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  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,190
    FreshHaddock said:
    Got a ticket for Aldous Harding in May at the Barbican.  :)
    Me too :-)
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,732
    Saw the Killerz on Saturday...not a bad cover band.
  • BrentfordAddick
    BrentfordAddick Posts: 1,499
    Will probably got to Hammersmith and see if anyone has a spare for David Byrne if can't get one at face value plus fees. 
  • Swerve
    Swerve Posts: 1,274
    I posted back in March last year that we had a gig cancelled, as a young lad in the band (The Lilacs) had been diagnosed with testicular cancer.

    The re-arranged gig was last night at The Garage, with the news that he had been given the all clear in January.

    A great night, The Lilacs and crowd were on form, and a positive atmosphere about the place 

    Decent support from a band called Superdays, didn't know them but looks like they are from the South London / Kent area
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,814
    I saw Besnard Lakes, a Canadian band, at the Moth Club in Hackney. They were an enjoyable act to see - decent music, played with enthusiasm and, importantly, looking as though they enjoyed playing.

  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,222
    Nigel Kennedy at Ronnie Scott's, seen him a few times now and never fails to amaze with the sounds he can get from his violin
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,814
    edited February 20
    I only became aware of Blonde Redhead a couple of years ago and was wowed by their London gig just over a year ago. Last night, they played at the Barbican, backed by a full choir. An outstanding set and arguably the best sound quality I have ever heard. Memorable night.

  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,805
    edited February 20
    Any other lifers going to see Morrisey at the O2 next week? Been on my bucket list for ages. Got decent tickets. 
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,936
    charlton4ever said:
    Any other lifers going to see Morrisey at the O2 next week? Been on my bucket list for ages. Got decent tickets. 
    at a different venue?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,592
    charlton4ever said:
    Any other lifers going to see Morrisey at the O2 next week? Been on my bucket list for ages. Got decent tickets. 
    Yep 3 of us going (if he doesn't cancel).

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  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,805
    edited February 20
    DaveMehmet said:
    charlton4ever said:
    Any other lifers going to see Morrisey at the O2 next week? Been on my bucket list for ages. Got decent tickets. 
    at a different venue?
    My Wife is 4'11 so I have to choose wisely !
  • BalladMan
    BalladMan Posts: 1,298
    BrentfordAddick said:
    Will probably got to Hammersmith and see if anyone has a spare for David Byrne if can't get one at face value plus fees. 
    I got a circle standing ticket from Viagogo in the end for £129 (face value £80).  Not ideal outcome and I hate that site but the only way I was getting in. 

    Ticket already transferred to me in ticketmaster app so legit. 
  • IAgree
    IAgree Posts: 1,887
    Going to see

    The Damned

    Pixies

    3/4s of Sex Pistols 

    and got tickets for Rush next year 

    Most recent gig was Christone Kingfish Ingram at Kentish Town forum - Really talented man.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,936
    IAgree said:
    Going to see

    The Damned

    Pixies

    3/4s of Sex Pistols 

    and got tickets for Rush next year 

    Most recent gig was Christone Kingfish Ingram at Kentish Town forum - Really talented man.
    Wanted to see the Pistols at one of their December gigs in London but none of my lot are interested.
  • Boom
    Boom Posts: 1,709
    £129 to watch Morrissey!? Must be for the amazing show he’ll put on - light show, lazers , pyros.
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,805
    Boom said:
    £129 to watch Morrissey!? Must be for the amazing show he’ll put on - light show, lazers , pyros.
    Just back - I loved it!
  • Boom
    Boom Posts: 1,709
    The light show? Like Jean Michel Jarre?
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,972
    edited March 1
    Paper Kites at the Roundhouse earlier in the week. It was seriously dull and a great reminder that you don't need unlimited talent to play decent sized venues. 
  • boggzy
    boggzy Posts: 3,729
    edited March 1
    charlton4ever said:
    Boom said:
    £129 to watch Morrissey!? Must be for the amazing show he’ll put on - light show, lazers , pyros.
    Just back - I loved it!
    charlton4ever said:
    Boom said:
    £129 to watch Morrissey!? Must be for the amazing show he’ll put on - light show, lazers , pyros.
    Just back - I loved it!
    Yep was a great show. 

    There were standing tickets still available this morning on the official site: £100 plus fees, or resales at £51 all-in. That was a bit of a no-brainer!
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,805
    edited March 1
    After Morrissey my next outing is Suzi Quatro.  Can't believe this glam rocker has never seen her live. 

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  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,233
    edited March 1
    I've been slacking on the gig front this year, but I ended up seeing the Buzzcocks in Hamburg last weekend - I suddenly had a free night on a weekend away, asked around about where to go, and there were still tickets on the door of Grünspan, a great venue off the Reeperbahn, so I joined some mates there. 

    They were great - old punk isn't really my thing and the only original member left is Steve Diggle, the bass player who's now the singer, but it was a lot of fun.     €45 to see Ever Fallen In Love belted out live was worth every cent.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,592
    edited March 2
    charlton4ever said:
    Boom said:
    £129 to watch Morrissey!? Must be for the amazing show he’ll put on - light show, lazers , pyros.
    Just back - I loved it!
    He’s presumably too tight for a warm up act and the dross videos played instead were so bad it was nearly unbelievable.

    Our theory was he wanted the videos to be so goddamn awful (succeeded) that anything he sung could only be better.

    If that was the plan it worked.

    A better gig than the last few times we’ve seen him, but that will surely be the last time we see him. 6/10.

    Edit - on reflection I think I was harsh and I've upgraded him to 7.5.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,807
    Saw Osibisa at the Fox and Firkin in Lewisham. Decent venue - haven't been there since the 90s.

    The band were really tight and it was a bit of an escape for a couple of hours. I bought an LP of theirs in the early 70s and it's taken me 50 odd years to see them.

  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,222
    PopIcon said:
    Paper Kites at the Roundhouse earlier in the week. It was seriously dull and a great reminder that you don't need unlimited talent to play decent sized venues. 
    I looked at tickets for that when they were announced, listened to a few tracks decided wasnt keen and gave it a swerve. Sounds like that worked out OK for me. Sorry they were shit tho
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,222
    boggzy said:
    charlton4ever said:
    Boom said:
    £129 to watch Morrissey!? Must be for the amazing show he’ll put on - light show, lazers , pyros.
    Just back - I loved it!
    charlton4ever said:
    Boom said:
    £129 to watch Morrissey!? Must be for the amazing show he’ll put on - light show, lazers , pyros.
    Just back - I loved it!
    Yep was a great show. 

    There were standing tickets still available this morning on the official site: £100 plus fees, or resales at £51 all-in. That was a bit of a no-brainer!
    Surprised he was any good tbf, somewhat fallen off a cliff since his Smythes days
  • FreshHaddock
    FreshHaddock Posts: 55
    Ty Segall in September at Koko! :smiley:
  • BalladMan
    BalladMan Posts: 1,298
    Saw David Byrne at Hammersmith Apollo on Wednesday.  I have been to 100s of gigs in my life and thus was top 3. 

    - incredible stage craft. All of the musicians were portable with their instruments and moving around the stage in synchronicity. 

    - Byrne is 72 but moves like he is 22. 

    - the crowd were really up for it. Despite being 90% seated, after 3 songs, nearly everyone was up dancing for the next hour+ 

    - the stage design was exceptional. 

    - it started at 20:10 and finished at 22:00 so simpler to get home.  

    - the songs. Byrne is such a unique song writer and continues to bang out catchy, weird hits. 

    I could watch him for hours. 

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