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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 31, 2023 15:45:44 GMT
Lucky bastards. I've had to come down south for work. Trivium played Oxford the night before my train and stoke the night after FFS. Saw them with Megadeth, Lamb of God and In Flames in Tucson. Tucson's not huge compared with the North Staffs area, why can't we get more heavy acts to come to town?! Heafy was talking several times during their set about how they played Stoke 3-4 times back in 05/06 when they were first starting out, even played gunshot to the head of trepidation from Ascendancy which they would have played then as well. Was very humble about their beginnings and us as a city being part of it. Wouldn't surprise me if they specifically wanted to do a gig here as opposed to us having a natural attraction Had no idea about that, interesting! Funny to me that it's a US band with a Stoke link. Heavy british bands like Architects, Bleed from Within, Sylosis, Bury Tomorrow all been touring recently and never saw stoke listed.
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Aug 31, 2023 18:15:59 GMT
Playing Manchester Psych fest as well …. are you going? Not sure yet. I'm only down the road so will see if I can score a cheap ticket (doubtful as its sold out) Not been to it before, from what I hear its a fair bit of queuing and missing gigs if you're not early for them. Will see how the land lies on the day.
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Post by rowbeartoe on Aug 31, 2023 18:43:36 GMT
Heafy was talking several times during their set about how they played Stoke 3-4 times back in 05/06 when they were first starting out, even played gunshot to the head of trepidation from Ascendancy which they would have played then as well. Was very humble about their beginnings and us as a city being part of it. Wouldn't surprise me if they specifically wanted to do a gig here as opposed to us having a natural attraction Had no idea about that, interesting! Funny to me that it's a US band with a Stoke link. Heavy british bands like Architects, Bleed from Within, Sylosis, Bury Tomorrow all been touring recently and never saw stoke listed. Bleed were the support act the other night mate along with Orbit Culture i recorded a decent amount of it here
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Post by mtrstudent on Sept 1, 2023 7:36:16 GMT
Bleed were the support act the other night mate along with Orbit Culture i recorded a decent amount of it here Nice one mate but... Ffs now I'm more jealous that I missed it because of the stupid work trip. Only recently discovered orbit culture, how were they live? Will watch your YouTube after work 👍
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Post by rowbeartoe on Sept 1, 2023 12:23:16 GMT
Bleed were the support act the other night mate along with Orbit Culture i recorded a decent amount of it here Nice one mate but... Ffs now I'm more jealous that I missed it because of the stupid work trip. Only recently discovered orbit culture, how were they live? Will watch your YouTube after work 👍 Orbit were probably the weakest of the three for me but they were good at what they wanted to do. Very weak stage presence compared to Bleed and Trivium, the vocals had a James Hetfield from Metallica vibe, overall the lineup for the night was quite good Orbit kind of traditional metal, Bleed very much felt like modern metal and Trivium all about guitar work and a bit of variety
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Sept 4, 2023 11:54:35 GMT
Wonderful weekend at End of the Road Festival. Started off a little damp on Thursday but got better each day until scorching on the Sunday. So much I missed but you need time to rest, drink and eat and at my age standing around for hours on end is tough, not to mention camping. Everything I saw was good to varying degrees but I did sort of cherry pick where I could. Ended up walking away from Unknown Mortal Orchestra because of the amount of inane chatter but age now reminds me to avoid arguments with dickheads who are too pissed to care. In alphabetical order I caught the following:
Allah Lahs
Angel Olsen
Arooj Aftab
Bodega
Caitlin Rose
Cass McCombs
Cornish Sound Unit
Crack Cloud
Charlotte Cornfield
Daniel Norgren
Divorce
Ezra Furman
Fatoumata Diawara
Kokoroko
Personal Trainer
Joan Shelley
Samia
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Wilco
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Post by domjon on Sept 4, 2023 15:32:54 GMT
Wonderful weekend at End of the Road Festival. Started off a little damp on Thursday but got better each day until scorching on the Sunday. So much I missed but you need time to rest, drink and eat and at my age standing around for hours on end is tough, not to mention camping. Everything I saw was good to varying degrees but I did sort of cherry pick where I could. Ended up walking away from Unknown Mortal Orchestra because of the amount of inane chatter but age now reminds me to avoid arguments with dickheads who are too pissed to care. In alphabetical order I caught the following: Allah Lahs Angel Olsen Arooj Aftab Bodega Caitlin Rose Cass McCombs Cornish Sound Unit Crack Cloud Charlotte Cornfield Daniel Norgren Divorce Ezra Furman Fatoumata Diawara Kokoroko Personal Trainer Joan Shelley Samia Unknown Mortal Orchestra Wilco Wonderful weekend at End of the Road Festival. Started off a little damp on Thursday but got better each day until scorching on the Sunday. So much I missed but you need time to rest, drink and eat and at my age standing around for hours on end is tough, not to mention camping. Everything I saw was good to varying degrees but I did sort of cherry pick where I could. Ended up walking away from Unknown Mortal Orchestra because of the amount of inane chatter but age now reminds me to avoid arguments with dickheads who are too pissed to care. In alphabetical order I caught the following: Allah Lahs Angel Olsen Arooj Aftab Bodega Caitlin Rose Cass McCombs Cornish Sound Unit Crack Cloud Charlotte Cornfield Daniel Norgren Divorce Ezra Furman Fatoumata Diawara Kokoroko Personal Trainer Joan Shelley Samia Unknown Mortal Orchestra Wilco Great weekend again Jimmy, the sun shines on the righteous cant believe we keep getting nigh on perfect weather. I missed shitloads I wanted to see as usual...there was loads in the big top I had my eye on but can't be doing with it in there when it's hot. In rough order of appearance I saw... Thursday: The Last Dinner Party - a bit meh, 'nothing matters' is a banger tbf but the rest are a bit dull. She's got great stage presence tbf, could see em doing reasonably well next year. Wilco - thought they were excellent. Never considered myself a fan really but I knew loads more of the songs than I expected. Consummate professionals. Friday: (went absolutely nuts Friday and saw way more than I usually would) Friendship...always love this opening garden stage slot and thought they were perfect, chilled out Americana. Bought the album on the way home actually. Royal Otis... decent, first of many Aussies on the line up Charlotte Cornfield...yep, more americana/folky shizzle, lovely stuff, seemed like a nice girl too. Horse Lords...kidna math rocky, very cool band, was in my top 10 Daniel Norgren...bliss sitting under the end of the road sign supping pints in the sun listening to this fella. Bodega.. great energy, they always bring it Mary wallopers...one of my favourite sets of the weekend, absolutely brilliant. Thought the sound was incredible. Ulrika Spacek... dirty guitar heaven, would definitely recommend seeing these boys, probably too much of a 90s sound to get much traction these days but I absolutely loved it UMO...have seen Angel a few times before so opted for UMO...first half of the set was waaaay too quiet but they sorted it later and enjoyed having a dance down the front to em. Yune Pinku...Couldn't get into the tent for Panda Bear and Sonic Boom so stumbled into the folly where this lass was smashing out some glorious dance tunes. Typical EOTR find Mary Wallopers...secret set in the folly, sound wasn't as good, I think they were too pissed to soundcheck properly but still great craic, who knew you could crowd surf to traditional Irish music Saturday: Personal Trainer...sounded good but think there second appearance in the late night slot would have been more suitable, was a bit hard to get the energy levels going first up. CVC...had never heard of them but real nice sound Moin...they were top of my list beforehand and sounded immense in the big top but I had to listen to half the set outside the tent, was all getting a bit hectic by that point. Great sound though 100% be booking to see them. Kokoroko... beautiful vibes Dungeon... what.a.band. Swedish psych rock, don't think they tour over here very often. one of the best sets of the weekend this, so glad I made it down to the boat for these. High Vis...seemed an incongruous choice, Scouse hardcore band headlining a tent at the most chilled out uk festival but completely nailed it and I think they loved it. Half way through he said " Fucking hell we turned up here a couple of hours ago and saw a load of cunts pushing kids round in trolleys we thought this was gonna be shit "😂 Sunday: Floodlights...my favourite Aussie band of the moment, didn't disappoint Sweet Baboo... absolutely charming fella, great fun and ace tunes Charley Crockett...nice bit of country to while away an hour in the sun, which was pretty much killing me by now tbf Lee Fields..the greatest living soul man, did plenty of shit dancing to this at the back of the woods. Sam Burton...lovely set down on the talking heads stage, understated Tim Buckleyesque singer songwriting. King Gizz...I was just ruined by this point tbf and just laid out on a rug at the back of the field. Sounded brilliant tbf, would have loved to see em earlier in the weekend when I had a bit of energy left Missed way too much, particularly gutted about missing the Murder Capital but fuck it, there's too much going on to see it all. Brilliant weekend 9verall, roll on next year
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Sept 4, 2023 16:08:04 GMT
Glad you got back alive mate. You did well to see what you did but I daresay you're much younger than me so can hack it. Maybe meet up next year but my phone hardly worked and I didn't even get to know the Stoke score until someone got on line for 2 minutes. Brave man for moshing with the Lizard though. Snuck off halfway through Ezra F's set and was home before midnight. It's bound to piss it down next year of course.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Sept 6, 2023 18:18:32 GMT
Wilco - for some reason I wasn't massively feeling it (I was up in the rafters at the side), but Wilco are easily one of the best live bands around.
Always funny chat from Jeff Tweedy ("This is the first seated venue we've played...not that I'm calling you lazy...") and incredible guitar work from Nels Cline. There can't be many better ways to end a set than California Stars (with Courtney Marie Andrews guesting on vocals) and Spiders (Kidsmoke).
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Post by silsdenstokie on Sept 7, 2023 17:11:18 GMT
Never commented on this but Johnny Marr and The Charlatans at Piece Hall in Halifax 2 weeks ago were superb
Piece Hall really is an outstanding venue for any Yorks/Lancs based among you. A lot more gigs coming their way next year
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Post by telfordstoke on Sept 7, 2023 18:49:59 GMT
Never commented on this but Johnny Marr and The Charlatans at Piece Hall in Halifax 2 weeks ago were superb Piece Hall really is an outstanding venue for any Yorks/Lancs based among you. A lot more gigs coming their way next year Love Marr but not seen him in awhile. Never visited Piece Hall for a gig but been years ago when it was mainly shopping etc and a stunning place so defo due a trip there depending on who's on ,glad you enjoyed
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Post by silsdenstokie on Sept 7, 2023 19:14:23 GMT
Never commented on this but Johnny Marr and The Charlatans at Piece Hall in Halifax 2 weeks ago were superb Piece Hall really is an outstanding venue for any Yorks/Lancs based among you. A lot more gigs coming their way next year Love Marr but not seen him in awhile. Never visited Piece Hall for a gig but been years ago when it was mainly shopping etc and a stunning place so defo due a trip there depending on who's on ,glad you enjoyed Dont think theyll have any on now until Spring but then it will be weekly mate. Im told they are looking to get bigger acts next year so keep a look out for who,s on. I Regret missing The War on Drugs this year Well worth a trip up for you if theres a band you like on. Plenty going on in the area if you decide to make a weekend of it
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Post by AlbertTatlock on Sept 7, 2023 21:37:06 GMT
I'm not big on tribute bands but I went to see The Cramps tribute - Teenage Werewolves in Manchester a couple of weeks ago and it was really good, the gig started with a Bauhaus tribute but I felt a it cheated when the same band just changed their clothes and came out as the Cramps. Both were good fun though. I'm thinking of going to see Echo and the Bunnymen with the royal symphony orchestra in Liverpool next Saturday. Gouranga.
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Post by wilcopotter on Sept 7, 2023 21:46:28 GMT
Wilco - for some reason I wasn't massively feeling it (I was up in the rafters at the side), but Wilco are easily one of the best live bands around. Always funny chat from Jeff Tweedy ("This is the first seated venue we've played...not that I'm calling you lazy...") and incredible guitar work from Nels Cline. There can't be many better ways to end a set than California Stars (with Courtney Marie Andrews guesting on vocals) and Spiders (Kidsmoke). I was at this gig too, in the gods. Top band, loved them for years, most underrated band ever imo.
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Sept 7, 2023 21:47:02 GMT
Never commented on this but Johnny Marr and The Charlatans at Piece Hall in Halifax 2 weeks ago were superb Piece Hall really is an outstanding venue for any Yorks/Lancs based among you. A lot more gigs coming their way next year Mate of mine went and said they were both great. It's the best venue I've been to tbh. Will be really interesting to see who they book next year. TWOD, Limp Bizkit, QOTSA and Boygenius were all really surprising bookings who all went down well. Managed to get a freebie for Manchester Psych fest last week but wasn't out long so caught the end of Bodega who were OK and Say She She who were the main band I wanted to see, who were great. Special mention for the Ritz for charging £7.55 a pint (Brooklyn lager) and not sticking the air con on on one of the warmest days of the year. Thankfully cooler and cheaper in Canvas which is a decent venue I've not been to before.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Sept 8, 2023 1:03:00 GMT
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Post by metalhead on Sept 8, 2023 23:36:07 GMT
Been a shitty and busy few weeks for me. Adding to said shit, was going to see Noel Gallagher's homecoming gig at Wythenshaw park about 2 weeks ago. Firstly... it pissed it down... all day. Like all day... so that wasn't great.
Secondly, his set was ridiculously short. I'm amazed none of the reviews have covered just how short his set was. He rocked on stage at about 9:10pm and fucked off at 10:30pm. He threw a whole bunch of new stuff in, skipping loads of his best solo hits and then proceeding to bash out the Oasis stuff.... which is great, don't get me wrong, but I was disappointed at how little solo material he put in there.
Silver lining, Primal Scream who supported were absolutely fantastic. The singer looks on deaths door and the guitarist was having a mare, but they put on a hell of a show.
Billy Nomates who I had really looked forward to seeing, was absolute shit and all of the criticism she took after Glastonbury was entirely justified.
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Post by danceswithclams on Sept 9, 2023 16:26:16 GMT
Saw Stoke's very own Formal Sppeedwear at New Headingly Club in Leeds last night. As ever, they were fucking mint.
For the uninitiated, said band are a bunch of young herberts from this fair city who, despite their tender years, inexplicably sound like an amalgamation of all the best off-kilter 80s bands you can think of (Talking Heads/Devo/Onigo Boingo/Blancmange with a bit of Japan & XTC thrown in for good measure).
They've recently signed to a small independent label in Manchester and are currently recording their debut album. Getting a lot of interest from the taste-makers too and have been played regularly on BBC6 Music/Absolute Radio.
In my humble opinion, they're the best band I've seen come out of Stoke for 20 odd years and are destined for big things should they play their cards right.
If you're a fan of esoteric, jerky pop stylings, weird electronics and syncopated rhythms thenheck 'em out and go see them live at your earliest opportunity 👍
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 9, 2023 16:30:41 GMT
Saw Stoke's very own Formal Sppeedwear at New Headingly Club in Leeds last night. As ever, they were fucking mint. For the uninitiated, said band are a bunch of young herberts from this fair city who, despite their tender years, inexplicably sound like an amalgamation of all the best off-kilter 80s bands you can think of (Talking Heads/Devo/Onigo Boingo/Blancmange with a bit of Japan & XTC thrown in for good measure). They've recently signed to a small independent label in Manchester and are currently recording their debut album. Getting a lot of interest from the taste-makers too and have been played regularly on BBC6 Music/Absolute Radio. In my humble opinion, they're the best band I've seen come out of Stoke for 20 odd years and are destined for big things should they play their cards right. If you're a fan of esoteric, jerky pop stylings, weird electronics and syncopated rhythms thenheck 'em out and go see them live at your earliest opportunity 👍 Nice one, rate up my alley👍🏻
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Post by Eggybread on Sept 15, 2023 10:27:03 GMT
Went to see Zipstyle local punk/experimentalists legends and Transmission (Joy Division tribute) at the Underground last Saturday. Excellent night, fell over the barriers outside a little tipsy and ventured up to Piccadilly afterwards which was surprisingly lively, and thoroughly enjoyable not what I was expecting after the slating Hanley always gets. Top night.
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Post by domjon on Sept 15, 2023 23:45:15 GMT
Saw 65daysofstatic tonight at the new century.... absolutely fantastic, such an underrated band. Barely half full but a lovely lovely time.
Erland Cooper at the Stoller Hall next up on Wednesday, not been there before, looks a nice spot.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Sept 16, 2023 11:28:17 GMT
Wilco - for some reason I wasn't massively feeling it (I was up in the rafters at the side), but Wilco are easily one of the best live bands around. Always funny chat from Jeff Tweedy ("This is the first seated venue we've played...not that I'm calling you lazy...") and incredible guitar work from Nels Cline. There can't be many better ways to end a set than California Stars (with Courtney Marie Andrews guesting on vocals) and Spiders (Kidsmoke). I was at this gig too, in the gods. Top band, loved them for years, most underrated band ever imo. I've finally started reading "Wilco: Learning How to Die" - good stuff so far, starting with Jeff Tweedy's early years and Uncle Tupelo.
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Post by crowey on Sept 16, 2023 16:28:09 GMT
… Teenage Dads tonight. Edge Hill Tavern in Cairns. First support Betty Taylor a bit country but okay. Moving Stills second support & worth a listen. Teenage Dads were great. Told the bassist, better than Splendour when we saw them in July
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Post by danceswithclams on Sept 16, 2023 19:22:19 GMT
… Teenage Dads tonight. Edge Hill Tavern in Cairns. First support Betty Taylor a bit country but okay. Moving Stills second support & worth a listen. Teenage Dads were great. Told the bassist, better than Splendour when we saw them in July Are Teenage Dads a Young Fathers tribute act?
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Post by telfordstoke on Sept 22, 2023 21:43:35 GMT
Saw UK SUBS tonight at Birmingham Academy3, missed first support Menace but caught Chelsea with the wonderful Gene October and they were excellent. Been a few years since saw the Subs and this is their farewell tour ( will do occasional gigs and festivals) as Charlie is nearly 80. That said, tonight was a bit underwhelming for me, last time I saw them Jet was still on guitar and Jamie Oliver (not that one) on drums who were both excellent and really drove the band. New ish drummer was ok but thought Steve the guitar player was lousy, looks the part but blimey could have done a better job myself, leaden and lumpy and a shadow of the band I've seen over the years. So a disappointing end and that'll be my last time watching them. Academy complex had 3 different gigs on so queues spilling out for hundreds of yards around venue, and that part of Brum city centre ain't a pretty place at best of times, but the added drug dealers and pissed up clubbers didn't make for the finest ambience...! Lol showing my age but glad to be heading for train home at this point.
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Post by ChesterStokie on Sept 22, 2023 22:09:23 GMT
Got tickets yesterday to see The Pretenders next month. Looking forward to this one, not seen her before, I thought her set at Glastonbury was really good.
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Post by Veritas on Sept 23, 2023 8:00:22 GMT
Got tickets yesterday to see The Pretenders next month. Looking forward to this one, not seen her before, I thought her set at Glastonbury was really good. I am sure you are going to enjoy this. I saw the original line up in 1980 in a very small Uni venue, absolutely brilliant.
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Post by cdf on Sept 23, 2023 11:00:22 GMT
Off to see John Lydon & Public Image Ltd tonight at the Picturedrome in Holmfirth tonight. Never been to either the place or the venue
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Post by iancransonsknees on Sept 23, 2023 11:41:27 GMT
Off to see John Lydon & Public Image Ltd tonight at the Picturedrome in Holmfirth tonight. Never been to either the place or the venue Be interested to know what you think of the venue, it's my favourite. If you're driving the co-op car park is your best spot to park up. It's a cracking little town. We try and stop in the Mill Inn next door if we go, you have to be up early to manage to book a room though.
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Post by iancransonsknees on Sept 23, 2023 11:42:29 GMT
… Teenage Dads tonight. Edge Hill Tavern in Cairns. First support Betty Taylor a bit country but okay. Moving Stills second support & worth a listen. Teenage Dads were great. Told the bassist, better than Splendour when we saw them in July Are Teenage Dads a Young Fathers tribute act? They're usually support for Underage Mums.
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