[Music] The Live Music thread

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

About 90% tickets sold for main floor standing and seats. However upper standing not put on sale from what I saw. So prob about 2.5k of tickets sold in a 3.3k cap venue. Not bad imo.

Yes Westside Cowboy and Dog Race both on my list too. I think we both saw Dog Race at Mutations Festival.

If you like Squid I’d recommend The Orchestra (For Now) at TGE.

That’s not bad at all and pleased for them, I saw Pom Poko play to a half full Chalk recently, it was a bit awkward especially as an amp went half way through.
I’ll check out The Orchestra recommendation. I’ve got one more gig before TGE and that’s Snapped Ankles.
Gig of the year so far for me was Seapower last week at The Old Market. They were playing songs and arrangements from their film and video soundtracks. A guest vocalist came on for The Smallest Church in Sussex which I didn’t really get as his vocals were very gravelly and not in keeping with the rest of the set.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Decided to buy a ticket for Kneecap. Not really my thing but they seem good fun.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Decided to buy a ticket for Kneecap. Not really my thing but they seem good fun.

I can’t believe you won’t love it. I’ve seen them four times, always superb.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I can’t believe you won’t love it. I’ve seen them four times, always superb.

I’m sure I’ll like it. Probs not my thing to listen to at home though.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Decided to buy a ticket for Kneecap. Not really my thing but they seem good fun.

Husband of murdered MP calls on Kneecap to give 'real apology'

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Husband of murdered MP calls on Kneecap to give 'real apology'

I'm happy to discuss/debate this but not on this thread.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Husband of murdered MP calls on Kneecap to give 'real apology'

We can discuss the wider topic elsewhere. But, what I will say here is that I went to buy my ticket this morning and sales seem to have been suspended. The Palestine/Isreal topic is very sensitive here, for obvious historical reasons, and a number of shows have been stopped due to Palestininian sympathies. Conversely, some artists are not playing certain venues due to either their government financial support and/or Isreal support.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

All German Kneecap dates now cancelled.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Flights and Accommodation booked for Maiden in Vienna, finally got round to it.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

We can discuss the wider topic elsewhere. But, what I will say here is that I went to buy my ticket this morning and sales seem to have been suspended. The Palestine/Isreal topic is very sensitive here, for obvious historical reasons, and a number of shows have been stopped due to Palestininian sympathies. Conversely, some artists are not playing certain venues due to either their government financial support and/or Isreal support.

Not for discussion but I will use this opportunity to share the fact that when Kneecap played at Mutations they made reference to the bombing of the Grand. They quoted the IRA response at the time which was ’we only have to be lucky once.’ I not sure what point they were attempting to make but some of the people that worked at the hotel that night were seriously injured.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Gary Numan playing two dates at Concorde 2 in June. Signed up for pre-sale - https://mailchi.mp/concorde2/25-years-of-concorde-2

Also Twin Atlantic, Brand New Heavies, Incognito and John Digweed announced.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Gary Numan playing two dates at Concorde 2 in June. Signed up for pre-sale - https://mailchi.mp/concorde2/25-years-of-concorde-2

Also Twin Atlantic, Brand New Heavies, Incognito and John Digweed announced.

On it. Signed up for the presale

 

[Pevenseagull]

Mark Eitzel tonight at Hassocks was magnificent.

 

[kevo]

A guest vocalist came on for The Smallest Church in Sussex which I didn’t really get as his vocals were very gravelly and not in keeping with the rest of the set.

It was a bloke who voiced one of the characters from Disco Elysium. I agree, it didn't really work. What you looking forward to seeing at TGE?

 

[jackalbion]

Went and saw Westside Cowboy at the Lower Third tonight at a BBC Introducing gig.

This band are going places, all the songs they played slapped, and they are very nice people to match.

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[Pogue Mahone]

We went to see Supergrass at Chalk last night, they are doing a tour to celebrate 30 years since ‘I Should Coco’ was released.

It was bloody brilliant. They played the album in its entirety and it still sounds so fresh.

Then an extended encore of obvious favourites (Richard III, Moving, Sun Meets the Sky, Pumping On Your Stereo).

Lovely stuff, and a real treat to see them in such an intimate venue.

 

[CHAPPERS]

I also visited Chalk this weekend for the incredible talent that is Greentea Peng.

She has now released two excellent dubby/tip hoppy/soulful ablums and seems to be flying under the radar a tad. Her first tour was ruined by Covid and I was quite worried her career may not take off because of it but she's smashing it now. Her voice is something else and her band are extremely tight. Excellent upbeat finish to the gig with some garage covers too. Really, REALLY good. Like, really good.

 

[jackalbion]

Off to see Viagra Boys at Brixton academy very late notice on a re-sale, seated as well, not used to that

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

It was a bloke who voiced one of the characters from Disco Elysium. I agree, it didn't really work. What you looking forward to seeing at TGE?

Yeh. It’s such a lovely song which for me was spoilt.
As for Great Escape I see Westside Cowboy are playing several times. Mandrake Handshake, Bug Club, Preoccupations, English Teacher, Hotwax, Welly, The Pill, Dograce are amongst the better known bands I’ll head towards. But it’s all about the unexpected and will be hoping to discover some gems.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Off to see Viagra Boys at Brixton academy very late notice on a re-sale, seated as well, not used to that

Really enjoying the latest album.