury rawked! :thumbup:

Bloody hot and very tiring trying to run from one area to another to catch someone you wanted to see (missed Stornoway entirely :angry:) who clashed with someone else you wanted to see.

Villagers were sublime (as always). London folk be sure to catch them in August when they play TUNNELS (not only Nick does 'em, then! :wink:), the ones at the Old Vic (am I the only person who didn't know they even had any tunnels???). Frankie and the Heartstrings, cool and funny. Area was rammed for Delphic's blinding set. Editors, just hypnotic to watch Tom (and not just because he is, erm, strangely attractive :wink:). Pet Shop Boys proved yet again that journos can make it in the music biz (am still humming Being Boring to myself) and it can be cool to wear foliage on top of your head. Big atmosphere in the Football Field for the England game, which I missed start of as Temper Trap were on (the cobbers were tight), and then left again, as did a lot of other people, after the third German goal.....

Lots of good and amazing things about the weekend. We were meant to be leaving Saturday night as didn't want to camp, to go back to hotel and return to site Sunday lunchtime. Didn't quite work out as PSB were late and then there was so much happening at different spots. Ended up in someone's VIP tent (which had loos!) for part of the night and watching Craig Charles's funky stuff till past 3am when they got pulled, ha! No sleep and the heat and stuff Sunday....God, did I feel bad!....and then we left early yesterday evening to get to the hotel we didn't make night before. Thought I'd be exhausted, but awake until 4am today and then the journey back to London.

And after all that...I still do not like festivals.

scotpaulabear

08-07-2010, 02:15 PM

The glorious Crosby Stills & Nash at the SECC in Glasgow. Horrible venue (and Crosby said they'd really love to play something more intimate next time - yes please!), but stunning gig. Plus by some fluke we bagged front row seats! :m3: Of the 4 gigs I've seen, everyone has IMHO gotten even better. Stills especially was on fire and looked fantastic... they're probably the only big-ticket band I'd see without question, they're really value for money.

And I don't normally advocate this sort of thing but my guy let me stick my head into this pic of Stills during "Love the One You're With" - enjoy my nose hairs :D

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs101.snc4/35407_405750913542_626403542_4437275_3101620_n.jpg

NoCelebrity

14-07-2010, 07:13 PM

The old guys are really rockin'!

SPB. You're hair is so bright it bled into the rest of the picture!:D

scotpaulabear

14-07-2010, 09:58 PM

SPB. You're hair is so bright it bled into the rest of the picture!:D

:D
But my hair is actually natural blonde again (shocking, I know) :wink:

aspwatterson

19-07-2010, 08:35 AM

Attach enclosed

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/album.php?aid=183382&id=719142583

Andi

SteveT

24-07-2010, 11:10 AM

I saw Jeff Beck in Bonn on Monday. Quite a strange gig really. Overall I enjoyed it as a night out out but it was an odd set of tunes that was played. Amongst the flamboyant guitarring on the up-tempo stuff (Rollin and Tumblin, Higher amongst others that I didn't know or can't remember) he did several slower covers. Beatles' Day in a life was quite interesting but there was also Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Nessun Dorma and Corpus Christi Carol - all of which sounded a bit "Hank Marvin" to me. There were one or two other ghastly touches such as a voice synthesizer, which, mercifully was only used briefly by the keyboard player on a couple of songs.

Joe Bonamassa was the support but I only caught the last 15 minutes or so of that set so didn't really get into it much.

dave w

30-07-2010, 04:19 PM

the tunnels are quite a way from the Old Vic BTW. At least 4 or 5 pubs.

Not your average gig this one though, Alan Moore isn't your average popster.

The venue could be described as dank. Or atmospheric. The tunnels have been open for about a year and have a hard-line minimalist decor. There's a bar and old cinema seating - I'd guess the capacity between 150 & 200.

The lad Moore was in his finest Wizard togs and sat a table reading from Unearthing with backing from Crook & Flail (guitar, piano, noises) - think Electronic #1 by Hawkwind and you're in the right area.

The reading spanned 3 45 minute sets and was very enjoyable, he has a distictive accent and delivery. The content covers the life of one his mates - Steve Moore - and their majickal adventures. Not sure if he's doing many more events like this but if he does, I'd recommend you catch him.

Venue directions:The Old Vic Tunnels, Station Approach Road, SE1(next to WaterlooStation.) Exit the tube (all lines) into Waterloo mainline rail station. Near platform1 is an exit onto Station Approach Road, take this and turn right, walk allthe way down Station Approach Rd (100yds), venue entrance is on right justbefore the road goes under a bridge.

HarperPR

06-08-2010, 03:38 PM

I love the Tunnels! Has real atmosphere - and good acoustics too. Must get Nick there.

SteveT

28-08-2010, 12:55 PM

I saw The Pretty Things last night. They were phenomenal from the opening bar (or was that the opening of the bar?). The rhythm section looked like they had a combined age of 12 but May and Taylor were no less sprightly. I haven't looked to see if they are out and about elsewhere at the moment but if they are - I would recommend them very highly.

HarperPR

18-11-2010, 12:19 PM

Still stunned by Stornoway at Shepherds Bush last night. Saw them at Brookes in Oxford the other week and didn't think that could be topped, but this headliner 2000 sell out was pure joy and magic. Certainly one of my top 5 gigs of the year.

The roof nearly came off after they did the first of two totally unplugged songs - in a venue that size and with complete and utter silence from the crowd too. 'Thanks for listening', lovely Brian said afterwards, in that sincere and unassuming way of his.

Of course, everyone wanted Zorbing, and it came as the last song: with a balloon drifting around the galleries and a cascade of russet and green artificial autumnal leaves falling down from the roof to end. The full standing ovation they received more than justified.

Everything worked. Lighting and effects; sound top quality.

And how often do you see a backline of 7 guitars, banjo, drums, cello, double bass, violin, trumpet, piano, organ, computer aids all for one band!

HarperPR

18-11-2010, 05:36 PM

Wooo, yay! Levellers watch out! :biggrin:
http://t.co/F6gKQaK

pete c

22-11-2010, 09:58 AM

A lovely intimate evening on Friday with Boo Hewerdine at Leigh Folk Club, a mere 3 miles from my house.

The resident group who opened where a bit too "sing along in an old lady's voice if you know the chorus" and the interval trio were a bit histrionic, and the folk club is not my ideal environment, I'm not quite ready for that (yet...), but Boo was very good indeed, a consummate songwriter and accomplished guitarist, but modest enough to invite a fan onstage to sing "footsteps fall" with him. And he made a great job of it too.

Boo was also concerned that the folk club may have to shut as the present organisers were retiring, but was very pleased when he learned that a rather attractive lady was going to take it over.

This was the first time I've seen Boo since about 1990, when he supported Richard Thompson at Manchester Free Trade Hall.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lekm9iVaCD8

Sadfish

22-11-2010, 10:10 AM

HarperPR

26-11-2010, 03:23 AM

Went to see this guy last night. Been picking up a buzz. Described by Sunday Times as 'one to keep a very beady eye on in 2011.' He is a bit interesting. It wasn't a work night for me, but a rare purely social event, but coming home found an invitation to talks with his management. Bit chuffed, have to say! :blushing:

Three songs, three styles:
http://t.co/eFiX6Ye
http://t.co/wNKk9ry
http://t.co/IrLcA39

SteveT

28-11-2010, 08:22 PM

Bellowhead in Leamington on Saturday. I've seen Spiers and Boden several times and really enjoy them so wasn't sure how I would cope with the eleven piece version but they were really very good indeed. Great musicianship and arrangements all served up with a generous helping of humour. I loved it and the venue (Leamington Asembly) was great too.

bigchris

30-11-2010, 05:12 PM

The Grimethorpe Colliery Band at the Wycombe Swan !! I've never paid to see a brass band before ... and only really went as I was intrigued ( & feel obliged to support Barnsley bands !! ) as I loved ( & still do - watched it again after the "gig" ) the Brassed Off film ... but I was pleasently surprised !! Made a great end to a birthday weekend.

On Thursday, I will be sat on the very same seat ( front row centre ) watching another Barnsley act - Kate Rusby ... which I know will be a totally different experience ... although both acts have collaborated a lot in the past, even to the extent that some of the Grimethorpe guys played at Kate's wedding !!

HarperPR

22-01-2011, 04:30 PM

Last night, Last FM Festival ('festival' bit of a misnomer, but at least there was no mud) at the Forum.

Bones (no idea who or what they were or are as missed), Chapel Club, The Young Knives (didn't know they were still going; haven't seen for 3 or 4 years. Terra Firma is an ace song though) and The Futureheads (much tipped, quite liked but didn't quite reach my heart).

Chapel Club - love em to pieces. This surely has to be their year. New album has 4* rating in Q and early reviews all good. They opened with, what is for me, the highlight on Palace - Fine Light. Such a song.

They are touring UK in Feb - catch them before they move into the big arenas.

Best star spot of the night was Bill Oddie - leaving as we arrived! Think he must have only been there for Bones.

SteveT

25-01-2011, 01:16 PM

I saw this trio last night. They only (sadly) attracted a fairly small crowd but they were wonderful. Fay herself has a terrific voice and her new album will be played a lot in the SteveT household over the coming weeks.

http://www.fayhield.com/

HarperPR

19-02-2011, 07:06 PM

Amazing day last Sunday with Chapel Club in Birmingham. Afternoon acoustic then show in evening at Hare + Hounds. Good venue with the lovely Rach + Carlo and nice Mr Security Man (those at the last Nick gig there will remember he sorting the chairs!). Fantastic sell out gig by the Chapel boys - you ALL should see them! - and a wicked late nighter with them.

This tis they doing a little pre gig warm up in the Hare dressing room of Lou Reed's Satellite of Love (guys providing the claps are from David's Lyre, the rather good support. Paul is a bit hot too - see him talking here and also Lew from CC http://youtu.be/pz8ehsJ6H-M?a )

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GkPBQvPQgj8

Oh, and here's my CC interview. Now I read I only see the flaws, where I should have furthered questioning etc :(
http://bit.ly/hi4aTh

And if you have heard Palace, check this later material. Vastly different.
http://t.co/EorPwuU
http://t.co/QtA3qHn

scotpaulabear

24-02-2011, 08:36 AM

KT "goddess" Tunstall and the Pictish Trail in Dunfermline last night - top class, that woman can totally rock out (may be surprising if you've only heard the albums), she gets better every time I see her, and she has a great band including Charlotte Hatherley from Ash... oh and definitely check out the Pictish Trail, he's one of the Fence Records mob and his music was gorgeous, mostly acoustic with a bit of dance-iness thrown in... he came out saying "I'm going to depress the f**k out of you if that's okay" and you gotta love that! (but he didn't really :D )

HarperPR

03-03-2011, 12:47 AM

Went to see James Blunt the other night :blushing: I got some harsh fb and Twitter remarks for it, but he does put on a great show! Don't knock it till you've tried it, I say. I wanted to just experience dirty lil Blunt the once :wink:

But the real one I can't wait to get back to are these http://t.co/uJTRyXt Just over 7 weeks until I meet up again with them for last night of their Euro tour in Paris. Introducing my little French cousin to a wild night of indie revelling! :biggrin:

HarperPR

30-03-2011, 03:08 PM

Went down to St Pancras Old Church last Friday (as mentioned in the Best Venue thread), primarily to catch Porcelain Raft.

Porcelain Raft which is really a one man - Mauro Remiddi - mixes keys, guitar (playing with it on his lap at times), loops and samples, in a dreamy, lush way. I had fallen in love with this http://t.co/sR565y1 (which he put together himself) when I saw it. He is gorgeous too - think David Beckham with an Italian accent! :blushing: Very clever guy and totally love his stuff.

But also on the bill were Lonely Galaxy - who I think a lot of people here would like - and Oupa (in fact, it was an acoustic lush-fest of a night!).

Oupa, which is Dan Blumberg, vox of Yuck's, side project, was a revelation. This song he performed on a Roland, and if you can imagine his vocals (which remind me of a howling cat's :biggrin: but it works somehow) soaring out in the quiet and perfect acoustics of the church, well I can honestly say I had a lump in my throat during http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jfZZfavNew

Oh, and one other thing. Not once during either of the three artists' sets did one person talk! Whether that was due to the calibre of the performers or the church setting or a combination of both, I don't know. But it was such a treat.

HarperPR

23-04-2011, 07:56 PM

Great night in Paris seeing my beloved Chapel Club at Point FMR (great venue and location fronting onto the river. See my fb album, friends).

Bit teary as they gave Widows a rare airing, and even more when Lewis paused in between songs to ask if I was there (he knew I was intending to be but had only caught up with two of the others before the start). I felt a bit of a twat sticking my hand up, but sweet.

Nicest bunch of guys ever.

Check out the vid for the new single http://www.nme.com/nme-video/chapel-club--blind/911161807001

The B side is to be the cover of Primal Scream's Star - voila http://bit.ly/gvyiah - and not the cover of Broadcast's Winter Now as has been put out. I have been told I can run with that now, so I am as it is blinding.

SteveT

24-04-2011, 07:58 AM

Gone off The Twang now?

bigchris

24-04-2011, 10:39 AM

Yeah that's what I thought Steve - It was all twang this twang that a couple of years back ... but now these new boys mention her on stage - they are now the best :closedeyes:

HarperPR

24-04-2011, 02:24 PM

:biggrin: Of course I still love The Twang, as I do Exit Calm: my three real 'heart bands', with CC. But they have been quietish of late.

It's like you with Roy, you're chuffed when you see them doing well after a lot of effort. Yeah, I've got to know them all, but am still as much of a fan going 'wow!' too. And when they have the grace and thoughtfulness to thank me and acknowledge all the effort I put in on their behalf, well that means a hell of a lot! :)

bigchris

30-06-2011, 09:55 AM

Scott Matthews last night at The Stables in Milton Keynes ... in their smaller room ( I didn't even know they had two stages ) with about 120 folk. Scott's singing & guitar playing is so mesmerizing ( even though it's sometimes hard to understand his accent ) and he was playing mostly accoustic last night. Brilliant gig ... with a lot of wierd waffle between songs ... a lot about his spring onions that he is growing at home ... rock 'n' roll !!

He also had his new CD ( What the Night Delivers... ) on sale ... though as last night was the last night of his mini-tour; it won't be available again until it's official release on 5th Sept and the following BIG tour ... and even only after a couple of plays ... I think it'll be easily in my top 5 CD's of 2011 when the stormock poll starts at Christmas !!

If anyone likes John Martyn AND Jeff Buckley - then I'd suggest giving Scott a listen !!

Travellerman

30-06-2011, 12:01 PM

...If anyone likes John Martyn AND Jeff Buckley - then I'd suggest giving Scott a listen !!

Thanks for that, sounds like an interesting combo :D

firehorse

01-07-2011, 11:32 PM

Roger Waters performing 'The Wall' in Birmingham last monday.

Difficult to express how good it was, just immense.

scotpaulabear

02-07-2011, 12:13 PM

King Creosote and Friends (the 'friends' being fellow Fence Collective (http://www.fencerecords.com/) band Kid Canaveral) at the Wee Red Bar in Edinburgh... I've only ever seen King Creosote as an opener (for Squeeze and KT Tunstall) in the past, I really loved him in the smaller sweatier setting and appreciated the gorgeous songs a lot more. And if Kid Canaveral are half as good as their playing and the couple of songs I heard, I can't wait to hear them again :biggrin:

I also saw the Secret Sisters (http://www.secretsistersband.com/) in Edinburgh this week - they're a pair of guitar-playing sisters (no! :D ) from Tennessee who were (I think) discovered by T-Bone Burnett who produced their album. Amazing harmonies and fantastic banter (and a look that could be inspired by Reese Witherspoon in Walk the Line)... they're equally influenced by Brandi Carlile and Hank Williams and they're eclectic in the nicest way possible :biggrin:

HarperPR

04-07-2011, 11:24 PM

Last sort of gig, tonight Ben Leftwich doing a little soiree at Soho House on the roof http://t.co/tUqdC7O His album is out today - go buy! All wistful and lovely. And Hayley Hutchinson is on it.

katrina

11-07-2011, 06:58 PM

avebury rocks :)xxx

scotpaulabear

12-07-2011, 09:58 AM

avebury rocks :)xxx

Was gonna say "Me toooooo" :biggrin: But then Squeeze in Greenwich came up and it would have been rude not to go :wink:

Rubel

19-09-2011, 03:33 AM

Laura Marling last night in San Francisco! Gush gush gush -- she put on an amazing and intense show. Thanks to the Harper fans who put me onto her.

scotpaulabear

19-09-2011, 09:33 AM

Laura Marling last night in San Francisco! Gush gush gush -- she put on an amazing and intense show. Thanks to the Harper fans who put me onto her.

Aww, jealous! I CANNOT stop listening to "A Creature I Don't Know". IMHO, if another musician this year can have 3 album songs in a row more stunning than "I Was Just a Card", "Don't Ask Me Why" and "Salinas", I'll be shocked :biggrin:

HarperPR

03-11-2011, 01:01 AM

Aarrgh, just too many gigs going on - my spirit is far more willing than the rest of me!

Great in last weeks have been Clock Opera - Guy on the old tin kettle is a fun section - who truly were a delight each and every time seen in last 2 months. Same goes for Other Lives - vast array of instruments and a spacious panoramic sound. Zulu Winter, less than half a dozen gigs done, yet already have ladies throwing their bras on stage at them! Seen twice and totally in love with - not least that their lovely vox Will got me in the back door at last night's show after the venue was so rammed that even the guestlisters were being turned away.

And, of course, Chapel Club *sigh* Too unwell to make the whole tour, but got in the last 3 nights. New synthy sound and one or two real growers in the new material. Such a joy to see them headline to 1500 at Shepherds Bush Empire. And the sweetest, most lovely thing that Lewis did that I felt very humbled and touched by was to dedicate a song to me for the support and stuff I had shown them. Trouble was, while he was in the middle of this pre-planned little speech, I was ... TALKING!! ... so missed the whole thing! Bit embarrassing as he caught me too, ha! I hadto get him to repeat the whole thing later to me at the post-show do. And, I got a blog review mention (a change to be in a review, instead of writing them!) too, en français, though.
http://cellophanesoundsfanzine.blogspot.com/2011/10/chapel-club-elephant-other-lives.html?spref=tw