Last Gig You Went To...

We were in Krakow for four nights last week and saw a different band every night at various places. Under a rather intolerant political regime, jazz was deemed to be a nasty western influence in Poland. In Krakow, it became an underground movement - underground in all senses of the word. They went into the cellars of the buildings in the old town.

Jazz Club u Muniaka in Krakow - a gig a night....every night.

Janusz Muniak, tenor sax (semi-)legend and owner of the venue.

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Another night, another 14th century cellar, another band....

Gurgul Band with Mateusz Gurgul and his trusty sidekicks

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Each gig represented an excellent night out for about fiver a head.

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Went to this on Friday night, astounding! In a big church in hackney, each act are supported by the 'house band' of a choir, strings and the church organ + get to use a rather odd old church piano. In a huge reverberant acoustic space. The whole thing was stunningly well conceived and executed and the overall effect was pretty magical.

I went for Alice Russell (becuase imo it's about as close as I'll get to seeing Aretha Frankin!) but to give them their due 'NYPC' were way better than I'd expected and really helped lift it from a great to an incredible evening. Strongly reccommend keeping an eye on these promoters.

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Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo

We were in Krakow for four nights last week and saw a different band every night at various places.

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They look great, Chris, and I don't think your seats were exactly 'back of the hall' for your fiver!

We saw KingKing on Thursday night at the Green Hotel in Kinross, fronted by one half of the Nimmo Brothers, "backstage" is a pleasant wee venue very well run, really good night oot, only the rugby to look forward to now till Paul Carrack in Edinburgh in 2014, nowt else planned anyway
Never remember to take a camera with us when we go oot, must try harder.

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Originally Posted by MartinT

They look great, Chris, and I don't think your seats were exactly 'back of the hall' for your fiver!

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Ha, no!
I've been to one or two gigs where I wished I'd brought binoculars. This was not required last week!

I went to a gig once (Skin Games) where there was our table of three and another with a couple on it. When the band joined us afterwards, the audience doubled!

Won tickets to this gig through a local paper. Hadn't heard him prior to attendance and thoroughly enjoyed the night.

C&C were like a downtempo Oasis. Lots of bluesy chord progressions and guitar licks. Great vocals; Sings a bit like Fran Healy (Travis).

Got a sweet 180gm double album at the merch stall too, lovely piece of vinyl.

Steve Hackett, Genesis revisited II at Newcastle City Hall. F.....g brill!!!!!!!

Danny Bryant last night -a good blues night-out.
Highlight for me was when he played a version of this.....

Just now, in a lunchtime concert in the school chapel, Randy Mayfield. Wonderful voice and he did a superb rendition of O Sole Mio in a mixed opera, gospel and folk programme. The benefits of working in a school with a great Music Department.

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