Gigs

Odd way to spell Bag of Shite

All accused at the very least.

And now got a ticket to an exclusive alt-j gig. A good Friday!

nice! If you’re going the Sunday maybe we could meet up for beers? There’s three of us going at my end..

London. At the roundhouse. No beers for us lol!

yes, me and a mate logged on at 10 sharp. I got nothing but luckily he bagged some.

I used to love AT, but I drifted away from them from about Crimson onwards.

But I saw them live a few years back (actually, about 8!) and they were storming, even if I didn't know quite a few of the newer songs.

Went to see Yard Act again last night having seen them in mid Feb.

First gig at Village Underground was awesome, but it was not as good last night at EartH. For one they (the venue, not the band) had a ridiculously overactive smoke machine, to the point even when I was quite close to the stage I could hardly spot the drummer. The sound quality just wasn't up to scratch too which was a real let down as I have been to gigs in there before which have been fine.

Saw Dehd the week before last and they were excellent live. They seem to be able to make songs which even on first listen (and they played quite a few new tracks) sound like songs you've known for years. And not in a formulaic way, they just seem to have a sound which is both new and reminiscent.

Warmduscher tomorrow night should be a blinding show, and hoping to get down early enough as Benefits are in support and I really want to see them live (I'll be sure to take earplugs).

Ah shit. Especially galling given you've been working through it!

Forgot we've got tickets to BST Pearl Jam in Hyde Park in a few months. It's been postponed twice but now I don't know if I cba.

Warmduscher a couple of weeks back were amazing. They might not be the tightest band in the world, but their gigs are more like a party than anything else. The Lounge Society were the opener, and did a great set. Benefits were another level - hard to classify but it's acoustic drums with synths/computers through tons of pedals, creating very loud, harsh, but melodic soundscapes, topped off with an angry Northerner effectively reading poetry. Mesmerising. Before Warmduscher came on there was an alternative fashion show / drag acts / live techno combo all keeping the crowd warmed up for the final act.

And as usual, they absolutely smashed it. Mixing the more disco/dance tinged new tracks with some of the harder pit favourites, all dripping in sleaze, they kept the crowd dancing from the second they came on stage till the house lights came up. Easily my gig of the year until.....

Protomartyr last Saturday night. Missed the opening act, but got in in time for Traams. They were that good I wouldn't have been disappointed if that had been the main event (the only complaint was I wish they had been on longer) - will definitely be seeing them again! Protomartyr were on another level though. They are so good live, ridiculously tight and despite front man Joe's minimal chat and rather dour on stage demeanour, his presence is immense (as are his jacket pockets, they seem to old an infinite volume of cans). The fact they have Kelley Deal joining the band for this tour (on guitar, keys and vocals) was just the icing on the cake.

The sound quality was incredible (went up to thank the sound engineer at the end of the night, and turns out he tours with the band) and the crowd was excellent. Spent quite a while in the pit before my energy flagged and found myself on the barriers, where I managed to snap a couple of half decent pics.

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Anyone know any decent rock/punk/metal pubs in Bristol around the Temple Meads area where you can while away a few hours waiting for a gig to start?

Run the Jewels in June.

Never been to a hiphop gig before.

Just seen Alan Partridge live in Birmingham which I absolutely loved.

I've got tickets booked for Nine Inch Nails in June in and then DIIV in August.

Ignoring the fact I'll probably be riddled with covid I am massively excited for the shows.