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Sid and the Sharknados

Sid and the Sharknados

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jackalbion said:
I am also going to English teacher on friday, have enjoyed the singles so far and they are pretty decent live.
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I've seen them twice, once in their own right at the Hebden Bridge Trades Club, once opening for Yard Act in London.

Now, I was unreasonably drunk on both occasions by the time they came on, but I described them at the time of the gig in Hebden Bridge as "fine". Having just read the WhatsApp exchange from the time to see how I described them, I think it's reasonable to consider me an unreliable witness.

"Fine" is significantly more praise than my friends at the Yard Act gig gave them :lolol:. I spent most of their set at that gig arguing with a Derby* fan in the queue for the bar.

Hope you enjoy it :thumbsup:

*May not have been a Derby fan, or even a sentient object.
 








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Hotchilidog

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Feeder's short but sweet acoustic album launch at Chalk was a delight last night. Seemed a bit odd to play what are quite rocky new tracks acoustically but the trademark melodies meant that it did indeed work. A few old bangers checked in for good measure rounded out a very pleasant evening. Pet Needs at the Hope on the 20th probably my next gig.
 


pasty

pasty

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Jul 5, 2003
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Hotchilidog said:
Well I enjoyed the day. Saw a couple BIMM bands, was pleasantly surprised by Lucy Spraggan who was very entertaining.
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Took Mrs P to see James Blunt at The Albert Hall on Wednesday (brownie point gathering only you understand) and Lucy Spraggan was the support. I’d never heard of her before and must say I thoroughly enjoyed her set 👍

As an aside, both surprised and disappointed the only draught lager available in The Albert Hall was Stella 😮
 
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Machiavelli

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Went to two performances on Saturday
Shabaka Hutchings at Resident. We found a place right by the stage and were immediately met by about 15 different flutes. Shabaka went on to play (solo) these flutes unamplified for nearly an hour. He would have gone on for more given the choice. What a treat. This is one of the most talented British musicians at the start of a new journey shifting from the sax (and clarinet) to flute-based material. What a privilege to witness this, as the setting -- small venue, solo and no amplification -- was perfect to showcase this new direction. It revealed the tonal differences between the flutes, which are produced all around the world and have been for millennia, bringing distinctions in form and sound. Pretty sure Shabaka is at the start of a long journey with flutes, as he's been amassing flutes from around the world (the Bulgarian -- with just one hole -- was something else) and got a network of suppliers through that process.
Johnny Marr at The Dome. You've got to love JM and he's also one of the most talented and ground-breaking British musicians over the past 40+ years. He's still got it and he played 8-10 Smiths songs, which were delightful. I don't have any of his solo albums and enjoyed a good proportion of these, but didn't feel as fresh and thrilled by this as I was by the Shabaka experience.
 


CorgiRegisteredFriend

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Machiavelli said:
Went to two performances on Saturday
Shabaka Hutchings at Resident. We found a place right by the stage and were immediately met by about 15 different flutes. Shabaka went on to play (solo) these flutes unamplified for nearly an hour. He would have gone on for more given the choice. What a treat. This is one of the most talented British musicians at the start of a new journey shifting from the sax (and clarinet) to flute-based material. What a privilege to witness this, as the setting -- small venue, solo and no amplification -- was perfect to showcase this new direction. It revealed the tonal differences between the flutes, which are produced all around the world and have been for millennia, bringing distinctions in form and sound. Pretty sure Shabaka is at the start of a long journey with flutes, as he's been amassing flutes from around the world (the Bulgarian -- with just one hole -- was something else) and got a network of suppliers through that process.
Johnny Marr at The Dome. You've got to love JM and he's also one of the most talented and ground-breaking British musicians over the past 40+ years. He's still got it and he played 8-10 Smiths songs, which were delightful. I don't have any of his solo albums and enjoyed a good proportion of these, but didn't feel as fresh and thrilled by this as I was by the Shabaka experience.
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I did see a setlist for Johnny Marr and was surprised by how many Smiths songs he played. I’m sure fans would have been delighted by this. Not familiar with any of his solo songs but this sounds like a decent night.
 


Herr Tubthumper

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Machiavelli said:
Went to two performances on Saturday
Shabaka Hutchings at Resident. We found a place right by the stage and were immediately met by about 15 different flutes. Shabaka went on to play (solo) these flutes unamplified for nearly an hour. He would have gone on for more given the choice. What a treat. This is one of the most talented British musicians at the start of a new journey shifting from the sax (and clarinet) to flute-based material. What a privilege to witness this, as the setting -- small venue, solo and no amplification -- was perfect to showcase this new direction. It revealed the tonal differences between the flutes, which are produced all around the world and have been for millennia, bringing distinctions in form and sound. Pretty sure Shabaka is at the start of a long journey with flutes, as he's been amassing flutes from around the world (the Bulgarian -- with just one hole -- was something else) and got a network of suppliers through that process.
Johnny Marr at The Dome. You've got to love JM and he's also one of the most talented and ground-breaking British musicians over the past 40+ years. He's still got it and he played 8-10 Smiths songs, which were delightful. I don't have any of his solo albums and enjoyed a good proportion of these, but didn't feel as fresh and thrilled by this as I was by the Shabaka experience.
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The Shabaka experience sounds incredible on many levels. What a privilege.

The new album has been given lots of spins in our household.
 




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Machiavelli

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Herr Tubthumper said:
The Shabaka experience sounds incredible on many levels. What a privilege.

The new album has been given lots of spins in our household.
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It's getting loads of spins in ours too.
You might want to get on to Rough Trade Berlin and see if they can get him in. I suspect that when he's next in the vicinity, he'd jump at the opportunity.
 


Herr Tubthumper

Herr Tubthumper

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Machiavelli said:
It's getting loads of spins in ours too.
You might want to get on to Rough Trade Berlin and see if they can get him in. I suspect that when he's next in the vicinity, he'd jump at the opportunity.
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I plan to go to Rough Trade this weekend (it opened yesterday), I'll ask...in fact I will demand!

It was always an anomoly that for all of Berlin's cultural richness it does not have many record stores like Resident or Rough Trade....until now that is. They also have a coffee bar and serve craft beer. I'll take some sandwiches and just stay there all day I think.
 






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