King Crimson in Aylesbury tonight. Very excited. I'll try taking a pic or two on my crappy Android phone camera!
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King Crimson in Aylesbury tonight. Very excited. I'll try taking a pic or two on my crappy Android phone camera!
Saw them last night in Falmouth, first night of 4 in England. Great gig, recommended. But hurry!
Seckou Keita in Dartmouth tomorrow.
Just realised that I've got a fair amount of live music over the next month
Billy Bragg in Islington
Bellowhead in Leicester
Waterboys in Leicester
Light of Day event in Leicester
Madonna in Birmingham
Pretty Things in Leicester
I'll be knackered after all that
:)
Busy month John.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnB
Was due to see Reeves and Mortimer, my favourite comedy act tomorrow night but they've cancelled while Bob Mortimer recovers from a heart op. Gutted about that one.
On the upside I've just bought 2 tickets for Prong in London on the 26th March next year. I've followed them since I was a teenager. Great live metal band.
I'm off to see Walter Trout tonight at the Picturedrome in Holmfirth, a lovely venue (especially when you're staying overnight in the hotel next door!)
It will be a full house and I would imagine a very emotional show as the last time I saw Walter at the same venue 2 years ago he was not a well man. With his liver packing up, he sat down most of the gig, and could barely play. I don't think there were many in that audience who expected to see him play again. Luckily a donor was found back home in the States last year and he battled through and appears to be in rude health again.
Here's to a great night of rocking blues.
.
Saw a lot last year (for me anyway) but want to try a couple a month although January looking abit dry, very good guitarist Jim Kirkpatrick at local pub on Saturday night so will try for that, then White Denim and Savages in Feb, the Coral in March ,Teleman and hopefully John Cooper Clark in April, sure others will start filling the gaps.
Simon
Few Uk dates By Shuggie Otis, oh yeah:cool:
http://www.bandsintown.com/ShuggieOtis
May go to the London,or Bristol gig for some rocking Blues Shuggie style.
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...
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/...psmjccgtpv.jpg
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nonnegativ
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Hi Rick !Quote:
Originally Posted by RichB
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by RichB
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
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 :smoking:
Then, on Saturday night I'll be watching Parov Stelar doing their electro-swing thing in London :dance:
"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 :eyebrows:
Oh, and here's my own Parov Stelar mix :
http://www.mixcrate.com/rigger/parov...i-mix-10280908
Prong - at the Underworld in Camden tomorrow night.
Love this band, followed them avidly since I was kid. Some things never leave you.
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 :eyebrows:
Alan
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
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 ;)
Off to see Dave Gilmour tomorrow night at the Royal Albert Hall, courtesy of my good friend, Chalkie Davies :)
Kraftwerk on tour anyone?
http://thequietus.com/articles/21005...e-full-uk-tour
Half Man Half Biscuit tonight at the Wylam Brewery in Newcastle.
Stick that in yer Volvo glove compartment.
http://youtu.be/0ukLzjjiy_c
Also picked up a ticket for Anthrax at Northumbria Uni in Feb.
Love a bit of thrash metal from time to time I do.
Blimey. Anthrax. Can they actually make it on stage with their zimmer frames? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by RichB
Haha, they're as animated as ever live. Saw them in Leeds with Slayer last year and both bands proved you only get old when you stop.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
The Beat touring UK next year. Picked up a couple of tickets for March in Newcastle.
Just picked up a couple of tickets to see Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds in Manchester in September. I've been wanting to see them for at least a few years now and the gig is on birthday too!
Tears for fears tickets available Friday
A band I have wanted to see for ages definitely going.
Off to Saltburn today to see Harry Manx.
http://youtu.be/l4fWmV64-QA
Hi Rich,
You have a PM, mate :)
Marco.
Replied mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
A few gigs and little fests planned for this year already.
March - Steven Wilson at Sage Gateshead. 3rd time seeing him, always a fabulous show.
June - Roger Waters at Glasgow SSE (in association with Scottish Mafia)
July - Woodland Gathering Festival, Cumbria. Mostly leftfield elevtronic/noise/industrial stuff...headlined by Godflesh, my main reason for going.
July - The Cure at BST Hyde Park. Not normally a fan of the corporate day fest but with these, Slowdive, Ineterpol and Ride on the bill I had to get a ticket. About 25 of us going from the NE so a big Geordie day out in the smoke.
Sept - Lindisfarne festival. Small up and coming fest in Northumberland I've been to the last few years. Acts like Levellers, Ferocious Dog etc.
Plus more gigs for my own band and work lighting local bands than i can think of right now. Anyway, live music is what its all about ain't it.
Nice 5+ , Have fun ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by RichB
Agnes Obel Tour Dates Announced
Starts 31st March at 7 venues in the UK
Symphony Hall in Birmingham is filling up fast.......I got mine:D
Ooooooh her music in those accoustics!!!
Darkness - Bath Pavilion December
Alterbridge - Cardiff December
Rammstein - Cardiff June 2020
Jan 2020, Sturgill Simpson, Old Glasgow Fruitmarket
October 2020, Royal Albert Hall_Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Superman the Movie (Big screen Movie played with live Orchestra)
Loved Blade Runner Live a couple of Months ago, got the Bug!
I have a ticket to see him in Manchester :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gazjam
A man of fine taste! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Tim
Hoping for a fair few off his new album.
It's a belter of an album Gaz, I'm a big Sturgill fan. Saw him a couple of years ago in London and that was quite a night.
For me this classic picture sums up how his new album sounds, I love it;
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And it's definitely not country!
Seems like live music could be back sooner than i thought. O2 prebook starts at 10 will be after tickets for gary numan at leeds :)