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  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,583
    DaveMehmet said:
    Booked tickets for The Bootleg Beatles at The Palladium next month with my daughter.
    I forgot they even existed.  Have them them several times and they were on the support for Oasis at Knebworth back in yesteryear.

    Realised they are doing a gig in Tunbridge Wells when I googled thanks to you jogging my memory so thats date night sorted for me and Mrs D next week :)
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 22,597
    JohnBoyUK said:
    DaveMehmet said:
    Booked tickets for The Bootleg Beatles at The Palladium next month with my daughter.
    I forgot they even existed.  Have them them several times and they were on the support for Oasis at Knebworth back in yesteryear.

    Realised they are doing a gig in Tunbridge Wells when I googled thanks to you jogging my memory so thats date night sorted for me and Mrs D next week :)
    Should be good. They're doing songs from their 5 best selling albums - Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt Peppers, White Album & Abbey Rd.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 23,392
    Going to see Celtic band the Poozies at Blackheath Halls. First time to this venue - anyone been there? Does it work well as a music venue.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 22,597
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    Going to see Celtic band the Poozies at Blackheath Halls. First time to this venue - anyone been there? Does it work well as a music venue.
    Been to a few gigs there in the past, pretty decent venue.

    Last time I went was about 20 years ago to see Geno Washington. Had a few beers and my mate turned up with some skunk he'd got off a guy at work. I hadn't smoked it for years but got stuck in and sank a few more drinks. By the time we got in, I could barely stand and we bumped into Charlton Dan's dad. God only knows what we said to him and what he thought of us, we must have bored him to death!
  • BalladMan
    BalladMan Posts: 1,539
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    Going to see Celtic band the Poozies at Blackheath Halls. First time to this venue - anyone been there? Does it work well as a music venue.
    the floor is flat and not raised, so sometimes sightlines can be impaired (unless they do it as seated). Sound is decent

  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 16,946
    Elthamaddick said:
    the Royal Albert Hall is one of the greatest venues to watch anything in, but especially music
    Listening, though, that's another matter.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 16,946

    Morden Arms, Greenwich, last night.  Ukadelix.  Who'd have thought you could have such a great night with five (yes, five, the drummer's hiding behind the lead ukist) ladies of pensionable age.
  • LeeValley
    LeeValley Posts: 87
    Had some great nights in the Morden Arms, but can never find out who is playing there!
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 23,392
    AddicksAddict said:

    Morden Arms, Greenwich, last night.  Ukadelix.  Who'd have thought you could have such a great night with five (yes, five, the drummer's hiding behind the lead ukist) ladies of pensionable age.
    They're on at the Pelton Arms - I might go and watch them...
  • cblock
    cblock Posts: 2,102
    Elthamaddick said:
    the Royal Albert Hall is one of the greatest venues to watch anything in, but especially music
    Saw Joe Bonamassa there this year, possibly the best blues guitarist around at the moment . Clapton and other British
    R&B artists shaped his music today.

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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 22,597
    DaveMehmet said:
    JohnBoyUK said:
    DaveMehmet said:
    Booked tickets for The Bootleg Beatles at The Palladium next month with my daughter.
    I forgot they even existed.  Have them them several times and they were on the support for Oasis at Knebworth back in yesteryear.

    Realised they are doing a gig in Tunbridge Wells when I googled thanks to you jogging my memory so thats date night sorted for me and Mrs D next week :)
    Should be good. They're doing songs from their 5 best selling albums - Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt Peppers, White Album & Abbey Rd.
    Incredible show, you’re in for a treat on Tuesday mate.
  • Spanish
    Spanish Posts: 886
    So I travelled to a venue I’ve not been to for a very long time, The Brighton Dome to see Alison Moyet on Saturday. She was absolutely brilliant, covering a wide range of her back catalogue, finishing on a real high in the encore. I never saw her in her prime but so pleased I eventually got to see her. 
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 9,447
    Spanish said:
    So I travelled to a venue I’ve not been to for a very long time, The Brighton Dome to see Alison Moyet on Saturday. She was absolutely brilliant, covering a wide range of her back catalogue, finishing on a real high in the encore. I never saw her in her prime but so pleased I eventually got to see her. 
    I was there too with my bestie!
    I can see myself in the photo as we were slap bang in the middle seats about 5 rows back.
    We were Yazoo fans from the age of 12 so there was no way we were missing this. She was as magnificent as ever. Loved her interaction with the audience and she’s incredible when she’s singing.
    Still buzzing from it!
    First time I’ve been to the Dome, excellent venue 🤩
  • Spanish
    Spanish Posts: 886
    KBslittlesis said:
    Spanish said:
    So I travelled to a venue I’ve not been to for a very long time, The Brighton Dome to see Alison Moyet on Saturday. She was absolutely brilliant, covering a wide range of her back catalogue, finishing on a real high in the encore. I never saw her in her prime but so pleased I eventually got to see her. 
    I was there too with my bestie!
    I can see myself in the photo as we were slap bang in the middle seats about 5 rows back.
    We were Yazoo fans from the age of 12 so there was no way we were missing this. She was as magnificent as ever. Loved her interaction with the audience and she’s incredible when she’s singing.
    Still buzzing from it!
    First time I’ve been to the Dome, excellent venue 🤩
    I used to live in Sussex so had been to the Dome a few times, most memorably seeing Depeche Mode there a couple of times, in 82 & 83 ! Love the Dome, similar but not as nice as the Royal Albert Hall....  
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 16,946
    Madra Salach, Electric Ballroom last night. They really show up how piss poor Mumford & Sons were. 


  • Billy_Mix
    Billy_Mix Posts: 2,896
    Europe at the Hammersmith Apollo, celebrating 40 years of The Final Countdown album.
    Tremendous performance from all concerned.  Big production for the more recent numbers they started the show with, huge sound, lights and back projections. Crowd went nuts for Rock The Night and the rest of TFC. Being Swedish there is usually a total lack of irony and everything delivered with total conviction (nothing wrong with that) but Joey and the lads cheerfully sent themselves up and how they looked back in the 80's while faithfully performing the whole album.
    Fair to say however that not all the material on TFC quite stands up to Europe's big proggy material of the last decade or so.
    Special guests were Gun who made maximum use of their 35 minute slot and smashed out a spectacular greatest hits set to a highly appreciative full house.
    Openers were Canadians The Damn Truth who also impressed despite ropey sound and a predelliction for pseudo 60's fancy dress outfits

    Next up: The Mission performing Gods Own Medicine in Kentish Town - I expect I'll remember more about it this time than I do from seeing them play in 1986

  • church-lane
    church-lane Posts: 973
    999 and Menace (look it up kids!) at Daltons in Brighton on Sunday. Matinee performance so home in time for me slippers and cocoa.
  • BalladMan
    BalladMan Posts: 1,539
    Jamie T acoustic solo gig tomorrow night at prysm Kingston. New album is a grower 
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 23,392
    church-lane said:
    999 and Menace (look it up kids!) at Daltons in Brighton on Sunday. Matinee performance so home in time for me slippers and cocoa.
    Nick Cash must be about 90.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 16,946
    church-lane said:
    999 and Menace (look it up kids!) at Daltons in Brighton on Sunday. Matinee performance so home in time for me slippers and cocoa.
    Don’t forget to take your tartan blanket. 

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  • church-lane
    church-lane Posts: 973
    edited October 15
    AddicksAddict said:
    church-lane said:
    999 and Menace (look it up kids!) at Daltons in Brighton on Sunday. Matinee performance so home in time for me slippers and cocoa.
    Don’t forget to take your tartan blanket. 
    I used to wear it over my bondage trousers
  • church-lane
    church-lane Posts: 973
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    church-lane said:
    999 and Menace (look it up kids!) at Daltons in Brighton on Sunday. Matinee performance so home in time for me slippers and cocoa.
    Nick Cash must be about 90.
    Can't be far off. Sells merch at their gigs too.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 23,392
    church-lane said:
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    church-lane said:
    999 and Menace (look it up kids!) at Daltons in Brighton on Sunday. Matinee performance so home in time for me slippers and cocoa.
    Nick Cash must be about 90.
    Can't be far off. Sells merch at their gigs too.
    Not quite as old as Charlie Harper(UK Subs).

    Impressive that he's still performing..


  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 8,493
    999 were one of the most dynamic live performers in the punk era. 
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 12,231
    Basht at Koko on 30/10 next up for me.
  • Darty Valiant
    Darty Valiant Posts: 636
    James McMurtry last night
    Chuck Prophet in November

    Dartford Folk Club most weeks..
    https://www.dartfordfolkclub.co.uk/
    £12 entry on door. Real/Craft beers.. £4 a pint.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 19,230
    Darty Valiant said:
    James McMurtry last night
    Chuck Prophet in November

    Dartford Folk Club most weeks..
    https://www.dartfordfolkclub.co.uk/
    £12 entry on door. Real/Craft beers.. £4 a pint.
    You'll enjoy Chuck Prophet - saw him somewhere about a year ago.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 19,230
    Saw Arab Strap at Heaven under the Arches at Charing Cross. It's a strange venue: hyper-secure to get in, cramped inside, and a surprisingly good sound system. I didn't bother with a beer; I suspect it's undrinkable stuff. However, Arab Strap were very good musically and good entertainers with it.
  • Greenhithe
    Greenhithe Posts: 992
    thai malaysia addick said:
    Saw Arab Strap at Heaven under the Arches at Charing Cross. It's a strange venue: hyper-secure to get in, cramped inside, and a surprisingly good sound system. I didn't bother with a beer; I suspect it's undrinkable stuff. However, Arab Strap were very good musically and good entertainers with it.
    Heaven is a great club. Used to love it in there late 80s. The Spectrum all dayers when they opened up the whole thing were legendary. 

    Arab Strap suit that arch very well I’d say. 
  • BalladMan
    BalladMan Posts: 1,539
    Jamie T acousitc gig in Kingston.  Made me appreciate what a good musician he is overall.  When playing with a band, he pretty much bashes out the songs, but stripped back, you can appreciate their detail.   He is also sober (at the moment) which also helps as I am not sure I have ever seen him without him being drunk.

    Some top notch b sides and album tracks played, although not much from the new album (which is excellent) 

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