domjon
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Post by domjon on Nov 2, 2023 21:10:39 GMT
Slowdive at Manchester Ritz. Absolutely incredible, and they didn't even play what I think is their best live track (Avalyn). Like waves of beautiful noise washing over me, and the floor was vibrating it was so loud at times (somehow Slowdive never make my ears ring, however loud it gets). Easily the gig of the year, with only Symposium left who I think can beat it. Amazing that I made a list over 20 years ago of 90s bands I hadn't seen live and wanted to reform, and I'm seeing the penultimate and final one from that list to reform in the space of 2 weeks, in 2023. I managed three gigs while holidaying in Spain - Teenage Fanclub: good as always but wasn't massively feeling it and missed the encore to get back to my accommodation at a reasonable time), previously fellow 90s jangle power poppers Velvet Crush who I never thought I'd see and Time Wraps Around You sounded especially great, and finally pianist Fabrizio Paterlini with a string trio: unfortunately I didn't think the venue acoustics were great - still a good gig but not the best I've seen him, and both other times were solo. Before I went on holiday: The Big Moon at The Sugarmill - excellent as always, and those vocal harmonies are to die for, though I thought a track from the first album would've livened things up quicker earlier on. The Rezillos - 70s pop punkers who for some reason were one of the first bands I got into as a teen. It was awesome to hear Top of the Pops and their cover of Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight live. Tasha Leaper as Madonna at Eleven - suffered from only being a three-piece band on tracks like Frozen (which was still great to hear) but the poppier stuff sounded excellent. The Joy Formidable at Manchester Academy 3 - first time seeing them since the first time in 2008, when they were being touted as the next big thing. Lots of superb noise, and fun stuff from the drummer who apparently had access to a microphone for the first time. Was at the Ritz for Slowdive meself... cracking gig. Was a bit under the weather so opted for the balcony but was still beautifully loud up there. Nice lighting rig too! Saw Protomartyr at YES the week before...quality gig again, could have played a few more off 'Relatives...' for me but the early punkier stuff went down well with the crowd tbf. Next up Alabaster Deplume on Wednesday at band on the wall, Timber Timbre on Thursday at the academy ...gonna squeeze in a viewing of the 4k restoration of Stop Making Sense at HomeMCR in between. Started booking a few for next year...Bill Ryder Jones at the New Century, The Reds, Pinks and Purples at Night and Day.
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Post by stoke65 on Nov 2, 2023 21:15:08 GMT
Madness supported by the lightning seeds, brilliant
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 2, 2023 21:17:17 GMT
I shall be going to see The Christians at the New Vic Theatre on March 13th. A cracking band still
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Post by whatsashig on Nov 2, 2023 22:39:24 GMT
Was kings Congo and the pink monkey birds at a lovely venue in Nottingham, right next door to them that have won it twice don’t you know. At the boat house, seems quite an historical venue having had well known bands since 1962 , tis only small but lovely place. Kid Congo was ace , got hear me favourite song goo goo muck. Got a vid but do not now how share, I gotta new kinda kick 🤗
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Nov 2, 2023 23:07:53 GMT
Do you have time to do anything else?🤣 Great reviews as always👍🏻 I just realised I missed some as well! Film School from the US - cracking shoegaze/alt band and their first time in the UK since I saw them supporting British Sea Power in 2008. Gutted my favourite song Crushin wasn't played despite being an option for the encore, but I didn't let that spoil the gig, which was very loud and energetic and sounded brilliant. The band gave everything, despite there only being about 30-40 people in the audience. The support bands were very good too - Modern Age, a good new Liverpool band with a bit of The Coral about them and much more, including an interesting instrumental I especially loved. Hopefully they go on to bigger things. Tripwire were a driving and relentless hard rock band. Then Future Days festival in Brum, which was a cracking lineup. Highlights: Victories at Sea: Rock band that were way more danceable than expected with great driving bass lines. Lambrini Girls: Not sure if it's something about punk bands but thought the guitar was a bit quiet or maybe two guitars would've beefed up the sound. Entertaining though with Boys In the Band sounding best and the front woman enjoying climbing and forays into the crowd. Panic Shack: A punk band with more guitars and sounding great. A cracking performance with fun theatrics. I Don't Really Like It with the various at times acappella vocals and build up from slow to fast was very effective. Big Joanie: Not sure about a lot of their stuff recorded, but they sounded good live and had swagger. Outlander: Great enveloping sound and the closest in brilliant noise levels I've seen to Slowdive this year. The second time I've seen Outlander this year too, and the highlight of the festival. The Bug Club: New single Marriage was the highlight and has a great rhyme with the word "carriage." I left before the last two bands, including Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, who I saw at The Sugarmill earlier this year, where they were brilliant, but I didn't feel like hanging around till the curfew of 12:30am. And the other gig I forgot: Peter Hook & The LightThe Joy Division set of Substance warmed up a few songs in and was surprisingly (for me) an easy highlight over New Order's Substance, which maybe sounded too samey.
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Post by tommycarlsberg on Nov 2, 2023 23:54:35 GMT
DMAs, The Tanks, Cairns Supported by Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers. All girl band from Canberra (of all places,) same as Genesis Owusu so must be starting to produce some sort of music scene. Fairly raw, but quite enjoyable. DMAs started with the first track off the new album which I like. Also played a lot of their old stuff, but I was surprised not Pump up the Morphine. Interesting observation of the youngsters, one or two were filming. However, when they played Believe every fcuker there got their phone out (does my head in!) Anyway, enjoyable & pretty good They play Keele Uni on 10/12/2023. Worth a look Surprised they are playing Keele. I saw them at Wembley Arena in the year.
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Post by tommycarlsberg on Nov 2, 2023 23:55:00 GMT
Slowdive at Manchester Ritz. Absolutely incredible, and they didn't even play what I think is their best live track (Avalyn). Like waves of beautiful noise washing over me, and the floor was vibrating it was so loud at times (somehow Slowdive never make my ears ring, however loud it gets). Easily the gig of the year, with only Symposium left who I think can beat it. Amazing that I made a list over 20 years ago of 90s bands I hadn't seen live and wanted to reform, and I'm seeing the penultimate and final one from that list to reform in the space of 2 weeks, in 2023. I managed three gigs while holidaying in Spain - Teenage Fanclub: good as always but wasn't massively feeling it and missed the encore to get back to my accommodation at a reasonable time), previously fellow 90s jangle power poppers Velvet Crush who I never thought I'd see and Time Wraps Around You sounded especially great, and finally pianist Fabrizio Paterlini with a string trio: unfortunately I didn't think the venue acoustics were great - still a good gig but not the best I've seen him, and both other times were solo. Before I went on holiday: The Big Moon at The Sugarmill - excellent as always, and those vocal harmonies are to die for, though I thought a track from the first album would've livened things up quicker earlier on. The Rezillos - 70s pop punkers who for some reason were one of the first bands I got into as a teen. It was awesome to hear Top of the Pops and their cover of Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight live. Tasha Leaper as Madonna at Eleven - suffered from only being a three-piece band on tracks like Frozen (which was still great to hear) but the poppier stuff sounded excellent. The Joy Formidable at Manchester Academy 3 - first time seeing them since the first time in 2008, when they were being touted as the next big thing. Lots of superb noise, and fun stuff from the drummer who apparently had access to a microphone for the first time. Love The Big Moon.
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Post by crowey on Nov 3, 2023 10:22:20 GMT
DMAs, The Tanks, Cairns Supported by Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers. All girl band from Canberra (of all places,) same as Genesis Owusu so must be starting to produce some sort of music scene. Fairly raw, but quite enjoyable. DMAs started with the first track off the new album which I like. Also played a lot of their old stuff, but I was surprised not Pump up the Morphine. Interesting observation of the youngsters, one or two were filming. However, when they played Believe every fcuker there got their phone out (does my head in!) Anyway, enjoyable & pretty good They play Keele Uni on 10/12/2023. Worth a look Surprised they are playing Keele. I saw them at Wembley Arena in the year. …. maybe they’re doing the small venue thing (which I like.) The Tanks holds maybe 800 at a push. Missus said to me “where else can you step out of a music venue and be in the rainforest?” (Kuranda, but that’s Cairns anyway)
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Post by crowey on Nov 3, 2023 10:30:33 GMT
Slowdive at Manchester Ritz. Absolutely incredible, and they didn't even play what I think is their best live track (Avalyn). Like waves of beautiful noise washing over me, and the floor was vibrating it was so loud at times (somehow Slowdive never make my ears ring, however loud it gets). Easily the gig of the year, with only Symposium left who I think can beat it. Amazing that I made a list over 20 years ago of 90s bands I hadn't seen live and wanted to reform, and I'm seeing the penultimate and final one from that list to reform in the space of 2 weeks, in 2023. I managed three gigs while holidaying in Spain - Teenage Fanclub: good as always but wasn't massively feeling it and missed the encore to get back to my accommodation at a reasonable time), previously fellow 90s jangle power poppers Velvet Crush who I never thought I'd see and Time Wraps Around You sounded especially great, and finally pianist Fabrizio Paterlini with a string trio: unfortunately I didn't think the venue acoustics were great - still a good gig but not the best I've seen him, and both other times were solo. Before I went on holiday: The Big Moon at The Sugarmill - excellent as always, and those vocal harmonies are to die for, though I thought a track from the first album would've livened things up quicker earlier on. The Rezillos - 70s pop punkers who for some reason were one of the first bands I got into as a teen. It was awesome to hear Top of the Pops and their cover of Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight live. Tasha Leaper as Madonna at Eleven - suffered from only being a three-piece band on tracks like Frozen (which was still great to hear) but the poppier stuff sounded excellent. The Joy Formidable at Manchester Academy 3 - first time seeing them since the first time in 2008, when they were being touted as the next big thing. Lots of superb noise, and fun stuff from the drummer who apparently had access to a microphone for the first time. …… saw the Rezillos at King’s College, London when I was there, probably 1978. Seem to remember they were Scottish and gave me handfuls of badges
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Post by cdf on Nov 3, 2023 18:11:04 GMT
The View in Manchester tomorrow night.
Saturday nights all right for fighting
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Nov 6, 2023 13:04:53 GMT
Slowdive at Manchester Ritz. Absolutely incredible, and they didn't even play what I think is their best live track (Avalyn). Like waves of beautiful noise washing over me, and the floor was vibrating it was so loud at times (somehow Slowdive never make my ears ring, however loud it gets). Easily the gig of the year, with only Symposium left who I think can beat it. Amazing that I made a list over 20 years ago of 90s bands I hadn't seen live and wanted to reform, and I'm seeing the penultimate and final one from that list to reform in the space of 2 weeks, in 2023. I managed three gigs while holidaying in Spain - Teenage Fanclub: good as always but wasn't massively feeling it and missed the encore to get back to my accommodation at a reasonable time), previously fellow 90s jangle power poppers Velvet Crush who I never thought I'd see and Time Wraps Around You sounded especially great, and finally pianist Fabrizio Paterlini with a string trio: unfortunately I didn't think the venue acoustics were great - still a good gig but not the best I've seen him, and both other times were solo. Before I went on holiday: The Big Moon at The Sugarmill - excellent as always, and those vocal harmonies are to die for, though I thought a track from the first album would've livened things up quicker earlier on. The Rezillos - 70s pop punkers who for some reason were one of the first bands I got into as a teen. It was awesome to hear Top of the Pops and their cover of Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight live. Tasha Leaper as Madonna at Eleven - suffered from only being a three-piece band on tracks like Frozen (which was still great to hear) but the poppier stuff sounded excellent. The Joy Formidable at Manchester Academy 3 - first time seeing them since the first time in 2008, when they were being touted as the next big thing. Lots of superb noise, and fun stuff from the drummer who apparently had access to a microphone for the first time. Christ, someone else who likes Velvet Crush! Loved Teenage Symphonies to God. Didn't even know they were still around.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Nov 6, 2023 15:02:53 GMT
Christ, someone else who likes Velvet Crush! Loved Teenage Symphonies to God. Didn't even know they were still around. I think they only reformed recently, to play a few gigs in the US and Spain. I couldn't believe it when I saw they were playing in Valencia the same weekend as TFC, so it was a great excuse to visit a city I've wanted to visit for a long time, especially as I hadn't been on holiday yet this year!
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Post by chamberlain on Nov 6, 2023 18:31:43 GMT
The Cure , December last year in Birmingham. Absolutely brilliant .
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Post by cdf on Nov 7, 2023 22:48:15 GMT
Just travelling home from seeing Embrace in Liverpool
Next up for me is Green Day at the Electric Ballroom in London on Friday
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Post by mtrstudent on Nov 8, 2023 7:35:07 GMT
Just travelling home from seeing Embrace in Liverpool Next up for me is Green Day at the Electric Ballroom in London on Friday I'm thrilled they've got plenty of tour dates listed or rumoured. Would like to hear what they're like live.
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Post by cdf on Nov 8, 2023 10:55:23 GMT
Just travelling home from seeing Embrace in Liverpool Next up for me is Green Day at the Electric Ballroom in London on Friday I'm thrilled they've got plenty of tour dates listed or rumoured. Would like to hear what they're like live. Sounds strange this but I do not own a single Green Day song but I love the idea of a stadium rock band playing an intimate show which I would like to witness. Tickets for Wembley stadium went on pre sale this morning
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Post by mtrstudent on Nov 8, 2023 11:04:20 GMT
I'm thrilled they've got plenty of tour dates listed or rumoured. Would like to hear what they're like live. Sounds strange this but I do not own a single Green Day song but I love the idea of a stadium rock band playing an intimate show which I would like to witness. Tickets for Wembley stadium went on pre sale this morning They were one of my first CDs after hybrid theory, and I couldn't afford much music then. It'd be something special for me to see them. I'm kicking myself for missing shows because of the cost in the past tbh. Some experiences are just worth it.
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Post by marylandstoke on Nov 8, 2023 12:00:14 GMT
Robert Klein at The Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis weekend before last.
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Post by ChesterStokie on Nov 8, 2023 14:33:34 GMT
I'm thrilled they've got plenty of tour dates listed or rumoured. Would like to hear what they're like live. Sounds strange this but I do not own a single Green Day song but I love the idea of a stadium rock band playing an intimate show which I would like to witness. Tickets for Wembley stadium went on pre sale this morning Not a massive fan but I did see them about 15 years ago at the peak of their post-American Idiot popularity. They were very good. I remember Jesus Of Suburbia being particularly magnificent.
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Post by potterinleeds on Nov 9, 2023 9:40:13 GMT
Went to Ambient Leeds last night, which was at the Wharf Chambers this time. Three acts for a fiver and cheap booze too - shame that a mid-week set in damp West Yorkshire can only muster a 'crowd' of about 20. Anyway, J D Roberts and Lizard Milke very good, but highlight for me was Ben McElroy. Dreamy stuff, and I sat on the bench at the back nursing a pint, eyes closed and drifted with his soundscapes.
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Post by 36dd on Nov 10, 2023 4:40:28 GMT
Over the last two weeks I have been to a the new refurbished civic hall to see Royal Blood & then last night Corey Taylor.
Royal Blood are consistently good live but I find Mike Kerr (lead singer) can’t interact with the crowd & straight away told the crowd off for a beer being thrown. Good set but no interaction.
Where as Corey Taylor (frontman to SlipKnot, Stone Sour) has plenty of interaction plus a kick ass loud set including material off his two solo albums, plus Slipknot, Stone Sour songs, and two covers one of which being Sponge Bob SquarePants.
I’m very biased, as CT is my idol, he definitely knows how to keep the crowd engaged & produce a heavy set. If you are going Manchester on Saturday you shouldn’t be disappointed?
With regards to the venue, it’s taken about 6/7 years to be refurbished (due to asbestos etc) & unfortunately I feel it isn’t the best venue to stand. They definitely missed a trick as they could have made the floor a little higher from front to back. KK Steel Mill is (in my opinion) the best venue in Wolverhampton nowadays.
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Post by cdf on Nov 10, 2023 21:33:13 GMT
Just travelling home from seeing Embrace in Liverpool Next up for me is Green Day at the Electric Ballroom in London on Friday Fuck
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Post by mutters on Nov 12, 2023 9:28:58 GMT
Stu Allan Memorial Bowlers Manchester Great event, sad reasons Had tickets for Keele tonight but I’ve had my head turned by a woman Was that the Shelley's reunion last year? Went last night to this years event - cracking night.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 12, 2023 9:48:23 GMT
Had tickets for Keele tonight but I’ve had my head turned by a woman Was that the Shelley's reunion last year? Went last night to this years event - cracking night. Yes that’s the one
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Post by cdf on Nov 12, 2023 11:14:33 GMT
Green Day cancelled their gig at the Electric Ballroom in London about an hour before the gig.
Next for me is Queens of the Stone Age in Manchester on Tuesday and then next Sunday at Shiine On at Butlins Minehead
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Post by telfordstoke on Nov 12, 2023 19:08:24 GMT
Green Day cancelled their gig at the Electric Ballroom in London about an hour before the gig. Next for me is Queens of the Stone Age in Manchester on Tuesday and then next Sunday at Shiine On at Butlins Minehead Sorry to hear that,.saw the cancellation due to ill health and figured you'd have been there by then
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Post by telfordstoke on Nov 12, 2023 19:11:19 GMT
Over the last two weeks I have been to a the new refurbished civic hall to see Royal Blood & then last night Corey Taylor. Royal Blood are consistently good live but I find Mike Kerr (lead singer) can’t interact with the crowd & straight away told the crowd off for a beer being thrown. Good set but no interaction. Where as Corey Taylor (frontman to SlipKnot, Stone Sour) has plenty of interaction plus a kick ass loud set including material off his two solo albums, plus Slipknot, Stone Sour songs, and two covers one of which being Sponge Bob SquarePants. I’m very biased, as CT is my idol, he definitely knows how to keep the crowd engaged & produce a heavy set. If you are going Manchester on Saturday you shouldn’t be disappointed? With regards to the venue, it’s taken about 6/7 years to be refurbished (due to asbestos etc) & unfortunately I feel it isn’t the best venue to stand. They definitely missed a trick as they could have made the floor a little higher from front to back. KK Steel Mill is (in my opinion) the best venue in Wolverhampton nowadays. Not been to the new Civic yet, got Geddy Lee tickets in December. You're not wrong on Kks it's come in and grabbed a big market share of some decent bands and esp the metal and indie market..hoepfully room for both venues to survive , reckon the Civic will get more of the pop and old git legacy acts
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Post by cdf on Nov 12, 2023 19:29:28 GMT
Green Day cancelled their gig at the Electric Ballroom in London about an hour before the gig. Next for me is Queens of the Stone Age in Manchester on Tuesday and then next Sunday at Shiine On at Butlins Minehead Sorry to hear that,.saw the cancellation due to ill health and figured you'd have been there by then Thats cool! I made sure I had some meetings in London which was a good day, so, not really a wasted journey just a little bit disappointed it never took place
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Post by 36dd on Nov 14, 2023 12:32:36 GMT
Over the last two weeks I have been to a the new refurbished civic hall to see Royal Blood & then last night Corey Taylor. Royal Blood are consistently good live but I find Mike Kerr (lead singer) can’t interact with the crowd & straight away told the crowd off for a beer being thrown. Good set but no interaction. Where as Corey Taylor (frontman to SlipKnot, Stone Sour) has plenty of interaction plus a kick ass loud set including material off his two solo albums, plus Slipknot, Stone Sour songs, and two covers one of which being Sponge Bob SquarePants. I’m very biased, as CT is my idol, he definitely knows how to keep the crowd engaged & produce a heavy set. If you are going Manchester on Saturday you shouldn’t be disappointed? With regards to the venue, it’s taken about 6/7 years to be refurbished (due to asbestos etc) & unfortunately I feel it isn’t the best venue to stand. They definitely missed a trick as they could have made the floor a little higher from front to back. KK Steel Mill is (in my opinion) the best venue in Wolverhampton nowadays. Not been to the new Civic yet, got Geddy Lee tickets in December. You're not wrong on Kks it's come in and grabbed a big market share of some decent bands and esp the metal and indie market..hoepfully room for both venues to survive , reckon the Civic will get more of the pop and old git legacy acts Are you standing in the stalls or on the balcony?
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Nov 14, 2023 21:30:46 GMT
My latest batch: cumgirl8 - Hit and miss I think largely because the sound could've been louder, especially the guitars and on the more shoegazey tracks. I wondered if it was because I'd seen Slowdive a couple of days before and they were so epicly loud, but someone else also shouted "turn it up" - so not the band's fault. A weird-ish atmosphere at times where I wasn't sure how many people were there for the music. Maybe a fair amount of folk went along because of the name and attractiveness of the band. One who was actually smoking - first time I've seen that since Nada Surf just after the ban came into force! She was allowed to smoke away, whereas the Nada Surf guy had his fag grabbed by a security guy going onstage. Support band ill peach were an enjoyable duo, kind of alt-dance or something. Norah Jones and band sounded very good but overall a bit boring, with only two songs I recognised in the whole set (one from the recently reissued Little Broken Hearts album - the only album of hers I've got into, so disappointing so few tracks from it were played given the recent reissue). I was wishing I was at another gig instead (Sunbrella and Lucid Express). I love 10pm curfews though - it's always good to get to bed earlier than expected these days. Bleach Lab - I don't really like dissing bands, but mostly all sounded like the same song, with Nothing Left to Lose - a more upbeat version of that same song - the only highlight. Support band She's in Parties were the main reason I went and also could've done with being louder, especially the guitars. Still enjoyable, especially the dreamy Summer Haze. Little Simz was great. Possibly the crappest view I've ever had at a gig, but the visuals were striking, and Simz has been my favourite rapper for a while now. The minute's silence was unexpected and probably more thought-provoking for it. Venom (not one of my favourites previously) was a highlight. Next up, 90s pop-punkers/heavy rockers Symposium, who last year were one of my favourite ever gigs. More of the same please!
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