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[Music] The Live Music thread
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So. Iron Maiden tonight, ACDC tomorrow. And a bit too much craft beer last night
spring hall convert
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They were excellent again. Really interested to see where they go with IV. Was hoping they might play something new but no bother.
spring hall convert
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Same here, I left before the end. I do like them though, I'm very interested to see where they go from here, there's talent and songs in there, I just don't think it's quite the sum of its parts live.
Mind you, I thought Blood Sport who supported them were excellent and they seemed to inspire revulsion in the majority of the people I overheard/ spoke to. Hats off to Algiers for taking something so challenging on tour with them, I normally moan about 'bought on' tour supports but this clearly wasn't one of them.
I'll punt the Blood Sport EP again on this thread. I was very pleased to pick it up on Sunday - https://bloodsport.bandcamp.com/.
I think that Blood Sport have something, I just wished they'd strip it all back a bit instead of trying to use every piece equipment they've got.
They also had a wicked t shirt in amongst their merch, which was a bootleg of a lucazade sport t shirt.
spring hall convert
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They reminded me a touch more than I was prepared for of Battles. Raw but I love the idea.
That t-shirt was ace.
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I thought they were great, would recommend both the Album and seeing them live. Loved the bass players hitting everything with his hands, his head, the floor the drummer...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3L0NI8vcMg
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Cheers for the Blood Sport link, they really reminded me of a band that would have just used up their Peel session time in just one track, lots of good stuff oozing out in that set.
spring hall convert
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Saw Shellac in that London last night. They were brilliant as ever.
Is anyone lucky enough to be in Barca for Primavera?
Is anyone lucky enough to be in Barca for Primavera?
Cheeky Monkey
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Brian Jonestown Massacre playing the Concorde this month. Surely they could have sold out the Dome at the very least. Always amazes me some of the big acts that end up at the Concorde.
Machiavelli
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Shellac are one of my favourite live acts, they manage to channel intensity, menace and tension in their sets. I'm about to head up to that London, but seeing a bit of Shakespeare instead.
I'm extremely annoyed with myself about missing out on Primavera, their line-up is about as good as that Shellac-curated ATP about 15 years ago.
Pogue Mahone
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Yes. They are playing two nights though.
Spider
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Hands up. Awaiting flight now. Very excited, naturally!
spring hall convert
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I'm absolutely gutted I'm not going. I need a facebook setting that hides any photos coming from Barcelona in the next few days.
Have fun. Report back!
spring hall convert
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They've fluctuated in popularity a fair bit in recent times. It wasn't that long ago there were tickets on the door for a Concorde gig of theirs, the one where they played well beyond the curfew - was anyone else there? Around 2008/9 IIRC.
I remember seeing them in a really small venue in London a few years before that as well.
Good to see they appear to be on an upwards trajectory again.
Meade's Ball
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Went to see Shellac at Koko last night, who were supported by Helen Money. Experimental cello, I thought, isn't for me. Saw her last 3 or 4 tracks though, and they were rather good. 
Shellac, afterwards, were their usual selves of hardrocking faux-hateful mischief. A good night of it. Since my back naughtily decayed a couple of years ago, I am finding it more difficult to stay standing throughout a gig though, without a nagging pain. Any speedy or mosh-worthy bands I couldn't watch whilst seated though. I am looking forward to the days of a gravity free area in music venues for the less mobile to bob around in.
Shellac, afterwards, were their usual selves of hardrocking faux-hateful mischief. A good night of it. Since my back naughtily decayed a couple of years ago, I am finding it more difficult to stay standing throughout a gig though, without a nagging pain. Any speedy or mosh-worthy bands I couldn't watch whilst seated though. I am looking forward to the days of a gravity free area in music venues for the less mobile to bob around in.
Recovering from two epic rock gigs. Iron Maiden were great and Bruce seems more sprightly than ever. ACDC with Axl was a blast; he turned up on time, behaved himself and fitted in perfectly. He is certainly added a different but positive dimension to the band. Good call from ACDC and a fun and brilliant night of rock and the band seemed to enjoy is all as well...especially Axl
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thedonkeycentrehalf
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How was the AC/DC set list compared to last year? I read today that they have taken the opportunity to rejig the set and bring back some older songs that are more suited to Axl than Beano. If they did Touch Too Much I will be very jealous.
The set was the same as last year but they have added Rock and Roll Damnation and Riff Raff. The latter, as I understand it, was at Axl's request as it's a favourite of his. Not sure what, or if, they dropped two tunes to accommodate these. No Touch Too Much I'm afraid.
As an aside there was a high beer and meat intake taking in a visit to The Bird on Monday and ending with a pork knuckle yesterday lunch time.
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Autechre tickets in resident. Pitch black show at C2 in November.