Coming to a Venue Near You: On Tour Soon

[RichB]

Looking forward to listen to Steven Wilson in "DR Koncertsalen" in Copenhagen on the 5. February 2016.

"DR Koncertsalen" will hopefully do justice to Wilsons Music: Designed by Jean Nouvel (and Acoustic design by Yasuhisa Toyota) has made this Concert Hall (designed as a studio) the most expensive in the world: 1.4 Mia. taxpayed Danish kroners = app. 142 mio £. It better sound good...

Impressive looking hall that. Also seeing SW next week but at Newcastle City Hall which unfortunately has the acoustics of a 70s public swimming pool. Better than nothing I guess though, would love to see him in Hall 1 at the Sage Gateshead, for me the best sounding venue in Britain.

[Nonnegativ]

Impressive looking hall that. Also seeing SW next week but at Newcastle City Hall which unfortunately has the acoustics of a 70s public swimming pool. Better than nothing I guess though, would love to see him in Hall 1 at the Sage Gateshead, for me the best sounding venue in Britain.

Hi Rick !

I hope SW at Newcastle City Hall will be great.

Thanks for the info on Sage Gateshead - it looks great with all the Wood.

I do occasionally travel to Concerts abroad (No-Man in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 2012 is a special memory) and I would hate to travel to a concert just to have it spoiled because of bad acoustics.

If you come to Denmark then avoid concerts in "Parken" - the Acoustic feedback ruins everything.

[RichB]

Just got a bunch of tickets for Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds at the wonderful Sage Gateshead on 29th May.

[johnB]

Just got a bunch of tickets for Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds at the wonderful Sage Gateshead on 29th May.

Likewise Rob, I got tickets for Birmingham Symphony Hall for May - it's the last time he will play the beautiful Pet Sounds.
I will shed a tear I know.

Linked to this I would highly recommend the recent Brian Wilson biopic movie Love & Mercy (John Cusack, Paul Dano) it's a good-one. Acting is great and the scenes in the studio recording Pet Sounds and Smile are excellent. I think it's out on DVD.

Cheers
John

[rigger67]

I've got a superb week of music in store for me !!

On Thursday night I'm on the guest list for Lee "Scratch" Perry and Mad Professor at The Brook, Southampton

Then, on Saturday night I'll be watching Parov Stelar doing their electro-swing thing in London


"I'm gon' put on a' iron shirt and chase Satan out of eart' "






THIS ONE ! This is the dub sound I love ..


The Professor remixed Massive Attack's Protection album in full ..


Electro-swing in full effect, Parov stylee ...






I'll be going full jazz, clothes-wise on Saturday night

Oh, and here's my own Parov Stelar mix :
http://www.mixcrate.com/rigger/parov...i-mix-10280908

[RichB]

Prong - at the Underworld in Camden tomorrow night.

Love this band, followed them avidly since I was kid. Some things never leave you.

[337alant]

Rich
I can confirm that the Sage at Gateshead has superb acoustics, been several times and just been tonight to see Gregory Porter, absolutely awesome sound

Alan

[RichB]

Picked up a couple of tickets for some local festivals...

Corbridge Festival - The Coral, Grandmaster Flash, Neville Staple Band, more TBC.
http://www.corbridge-festival.co.uk/lineup

Lindisfarne Festival - Good little weekend this one, British Sea Power, Reef, Kathryn Tickell, James Taylor Quartet plus lots of upcoming local acts including the excellent Velvoir.
http://www.lindisfarnefestival.com/index.php/line-up

[RichB]

A varied bag of things happening over the next few months.

Bill Quay Beer Festival over the bank holiday weekend - lots of local band playing.

Lindisfarne Festival at the beginning of September - more local bands and a few bigger names, Reef, British Sea Power.

Slayer/Anthrax in Miami! - Literally getting off the plane and going to the gig.

The excellent and mental Goat at Newcastle Riverside in October.

Obituary / Exodus / Prong in Manchester at the end of October.

Reeves and Mortimer live at the City Hall.

Pixies at the O2 academy in Newcastle.

Live music trumps the stereo every time

[topoxforddoc]

Off to see Dave Gilmour tomorrow night at the Royal Albert Hall, courtesy of my good friend, Chalkie Davies