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Title: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Knievel on September 17, 2013, 11:43:29 PM: Its wierd for me to see some of the bands mentioned here that I wouldn't have expected an NMA forum to have any liking for:
Rush, Fish, even Yes got some praises in these pages...
I just got back from seeing Roger Waters doing The Wall in London, last week I saw Leonard Cohen in Brum and previously I mentioned already seeing and really liking The Dublin Legends formerly The Dubliners in, again, Birmingham - and i don't want to talk about The Dubliners, Roger Waters or Leonard Cohen in their respective forums - don't know why but I have some big liking for this forum, the NMA forum, and when I get home I just want to talk about my time out HERE!
so can I just start a thread of other gigs you've been to recently...
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: DannySan on September 18, 2013, 09:03:17 PM: I saw Rush three times earlier this year in Manchester, Sheffield & Birmingham

I am seeing:

Stereophonics on 14th November
NMA 16th November
Chameleons Vox 21st December

..and the comedian Stewart Lee on 5th October.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Master Ray on September 18, 2013, 09:22:15 PM: I'm a huge lover of live music, usually see at least one band per month, but due to my current unemployment status, I've had to knock it on the head a bit...

I will be seeing NMA at the Manchester Ritz, also Paradise Lost / Lacuna Coil at the same venue, both in November...

Last gig I saw? The Who at Manchester Arena... bloody great.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Berko_kev on September 18, 2013, 10:24:52 PM: Got the Damned in December with Theatre of Hate and Ruts DC, wonder stuff, PWEI and Jesus jones also in December, inner terrestrials in November, ferocious dog in October, probably going to Imperial Leisure / King Prawn London date in November and the Something in the Dean festival in September and Dogfest in December as well. Mixed in with 7 NMA gigs before the end of the year (including the Levellers support slot in koln ) it will be a busy but brilliant few weeks.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: lfran on September 19, 2013, 10:35:48 AM: Not much coming up apart from NMA. Boomtown Rats ( 3 gigs ), 999 with The Defects, and, thanks to recommendations from a few NMA Family members, Ludovico Einaudi. 'Cos I'm cultured ;-)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: moontan on September 19, 2013, 12:12:49 PM: Saw Rush earlier in the year too :)
Saw Ruts DC last Friday: really enjoyable.
Going to see Finntroll in October and Amon Amarth in November.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Dipple on September 19, 2013, 04:04:37 PM: I am going to see Stiff Little Fingers for the 1st time at King Georges Hall Blackburn on the Sunday before I go to see NMA at the Ritz Manchester on the Saturday.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Stephanie D. on September 19, 2013, 07:07:39 PM: my last gig was a festival , it was the Hellfest in June. Since these days (3) i didn't go to gigs but i'm going to Monday to see Colour Haze and My Sleeping Karma https://myspace.com/sleepingkarma/music/songs (https://myspace.com/sleepingkarma/music/songs)

...after it will be Hypno5e https://myspace.com/hypno5e/music/songs (https://myspace.com/hypno5e/music/songs) with The New Keeper Of The Water Towers https://www.facebook.com/NewKeepers (https://www.facebook.com/NewKeepers)

Next month: Bukowski (French Rock band) ; Band Of Friends (with Gerry McGavoy) ; Rat Scabies and James (with a guy from Sex Pistol and another one from Buzzcocks to play 1st Damned album) ;

in Nov Orphaned Land / Mars Chronicle/ Khalas and Klone https://myspace.com/klone/music/songs (https://myspace.com/klone/music/songs); The Cult (maybe)

Dec : NMA ; i'd love to see Black Sabbath but the price is so expensive..:/ pfff
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: lostockboy on September 19, 2013, 08:54:26 PM: It's been quite a busy year gig wise for me and it's going to continue. Up to now I've seen

Peter Hook And The Light - Manchester Cathedral 15th Jan
Stiff Little Fingers - Manchester Ritz - 14th March
Dick Valentine (Electric Six Vocalist) - Manchester Soup Kitchen - 6th May
NMA - Preston 53 Degrees - 16th May
Bob Mould - Manchester Academy 3 - 20th May
Chameleons Vox - Ashton Under Line Witchwood - 16th & 17th June
New Order - Jodrell Bank - 7th July
Bad Religion - Manchester Ritz - 19th August

I've booked tickets for
Queens Of The Stone Age - MEN - 20th November
The Pixies - Manchester Apollo - 21st November

And more than likely
NMA - Buckley Tivoli - 15th November
NMA - Manchester Ritz - 16th November
Electric Six - Manchester Club Academy - 6th December
The Damned - Manchester Ritz - 14th December
Chameleons Vox - Manchester Ritz - 21st December

I think I'll have to take it easy next year or I could end up embroiled in a messy divorce :D
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: sozbot on September 23, 2013, 01:31:34 PM: Went to Dreadzone at Scala on Thursday night. Almost danced my feet right off, which made for a painful Friday. ;D

But seriously, they were brilliant, as they always are.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Ron B on September 23, 2013, 08:11:00 PM: Oct 13 Hawkwind in NYC at Grammercy Park ;D Been waiting over 20 years to finally see this band. 8)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Knievel on September 28, 2013, 11:50:51 PM: Ron B - PLEASE give us a report on the Hawk gig - I'm still half impressed with the stuff they come out with - Blood/ Onward, they're pretty good records - I know they're playing Warrior on this tour - A Lemmy driven beast of an LP and they're playing it with Dibsy on bass???
Please; tell me they were good - man - I hope you enjoy the night.
Lostock - what a list! You gonna get to the Damned gig in Manc? Hope it's a good un.
Steph - is that Rat and BRIAN James? Should be good
Moontan (great name - did you get it from that great Golden Earing record?) and Danny - well - I was a huge Rush fan when I was a kid - For me they lost the plot a bit around Power Windows for at least 25 years!!!! but they've got it together again - ah I shouldn't say that really - I'm sure they were always a great live band but good grief those records from the nineties - they were awful huh? Still - fantastic band - Alex Lifeson is the only lead guitar player that makes me stop what I'm doing when he solo's - his solo's are as abstract as Captain Beefheart's mind.
Probably my favourite guitar player. Did you see his rock and roll hall of fame speech? Totally Alex!

Anyway - it was good to see some response from this, thanks for that folks - I'll be tripping out to Salford tomorrow to see some kind of techno classical variation on Joy Division stuff - I shall let you know if it was worth the train fare.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Wessexy Witch on September 29, 2013, 07:31:58 PM: I saw Mainliner on The Thekla on Friday night.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainliner_(band) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainliner_(band))

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfLZXQ7X918 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfLZXQ7X918)

NOIZE !
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: lostockboy on October 01, 2013, 02:15:17 PM: Quote from: lostockboy on September 19, 2013, 08:54:26 PM
It's been quite a busy year gig wise for me and it's going to continue. Up to now I've seen

Peter Hook And The Light - Manchester Cathedral 15th Jan
Stiff Little Fingers - Manchester Ritz - 14th March
Dick Valentine (Electric Six Vocalist) - Manchester Soup Kitchen - 6th May
NMA - Preston 53 Degrees - 16th May
Bob Mould - Manchester Academy 3 - 20th May
Chameleons Vox - Ashton Under Line Witchwood - 16th & 17th June
New Order - Jodrell Bank - 7th July
Bad Religion - Manchester Ritz - 19th August

I've booked tickets for
Queens Of The Stone Age - MEN - 20th November
The Pixies - Manchester Apollo - 21st November

And more than likely
NMA - Buckley Tivoli - 15th November
NMA - Manchester Ritz - 16th November
Electric Six - Manchester Club Academy - 6th December
The Damned - Manchester Ritz - 14th December
Chameleons Vox - Manchester Ritz - 21st December

I think I'll have to take it easy next year or I could end up embroiled in a messy divorce :D

There's been another Chameleons Vox gig announced for the 22nd of November at Eric's in Liverpool which of course I would like to attend but that would be 3 nights out on the trot!! The dilemma is if I go it could bring forward my potentially messy divorce
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: snowey on October 01, 2013, 04:12:16 PM: Saturday 12th Oct - Poltergeist (with Clinic & Blue orchids) - The Mad Ferret, Preston
Sunday 20th Oct - Poltergeist - Sound Control, Manchester
Thursday 24th Oct - Peter Hook, East Liverpool Arts Centre, Liverpool
Saturday 26th Oct - March Violets - Hebden Bridge
Sunday 27th Oct - March Violets (plus one John (x 3 johns), Inca Babies & Flesh For Lulu) - Continental, Preston
Tuesday 29th Oct - The Wedding Present - O2 Academy, Liverpool
Friday 15th Nov - NMA - Buckley
Saturday 16th Nov - NMA - The Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 17th Nov - March Violets - Whiskey & Rock Bar, Edinburgh
Monday 18th Nov - Editors - O2 Academy, Liverpool
Friday 22nd Nov - Chameleons Vox - Eric's, Liverpool
Saturday 23rd Nov - March Violets / Chameleons Vox - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Friday 13th Dec - Poltergeist. East Liverpool Arts Centre, Liverpool
Saturday 14th Dec - Echo & The Bunnymen, O2 Academy, Liverpool
Friday 20th Dec - Poltergeist - Trades Club, Hebden Bridge

I think I might pop over to Manc for the Savages.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: moontan on October 05, 2013, 01:56:13 PM: Hi Knievel: yep, the name comes from Golden Earring..a much underrated band I have always thought.
I've been into Rush since hearing them on the Friday Rock show in the late 70's.
Their early material from the 70's is my favourite stuff. I loved the way they really pushed themselves as musicians.. They certainly lost their way with Hold Your Fire and the albums that followed until Vapour Trails though.Still, like NMA, I,m just glad that they are still around :)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Stoney on October 05, 2013, 09:05:49 PM: Meant to post on here last Saturday, doesn't look like it went on......
Anyhow, played a storming gig in Gateshead with KEYSIDE STRIKE and Special Duties last week.

Confirmed a gig in NOTTINGHAM on November 8th with BLACK BALLED and COLON ZAMBOLI aswell as my mob KEYSIDE STRIKE.
Looking forward to that very much! Marshall's posse is a crackin' mob, all in it shound be a feast of FAMILY FRIENDLY fun n frolics!
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Wessexy Witch on October 10, 2013, 06:18:36 PM: Acid Mothers Temple at The Exchange (Fat Paul's new gaff) Brizzol, Tuesday night.

LOUD !
NOIZE!

My ears are still all buzzy !!!
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: maggieloveshopey on October 12, 2013, 07:00:02 PM: Culture Shock (at last!) in Bristol last Saturday. Bloody marvellous!
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Wessexy Witch on October 13, 2013, 07:06:58 PM: The Selector and PiL last night in Brizzol.

Fuckin brilliant !

You MUST go !

:)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: mudgeek on October 15, 2013, 07:19:55 PM: Will be at Punktoberfest 2013 at Hangar 110, to see Agrotoxico/D.F.C./Os Pedrero/Desacato Civil on Oct 19th, and ANVIL on November 1st, at Inferno.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: sozbot on November 11, 2013, 11:43:32 AM: Saw Gabby Young and Other Animals live in Edinburgh last Monday. Hadn't heard of them before, a friend dragged me along (tix were eight quid so why not?) and they were BRILLIANT.

Gabby Young has an amazing voice, and the band are crazy awesome - the lineup was acoustic guitar/BVs, violin/BVs, drums/keys/electronics, and TUBA. Yep. Tuba. It was a funky, manic gypsyish folk-rock sound which gave way to some mellow, beautiful tunes. Highly recommend!
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: sozbot on November 11, 2013, 11:49:37 AM: OH. I've been to quite a lot of gigs lately, with a good mate visiting from Australia...

I just don't know how I could fail to post about this one, though.

We saw Peter Gabriel at the O2 a few weeks back, performing all of "So" (and other things) with most of the original lineup.

Well, that was a gig for the ages. Absolutely blooming brilliant. Goosebumps upon goosebumps. Peter Gabriel is an utter legend and he hasn't lost a damn thing. Still has bucketloads of charisma and I don't think his voice has aged a day since he recorded that album.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Pim on November 11, 2013, 06:17:36 PM: Last gig was last saturday, a dutch band called Orgel Vreten (organ eating) 2 guys on Hammond m3, drums, violin/sax/clarinet and a bass/guitar player. They provided live music to the Russian silent movie Aelita (1924), Now that was ******* awesome! They did record it, now just hoping they're gonna bring it out, 111 mins of pure organ awsomeness.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Gayle on November 11, 2013, 10:07:13 PM: Just been to two Blackballed gigs -Thursday and Sunday. Both superb!
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Rusco on November 12, 2013, 09:39:19 AM: Quote from: mudgeek on October 15, 2013, 07:19:55 PM
Will be at Punktoberfest 2013 at Hangar 110, to see Agrotoxico/D.F.C./Os Pedrero/Desacato Civil on Oct 19th, and ANVIL on November 1st, at Inferno.

Whoa, Agrotoxico! I saw them at Puntalarock last August. Amazing, pure and fast Brazilian stuff with lyrics and tension that there's no other such band. Reminds a lot about crusty thrash HC with surprisingly (even) melodical solos at times. Great band they are.

Quote from: sozbot on November 11, 2013, 11:49:37 AM
We saw Peter Gabriel at the O2 a few weeks back, performing all of "So" (and other things) with most of the original lineup.

Well, that was a gig for the ages. Absolutely blooming brilliant. Goosebumps upon goosebumps. Peter Gabriel is an utter legend and he hasn't lost a damn thing. Still has bucketloads of charisma and I don't think his voice has aged a day since he recorded that album.

Gabriel's So and Passion are records I like very much. Gabriel has done also music with Bill Laswell which is another great multitalented musician. Have you heard a project album called The Big Ball? There Peter Gabriel formed a big group of different musicians. The result was some of maybe most emotonally powerful and beautiful songs I've ever heard.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: sozbot on November 12, 2013, 10:48:49 AM: Quote from: Rusco on November 12, 2013, 09:39:19 AM
Quote from: mudgeek on October 15, 2013, 07:19:55 PM
Will be at Punktoberfest 2013 at Hangar 110, to see Agrotoxico/D.F.C./Os Pedrero/Desacato Civil on Oct 19th, and ANVIL on November 1st, at Inferno.

Quote from: sozbot on November 11, 2013, 11:49:37 AM
We saw Peter Gabriel at the O2 a few weeks back, performing all of "So" (and other things) with most of the original lineup.

Well, that was a gig for the ages. Absolutely blooming brilliant. Goosebumps upon goosebumps. Peter Gabriel is an utter legend and he hasn't lost a damn thing. Still has bucketloads of charisma and I don't think his voice has aged a day since he recorded that album.

Gabriel's So and Passion are records I like very much. Gabriel has done also music with Bill Laswell which is another great multitalented musician. Have you heard a project album called The Big Ball? There Peter Gabriel formed a big group of different musicians. The result was some of maybe most emotonally powerful and beautiful songs I've ever heard.

I haven't heard The Big Ball - but I'll definitely look out for it, now!
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Rusco on November 12, 2013, 11:10:35 AM: Quote from: sozbot on November 12, 2013, 10:48:49 AM
I haven't heard The Big Ball - but I'll definitely look out for it, now!

Now when I tried to find some info about it, I see it's actually Big Blue Ball. Here's a wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Blue_Ball.

Here's a youtube link to track 6, Everthing Comes from You.

https://www.google.fi/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CDwQtwIwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DnNTxiqlXdRw&ei=ihqCUuX-IomR4ATfoIHwCg&usg=AFQjCNGXaGuIXkuY84xE88B8mFw00pFJ0g&bvm=bv.56146854,d.bGE. Enjoy!
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: DannySan on November 12, 2013, 12:15:56 PM: I'm off to see The Stereophonics with the girlfriend on Thursday night.... she's already noticed that I'm not as excited about that gig as I should be as I am really excited about Saturday when I go to see NAM.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: purplehaze on November 13, 2013, 06:17:40 PM: pikey beatz,they are a local band and played at the townhall in alston cumbria,where i live that was last weekend. this friday john otway is also playing the town hall ,im not that keen but am going for the crack really more than anything else, then saturday new model army manchester which im really excited about. ::) ::)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: moontan on November 16, 2013, 02:17:14 PM: Amon Amarth in Bristol

Superb :)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: bigbadalex on November 19, 2013, 04:01:53 PM: Went to 'The Pompey Rumble' a few days ago... no less than 7 Psychobilly bands with The Sharks headlining!
Fantastic gig, fantastic people/music/everything!
Female fronted German band The Retarded Rats absolutely blew me away!
Thee Waltons were a lot of fun, the Coffin Nails were unbelievably tight live...
Every band played their arses off and it was greatly appreciated... best night I've had this year and can't wait for next years!
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Wessexy Witch on November 19, 2013, 08:22:18 PM: Cheese and Grain tomorrow !

;D
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Guy on November 20, 2013, 10:49:26 PM: Went to see LOOP for the first time in nearly 23 years on Monday. They blew me away! :)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3804/10969501645_f5b92b72fb_z.jpg)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Berko_kev on November 21, 2013, 10:01:28 PM: After the Army in Brighton and London I am rounding off the weekend on Sunday evening with King Prawn, Imperial Leisure, Anti Vigilante and Random Hand at KOKO in Camden, then next weekend Jim Bob at Bush Hall.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Knievel on November 24, 2013, 11:28:59 AM: there's something a bit new going on in my psyche can I tell you good folk about it?

Well, after my fairly absent feeling experience at the NMA manc gig (and an incidental here but thanks Ray for your words about this - I appreciate them - I was hoping to meet you at the Manc gig and just ride through my embarressments about my drunken ramble to you those few months ago - so - good to hear from you - my drunkeness is trompled into the dirt at last - good)
anyway after the NMA experience I was reluctant to go to last nights Dylan gig in Blackpool - thing is I ******* love Dylan and especially this set he's touring - Long and Wasted Years, Forgetful Heart, Pay In Blood, Things Have Changed - man it's a great set he's got together for this tour. He's gnarly and not out to impress - as punk as he ever was. So eventually and I mean just hours before the gig I make a phone call and commit to go to the gig.

And sure Ok I got utterly blasted drunk - two babyshams, three vimtos - big night out you know but that is not the reason that again I have got home and I feel so disconnected from the gig - I'm glad I went - I went in half a bad mood/attitude; like: 'Dylan - be good - do it boy - be very good' and he's as spectacular as he is - very good indeed but again I'm home and i feel like I've watched a very elaborate movie just the once - I need to see it a few more times - And I think that that is what is going on in my psyche - I'm leaving the hedonism of the whirlwind and I'm entering a different phase.

maybe next year i pick a band and I see that one band ten times instead of seeing ten bands just once each - boy oh boy who would it be though? New Model Army? Leonard Cohen? Woven Hand (or Wovenhand as I was correctly corrected here one day - thanks for that but old habits you know...) Well anyway it wouldn't be Woven Hand because DEE seems to despise England - It won't be LC because he's just been - I tell you if Shane gets a band together I would choose Shane MacGowan over all of 'em.

Ok folks - I'm just trying to unwind here, thanks for letting me ramble -

Last night was another absent evening - very special but absent - with Dylan.
Next up is Waterboys in Glasgow and then if they don't cancel its Pogues in Manchester and you know something boys and girls - I'm figuring i'll try sobriety for these gigs - see if that helps. Can you imagine a Pogues gig without amphetamines (given up years ago) and now no whiskey even? Outrageous - yup - something is happening, and I don't know what it is...
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Guy on November 25, 2013, 11:30:00 AM: The PIXIES last night at Hammersmith Apollo. Just jaw droppingly amazing. No chit chat, no pauses, just two hours 35 songs and playing so tight with such amazing sound it was like they had never been away. The new material easily stands up alongside the old favourites.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3826/11047985485_e1c66207ff_z.jpg)
Setlist here:
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/pixies/2013/hammersmith-apollo-london-england-1bc4c954.html
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Guido on November 26, 2013, 07:39:21 AM: Sigur Rós in Düsseldorf last night. Second time I saw them and, again, they totally blew me away. Their lightshow including projections and video sequences is among the best I have ever seen and totally matches and supports what is happening musically - and that's a lot (including string & brass section) and of amazing quality. All in all a fantastic evening which justified a 2 hour long drive home through the first snow on slippery roads and dense fog with ease :)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: lostockboy on November 26, 2013, 07:19:19 PM: Quote from: Guy on November 25, 2013, 11:30:00 AM
The PIXIES last night at Hammersmith Apollo. Just jaw droppingly amazing. No chit chat, no pauses, just two hours 35 songs and playing so tight with such amazing sound it was like they had never been away. The new material easily stands up alongside the old favourites.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3826/11047985485_e1c66207ff_z.jpg)
Setlist here:
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/pixies/2013/hammersmith-apollo-london-england-1bc4c954.html

I did the Manchester Apollo gig and it sounds like a similar affair although we got 39 songs. They certainly mixed it up a bit with a mixture of old, new and not really played much material. The age of some of the audience was impressive as a lot were obviously to young to have been there during their first time around, so yeh, all in all a good night out
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Wessexy Witch on December 01, 2013, 06:40:17 PM: The Damned last Thursday in Brizzol.
Bit dodgy to start with because Dave couldn't hear himself and walked off,but all came good (as per) in the end.
Supported by The Ruts DC,which was a bit of a "Dads Disco" !
Brill though.

:)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Knievel on December 06, 2013, 04:08:59 PM: You know how to make a man jealous >:(
first PiL and now THIS!

Grrrrrrrr
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Berko_kev on December 06, 2013, 08:57:32 PM: Dogfest tomorrow featuring .....
Ferocious Dog, Mad Dog Mcrea, Hobo Jones, Roughtown Riot, Joolz, Gaz Brookfield , New Groove Foundation, Monster Jaw, Seven Little Sisters, Doozer Mc Dooze, Dan Donnelly, and many more
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Wessexy Witch on December 07, 2013, 01:49:46 PM: Quote from: Knievel on December 06, 2013, 04:08:59 PM
You know how to make a man jealous >:(
first PiL and now THIS!

Grrrrrrrr

Whoopsy !

:D
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Stoney on December 07, 2013, 04:27:29 PM: Got home a couple of hours ago from The BUSINESS/KEYSIDE STRIKE at the Doghouse in Nottingham!
Great night with a few family in attendance aswell!
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Knievel on December 14, 2013, 12:23:20 PM: Just quickly home for a coupla hours between Waterboys in Glasgow and Pogues tomorrow in Manchester...Funny thing is I've no computer when I'm away and I been missing this site!
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: DannySan on December 17, 2013, 07:05:37 AM: Chameleons Vox on Saturday at The Ritz in Manchester. Going with a mate who I'ven not seen in 12 years :)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Berko_kev on December 17, 2013, 08:23:19 PM: Wonderstuff in London on Friday before getting a few hours sleep and heading off to Koln and Amsterdam,

Anyone else at the Stuffies on Friday ???
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Wessexy Witch on December 18, 2013, 09:56:27 PM: The Mission and Nephs last night in Birmingham

:)

Gothalicious !

;D
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Guy on December 19, 2013, 08:57:05 PM: The Nephs & the Mish last night at Brixton Academy. The venue was way too big which meant plenty of room downstairs and getting a ticket of a desperate tout for a tenner (result!).

The last time they played together here the Mish headlined and were terrible. This time I caught the last song of their support slot (boring soft rock newbie), and then the encores of Like A Hurricane, Blood Brothers, Deliverance and Tower of Strength all of which were brilliant.

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2880/11456104486_400bda4462_z.jpg)
Setlist:
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-mission/2013/o2-academy-brixton-london-england-3c465bf.html

But as expected the Nephs were a class above the support playing all of the Nephilim album (except Phobia) and an encore of epic tracks that lasted as long as the first bit. Tony the original bassist is back and they played a great gig. First time I've seen them play Endemonaida for over 20 years.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7318/11455995195_50ab86eda0_z.jpg)
Setlist:
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/fields-of-the-nephilim/2013/o2-academy-brixton-london-england-33c4644d.html
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Post by: Knievel on December 21, 2013, 11:50:23 AM: wow - great report and pics and setlists! thanks Guy - I had to miss this one; I've had so many holidays this year - I gotta do some work now!

Still - sounds like I missed a great gig - good to hear it - Life in the old dogs and all that...

good stuff.
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on December 24, 2013, 04:54:10 PM: Last gig of the year was last Thursday.
:(

Sleigh The UK. Jesus Jones/PWEI/Stuffies in Brizzol.
Flippin brilliant night.

:)
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on January 21, 2014, 08:15:07 PM: Half man half biscuit - last Saturday in Brizzol.

:)
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Post by: eccentric on January 28, 2014, 01:01:01 AM: Roky Erickson in Montreal!
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Post by: Berko_kev on January 28, 2014, 05:20:26 PM: Imperial Leisure and Anti Vigilante in Camden on Friday
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Post by: Heno on February 02, 2014, 07:18:08 PM: went to see goldblade and a bunch of other bands last night in Dublin. couple of the lads went. and we are chilling out there and out of the blue in walks welshbeard. made the gig to see someone unexpected like that
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Post by: Master Ray on February 02, 2014, 07:41:12 PM: Goldblade are a hugely under-rated band.
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Post by: Heno on February 02, 2014, 07:48:25 PM: yeah. everyone to their own. I wasn't in to any of the bands which included outcasts and paranoid visions. the lads like them and I don't dislike them.
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Post by: garyah on February 02, 2014, 08:40:33 PM: Within Temptation will be next in April, unless I can get to trivium this week
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Post by: Berko_kev on February 06, 2014, 05:08:52 PM: Saw a band called Slaves last night who blew me away, a 2 piece with a really raw but full sound - guess you would call it garage punk. Guitarist and a Singer / Drummer that plays standing up - never seen anyone hit drums (only 2) and cymbols so hard - Excellent new discovery will be seeing them again

Check them out below

http://soundcloud.com/slavesuk/tracks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvRY5i8sWsk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZHxS5cAJI4

Next up for me are the mighty Inner Terrestrials, Credit to the Nation , New Groove Formation on Saturday in Bedford
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Post by: Berko_kev on February 13, 2014, 07:44:05 AM: Dreadzone this evening
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Post by: Berko_kev on March 05, 2014, 07:19:26 AM: Quote from: Berko_kev on February 06, 2014, 05:08:52 PM
Saw a band called Slaves last night who blew me away, a 2 piece with a really raw but full sound - guess you would call it garage punk. Guitarist and a Singer / Drummer that plays standing up - never seen anyone hit drums (only 2) and cymbols so hard - Excellent new discovery will be seeing them again

Check them out below

http://soundcloud.com/slavesuk/tracks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvRY5i8sWsk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZHxS5cAJI4

Next up for me are the mighty Inner Terrestrials, Credit to the Nation , New Groove Formation on Saturday in Bedford

I obviously wasnt the only one Slaves impressed, tney have just been signed up by EMI Virgin Lets hope they dont go all corporate wank on us
Title: Non NMA gigs you are going to: STRANGLERS?
Post by: Semmelnknödöln on March 05, 2014, 11:01:21 AM: Stranglers in London this Saturday anyone? I haven't seen them in 22 years... quite excited! :D
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you are going to: STRANGLERS?
Post by: claireinblack on March 05, 2014, 04:07:53 PM: Quote from: Semmelnknödöln on March 05, 2014, 11:01:21 AM
Stranglers in London this Saturday anyone? I haven't seen them in 22 years... quite excited! :D

Yes, i will be there with The Strangler!!!!
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Post by: Pim on March 09, 2014, 05:56:53 PM: May 3rd Triggerfinger, Paradiso, Amsterdam :)
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Post by: andyC321 on March 10, 2014, 11:33:28 AM: Got my ticket for the The Men They Couldn't Hang 30th Anniversary gig in Shepherds Bush on April 19th - anyone else going?
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Post by: Shush on March 12, 2014, 01:57:43 AM: Wednesday night,, an acoustic set by Kirk Brandon at Forman's Punk Rock Bar, Nottingham ;)
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Post by: Shush on March 13, 2014, 12:05:56 AM: Quote from: Shush on March 12, 2014, 01:57:43 AM
Wednesday night,, an acoustic set by Kirk Brandon at Forman's Punk Rock Bar, Nottingham ;)

Dave Sharp from the Alarm warmed up tonight. Gave excellent service with acoustic guitar and mouth organ.

Kirk Brandon from Spear of destiny, on top form. Sang some classics which I knew, and others which I wish I had known. Great interaction with the crowd of less than 50.

At the end, they did an acoustic duet. Very good, very intimate. Would be an absolute dream for JS / DW to grace the same little stage. :)
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Post by: Barty on March 14, 2014, 09:27:12 PM: It was a great gig - Kirk's voice is excellent still and he's a great chap. Sorry we couldn't hang around for the post gig pints Shush - enjoyed the pre-gig ones with you though 8)
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Post by: Belza on March 17, 2014, 12:03:57 AM: Stiff Little Fingers in Newcastle at the O2 Academy last night. Another great show by the band, showcasing new material from their album which sounded really good, as well as all the old classics. Brilliant show by a brilliant band.
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Post by: Red on March 23, 2014, 08:36:18 AM: Miles Kane at the Engine Shed in Lincoln last night.

Hadn't heard owt by him before, cracking set, full of energy.

A bit Mod/rock crossover, (hard to pigeon hole him) very talented guitarist
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Post by: sozbot on March 31, 2014, 01:32:01 PM: Saw Prong at the Camden Underworld last night.

Absolutely brilliant!
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Post by: Red on March 31, 2014, 09:26:38 PM: Going to see The Lost Boys at the Dry Bar in Manchester on Saturday night.

They're a young mod band from Southampton (Singer, songwriter and guitarist is my daughters boyfriend)

They supported Paul Weller at hHmmersmith Apollo last November
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Post by: garyah on April 02, 2014, 07:36:11 AM: Im off to see Delain and Within Temptation next week in newcastle
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Post by: invisigothh on April 02, 2014, 12:11:33 PM: gaz brookfield at a cellar in Manchester, poor turn out , but he absolutely stormed it. He is free tonight in Derby, and then for all Wiltshire / somerset family he is on at the Griffin in From on Saturday night
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Post by: Master Ray on April 02, 2014, 06:24:45 PM: Quote from: invisigothh on April 02, 2014, 12:11:33 PM
gaz brookfield at a cellar in Manchester, poor turn out , but he absolutely stormed it. He is free tonight in Derby, and then for all Wiltshire / somerset family he is on at the Griffin in From on Saturday night

Isn't it annoying when a cracking good artist gets a poor turnout? I remember, some years back, seeing a certain Mr Sullivan (on one of his JSAF tours) play a respected venue that was literally just down the road from me. A 500 capacity venue and I think that 50 people (maybe) showed up. I was embarrassed, frankly. Great show, though...

Back to the original point, looks like Fish at the Bilston Robin 2 is gonna be the next one for me (after NMA in Warrington)... I know NMA have played there a couple of times, looks like I'm gonna need to stay in Wolverhampton or get the late train home if I can get back in time, anyone got advice on this one?
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Post by: MARKXE on April 04, 2014, 05:24:29 PM: Quote from: Berko_kev on February 06, 2014, 05:08:52 PM
Saw a band called Slaves last night who blew me away, a 2 piece with a really raw but full sound - guess you would call it garage punk. Guitarist and a Singer / Drummer that plays standing up - never seen anyone hit drums (only 2) and cymbols so hard - Excellent new discovery will be seeing them again

Check them out below

http://soundcloud.com/slavesuk/tracks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvRY5i8sWsk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZHxS5cAJI4

Now that I like, Cheers for the links. :)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Shush on April 05, 2014, 10:13:59 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on April 02, 2014, 06:24:45 PM
Quote from: invisigothh on April 02, 2014, 12:11:33 PM
gaz brookfield at a cellar in Manchester, poor turn out , but he absolutely stormed it. He is free tonight in Derby, and then for all Wiltshire / somerset family he is on at the Griffin in From on Saturday night

Isn't it annoying when a cracking good artist gets a poor turnout? I remember, some years back, seeing a certain Mr Sullivan (on one of his JSAF tours) play a respected venue that was literally just down the road from me. A 500 capacity venue and I think that 50 people (maybe) showed up. I was embarrassed, frankly. Great show, though...

Back to the original point, looks like Fish at the Bilston Robin 2 is gonna be the next one for me (after NMA in Warrington)... I know NMA have played there a couple of times, looks like I'm gonna need to stay in Wolverhampton or get the late train home if I can get back in time, anyone got advice on this one?

Yes. I went to the NMA do there last year. As ever, everyone met in the local Wetherspoons, but before hand, as you face Wetherspoons, about three doors down to the left, there is a pub. Done up in mock Tudor style. Clearly the local alternative pub. Pints are under £2. They allow electric fags. The duke box is superb, it is even full of NMA albums.

Myself, Barty, and Ruckdout had acouple in there before joining the crowd in the Spoons. Go there before the gig, much better ;)
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Post by: Master Ray on April 11, 2014, 08:57:36 PM: Yup, must have missed that one, sir! Will deffo check it out if I make it to the Fish gig...
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Post by: Shush on April 11, 2014, 08:58:44 PM: Who's the support act,, Chips ? ;D
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Post by: invisigothh on April 25, 2014, 06:01:36 AM: Went to See Gaz Brookefield last night in a loverly. venue in Devises ( the lamb ) . Gaz was fine form, and if you see him playing locally ( and he seems to tour constantly ) I would recomend.
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Post by: Knievel on May 07, 2014, 01:01:03 AM: Hey Ray - I just read that the Fish tour's cancelled...me I'm avoiding gigs right now - heaps of work to deal with - anyway, I'm sorry to say Robin's real ill, can't do the gigs - Fish is pretty pissed off obviously and sending huge apologies to all. Real shame 'the feast of consequences' is a pretty damn good record.
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Post by: Master Ray on May 07, 2014, 08:34:04 PM: It actually works out better for me... I ended up having to scrap my plans through lack of funds, but things should be better by the time of the rescheduled dates.

You're right 'Feast' is probably his best solo album.
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Post by: sozbot on June 18, 2014, 01:12:36 PM: I saw The Eagles at the O2 Arena on Monday night. I grew up listening to their music as they're my parents' favourite band, and therefore I have loved them since I was about 10 years old and probably before that, I just didn't know it yet.

Sure, it was a massive arena tour, my ticket was expensive, there were massive queues for the bars and the loos, but it was ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT.

Those blokes could teach men half their age a thing or two (as could NMA, obviously!!). This is supposed to be their very last tour, and it's the first time I got the chance to see them live. No "paying the mortgage" tour, and not a sad echo of what they once were - simply brilliant musicians with great stories and terrific tunes.

I loved it so much I've managed to grab myself another ticket for their Friday night show. I just couldn't let that be the first and last time I ever got to see them live. My wallet isn't thanking me, but I certainly won't lie awake at night disappointed that I DID go!

Bring on Friday! :D
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Amandistan on June 20, 2014, 07:55:46 AM: I would have went to Morrissey but the bastard canceled once again. I love him as an artist but he does not care about his fans one bit. He blames the support act for him being ill. I think he just has a very, very weak immune system.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Master Ray on June 20, 2014, 05:54:12 PM: Quote from: Amandistan on June 20, 2014, 07:55:46 AM
I would have went to Morrissey but the bastard canceled once again. I love him as an artist but he does not care about his fans one bit. He blames the support act for him being ill. I think he just has a very, very weak immune system.

The Smiths are probably my second favourite band ever (after NMA, obviously) and I've really enjoyed a lot of Morrissey solo stuff (his last album, 'Years Of Refusal' was excellent), but the man talks so much bullshit nowadays, it's getting harder and harder to sympathise with him... ???

That said, I'm starting to think he has serious health issues. Likewise, with Lemmy (bloody love Motorhead). I'm starting to wonder which one of them will shuffle off this mortal coil first... either way, I'd be gutted.
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Post by: Amandistan on June 20, 2014, 07:24:46 PM: I still love Morrissey as an artist. He's just canceled so many gigs that I paid for. I hope nothing is seriously wrong.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Master Ray on September 20, 2014, 06:36:48 PM: OK, thought I'd reactivate this thread, seeing as I'm back in a job and might have some spare cash to spend on my favourite thing, GOING TO GIGS... so, who you seeing? ???

Looks like I got a busy week in December... Machine Head at Notts Rock City on wed 17, Fish in Liverpool on Friday 19 and, oh, some bunch of grim northern buggers on Sat 13, again at Notts Rock City, can't remember what they're called right now... ;D

Really hoping to make it to Lacuna Coil (tues 4 nov) and Marillion (wed 10 dec), both at Manchester Ritz, great venue... also The Gaslight Anthem at Manchester Apollo (either 17 or 18 Nov) but not sure if the finances can stretch to that... why the **** do all the bands I like tour in November or December???? >:(

Whatever... where you going? :D
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Post by: Heno on September 20, 2014, 07:35:06 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on September 20, 2014, 06:36:48 PM
... why the **** do all the bands I like tour in November or December???? >:(

atmosphere?
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Master Ray on September 20, 2014, 08:49:52 PM: Quote from: Heno on September 20, 2014, 07:35:06 PM
Quote from: Master Ray on September 20, 2014, 06:36:48 PM
... why the **** do all the bands I like tour in November or December???? >:(

atmosphere?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EdUjlawLJM

:(
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Post by: Simon73 on September 23, 2014, 10:21:16 PM: YOB and Pallbearer live at Bi Nuu in Berlin last sunday.
******* epic.
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Post by: Simon73 on September 23, 2014, 10:56:42 PM: going to in october:
Alunah
Conan
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Post by: Bever on September 24, 2014, 12:08:53 PM: 21st of October: Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club

Never seen them before. It's their farewell tour. Looking forward to it. It's not the kind of concerts I usually go to.

25th of November: The Specials

Ska party night :)

20th of December: New Model Army

First year end concert I go to. I expect a lot from the special set. I hope they bring the electric violin...

5th of April: Goethes Erben, Qntal, Breath of Life...

Been a while since I did any goth concerts. Seen all these bands numerous times before though. I hope they still stand strong.

I just noticed that my next concert will be my 200th on setlist.fm :)

http://www.setlist.fm/concerts/TomDB
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Post by: Red on September 25, 2014, 07:14:39 PM: Concerts I'm attending

Skeletal Family and Salvation Sheffield Oct 3rd

Justin solo Kidderminster Oct 25th

Secret Affair, The Lambrettas and The Lost Boys Lincoln Drill Hall Nov 21st

Carter USM Brixton Academy Nov 22nd

NMA Forum Dec 12th

NMA Rock City Dec 13th
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Post by: Master Ray on September 25, 2014, 08:30:03 PM: Quote from: Red on September 25, 2014, 07:14:39 PM
Concerts I'm attending

Skeletal Family and Salvation Sheffield Oct 3rd

Justin solo Kidderminster Oct 25th

Secret Affair, The Lambrettas and The Lost Boys Lincoln Drill Hall Nov 21st

Carter USM Brixton Academy Nov 22nd

NMA Forum Dec 12th

NMA Rock City Dec 13th

Red, can't say how jealous I am that you're seeing Carter for the 'last' time (sorry if I sound cynical) ... I saw them in 2012 (Leeds) and 2011 (Manchester)... both fantastic nights...

I take it you WILL be there at the Nottingham pre-gig or aftershow meets, sir..? :(
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Post by: Berko_kev on September 25, 2014, 10:25:16 PM: Got a massive run of gigs between this weekend and Christmas - can't wait, no wonder I am skint, just hope no one is expecting any Christmas presents and that my liver can stand the pace,

Sept 26-28th Something Else in the Dean - Gloucester featuring amongst many others, Inner Terestrials, Back to the Planet, AOS3, Gaz Brookfield, Hobo Jones
Oct 2nd London - The Menzingers
Oct 5th London - NMA Film premiere
Oct 11th Watford - UK Subs, Anti Pasti and Roughneck Riot
Oct 15th Chesham - Dub Pistols
Oct 24th London - Ferocious Dog
Oct 25th Brighton - Ferocious Dog
Nov 1st Luton - Dreadzone
Nov 7th Cambridge - Ferocious Dog
Nov 8th London - Ferocious Dog
Nov 12th London - Gaz Brookfield
Nov 13th London - Levellers.
Nov 21st London - Carter USM
Nov 22nd London - Carter USM
Nov 24th London - Blackballed
Dec 6th Warsup - Dogfest featuring Abdoujaparov, Ferocious Dog, Roughneck Riot, Gaz Brookfield, Rev Hammer, Hobo Jones and more
Dec 12th London - NMA
Dec 13th Nottingham - NMA
Dec 17th London - Wonderstuff
Dec 20th Koln - NMA
Dec 21st Amsterdam - NMA
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Post by: Bever on September 26, 2014, 06:45:21 AM: Oh man... carter USM... Never seen them live... Just so much cash to cross the pond just to see them...
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on September 26, 2014, 04:46:36 PM: Wayne Hussey last night in Brizzol.

Brilliant.

:)
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Post by: Guido on October 24, 2014, 07:26:21 AM: Just bought tickets for Tenacious D in Cologne next February :)
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Post by: Anna Woman von NRW on November 10, 2014, 11:39:08 PM: Just got back from taking the lad to Rise Against - Brixton Academy - fracking brilliant and Pennywise were pretty cool too. Top night.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: sozbot on February 05, 2015, 12:43:07 PM: Yesterday morning I bought tickets to see Therapy? and Prong, both gigs in April.

Can't wait.
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Post by: pjevac on February 07, 2015, 09:19:24 PM: I have a plan to go and see Gang Of Four when they come to play here in Croatia in a few months. I've never seen them live and I really want to, 'though only one original member is still in the band... They still rock and I really can't wait for that concert!
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Post by: Rusco on February 07, 2015, 10:05:35 PM: Quote from: sozbot on February 05, 2015, 12:43:07 PM
Yesterday morning I bought tickets to see Therapy? and Prong, both gigs in April.

Can't wait.

Wow. I'd like to see Prong. Here's (https://www.google.fi/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=nZfWVNjwD4bgaLu7gNAO&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DlfPA8sk8VeY&ved=0CBwQtwIwAQ&usg=AFQjCNEUAKpktK0w-j4WATkBE6GKceR2m) their early song from end of 80's/start of 90's live; In My Veins. Cool!
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Post by: Master Ray on February 07, 2015, 10:29:13 PM: Deffo looking into seeing Therapy....
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Post by: sozbot on February 09, 2015, 12:44:44 PM: Quote from: Rusco on February 07, 2015, 10:05:35 PM
Quote from: sozbot on February 05, 2015, 12:43:07 PM
Yesterday morning I bought tickets to see Therapy? and Prong, both gigs in April.

Can't wait.

Wow. I'd like to see Prong. Here's (https://www.google.fi/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=nZfWVNjwD4bgaLu7gNAO&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DlfPA8sk8VeY&ved=0CBwQtwIwAQ&usg=AFQjCNEUAKpktK0w-j4WATkBE6GKceR2m) their early song from end of 80's/start of 90's live; In My Veins. Cool!

Great track! I love Prong, have seen them live a couple of times now. Just fantastic, high energy.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Red on February 13, 2015, 04:44:11 AM: Paul Weller at Scunthorpe Baths (my hometown, but I live 10 miles away now)

17th March
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Post by: Knievel on April 12, 2015, 02:37:43 PM: Not been out for sooooo long - money money money and the lack of the stuff...so I had a business meeting to deal with and how better to deal with a business meeting than at a space rock gig. I got a lift to Wigan and met up with some colleagues at Nik Turners gig and good grief what a great night...Wish i'd taken better mental notes - first band were very old men in blue jeans, not a good look huh? but they played like oh imagine the best of a Blue Oyster Cult guitar wig out living on squatters rights with Pink Fairies for a barrister....on and on and on with this liquid guitar and punk vocals. Great stuff.
Next up was a dub ska outfit One Eyed God with a guest spot of Nik making a double sax mash. I was very dancing. And then Nik - he's a swine he really is...the gig was advertised as Nik Turner performs Space Ritual which kinda sounds like Nik Turner's gonna be playing the Space Ritual LP, which, fine I love that record but I do prefer Inner City Unit and I'd rather have a night of Solitary Ashtray and Little Black Egg - I really miss Judge Trev but I digress back to the gig...oh ps here before I get back to the gig - went out for a ciggie after the first band and Nik was at the door greeting folk in - I want to be lovely when I'm an old man too...heheheh...Ok so it was good to hear the gig blast off with Watching the Grass Grow and not with whatever the first track on Space Ritual is and so I think we're gonna get a good thirty minutes of Nik Turner Classics before the Bob stuff. band are great, vocals are dull but that's the way he's singing now, it wasn't a sound issue - the flute and the sax came through the same mic real nice but Nik's just singing in a very warm slippers manner these days - that's how it is and you get used to it...the band were very good - some great Hammond from Thomas Crimble - bit frustrating - a lot of the stuff was improv and he lacked the confidence to hit the ******* keys when the space was begging him to hit them and to his credit when he did hit he was bang on target so i guess he knows what he's doing and when to hold back - still I wish he was firing more than he seems to want to. Me I took out the air guitar and had a real blast - been such a long time - I loved it just danced like a loon - loads of space and some real nice people down the front. I banged into one guy and he's like an iron bar...I asked him is he tai chi? You don't get that kind of internal strength from eating chips and he said he's yoga....I didn't know you can build that kind of strength from yoga but sure it's obvious really isn't it - Anyway got the business dealt with in a few minutes before leaving the gig (Liverpool Record fair if I can plug that here - Blue Coat Chambers, Saturday 30 May 10am to 6pm - Free admission....It will be a very great fair - I'll be there with heaps of goodies and a few other folk will be there too) and an empty motorway in a fast car with some more Dub reggae in that perfectly speechless cocoon of motion...so long since I've been out, thanks for letting me share that folks...Oh and the final PS; that bloody Nik Turner - don't believe a word he says - he didn't play the Space Ritual LP..,he played heaps of Nik Turner stuff and said things like 'this is off our new LP 'Space Ritual''...I mean I loved it very much but no 7&7 no Orgone no Lord of Light (they might actually have played any of these I've no idea I was twatted - or penised for the feminists out there)...Yeah, Nik, he really does play that cosmic joker role...ok ok ok and last thing that I want to say while I'm here is why is Lemmy's bass so wet on that record? What happened there?
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Post by: Amandistan on April 12, 2015, 02:50:11 PM: I saw an irish person cicking too spoons together with mainstream pop music in the background in Kilkenny.
That's about as close to a gig as I have been. It seems most gigs in Ireland are in Dublin.
:)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Knievel on April 12, 2015, 02:54:26 PM: Quote from: Amandistan on April 12, 2015, 02:50:11 PM
I saw an irish person cicking too spoons together with mainstream pop music in the background in Kilkenny.
That's about as close to a gig as I have been. It seems most gigs in Ireland are in Dublin.
:)

Get yerself over to Galway as quick as you can - the best buskers in the world and many bars with great spontaneous stuff - or at least that's how it was 20 years ago...
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Post by: Knievel on April 12, 2015, 02:57:22 PM: And another PS here Amandi...real good to hear you made it over there - I remember reading your threat to pack it all up and split a few months ago and I didn't think you'd do it - so good to hear you've got wheels turning...let us all know if you ever need anything...go well Amanda x
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Post by: Master Ray on May 20, 2015, 10:10:29 PM: Blimey! Sepultura (one of my fave metal bands of all time) are playing a tiny club not twenty miles away from my home town! And the train station is one minute away from the venue with a late train home!

Here's one from 2003, a fave from the Cavalera years but with their great 'new' singer on it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXrrvbuQJhY

>:(
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Post by: BlackCountryMaggiD on May 27, 2015, 11:12:38 AM: Going to, "An evening with The Humdrum Express" on Thursday and then a "Flying Ant Day / Deadflowers" double header on Friday!
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Post by: Amandistan on May 27, 2015, 11:33:03 AM: I may go to a gig if seeing street musicians who ask for money counts.
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Post by: lotus on June 04, 2015, 06:19:21 PM: Some gigs I want to go (but can`t)
http://wovenhandband.com/shows

Wovenhand "Hellfest" - and a lot of more bands are very interesting - more than Wacken (both sold out) :'(
Wovenhand in London or Oslo .....
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Post by: Sheena on June 09, 2015, 05:25:45 PM: Sisters of Mercy gigs... (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/funny/2/banana.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/)
http://www.the-sisters-of-mercy.com/news/livenews.shtml
Leeds for me
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Post by: Master Ray on June 09, 2015, 07:38:14 PM: Oh, flippin' bloody CRIKEY, the Sisters doing a rare tour... :D

Saw 'em last time they played the Roundhouse, just awesome, wish I could afford a London trip, but it'll probably have to do Manchester...

On it like a tramp on chips! Thanks for the heads-up, Sheena!
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Post by: witch on June 09, 2015, 10:22:57 PM: Exilia next Friday with my son in Düsseldorf cant wait @ all I wish a good night Im off all the best witch sorry that Im very oldschool :( :( :( :(
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Post by: Sheena on June 10, 2015, 09:11:38 PM: I'm off to Download this weekend- anyone else?
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Post by: witch on June 12, 2015, 11:02:44 PM: Today my son and I saw Exilia live at the Pitcher in Düsseldorf ( our son was the youngest fan from this band bye the way It was a really great Nu Metal band and Masha the front woman still have a powerfull great voice )Okay the venue was so small I think our living room is much bigger :-[ The sound quality was not really good :o I think at the gigs was maybe 40 people and the venue was full the bad thing was only maybe 5 or 7 fans was there the another audience still talking >:( >:( >:( >:( what makes me really sad is the thing Exila was the support from Guano Apes -Him .-Clawfinger-H-Bloxs-Therapy -Rammstein-In Extremo -Ärzte they deserve more honour :'( :'( :'( :'( trhey really do cheers witch
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Post by: Bever on June 15, 2015, 02:05:29 PM: Primus tonight!
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Post by: Sheena on June 15, 2015, 05:22:31 PM: Back from Downlad, which was very, very wet.

Highlights:
Friday (aka comedy night)
Slip knot renaming the festival 'Downpour'. I do like humour from a man in a horror mask :)
Rob Halford's 3 costume changes in a 1 hour set.

Saturday (aka church night)
Faith No More's almost completely white set; white backdrop, white kit, white stage clothes, white-clad roadies; plus a large florist's-worth of gladioli. I wasn't sure if Mike Patton was about to conduct a funeral or start healing the sick. Bonkers.
Marilyn Manson's set like a Catholic Church gone completely mad. Choral singing intro music, stained glass windows featuring Mazza, Mazza 'preaching' from a pulpit... And the microphone changes... I particularly liked the one with a large butcher's knife sticking out the end; along with plenty of theatrical blood running down his knuckles.

Sunday (Aka ****-rock night)
Slash playing 'Sweet Child O Mine' in the pouring rain.
Mötley Crüe playing their farewell tour; not a day too soon. (Semi-naked backing singers gyrating in faux leather in 2015... Really?)
And finally, the Award for the Shiniest, Healthiest Hair goes to... KISS!!! (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-dance016.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

And the sun shone while we put up and took down the tent. And I only have a mild case of trench foot. ;D
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Post by: pjevac on June 15, 2015, 10:03:38 PM: Lately I've seen some really great gigs, but two top them all, one was Amy LaVere and Will Sexton playing in Buoni Amici, a small beach bar in Umag, Croatia, and the other one was Thurston Moore Band in KIno Šiška in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Both gigs were truly fantastic, each on it's own way!
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Post by: Master Ray on October 06, 2015, 08:52:03 PM: Big BUMP for this one... who ya seeing? ;)

Had a bit of a scant gig-going year, but between now and Christmas it's...

Chester, Oct 15 - NMA
Manchester, Oct 17 - Sisters Of Mercy
Nottingham, Dec 12th - NMA
(still working on Manchester, NMA on the 5th...)

You????
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Post by: Coolea on October 08, 2015, 07:41:23 PM: So between now & the end of 2015 I got the following lined up.....

Steve Earle x 2
Ryan Bingham
The Waterboys
Andy Irvine
Samantha Crain
Stiff Little Fingers
The Legendary Shack Shakers
Kurt Vile
Clutch
Therapy?
Jose Gonzalez
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Post by: andydrbeard on October 13, 2015, 01:10:07 PM: Pokey Lafarge - Union Chapel Islington last night absolutely superb.

The Legendary Shack Shakers next and that's it for the year.
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Post by: Sheena on October 14, 2015, 11:27:27 PM: Just got back from the Sisters of Mercy in Leeds.

Utterly shite, as usual - but I ******* loved it!!!

There was a good cross section of material from the Reptile House and all 3 albums. Highlights for me were Ribbons, Alice, Valentine (scary as **** - Von gets more menacing with age) and Dominion/Mother Russia (despite Eldritch disappearing during the 2nd verse and seemingly forgetting? or not bothering? to sing. Also the dry ice/red lights combo - that always gets me. Oh, and Von sparking up a fag in the guitar solo. It's not the same now that you can't locate him in the dry ice by his glowing fag end...
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Post by: Master Ray on October 16, 2015, 07:34:39 PM: Seeing 'em tomorrow in Manchester... utter shite? Only time I've seen them previously was in London about four years ago and it was excellent!
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Post by: Sheena on October 16, 2015, 08:23:11 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on October 16, 2015, 07:34:39 PM
Seeing 'em tomorrow in Manchester... utter shite? Only time I've seen them previously was in London about four years ago and it was excellent!
It's all relative I guess. From a band that has managed for 30 odd years with a drum machine, it's not the most accomplished music in the world; and its an odd beast live. But it's mine and I love it. Hope you do too and what's not to love? Noise, lights, dry ice... Plenty of dry ice. The atmosphere crackles on your skin and in the words of Von "It's just a feeling I get sometimes"
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Post by: Sheena on October 18, 2015, 05:52:17 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on October 16, 2015, 07:34:39 PM
Seeing 'em tomorrow in Manchester... utter shite?
What's your verdict, Ray?
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Post by: Master Ray on October 18, 2015, 06:53:06 PM: Quote from: Sheena on October 18, 2015, 05:52:17 PM
Quote from: Master Ray on October 16, 2015, 07:34:39 PM
Seeing 'em tomorrow in Manchester... utter shite?
What's your verdict, Ray?

Fookin' loved it! Cracker of a set, including some of those elusive unreleased numbers...Jeez, just release these songs already, they're all on bloody Youtube, might as well make some cash out of it, I want to hear properly recorded versions!

Love the way Eldritch deal with the whole 'getting old / don't want anyone to notice' thing. A - flood not only the stage but the whole place with dry ice to the point where you're thinking you're in some kind of cold sauna. B - Aim a blinding light show right into the audiences eyes... I swear, there were times where I was thinking 'shit, is there anyone actually on stage right now?' ;D

As to being 'shite'... yes, I admit, in places they were. It took me a minute to realise that they were playing 'Vision Thing' and that's the title track from one of my favourite albums!

But it was a great gig in a great venue. It was also nice to go around to The Thirsty Scholar, a couple of minuts away, to find a great Northern Soul night going on! Don't mind if I do... :)

Still love the Sisters...
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Post by: Sheena on October 18, 2015, 06:59:24 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on October 18, 2015, 06:53:06 PM

Love the way Eldritch deal with the whole 'getting old / don't want anyone to notice' thing. A - flood not only the stage but the whole place with dry ice to the point where you're thinking you're in some kind of cold sauna. B - Aim a blinding light show right into the audiences eyes... I swear, there were times where I was thinking 'shit, is there anyone actually on stage right now?' ;D

As to being 'shite'... yes, I admit, in places they were. It took me a minute to realise that they were playing 'Vision Thing' and that's the title track from one of my favourite albums!

But it was a great gig in a great venue. It was also nice to go around to The Thirsty Scholar, a couple of minuts away, to find a great Northern Soul night going on! Don't mind if I do... :)

Still love the Sisters...

Me too. There has always been a lot of dry ice and piercing lighting - it's a Sisters thing; and I know what you mean about recognising songs! Glad you had a blast; I did too :-)
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Post by: Bever on October 19, 2015, 08:26:21 AM: My turn tonight :) Sisters of Mercy in Antwerp.
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Post by: Sheena on October 19, 2015, 05:53:33 PM: Quote from: Bever on October 19, 2015, 08:26:21 AM
My turn tonight :) Sisters of Mercy in Antwerp.
Ah, enjoy :-)

(And report back!)
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Post by: Master Ray on October 19, 2015, 07:28:55 PM: Please do, Bever...
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Post by: Unruh on October 19, 2015, 10:32:39 PM: I saw Kraftwerk which, to me, is seeing my all-time idols. I'm 50 now and have listened to them steadily since David Bowie told me I should back when I was 14. As always Old Chickenhead's musical taste was impeccable. They were kind of what you'd expect. I was also really ill and practically had to crawl to the gig. But this wasn't just anyone - this was Kraftwerk. I'm thrilled I finally got to see them.
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Post by: Unruh on October 19, 2015, 10:38:16 PM: Hold on - the Damned are touring with Brian James and Rat Scabies ? Did I read that right ? I'll never forgive myself for not seeing the Stranglers who were like the Beatles to me. The Damned follow close behind and I don't want to miss them again. Any new album ? I loved 'So Who's Paranoid'. Another OT spasm from Unruh. I beg pardon from one and all. I saw 'Brian James' and everything went fuzzy
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Post by: Unruh on October 20, 2015, 04:03:54 AM: Lotus, if you get a chance to see Wovenhand I'd love to read your review. They're one of the most mystifying groups in my college. I don't know what it is; the music that sounds like it was somehow illegally composed in the deep woods somewhere. Maybe it's the singer whose lyrics veer from religious rapture to borderline pornography in a couple of lyrics. Comus meets Jerry Lee Lewis. It's indefinable but very cool. If you haven't heard them, the band the singer was in prior to Wovenhand, 16 Horsepower, were also excellent. Maybe not quite as unsettling but more danceable.
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Post by: Bever on October 20, 2015, 03:08:09 PM: This was my 7th Sisters of Mercy gig (http://www.setlist.fm/concerts/TomDB). The first one was back in 1997, and it was horrible. I gave them another go in 2005 and liked it much better. OK, it's not the pre-1985 Sisters, but they do rock quite good. I've seen them a number of times since. Yesterday sure wasn't the best gig I've seen of them. There seemed to be some issues with the sound. I like the guitars a bit louder and there were quite some cases of mic feedback. But all in all it was a good performance. Maybe not €46.5 good, but certainly worth the visit.

I did notice that Andrew is getting old.

He even seemed to enjoy himself and was sort of interacting with the crowd, which I don't think I've seen much before.
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Post by: Ron B on October 21, 2015, 03:09:45 PM: Just saw the notice that Killing Joke is touring The US in 2016 will Play NYC in February. That show is one I won't miss. 8)
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Post by: Unruh on October 21, 2015, 03:29:33 PM: I saw Stiff Little Fingers not too long ago - a year at most. It was an underwhelming show but for the best of reasons. Jake Burns told us, before the first chord was struck, that he had the flu and this wasn't going to be them at their best. To me Stiff Little Fingers are a lot like New Model Army in the love and loyalty between the fans and the band. We all cheered the roof off for Jake being so honest and still coming out to give us a show, though he was clearly suffering. In a weird way, that was almost as gratifying as a good concert would have been. Everyone was shouting at him to get well soon and cheering their heads off.
OT, as is my habit. Does anyone remember Jimmy Pursey ? Whatever became of him ? I remember he was very good at shouting.
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Post by: Bever on October 22, 2015, 02:07:37 PM: Seems like the Sisters (or at least Andrew) are NMA fans :)

http://www.hotpress.com/news/Sisters-Of-Mercy-s-Andrew-Eldritch-in-conversation/11753628.html
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Post by: Unruh on October 22, 2015, 04:13:03 PM: Can I skew the topic just a tiny bit so you can all rejoice in the tale of the worst major band concert I went to ? That would be the Cure. They pissed me off to my very core. They came out and stood. They may as well have been a painting. The audience may as well not have been there. Visions of Jerry Lee Lewis walking out and slapping the lip gloss off Robert Smith's face danced through my head. I don't care how much of a whiny, morose prick you are. Appreciate your fans. Staying at home listening to the albums would have been cheaper. Anyway my dollars no longer go to helping Robert Smith feed his family.
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Post by: Unruh on October 22, 2015, 10:04:00 PM: This is cheating because it's not a concert I went to. A friend went and this guy has been to hundreds of concerts if not more. Live music is his thing. So he's seen quite a variety. For any prog-heads here, this may mean something. He told me the best show he ever saw was by the goofiest band in the history of rock - Magma. Oh how to describe Magma. Maybe what rock would sound like if the Germans won World War 2 possibly. They even invented their own language. They're so unashamedly over the top that I admit I like them myself. They're certainly true to themselves, but I still insist they're goofy. And the best concert a concert junkie has ever seen ? Wow.
If you don't know Magma, I urge you to check them out. Their utter weirdness alone is worth it, though you may end up cursing me for a few days or weeks.
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Post by: Unruh on October 23, 2015, 03:47:25 AM: There may be a sneaking suspicion that I'm actually a mole for Magma and I'm using this site as a means to help them attain world domination. Nothing could be further from the truth. I just want my fellow New Model Army fans to know there are heights of ridiculousness out there they never could have imagined. Suicide is never funny. However I was reading the liner notes to a Magma album and Christian Vander, their founder and absolute ruler, asserted that when he heard John Coltrane died he tried to take his own life. If anyone has ever ended their life for a stupider reason I have yet to hear it. Thank goodness Christian Vander failed and gave us Magma instead, though I fail to see the slightest resemblance between them and John Coltrane. Occasional incomprehensibility maybe but that hardly demonstrates a spiritual kinship. I like John Coltrane too but was only two when he died, so I wasn't cast into the darkest pits of despond like Mr. Vander. By the time I was old enough to be aware of John Coltrane I somehow managed to come to grips with the awareness of his passing.
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Post by: Bever on October 23, 2015, 06:53:13 AM: Quote from: Unruh on October 22, 2015, 04:13:03 PM
Can I skew the topic just a tiny bit so you can all rejoice in the tale of the worst major band concert I went to ? That would be the Cure. They pissed me off to my very core. They came out and stood. They may as well have been a painting. The audience may as well not have been there. Visions of Jerry Lee Lewis walking out and slapping the lip gloss off Robert Smith's face danced through my head. I don't care how much of a whiny, morose prick you are. Appreciate your fans. Staying at home listening to the albums would have been cheaper. Anyway my dollars no longer go to helping Robert Smith feed his family.
Hmmm... Have you never looked at any footage of Cure gigs prior to the concert? It is what it is. You won't see Robert jumping around on stage. Simon, maybe, but that's about it. I don't expect them to.

And in terms of fan appreciation, man, they don't come any better than The Cure. They play setlists of 30-40 songs. Three to four hours. Not the one hour, get off stage, wait for the clapping, come back for two songs, get off stage, wait for more clapping, do one more and that's it band. They ******* SPOIL their fans on their shows! Look at the gig they played at Mexico, dude. It lasted OVER FOUR HOURS playing a rocking 50 songs! Now tell me again they don't appreciate their fans.

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-cure/2013/foro-sol-mexico-city-mexico-13d83549.html

</rant>
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Post by: Unruh on October 23, 2015, 12:45:32 PM: I must have caught them on an off-night. I'm not sure what I was expecting. Not the Clash certainly but also not an oil painting. Also the show was nowhere near that long. But I am very happy to be corrected on my perception of their relationship with the fans. That one night they gave off such an aura of remote indifference it was almost insulted. However I stand corrected and am happier for it.
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Post by: Master Ray on October 23, 2015, 09:12:01 PM: Yay, Skunk Anansie in Manchester next February!
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Post by: Sheena on October 23, 2015, 10:29:15 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on October 23, 2015, 09:12:01 PM
Yay, Skunk Anansie in Manchester next February!
Ooh, I love Skin... Thanks Ray :)
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Post by: Master Ray on October 23, 2015, 10:38:08 PM: Quote from: Sheena on October 23, 2015, 10:29:15 PM
Quote from: Master Ray on October 23, 2015, 09:12:01 PM
Yay, Skunk Anansie in Manchester next February!
Ooh, I love Skin... Thanks Ray :)

Skunk are truly unmissable live, be sure to get a ticket!
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Post by: Unruh on October 24, 2015, 03:59:59 PM: Lotus, thanks a million for that fantastic link to Wovenhand. I don't even know what I imagined they looked like but it wasn't that. And they're obviously an absolute killer live band. This is a link I'll be coming back to plenty.
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Post by: Bever on October 25, 2015, 10:32:35 AM: Next up: Editors, this Saturday in Brussels.
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Post by: Spudthemariner on October 25, 2015, 11:16:01 AM: Songhoy Blues, in Glasgow! Funky ;)
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Post by: Amandistan on October 25, 2015, 03:26:09 PM: Some Turkish wedding. It's four days of traditional turkish music.
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Post by: Red on October 30, 2015, 12:33:47 PM: Blackballed tonight at the Rigger

Anyone else going?
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Post by: Master Ray on October 30, 2015, 08:53:01 PM: Quote from: Unruh on October 23, 2015, 12:45:32 PM
I must have caught them on an off-night. I'm not sure what I was expecting. Not the Clash certainly but also not an oil painting. Also the show was nowhere near that long. But I am very happy to be corrected on my perception of their relationship with the fans. That one night they gave off such an aura of remote indifference it was almost insulted. However I stand corrected and am happier for it.

Just re-activating this one for a second... no band ever gave out so little and expected so much than f-ing Oasis. OK,I hugely enjoyed the Maine Road gig, but that was down to the reaction of the fans and everybody being caught up in the whole Britpop thing. Saw them in Sheffield on the 'Be Here Now' tour and once after that and they were just dreary and terrible...they seriously couldn't be arsed but expected utter worship. Terrible live band.
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Post by: Coolea on October 30, 2015, 11:31:12 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on October 30, 2015, 08:53:01 PM
Quote from: Unruh on October 23, 2015, 12:45:32 PM
I must have caught them on an off-night. I'm not sure what I was expecting. Not the Clash certainly but also not an oil painting. Also the show was nowhere near that long. But I am very happy to be corrected on my perception of their relationship with the fans. That one night they gave off such an aura of remote indifference it was almost insulted. However I stand corrected and am happier for it.

Just re-activating this one for a second... no band ever gave out so little and expected so much than f-ing Oasis. OK,I hugely enjoyed the Maine Road gig, but that was down to the reaction of the fans and everybody being caught up in the whole Britpop thing. Saw them in Sheffield on the 'Be Here Now' tour and once after that and they were just dreary and terrible...they seriously couldn't be arsed but expected utter worship. Terrible live band.

The ultimate pub rock band, but I'll put up with it for Noel Gallagher's quote's alone.
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Post by: Rusco on October 30, 2015, 11:39:35 PM: Now I'll start a new thread about what forthcoming gigs do you plan to go.
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Post by: Master Ray on November 04, 2015, 07:55:12 PM: Quote from: Rusco on October 30, 2015, 11:39:35 PM
Now I'll start a new thread about what forthcoming gigs do you plan to go.

Er... doesn't this thread cover that one already?

Anyway, for my part.... Therapy?, in March, playing their best album (IMO) 'Infernal Love' in full! Well, I'll have a bit of that!

Full album on Youtube here, it's a bloody cracker...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTSeqJsANjA
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Post by: Rusco on November 04, 2015, 08:36:03 PM: Bugger, you're right. ::)

Always remembered this as just "what gigs you just got home from". Not the first time I write before thinking...
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Post by: Master Ray on November 04, 2015, 08:44:57 PM: No worries, my friend. Quite frankly, most of my posts fit into that same 'write before thinking' category... ;)

Back on post, just umming and ahhing about seeing The Stone Roses in Manchester next Summer... if the long-promised new material is forthcoming, I might give it a go, if not then I'm not standing for hours in the open air and queueing for ages for a drink if it's just the same set we all saw three years ago... :-\
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Post by: Bever on November 06, 2015, 03:10:51 PM: Tomorrow a gig of Balthazar (http://www.balthazarband.be/). A Belgian band with a very unique sound, which I happen to like a lot! They are playing gigs all around the world these days. Really looking forward to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETlC9pwWxhQ
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Post by: Coolea on November 07, 2015, 08:59:53 PM: Saw Andy Irvine last night, Im guessing most peeps here would be unfamiliar with him.

Here's a clipfrom the mid 70's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJNcEgTTCXY

What Pentangle where to a renaissance of old English folk tunes with a modern twist (at the time), well Andy Irvine would be considered in same breath in Ireland, he continuously pushed the boundaries, mixed folk, trad, jigs, reels, ballads, mishmash of blues & americana thrown in occasionaly, traveled & busked his way around Eastern Europe in the late 60's for a couple of years & more gathering songs, learning new instruments/experiences & soaking it up which had a huge influence on the rest of his career & hence Irish traditional music in general. A master craftsmen & even at 73 years of age it was a privilege to see him live finally.
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Post by: witch on November 07, 2015, 09:31:05 PM: Culcha Candela 9 th of November Cologne a favs band from our daughter multi kulti thing
Sierra Kid 5 th of December Underground Cologne a favs band from our daughter think more german rap
One week later NMA palladium X mas gig cant wait :)Bye the way anyone knows if kids are allowed there our daughter will be 15 years then will be her first NMA gig and she likes to join us so Im feelig really happy :)
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Post by: marius on November 13, 2015, 08:50:02 AM: Fish: Farewell to Childhood tour.

Trip down memory lane, Marillion was one of my favourite bands when I was 16/17. Great to hear Misplaced Childhood live again. Have not seen Fish solo before but it was fantastic! If you've got the chance go and see the big man
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Post by: Master Ray on November 13, 2015, 08:31:02 PM: Quote from: marius on November 13, 2015, 08:50:02 AM
Fish: Farewell to Childhood tour.

Trip down memory lane, Marillion was one of my favourite bands when I was 16/17. Great to hear Misplaced Childhood live again. Have not seen Fish solo before but it was fantastic! If you've got the chance go and see the big man

Love the big man. Seen him several times. Did you get hold of his last album, Feast Of Consequences? Best thing he's done since Clutching At Straws (my favourite Marillion album)...

Sadly, his health and voice seems to be failing, he's just cancelled a few forthcoming dates ... Also, he plans to retire from music after one last album, hopefully released next year... :-\

One of the best frontmen I've ever seen. You familiar with his solo stuff? PM me if not...

I'll leave you with the brilliant 'Credo'...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8AzokCPgsY
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Post by: Master Ray on November 22, 2015, 10:13:03 PM: Oh, the reformed Lush are playing in Manchester in May, might have to make that one...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uU5DU7P83E
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Post by: lupus225 on November 23, 2015, 06:05:35 PM: We saw THERAPY? last Wednesday in Kiel, Germany, and they were F*CKING GREAT as always.
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Post by: Master Ray on November 23, 2015, 07:24:27 PM: Quote from: lupus225 on November 23, 2015, 06:05:35 PM
We saw THERAPY? last Wednesday in Kiel, Germany, and they were F*CKING GREAT as always.

Looks like I'm now deffo gonna go to the Spring UK tour, when they're doing INFERNAL LOVE (my personal favourite) in full...
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Post by: Stephanie on November 25, 2015, 08:54:50 AM: I just bought tickets to see The Cure in November 2016 ;D That's what I call planning in advance.

Ticket prices are so outrageous these days - but with The Cure you know that, at least, they are going to play for a couple of hours. ;-)
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Post by: lotus on November 25, 2015, 06:14:21 PM: Therapy? Kiel was great (in your words- best gig ever) ;)
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Post by: Guido on November 25, 2015, 08:22:08 PM: Quote from: Stephanie on November 25, 2015, 08:54:50 AM
I just bought tickets to see The Cure in November 2016 ;D That's what I call planning in advance.

Ordered mine for Cologne today. Saw them only once back in 1996, didn't really get into their last few records, except for Bloodflowers. Nevertheless really looking forward - come on, what's a year of waiting ;)

Yesterday I ordered tickets for a young Norwegian artist called Aurora (Askens) playing in Dortmund next February. One of her songs, Running with the Wolves, is used in a recent Vodafone TV commercial here in Germany and last Friday she did a wonderful live acoustic performance of that song on german TV show "Inas Nacht" which really got me. Such a lovely girl with one of the most amazing voices around. Her other songs are really worth listening to as well. Not exactly what I usually have in my playlist to but definitely something to broaden one's musical horizon.

https://youtu.be/wqQn7SxPeTs
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Post by: Stephanie on November 26, 2015, 02:31:38 PM: Guido, I will be in Cologne as well. I do agree about their last releases, even Bloodflowers didn't have me too convinced - but they always play such an extensive set that there will be enough time for all the good stuff. :D

I have heard "Running with the wolves"- I like it a lot, seems such a waste of a beautiful song - but it sure is good for her. I will have to check out her other songs.
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Post by: witch on December 06, 2015, 09:39:59 PM: My daughter and her best friend and I saw The Sierra Kid yesterday Underground Cologne its Rap and Hip Hop the gig was sold out some girls camped before the venue early in the morning was really funny there was a lot of parents waiting for there kids in the last row ;D
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Post by: Master Ray on January 04, 2016, 09:41:32 PM: Oh, the magnificent gentleman that is Suggs is doing one of his one-man-shows at the lovely theatre just five minutes from my flat in May... this looks like a fun night out... a mixture of comedy and spoken-word... here's a clip, the show has great reviews...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQVA5EjMnyY
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Post by: lupus225 on January 06, 2016, 07:41:41 AM: Quote from: Stephanie on November 25, 2015, 08:54:50 AM
I just bought tickets to see The Cure in November 2016 ;D That's what I call planning in advance.
Ticket prices are so outrageous these days - but with The Cure you know that, at least, they are going to play for a couple of hours. ;-)

Tickets for Hamburg would have cost 83 EUR...sorry guys...no way.
I'm sure it will be good though :)
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Post by: lupus225 on January 06, 2016, 07:44:45 AM: I'm going to see the Sisters of Mercy for the first time:
Hamburg Docks, 15.3.2016

Tickets cost 36.25 EUR - WTF?!?

By the way, @ lotus:
You wanna come with us? ;)
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Post by: lotus on January 06, 2016, 05:54:07 PM: What a question - you already know the answer ;)
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Post by: Master Ray on January 06, 2016, 07:25:37 PM: Enjoy the Sisters, seen them twice now, always a good night among good folks. Be sure to refresh yourself with their back catalogue, when I saw them in October they played plenty of old / rare stuff... also new and unreleased stuff, dammit WHEN are we going to get this stuff officially released? Here's the excellent 'Arms' if you've never heard it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sroxlvwptk0

Also be prepared for one or two songs to just collapse for no good reason... it's kind of a Sisters tradition... ;)
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Post by: Amandistan on January 06, 2016, 07:29:21 PM: I will see Low. A band recommended to me by NMA's sound guy. I am glad he did too!
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Post by: lostockboy on January 07, 2016, 06:09:53 PM: After a slow start last year with Placebo in March being my first gig, this year has started better with Henry Rollins in Manchester on Tuesday, so looking forward to that. I saw him in 2012 and he was excellent. In February I've got Bob Mould in Manchester and then in March Peter Hook at The Tivoli in Buckley, happy days :D
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Post by: Master Ray on January 07, 2016, 07:32:51 PM: Quote from: lostockboy on January 07, 2016, 06:09:53 PM
After a slow start last year with Placebo in March being my first gig, this year has started better with Henry Rollins in Manchester on Tuesday, so looking forward to that. I saw him in 2012 and he was excellent. In February I've got Bob Mould in Manchester and then in March Peter Hook at The Tivoli in Buckley, happy days :D

Enjoy the Rollins spoken-word gig, they're always excellent, can't make Manchester unfortunately... :'(
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Post by: Master Ray on February 05, 2016, 10:58:16 PM: Skunk Anansie last night in Manchester. Just awesome, brilliant gig. Skin is one of the best front-people ever to walk this earth. Check out this clip.... :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68tGAuFTv1A
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Post by: Johnz on February 06, 2016, 08:25:05 AM: Trying to make a Cure show somewhere on the upcoming tour. A bit of a challenge when you live in New Zealand. Seen them about 20 times and never been disappointed. Agree that most of their recent albums have been a bit average, but with their standard 35 song set there is always something for everyone.

Saw Connor Oberst of Bright Eyes in Auckland a few months ago and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Post by: Coolea on February 06, 2016, 05:23:51 PM: So far lined up in 2016

Lisa O Neill
Paddy Keenan
Suicidal Tendencies
Isreal Nash
The Cult
Paul Brady
I Draw Slow
Mark Lanegan
Ryley Walker x 2
Carll Hayes
Richmond Fontaine
David Corley x 2
Neil Young
The Waterboys

Most off the above would fall into Americana, folk, roots category

A clip of Ryley Walker if anybody hasnt heard, touches of Nick Drake/John Martyn/Pentangle in there
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96qBM4LL2ps
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Post by: Rusco on February 06, 2016, 07:31:34 PM: Quote from: Coolea on February 06, 2016, 05:23:51 PM
So far lined up in 2016

[...]

Gee, that's a lot of gigs. Yea, I spot the Suicidal Tendencies there. Haven't ever seen them but would really like to see. Waterboys might interest a bit too although I haven't heard them a lot.

I go to gigs quite rarely these days. We saw NMA once + here are the others I/we went to in last autumn:

The Orb
Mob 47 / Desperat
+ one or two local punk gigs...
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Post by: Guido on February 07, 2016, 05:33:20 PM: Saw Steven Wilson in January in Hannover, excellent gig. He played the full Hand.Cannot.Erase album during the first half of the show and after that a collection of old and new solo material and some Porcupine Tree songs.

Last Friday my wife and I went to see young norwegian artist Aurora Aksnes at the Konzerthaus Dortmund. What a lovely and talented girl, we enjoyed every minute of the gig. Have to admit I had goosebumps several times during the show - jeez, did I really just say that? ;D Honestly, she's awesome. Different, but awesome. And sweet ;)
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Post by: Master Ray on February 27, 2016, 09:19:23 PM: Might be seeing Machine Head on Thursday...
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Post by: eastmidswhizzkid on February 28, 2016, 02:52:24 PM: wanted to go and see Adam and the Ants in leicester but unless i pay £80 upwards (which ain't gonna happen) they're sold out for everywhere pretty much. should have bought them in october when i had the chance but may seemed a long way distant then. :(
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Post by: Red on February 28, 2016, 07:25:41 PM: Saw Blackballed in Sleaford on Saturday night :)
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Post by: Bever on February 29, 2016, 05:56:44 AM: So far this schedule:

Balthazar (this weekend)
La Muerte (next weekend)
Raketkanon (check it out)
Goose
Ministry
The Cure
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Post by: Rusco on February 29, 2016, 11:45:18 AM: Quote from: Bever on February 29, 2016, 05:56:44 AM
So far this schedule:

Balthazar (this weekend)
La Muerte (next weekend)
Raketkanon (check it out)
Goose
Ministry
The Cure

Curious to hear how Ministry sound these days. Seen them twice long time ago.
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Post by: eastmidswhizzkid on February 29, 2016, 12:01:22 PM: Quote from: Rusco on February 29, 2016, 11:45:18 AM

Curious to hear how Ministry sound these days. Seen them twice long time ago.
i went to see them a long, long time ago at rock city, nottingham. Al Jourgensen was a raging heroin addict at the time and according to friends of mine in the Hells Angels (who have run the door at rock city since time began) he hadnt been able to bring methadone prescribed to him in the US into the country, or join the methadone programme here (doctors here cannot prescribe methadone without the patient being registered). so he was refusing to play until someone scored him some smack and the Hells Angels refused to help in any way as they are traditionally massively anti-heroin. in the end we had to give up and go so as not to miss the last bus to leicester. apparently he eventually came on and played to about 100 people for half an hour before the club closed simply to not get sued for breach of contract. long story short- missed them.
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Post by: lupus225 on March 01, 2016, 06:44:37 PM: We saw Tricky last Friday in Hamburg - great gig!
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Post by: Zenboy on March 02, 2016, 12:07:52 PM: Ferocious Dog in Settle this weekend. Should be fun.

Zen
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Post by: BlackCountryMaggiD on March 02, 2016, 01:28:20 PM: SLF at the Robin2 last night supported by Ricky Warwick and band!
Fantastic night but man was it LOUD!
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Post by: Hughie on March 03, 2016, 11:09:52 AM: Therapy? supported by Membranes at their Glasgow and Newcastle gigs last weekend - same again in Manchester tomorrow.

Both bands on fine form and well worth going to see.

H
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Post by: Master Ray on March 03, 2016, 07:24:26 PM: Quote from: Hughie on March 03, 2016, 11:09:52 AM
Therapy? supported by Membranes at their Glasgow and Newcastle gigs last weekend - same again in Manchester tomorrow.

Both bands on fine form and well worth going to see.

H

Glad to hear it, seeing them in Stoke next week, really looking forward to it.
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Post by: claireinblack on March 03, 2016, 08:52:24 PM: The Stranglers tour kicks off tonight in Perth
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Post by: Ron B on March 07, 2016, 05:27:51 PM: Just finished seeing Steven Wilson in NYC on 3/5 an excellent show even thou Steven was sick and his voice was almost gone after their show in Boston the previous night. the good thing is he has a female singer on this tour Ninet Tyab ( I think that is her last name) that was on tour and she sang the lead parts on most of the songs Steven tried his best and as they say the Show must go on. He had to cancel his next show in Chicago but he will play a 2nd show there. all in all a great night of music . 8)
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Post by: Bever on March 07, 2016, 05:43:04 PM: So went to see Balthazar again yesterday. What a band... What a band... I don't know whether they made it past Calais yet, but really, check them out.
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Post by: Master Ray on March 12, 2016, 01:01:22 AM: Just got back from Therapy? and The Membranes in Stoke... fantastic night.
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Post by: claireinblack on March 12, 2016, 12:29:49 PM: The Stranglers at Brixton Academy. Great gig and it was packed!
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Post by: lupus225 on March 18, 2016, 03:08:37 PM: Saw the Sisters last Tuesday in Hamburg - for the first and the last time :o :P

Honestly, that was by far the worst gig by any "professional" band that I ever saw ;D

I can't understand why they still sell out the Palladium in Köln or the Columbiahalle in Berlin.

No creative output on CD in 26 years and a crappy half-playback live show with wannabe rockers.
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Post by: Master Ray on March 18, 2016, 08:37:37 PM: Quote from: lupus225 on March 18, 2016, 03:08:37 PM
Saw the Sisters last Tuesday in Hamburg - for the first and the last time :o :P

Honestly, that was by far the worst gig by any "professional" band that I ever saw ;D

I can't understand why they still sell out the Palladium in Köln or the Columbiahalle in Berlin.

No creative output on CD in 26 years and a crappy half-playback live show with wannabe rockers.

Sorry you didn't enjoy it, mate... I love their studio albums and have seen them live a couple of times, had a great night both times.... but they do have a habit of making a total dogs dinner of certain tunes...

I do wish they'd do a fourth album of the 12 or so tracks that they play live but have never recorded.

I think the gigs sell out due the rarity of their live performances...
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Post by: Bever on March 19, 2016, 11:15:27 AM: Not that rare. 5 gig in one year just here in Belgium.
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Post by: lupus225 on March 19, 2016, 12:59:06 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on March 18, 2016, 08:37:37 PM
Quote from: lupus225 on March 18, 2016, 03:08:37 PM
Saw the Sisters last Tuesday in Hamburg - for the first and the last time :o :P
Honestly, that was by far the worst gig by any "professional" band that I ever saw ;D
I can't understand why they still sell out the Palladium in Köln or the Columbiahalle in Berlin.
No creative output on CD in 26 years and a crappy half-playback live show with wannabe rockers.
Sorry you didn't enjoy it, mate... I love their studio albums and have seen them live a couple of times, had a great night both times.... but they do have a habit of making a total dogs dinner of certain tunes...
I do wish they'd do a fourth album of the 12 or so tracks that they play live but have never recorded.
I think the gigs sell out due the rarity of their live performances...

Well, I was warned by a friend who saw them many times and he told me afterwards, that Hamburg '16 was a good Sisters gig ;)
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Post by: Red on April 05, 2016, 08:54:09 AM: Backballed, tonight in York :) :)
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on April 05, 2016, 10:11:37 AM: Bought tickets to see Wayne Hussey solo show and The Icicle Works, separate gigs, not a double header, but that would be amazing !

Both in Brizzol in a week or 2.

My 1st gigs after the Cancer.

:)

One of them is a school night too.
;)
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Post by: Red on April 06, 2016, 07:47:09 PM: Quote from: Red on April 05, 2016, 08:54:09 AM
Backballed, tonight in York :) :)

Another excellent goig as always

Wish i could go tomorrow night at the 100 Club
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Post by: Sheena on April 12, 2016, 06:57:46 PM: Quote from: lupus225 on March 18, 2016, 03:08:37 PM
Saw the Sisters last Tuesday in Hamburg - for the first and the last time :o :P

Honestly, that was by far the worst gig by any "professional" band that I ever saw ;D

I can't understand why they still sell out the Palladium in Köln or the Columbiahalle in Berlin.

No creative output on CD in 26 years and a crappy half-playback live show with wannabe rockers.
Yup, they are quite awful live. It's hard to believe that what is essentially a touring outfit doesn't do a more accomplished live show. I swore I'd never go again after a truly rotten gig in Rock City about 15 years ago, but here I am still going... I saw them again in Leeds in December. No better, but no worse;-) The music just means so much to me...
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Post by: Sheena on April 12, 2016, 06:58:50 PM: Oh, and I've seen the Cult in Leeds and Wonderstuff at Rock City recently. Both fab nights out.
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Post by: Master Ray on April 12, 2016, 07:22:28 PM: Love The Cult, but saw them at Rockers a few years back and I wasn't impressed. Could have been an off-night, I suppose... The Wonderstuff, on the other hand, blew me away on the one time I ever saw them (supporting The Levellers in Liverpool) and I don't even know their stuff all that well! I really must investigate them further....

Next ones for me are Suggs' show in Crewe and Ash in Chester...
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Post by: eastmidswhizzkid on April 12, 2016, 11:28:41 PM: Just got on the Rock City guest list to see Hawkwind next tuesday.

also, 3 days after holmfirth, The Chameleons are playing in leicester.
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Post by: andydrbeard on April 13, 2016, 07:45:10 AM: Dave and Phil Alvin this Friday the Islington Assembly Halls. Been waiting to see them since they were in the Blasters in the 1980s but it just never happened. Can't remember being this excited about a gig for a long time.
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Post by: Pol on April 23, 2016, 10:37:50 PM: Just back from spear of destiny - massive thanks to Gary for the ticket. Believe it or not they played stewarton - just a couple of minutes walk away. I'm not a big sod fan only know a few of there songs. A enjoyable night all in all. Weird small venue with no stage - fck knows what possessed them to play stewarton
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Post by: Anna Woman von NRW on April 24, 2016, 10:59:37 AM: Quote from: Pol on April 23, 2016, 10:37:50 PM
Just back from spear of destiny - massive thanks to Gary for the ticket. Believe it or not they played stewarton - just a couple of minutes walk away. I'm not a big sod fan only know a few of there songs. A enjoyable night all in all. Weird small venue with no stage - fck knows what possessed them to play stewarton

Result 8)
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on April 24, 2016, 11:01:41 AM: Quote from: Pol on April 23, 2016, 10:37:50 PM
Just back from spear of destiny - massive thanks to Gary for the ticket. Believe it or not they played stewarton - just a couple of minutes walk away. I'm not a big sod fan only know a few of there songs. A enjoyable night all in all. Weird small venue with no stage - fck knows what possessed them to play stewarton

Desperation ? !

:D
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Post by: Pim on April 24, 2016, 11:26:01 AM: Tuesday Wolfmother and saturday Motorpsycho :) :)
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on April 26, 2016, 02:08:33 PM: Love wolfmother.

:)
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Post by: eastmidswhizzkid on April 29, 2016, 05:59:03 PM: well hawkwind were a bit disappointing. the new stuff sounded good mostly but there was no need to play the whole album as some of it was quite weak. the old songs they played were probably 5 out of the top 6 i would have requested but they played them really quite badly. but the worst thing was their audience! such a lifeless unresponsive bunch of dull to mind-numbingly tedious old hippies who showed no excitement even when they played classics. in fact it was as if they didnt recognize the classics. and i was definitely the only person singing along. and next to no light/laser show (HW light shows are legendary but nothing.)
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Post by: Bever on April 30, 2016, 04:44:53 PM: Goose last week. Really not bad, but their new work isn't as punkie as the older stuff.

Tonight, Raketkanon with my son!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIcfCfxlC80
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Post by: Stephanie on May 17, 2016, 01:22:00 PM: (Ricky) Warwick & (Damon (Johnson) in Weert (Netherlands) last Sunday. Sooo much fun. It always is, whether they are doing accoustic shows or are touring with the Black Star Riders.

Highly recommendable! :)
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Post by: Sheena on May 21, 2016, 07:09:40 PM: Bearded Theory festival next weekend
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on May 22, 2016, 04:34:54 PM: Saw the Icicle Works at The Fleece in Brizzol on Friday.

My 1st gig in a long time.

:)
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Post by: Phill on May 25, 2016, 09:38:16 PM: Went to see Bn Caplan & the casual smokers last night :)
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on May 28, 2016, 06:55:31 PM: The Wedding Present in Gloucester last night.

observation every time I see TWP... how comes every bloke is tall, geeky looking and the women are all short dumpy, plain looking ? Eh ?

:-\
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Post by: Sheena on May 30, 2016, 04:48:54 PM: Bearded Theory. I'm sunburned, hungover and have had about 10 minutes sleep since last Thursday. I bloody loved it :-)
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on May 30, 2016, 07:38:50 PM: Love BeardedTheory. Great little festival that.

Did you go the year the stage blew away because there was a tornado ? Scary as **** !

:o
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Post by: Sheena on May 30, 2016, 09:51:32 PM: Quote from: Wessexy Witch on May 30, 2016, 07:38:50 PM
Love BeardedTheory. Great little festival that.

Did you go the year the stage blew away because there was a tornado ? Scary as **** !

:o
No! Thankfully it would seem. Perfect festival weather this year; wall to wall sunshine :)
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Post by: Sheena on June 07, 2016, 09:02:07 PM: Download here I come...
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Post by: Sheena on June 23, 2016, 09:10:58 AM: Stone Roses last Sunday, I miss the 90s. I've never seen as much overt use of white powder anywhere ever!
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Post by: Master Ray on June 23, 2016, 07:24:42 PM: Quote from: Sheena on June 23, 2016, 09:10:58 AM
Stone Roses last Sunday, I miss the 90s. I've never seen as much overt use of white powder anywhere ever!

What, talcum powder or antacids?

Hope you enjoyed it, didn't make it to the gigs last week but saw them at Heaton Park a few years back and they were fantastic. Bit worried about so middle-aged men trying to be 'mad fer it!' like they were when they were 20...

'Oh yeah, Made Of Stone, hands in the air and jump around!' crack 'Oh fook, me back!'

;D
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Post by: Sheena on June 23, 2016, 09:03:28 PM: I enjoyed it, minus talcum powder ;D. It was fecking wet, mind; good job I'm waterproof! I've spent so much time watching bands in the rain recently I'm thinking of investing in a wetsuit
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Post by: Simon73 on July 23, 2016, 10:40:45 PM: Saw on Monday: Palm from Japan and
Thursday: D.O.A
In berlin but I really had to pick up 2 among the less expensive and that anyway I like
Or I could go to a gig of a good band almost every night of the week..................and even in august the list in never ending.
Beside the squat scene which is always my favourite all the venues I mean it s full.................Ministry, Anti seen, Sacred Reich, Oblivians, TSOL, etc etc eyc a few by heart between July and August.................
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on July 25, 2016, 08:22:12 AM: My fella Mark saw DOA in Birmingham on Saturday.

:)
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Post by: Shush on July 25, 2016, 02:49:50 PM: Nice one Wezzy, you have extended this thread to family & friends :)

As such, my youngest went to his first gig Saturday to see - The Human League. Said there were people around three times his age turning around to shake his hand surprised that he knew all the lyrics to the songs.
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Post by: Master Ray on July 25, 2016, 07:25:46 PM: Wow, Shush, you didn't drag him to an NMA gig to ensure it was his 'first'... for shame, sir. ;)

Joking aside, I remain constantly surprised at how many young folks you see at an NMA gig... and they weren't dragged there, those kids are really into it! How did they find out about this wonderful band?

BTW, at my age, when I say 'kids', I pretty much mean anyone in their early twenties, but you know what I mean. :D

Great music will always find a way into the ears of those who are willing to hear it.
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Post by: Shush on July 25, 2016, 07:32:37 PM: Both of my lads have chosen the age old teenage right to rebel against what their dad likes. Personally I am happy that they have both found their own music to follow. Its all good.
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Post by: szmurf on July 26, 2016, 01:40:33 AM: Going to Laura Viers, Neko Case and kd Lang next weekend. Then Flogging Molly the next week.
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Post by: Pol on July 26, 2016, 05:27:35 AM: Some of us remember when Phil Oakey had hair, oh wait I had hair then as well lol
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: lostockboy on September 08, 2016, 06:46:15 PM: Just found out that the band who are to me responsible for sending me in the musical direction that I have followed have announced a tour next year. The band in question are The Skids who I absolutely love and have for nearly 40 years. My kids thought something was seriously wrong when I started shrieking when I saw the gigs advertised as it's not how I usually behave. Admittedly it would of been the ultimate experience if the late great Stuart Adamson had been in on it but 3 out of 4 of the band played in The skids in their original incarnation between the late 70's and early 80's. Bruce Watson and his son Jamie will be fulfilling the guitar roles which I'm sure Stuart would be happy as he played with Bruce in Big Country.

Their playing dates in late May, early June and more dates in August with venues to be confirmed. If you don't know much about The Skids their first 3 releases didn't have one poor track on them, sadly the 4th did but by then Stuart Adamson had left the band.

I can only hope Husker Du have a reunion then my life will be complete. Joy Division and The Gun Club are never going to happen but this is up there with them :D :D :D
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Post by: Shush on September 08, 2016, 08:08:03 PM: The Skids are bloody brilliant lockstockboy. "Out of town" "Of one skin" "Circus games", etc etc.

I believe Pol is an admirer also :)
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Post by: Master Ray on September 08, 2016, 08:27:49 PM: The only Skids tune I know is, obviously, 'Into The Valley'...

Direct me to a great album that's worth checking out! :D
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: lostockboy on September 08, 2016, 08:47:00 PM: Quote from: Shush on September 08, 2016, 08:08:03 PM
The Skids are bloody brilliant lockstockboy. "Out of town" "Of one skin" "Circus games", etc etc.

I believe Pol is an admirer also :)
They didn't do one bad song in my opinion. Don't forget TV Stars either which was the B-side to Into The Valley ;D ;D
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: lostockboy on September 08, 2016, 08:49:57 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on September 08, 2016, 08:27:49 PM
The only Skids tune I know is, obviously, 'Into The Valley'...

Direct me to a great album that's worth checking out! :D
You can't go wrong with the 3 albums that featured Stuart Adamson before he left which were Scared To Dance, Days In Europa and Circus Games. Plenty of good none album tracks knocking about as well. Could send you anything via WeTransfer if your interested?
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Master Ray on September 08, 2016, 08:57:10 PM: Quote from: lostockboy on September 08, 2016, 08:49:57 PM
Quote from: Master Ray on September 08, 2016, 08:27:49 PM
The only Skids tune I know is, obviously, 'Into The Valley'...

Direct me to a great album that's worth checking out! :D
You can't go wrong with the 3 albums that featured Stuart Adamson before he left which were Scared To Dance, Days In Europa and Circus Games. Plenty of good none album tracks knocking about as well. Could send you anything via WeTransfer if your interested?

Cheers, lostockboy.

I have no idea whatsoever what 'Wetransfer' is... :-\
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Post by: lostockboy on September 09, 2016, 02:32:23 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on September 08, 2016, 08:57:10 PM
Quote from: lostockboy on September 08, 2016, 08:49:57 PM
Quote from: Master Ray on September 08, 2016, 08:27:49 PM
The only Skids tune I know is, obviously, 'Into The Valley'...

Direct me to a great album that's worth checking out! :D
You can't go wrong with the 3 albums that featured Stuart Adamson before he left which were Scared To Dance, Days In Europa and Circus Games. Plenty of good none album tracks knocking about as well. Could send you anything via WeTransfer if your interested?

Cheers, lostockboy.

I have no idea whatsoever what 'Wetransfer' is... :-\
Oooops sorry, I'm assuming everyone knows what I know. Basically it's a site that lets you send music over the internet. You receive a link in an e-mail where you download the music from on to your pc to listen to, it's that easy. If your still interested please let me know
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Post by: Zenboy on September 09, 2016, 03:25:04 PM: Ferocious Dog in Haworth tomorrow. Nice.

Zen
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on September 09, 2016, 07:08:02 PM: Saw Eddie Tudor Pole last night.
Bit sad and past it.
I counted 45 people in the room, not much of a crowd in my opinion ,but he thought it was a great turn out for him. Most of the people there were for the local suport band 2 Sick Monkeys.

Kept going on about "when i was in the Sex Pistols...."

???
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Post by: Master Ray on September 09, 2016, 07:16:29 PM: Quote from: Wessexy Witch on September 09, 2016, 07:08:02 PM
Saw Eddie Tudor Pole last night.
Bit sad and past it.
I counted 45 people in the room, not much of a crowd in my opinion ,but he thought it was a great turn out for him. Most of the people there were for the local suport band 2 Sick Monkeys.

Kept going on about "when i was in the Sex Pistols...."

???

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't his whole involvement with the Pistols doing one song for the GRARS movie? Which he was in for about thirty seconds?
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Wessexy Witch on September 10, 2016, 04:22:37 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on September 09, 2016, 07:16:29 PM
Quote from: Wessexy Witch on September 09, 2016, 07:08:02 PM
Saw Eddie Tudor Pole last night.
Bit sad and past it.
I counted 45 people in the room, not much of a crowd in my opinion ,but he thought it was a great turn out for him. Most of the people there were for the local suport band 2 Sick Monkeys.

Kept going on about "when i was in the Sex Pistols...."

???

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't his whole involvement with the Pistols doing one song for the GRARS movie? Which he was in for about thirty seconds?

That's about it.
I'm sure I read somewhere that he auditioned to take the place of John at some point.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Master Ray on September 10, 2016, 07:02:37 PM: Quote from: Wessexy Witch on September 10, 2016, 04:22:37 PM
Quote from: Master Ray on September 09, 2016, 07:16:29 PM
Quote from: Wessexy Witch on September 09, 2016, 07:08:02 PM
Saw Eddie Tudor Pole last night.
Bit sad and past it.
I counted 45 people in the room, not much of a crowd in my opinion ,but he thought it was a great turn out for him. Most of the people there were for the local suport band 2 Sick Monkeys.

Kept going on about "when i was in the Sex Pistols...."

???

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't his whole involvement with the Pistols doing one song for the GRARS movie? Which he was in for about thirty seconds?

That's about it.
I'm sure I read somewhere that he auditioned to take the place of John at some point.

I haven't seen 'Swindle' in a great many years, but I believe that an early scene had a bunch of people auditioning to replace John... one of which was Ed? And a caption that said 'Anyone can be a Sex Pistol'?
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: gizzard on September 10, 2016, 07:21:43 PM: Before New Model Army I have -

Theatre Of Hate
Buzzcocks
Killing Joke.

Happy days!
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Post by: Sheena on September 19, 2016, 06:49:05 PM: Saw Tony Wright (Terrorvision) doing a solo gig in my hometown at the weekend. Much fun and helped me forget my broken heart for a few hours. Wish I'd managed to get Terrorvision tickets for Manchester before they sold out
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Post by: jackroadkill on September 19, 2016, 08:33:00 PM: Got Red Fang in Manchester on Friday - looking forward to some big, heavy, hairy stoner-rock joyousness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VufilzHKTqk
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Post by: Shush on October 08, 2016, 11:52:02 PM: Well, tonight I went to the first none NMA gig I have been to for a very long time. It was --

Buzzcocks on their 40,Th anniversary tour at Rock City.

More for Ange than for myself. When I first met her 26 years ago, she had "Buzzcocks" painted at the back of her leather jacket.

They can still well and truly play. Their drummer was absolutely top end.They sounded great and true to form. Played lots of classics. Songs I had not heard before were still good and full of energy and sounded like the Buzzcocks should. Did one Encore which included the must-have "Ever fallen in love" . Pete Shelley bless him, looks completely different now. Only thing I was uncomfortable with, they did not pause between songs, they went from one to another. I prefer the NMA way of one finishes, then one begins.
Crowd was very much mid 40's to mid 50's. Long time since I have been in a group and felt young. A good gig, Ange was very happy with it and danced a lot. I would say from my point of view the major difference for me was the sense of belonging I feel when in the crowd at an NMA gig I did not get there. -- And at an NMA gig that is one of the most ingratiating things.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Anna Woman von NRW on October 10, 2016, 06:11:33 PM: Saw The Buzzcocks at BD's a while back now: was good

Quote from: Shush on October 08, 2016, 11:52:02 PM
the major difference for me was the sense of belonging I feel when in the crowd at an NMA gig I did not get there. --

With ya on that one, do think it's something that marks a band out as special. Only felt something similar at Rise Against and James. Thing is though once you've felt it kinda makes gigs where you don't a bit limp really.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Wessexy Witch on October 17, 2016, 07:57:19 PM: Slim Cessna's Auto Club in Leek on Saturday night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJm2yEQo4aU

mental.
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Post by: lotus on October 18, 2016, 06:12:12 PM: Was a good gig last year - these boys (Munley ;)) performing one stage and in the pit are a bit "special .... ;D
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on October 18, 2016, 06:24:04 PM: I know I'm a spooky ***** and all but Munley is a scary fucker !
I had to hide behind Mark everytime he got down off the stage. This wasn't a good idea, Mark knows the band because he travels America with them every year so both Munley and Slim head for him every time !

:D
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Post by: lostockboy on October 19, 2016, 12:29:58 PM: After NMA in Buckley on the 9th of November the following Wednesday, the 16th, I'm going to see The Damned in Wrexham and then on Wednesday the 24th to complete my Wednesday night gigs hat-trick it's Electric Six in Manchester.
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Post by: Bever on October 19, 2016, 02:09:33 PM: Next on the list Billy Talent, closely followed two weeks later by the band that was the soundtrack of my youth: The Cure.
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on November 12, 2016, 02:49:15 PM: Sham 69 last night.

I didn't know there were so many old Herberts about !
It was a right laugh !
Sham 69 did less than an hour but managed to pack in every song in their whole repertoire !
Got a bit messy when the crash barrier at the front got pushed over by some rather impressive fat old grandads dancing like 19 year old nutters and it collapsed taking a dozen old skins with it.

Great venue ( Meca,yeah,the bingo hall). Would love to get the Army in there.

:)
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Post by: Sheena on November 27, 2016, 04:29:14 PM: Sisters of Mercy in Sheffield last night (awful,as usual, but I still love it). The Cure on Tuesday...
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Post by: Master Ray on November 27, 2016, 06:24:44 PM: Didn't know The Sisters were touring, how did I miss that? Yeah, their performances can be described as 'variable at best', but I also love them. Jealous as heck about The Cure, couldn't get tickets for anything less than silly money...
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Post by: Red on November 28, 2016, 08:28:51 AM: Blackballed at The Angel,Nottingham last Saturday

Another excellent night had by all

Going to Levellers and Ferocious Dog at Lincoln on Thursday 8th

Then it's 'that' band again at Rock City :)
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Post by: Red on January 19, 2017, 08:36:29 AM: Blackballed and Aynsley Lister tonight at the Robin 2 in Bilston
Blackballed and Willie & The Bandits tomorrow night in Penzance

I was hoping to go and see them again on Saturday in Honinton but I'm working in Chorley at 2am Sunday morning :)
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Post by: Master Ray on January 19, 2017, 07:06:24 PM: I'd like to see Fish playing Manchester next December... but it's a Saturday and you-know-who might be doing their classic Nottingham thing... :-\
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Post by: lupus225 on January 21, 2017, 08:10:49 PM: We saw The Doors in Concert, a Dutch Doors tribute band.
I'm not too keen on cover bands at all but these guys were great!
The sounded very much like the original and even looked pretty much like them.
Check them out on YouTube!
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Post by: Red on January 29, 2017, 07:32:54 PM: Home from a weekend watching Blackballed at The Boars head in Kidderminster with Disco Tramps,Bleeding Hearts and Welcome Back Delta and then saw Blackballed again at The Slade Rooms for a private party.

Both nights we have drunk both venues dry of Guinness :) :)

Ended up in the Gifford Arms in Wolvehampton until well past 3am this morning, cracking pub :) :)
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Post by: jackroadkill on January 30, 2017, 05:12:05 PM: Saw Vex Red in Brum on Friday night and they were pretty damned good. The old stuff still rocked and the few new ones that they played were good too, although less noisy and more wistful.
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on February 03, 2017, 03:17:01 PM: Might just pop along to see Blackballed tonight.

:)

I went and they were great. Tiny pub backroom that Marshall said was brilliant,so I hope they pop by again or even better,he convinces the rest of his friends to play there too.
;)

Added bonus was that I saw jc there.
Lovely.
:-*
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Post by: jc on February 05, 2017, 12:57:43 PM: Indeed what a pleasant surprise and a top gig to boot, how was the other JC in the Roundhouse.

Cheers

jc
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on February 05, 2017, 01:30:17 PM: Quote from: jc on February 05, 2017, 12:57:43 PM
Indeed what a pleasant surprise and a top gig to boot, how was the other JC in the Roundhouse.

Cheers

jc

He was brilliant,thank you very much.
:)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Red on February 09, 2017, 06:34:57 AM: Off to see Blackballed again tomorrow night in Newark

Suppose i have to go as I booked them to play :)
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on February 10, 2017, 04:58:47 PM: Quote from: Red on February 09, 2017, 06:34:57 AM
Off to see Blackballed again tomorrow night in Newark

Suppose i have to go as I booked them to play :)

Rude not too !
;D
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Post by: Coolea on February 10, 2017, 08:16:56 PM: Been to 3 gigs so far this year

Black Sabbath
James Mcmurtry
Martin Simpson

Tickets got & ready to go for the following

Band Of Horses
Drive By Truckers
Crow Black Chicken
Hothouse Flowers
The Gloaming
NMA x 3
Blackberry Smoke
Samantha Crain
Ryley Walker x 2
Therapy?
Andy Irvine/Paul Brady
Rory Gallagher Festival
Clutch
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Post by: lotus on February 11, 2017, 02:37:40 PM: A Rory Gallagher Festival - where and when? Bands/artists?
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Post by: Bever on February 12, 2017, 10:22:25 AM: Next on is Kapitan Korsakov.
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Post by: Rusco on February 12, 2017, 11:10:56 AM: Teenage Fanclub next week on Wendsday.

I have a holiday on Thu so I'm able to meet couple of good old friends.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Coolea on February 12, 2017, 09:19:52 PM: Quote from: lotus on February 11, 2017, 02:37:40 PM
A Rory Gallagher Festival - where and when? Bands/artists?

https://www.rorygallagherfestival.com

Town he was born in. Going camping at it!
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Red on February 20, 2017, 12:40:22 PM: Quote from: Wessexy Witch on February 10, 2017, 04:58:47 PM
Quote from: Red on February 09, 2017, 06:34:57 AM
Off to see Blackballed again tomorrow night in Newark

Suppose i have to go as I booked them to play :)

Rude not too !
;D

An excellent night was had by all

The landlord was so impressed that he's booked them to play twice before the end of the year.

I also went to see them at Evesham last Friday and Stoke on Saturday.

Hoping to go again on Friday in Macclesfield
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Post by: Master Ray on February 20, 2017, 07:05:19 PM: Looks like I'm going to see Madness in London over the August Bank Holiday weekend...
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Post by: ekrafsur on February 20, 2017, 09:56:20 PM: Just found out Midnight Oil is on tour and coming to Washington DC (okay, Silver Spring MD...) Lord knows this country could use some Oils, NMA, etc...
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Post by: ian on March 11, 2017, 08:57:01 AM: Gigs lined up. The Stranglers, Stone Roses, Depeche Mode, U2, Bruce Foxton, Bearded Theory, Beautiful Days and the Mission.
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Post by: Bever on March 12, 2017, 10:18:22 AM: Saw Kapitan Korsakov last week. What a blast!

Lined up so far in order of appearance:
New Model Army
Warhaus
Iron Maiden (not a fan, doing this for my son)
Midnight Oil
The Sisters of Mercy
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Post by: Elsie on April 03, 2017, 11:42:16 AM: Tickets booked for wedding present doing whole George best album at the roundhouse
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Post by: Master Ray on April 03, 2017, 07:08:52 PM: If no-one's said it already, Elsie, welcome!
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: witch on April 03, 2017, 08:44:43 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on April 03, 2017, 07:08:52 PM
If no-one's said it already, Elsie, welcome!

Good Evening Elsie heartfully welcome here on board wish you a great time here ;) ;) ;)
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Post by: Elsie on April 04, 2017, 11:41:46 AM: Thanks both. I've been a longtime lurker
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Post by: Bever on April 04, 2017, 12:50:46 PM: Warhaus last Saturday. Side project of Maarten from Balthazar. Nice stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz2MY2Ogf0U
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Post by: Master Ray on April 04, 2017, 07:07:07 PM: Quote from: Elsie on April 04, 2017, 11:41:46 AM
Thanks both. I've been a longtime lurker

Please post often, we ~~drink new blood~~ love to read posts from 'new blood'... ;)
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Post by: Elsie on April 04, 2017, 07:37:18 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on April 04, 2017, 07:07:07 PM
Quote from: Elsie on April 04, 2017, 11:41:46 AM
Thanks both. I've been a longtime lurker

Please post often, we ~~drink new blood~~ love to read posts from 'new blood'... ;)

I shall endeavour to regale you with my Oscar Wildean wit. Failing that I may just post bobbins
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Master Ray on April 04, 2017, 07:54:44 PM: Quote from: Elsie on April 04, 2017, 07:37:18 PM
Quote from: Master Ray on April 04, 2017, 07:07:07 PM
Quote from: Elsie on April 04, 2017, 11:41:46 AM
Thanks both. I've been a longtime lurker

Please post often, we ~~drink new blood~~ love to read posts from 'new blood'... ;)

I shall endeavour to regale you with my Oscar Wildean wit. Failing that I may just post bobbins

Hey, it's been working for me for a few years! ;D
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Post by: Bever on April 23, 2017, 07:28:22 AM: Went to see Iron Maiden last night to accompany my son and his gf as they are too young to go to such an event alone. Was my first time. Doesn't need to be a second one for me. Very polished machine.
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Post by: Red on April 23, 2017, 04:52:00 PM: Ferocious Dog at The Rescue Rooms in Notts last Thursday
Blackballed at the Night & Day in Manchester on Friday
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Post by: Elsie on April 24, 2017, 02:53:37 PM: Tickets booked for Jesus & Mary Chain at Northampton roadmender. Could be a loud one
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: MARKXE on April 24, 2017, 03:11:17 PM: BlackBalled end of the week, most excited (http://i.imgur.com/sVpMz34.gif)
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Post by: Red on April 24, 2017, 09:10:19 PM: Quote from: MARKXE on April 24, 2017, 03:11:17 PM
BlackBalled end of the week, most excited (http://i.imgur.com/sVpMz34.gif)

Enjoy, if it's half as good as Friday night you're in for a treat.

The new album is excellent so make sure you buy a copy :) :)
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Post by: MARKXE on April 25, 2017, 03:33:55 PM: Gave the Album sampler a try it sounds excellent will treat myself ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6BpmpnMX38
Roll on Sunday and Monday with the added bonus of this on Monday in Hannover
https://youtu.be/i1T3dVyixHk :D
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Post by: King_D on April 25, 2017, 06:07:35 PM: Aluk Todolo in my home town (Montpellier, France) next saturday
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Post by: Master Ray on May 26, 2017, 09:27:19 PM: Gosh, Therapy? playing an acoustic set just a couple of miles down the road from me in October!
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Post by: Master Ray on May 26, 2017, 10:05:49 PM: And, tomorrow night, Skunk Anansie in Manchester. Always superb live, one of the best live bands I ever saw, and I've seen hundreds...

They opened up with this one last time I saw them...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHeD05rv57Y
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Post by: Pol on May 27, 2017, 08:55:28 AM: Nice one, have a beer for me
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Post by: lostockboy on May 27, 2017, 09:52:51 AM: Due to a severe lack of gigs this year with The Skids early next month being my first I've ended up booking a few gigs for bands/artists that are not usually on my radar. So far I've booked Gary Numan in July, Ash in August and Happy Mondays in December and I'm hoping to book Royal Blood in November and The Charlatans in December. My annual Christmas jamboree with Electric Six has been cancelled till next year so I had to take drastic action and take a few risks. Not a bad thing though as I've had a few nice suprises seeing bands I wouldn't usually go to see.
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Post by: Master Ray on May 27, 2017, 10:30:35 PM: Hoping to make The Charlatans... didn't know about Royal blood and Ash touring, will look into that...

On a pissed off note, Skunk Anansie in Manchester tonight was announced as an early start / finish gig so went by public transport, only to find out it was now a late gig with no prior notifications anywhere... had to give it a miss so as not to be stranded overnight... >:(
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Post by: lostockboy on May 28, 2017, 07:55:42 AM: Quote from: Master Ray on May 27, 2017, 10:30:35 PM
Hoping to make The Charlatans... didn't know about Royal blood and Ash touring, will look into that...

On a pissed off note, Skunk Anansie in Manchester tonight was announced as an early start / finish gig so went by public transport, only to find out it was now a late gig with no prior notifications anywhere... had to give it a miss so as not to be stranded overnight... >:(

Ticket sales for Royal Blood have been postponed due to recent events.
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Post by: Master Ray on May 28, 2017, 06:43:18 PM: Thanks for the update. Still hopeful about Ash (Wrexham for you?) and The Charlatans (Manchester?) got a couple of mates interested, depends if I can find someone with a car for the former... might see you there!
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Post by: Pol on May 28, 2017, 07:54:09 PM: Shit that you missed the gig . Seen the skids were playing but it was sold out (Glasgow)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: lostockboy on May 29, 2017, 12:04:37 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on May 28, 2017, 06:43:18 PM
Thanks for the update. Still hopeful about Ash (Wrexham for you?) and The Charlatans (Manchester?) got a couple of mates interested, depends if I can find someone with a car for the former... might see you there!
Yeah going to Wrexham for Ash, tickets already purchased and will do The Charlatans so will say hello to you.
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Post by: gordbeam on May 29, 2017, 07:50:31 PM: Poptone! Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins playing mostly Tones on Tail songs with a few bauhaus/L&R songs thrown in. great show
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Post by: Stephanie on May 31, 2017, 09:26:15 AM: Black Star Riders in Holland tommorw - longish drive for us and we won't get that much sleep - but we're meeting up with a dear friend who will then come back to spend the long weekend with us - so it will be cool! :D
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Post by: lupus225 on June 17, 2017, 07:26:22 AM: Salem's Pot, Schaubude, Kiel, Germany

Swedish psychedelic doom band...top gig!
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Post by: lupus225 on June 24, 2017, 06:58:38 AM: Fischer-Z, Kieler Woche 2017

Free entry open air gig part of a town/sailing festival (NMA played there in 2006).

Good show, nothing special though.
They played many old classics and that's what most of the audience came to hear, myself included ;D
John Watts is a cool guy...and he HATES Trump 8)
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Post by: Bever on June 24, 2017, 08:58:09 AM: Midnight Oil was a blast. Seriously, if you get the chance: go see them!
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Post by: Red on June 25, 2017, 10:58:59 AM: Going to see that there band called Blackballed in Manchester on Thursday and Newark on Saturday :) :)
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Post by: MARKXE on June 25, 2017, 01:30:55 PM: Quote from: Red on June 25, 2017, 10:58:59 AM
Going to see that there band called Blackballed in Manchester on Thursday and Newark on Saturday :) :)

Enjoy, I know I did there a hoot live ;D as you well know.
(http://i.imgur.com/LNRAZWwl.jpg)
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Post by: Red on June 25, 2017, 03:32:16 PM: I'm sure I will

Did you not see the stainless steel key rings they had for sale instead of the black plastic ones?

Fultons Point is an excellent album isn't it

I'll be buying the vinyl version this week
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Post by: MARKXE on June 25, 2017, 06:32:53 PM: Its a cracking album really like it, and live they rock :) Fantastic chemistry and Leons as mad as a box of frogs. :D
Saw no key rings though.
(http://i.imgur.com/RnfL4Gqm.jpg)

Good to hear there doing vinyl will also invest.
(http://i.imgur.com/Nn0r1kPm.jpg)

Go and support them people you wont regret it, (http://i.imgur.com/h2Yozdg.gif)
Enjoy Red not jealous at all not even a tiny tiny bit :P
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Post by: szmurf on June 28, 2017, 02:40:36 AM: Been doing loads of free gigs in the park. Over the past 10 yrs, Nashville has really turned into Music City.
As for upcoming gigs I've actually forked out money for:
- New Pornographers
- Afghan Whigs
- Mary Chapin Carpenter
Seen in the past couple months:
- Joan Baez
- Pixies
- U2
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Post by: lostockboy on June 28, 2017, 02:17:43 PM: After no gigs until Skids earlier this month I now have tickets booked for:-
Cabbage - 1st July Manchester
Gary Numan - 27th July Liverpool
Ash - 17th August Wrexham
Royal Blood & At The Drive In - 16th November Manchester
Queens Of The Stone Age - 19th November Manchester
Happy Mondays - 13th December Manchester

Hoping to add a few more in between now and the end of the year
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Post by: Red on June 29, 2017, 09:42:05 PM: Quote from: MARKXE on June 25, 2017, 06:32:53 PM
Its a cracking album really like it, and live they rock :) Fantastic chemistry and Leons as mad as a box of frogs. :D
Saw no key rings though.
(http://i.imgur.com/RnfL4Gqm.jpg)

Good to hear there doing vinyl will also invest.
(http://i.imgur.com/Nn0r1kPm.jpg)

Go and support them people you wont regret it, (http://i.imgur.com/h2Yozdg.gif)
Enjoy Red not jealous at all not even a tiny tiny bit :P

Didn't go tonight in the end

Just decided that the journey over the 62 in this terrible weather may have been risky especially as Blackballed had an early slot (7:30)

Newark on Saturday is only 30 miles away and I'm staying over so I'll be enjoying a pint or 10 of the black stuff :) :)

MARKXE, do you want me to get you one of the keyrings?
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Post by: MARKXE on July 01, 2017, 06:12:50 AM: Red thats very kind, I would love one as there are non in the BB shop.
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Post by: Stephanie on July 10, 2017, 09:41:57 AM: Black Star Riders at Bospop festival in Weert on Saturday - awesome as always! :)
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Post by: Red on July 11, 2017, 07:39:38 PM: Just booked to see Planet Smashers in Newcastle on Aug 10th

Canadian ska punk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7KHmbI-v2I
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Post by: Rusco on July 12, 2017, 07:31:46 PM: It's the time once again for the only festival I go once in a year with my wife: it's Puntala, a small fest in Lempäälä countryside that will take 2000 inside. A lake, 2 stages and two days full of international punk, hc & crust. Always loved it.

And Summer vacation starting in two weeks!
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Post by: szmurf on August 20, 2017, 03:43:47 AM: Just got home from a free show by Son Volt. Great Americana band for over 20 yrs.
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Post by: Stephanie on August 25, 2017, 11:48:02 AM: Looking forward to a concert-filled November this year:

Royal Blood twice, once in Cologne and once in Antwerp
The Waterboys at a venue not very far from where I live - that doesn't happen a lot ;-)
And then I'll actually get to do a mini roadtrip to the UK to see Black Star Riders in Cambridge and Portsmouth :D If any of you guys happens to be there... :)
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Post by: Master Ray on August 25, 2017, 07:05:05 PM: Off to good old London for a three day break tomorrow which will end with seeing Madness at a one day festival in Clapham... one of the main support acts is Slaves. new to me but they sound pretty good...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmtU-bLyReU
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Post by: szmurf on August 26, 2017, 03:40:25 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on August 25, 2017, 07:05:05 PM
Off to good old London for a three day break tomorrow which will end with seeing Madness at a one day festival in Clapham... one of the main support acts is Slaves. new to me but they sound pretty good...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmtU-bLyReU
Ray - Slaves are good. Have both albums and while the albums don't work as a whole, there's some pretty good tunes laid out in both records. Cheer Up London is cracking tune.
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Post by: Master Ray on August 29, 2017, 08:08:54 PM: Back from that weekend break in London. Went to the Madness gig but left it to tea-time seeing as it was so bloody hot in London and I suspected (and was proved to be right) there was no bloody cover from the sun anywhere, I don't do well in those conditions! Szmurf, Slaves were announced as the main support of the evening, so I expected them to be on at about 7, but showing up at 5. they were half way through their set. >:( Sounded great though, I suspect that seeing them in a small venue is probably the way to go. Still, got to watch Soul 2 Soul and De La Soul and then Craig Charles playing some records, though... ::)

Madness were great, as always, but the way that London Transport handle these events (don't ask) and the ridiculous charge for drinks (4 cans of San Miguel = £22?) has made me think that these big festival events are not quite for me anymore...
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Post by: Pol on August 29, 2017, 09:54:17 PM: Glad you enjoyed it even if you got ripped off at the bar ,fckin hell 22 quid for 6 quids worth of beer , greedy robbin bstarts
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Post by: Sheena on October 12, 2017, 09:54:30 PM: John cooper clarke on Saturday :)
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Post by: szmurf on October 13, 2017, 02:15:02 AM: Ray - I think you're right two guys with guitars and drums are arena rock.

I just got a few ticks for First Aid Kit. Had to miss the Afghan Whigs (was looking forward to that one).

Elephant Stone and White Reaper are next on my list. Girlfriend won't like either band, I don't think.
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Post by: Rusco on October 16, 2017, 07:17:39 PM: There's gonna be a party on 27th at Tampere city featuring: Appendix, Kalashnikov Collective, Klimax, Destrucktions, and Neurovisio.
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Post by: Master Ray on December 01, 2017, 09:16:34 PM: My mate just posted me about seeing Queens Of The Stone Age (with Iggy Pop supporting) at Finsbury Park, London next Summer... think I'm up for that one. :D
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Post by: Rusco on December 07, 2017, 07:51:33 AM: We'll do Raoul Björkenheim's Triad gig tomorrow in Turku. Top guitars and super virtuosity will be expected.
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Post by: Master Ray on December 10, 2017, 06:32:14 PM: Great night last night in Manchester watching Fish at The Ritz (my fave Manchester venue) doing 'Clutching At Straws' in full, albeit in an odd order, plus several great tunes from his (under-rated) solo output. Nothing from his forthcoming farewell album, though, as he promised!

A classic example of how a man can play a blinder of a gig despite his voice being shot all to hell these days. He's a superb frontman with a great band behind him and the sold-out crowd loved it, drowning out his voice at times with a lovely sing-along. Cracking good night out!
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Post by: Shush on December 10, 2017, 11:41:51 PM: Sounds like a nice plaice
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Post by: Master Ray on December 11, 2017, 06:34:39 PM: Quote from: Shush on December 10, 2017, 11:41:51 PM
Sounds like a nice plaice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSvJaYxRoB4
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Post by: Kneel the Reveller on December 22, 2017, 02:19:13 PM: Recently seen Sleaford Mods in Southampton and Ghost Poet in Portsmouth great gigs in small venues. Saw Honeyblood earlier this year in Portsmouth. Amazing duo. Got The Damned in Feb in Bournemouth which will be good with Paul Gray back on bass and new album beckoning.
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Post by: Rusco on January 21, 2018, 04:53:21 PM: G.B.H, Appendix and Äpärät in Helsinki next Thursday. Having a day-off on Fri.
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Post by: Red on January 24, 2018, 07:19:15 AM: Going to see 'that' other band-Blackballed again on Saturday in Stamford with support from The Saboteurs, a local band from Sleaford and also The Autumn Saints

Should be another good night out :)
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Post by: jc on January 28, 2018, 08:36:42 AM: Quote from: Red on January 24, 2018, 07:19:15 AM
Going to see 'that' other band-Blackballed again on Saturday in Stamford with support from The Saboteurs, a local band from Sleaford and also The Autumn Saints

Should be another good night out :)

And indeed it was :)

Cheers

jc
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on February 17, 2018, 09:39:02 AM: Blackballed tonight in Evesham

:)
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Post by: Red on February 18, 2018, 03:36:16 PM: Blackballed on Thursday in Grimsby and Friday in Preston :)
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Post by: Simon73 on March 08, 2018, 07:46:47 PM: Negative Approcah this saturday in Berlin hopefully and Imharan on the 27 ........
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Post by: dilla on March 09, 2018, 05:16:41 PM: The Stranglers and Therapy next saturday in Brum.Can't wait
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on March 10, 2018, 10:09:51 AM: Peter and the Test Tube Babies last night.

Punks not dead, it's living in care homes in Swindon ! ;D
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Post by: Red on March 17, 2018, 11:03:47 AM: Ferocious Dog at the 100 Club on Thurs 29th March
Blackballed at Trillians (Newcastle) on Sat 31st March
Wonder Stuff & Neds Atomic Dustbin at Leicester O2 Academy on Sun 1st April
Wonder Stuff & Neds atomic Dustbin at Leeds O2 Academy on Wednesday 4th April

I remember correctly I've also got 3 days in London watching another band on 13/14/15 April :) :)
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Post by: jez pike on March 17, 2018, 11:23:37 AM: I managed to get tickets to watch Slow Readers Club at Manchester cathedral(sold out in 2 hours),great band live,might even make it big,and then i'll go off them.
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Post by: Bever on March 17, 2018, 12:45:12 PM: Editors tonight.
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Post by: Red on April 03, 2018, 10:19:46 AM: Quote from: Red on March 17, 2018, 11:03:47 AM
Ferocious Dog at the 100 Club on Thurs 29th March
Blackballed at Trillians (Newcastle) on Sat 31st March
Wonder Stuff & Neds Atomic Dustbin at Leicester O2 Academy on Sun 1st April
Wonder Stuff & Neds atomic Dustbin at Leeds O2 Academy on Wednesday 4th April

I remember correctly I've also got 3 days in London watching another band on 13/14/15 April :) :)

Didn't do Blackballed in Newcastle as I met my daughter in Leeds instead

Also didn't do Wonder Stuff and Neds in Leicester as I had been busy doing some work on the VW camper and totally fogot about the gig until I'd had 2 beers and realsied it was 8pm and I'm about 90 mins from Leicester so wouldn't have made it as doors opened at 7pm (£37 down the pan!!)

I will NOT forget to go tomorrow night in Leeds

By the FD were brilliant at the 100 club and one of the support acts, Nick Parker was also great

Didn't think much of the other support Sean McGowan but each to their own
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Post by: MARKXE on May 08, 2018, 05:47:27 PM: BlackBalled tomorrow in Munster, Thursday in Hehlen, Saturday Brelingen and Monday in Hannover rather excited :D

Always a good night.(https://i.imgur.com/O3bTuwH.gif)
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Post by: nia on May 09, 2018, 11:50:28 PM: WOVENHAND at Zoom Frankfurt on Fr 20th July

Can't wait for it :D
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Post by: lotus on May 13, 2018, 08:19:22 PM: Not sure if I or we can be there :(
But the good news is:
Risha - DEE with Hacke (cd out here 22.6.) :D
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Post by: nia on May 13, 2018, 08:45:42 PM: Quote from: lotus on May 13, 2018, 08:19:22 PM
Not sure if I or we can be there :(

Try. DEE's shows have become rare these days, especially the ones in small venues like Zoom...

Quote
But the good news is:
Risha - DEE with Hacke (cd out here 22.6.) :D

Yes I saw the Glitterhouse tweet! Very exciting collaboration! :D
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Post by: Master Ray on May 22, 2018, 07:25:45 PM: Not 'just back home from', but last night I was at Machine Head, Nottingham Rock City... three hours of blistering metal in a sold-out venue hotter than the Devil's nutsack. Many of you know how Rockers can get hot in the middle of December at the sold-out Winter Gatherings... imagine how hot it can get when it's already hot outside! :-[

(gotta say, though, although I could see it was getting a bit hectic at the front, it wasn't nearly as hectic as a proper NMA moshpit... ;))

Possibly the best Monday night out I've had... here's a clip that I didn't record, just nicked off of Youtube...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ1_hYEODas&t=174s
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Post by: Bunny on May 22, 2018, 08:02:25 PM: I had their first album, which I really liked half the tracks on. But the whole album didnt grab me. Just listened to some latet stuff on yowtube. A lot cleaner sounding and more melodic. Not bad at all.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Master Ray on May 22, 2018, 08:32:23 PM: Quote from: Bunny on May 22, 2018, 08:02:25 PM
I had their first album, which I really liked half the tracks on. But the whole album didnt grab me. Just listened to some latet stuff on yowtube. A lot cleaner sounding and more melodic. Not bad at all.

If I were to recommend you a couple of more recent albums, I'd go with the new one, 'Catharsis' (rather diversive amongst the fan base thanks to its somewhat diversive and, yes, more melodic sounds) and 'The Blackening' from 2010. Just sayin...
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Post by: ManxPat on May 22, 2018, 10:51:43 PM: More a gig I wonder if I actually ever did get home from in actuality - Hawkwind from Loch prom 92
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Post by: ManxPat on May 22, 2018, 10:52:26 PM: Right after Dumpy's rusty nuts
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Post by: Master Ray on May 22, 2018, 10:53:33 PM: I also saw Dumpy's Rusty Nuts, back in the 90's. Meh.
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Post by: lostockboy on May 23, 2018, 07:01:18 PM: By this time last year I hadn't been to one gig with the first being Skids on 2nd of June in Manchester. Up to now this year I've seen The Damned, Skids, Electric Six (twice), Mutant Monsters, Feeder, UK Subs, Manic Street Preachers and The Charlatans. Tomorrow night I'm of to see The Exploited and I've booked to see Skids, The Midnight Beast and Peter Hook later this year. I'm hoping to book and see Electric Six (again), The Damned (again) and Killing joke and any other band/artist of interest that are playing.
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Post by: Master Ray on May 23, 2018, 07:57:42 PM: I deffo need to sort out a ticket for Killing Joke.
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Post by: nia on May 24, 2018, 06:21:55 AM: HEILUNG at Koncerthuset Copenhagen on Sat 13th Oct

:D
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Post by: Red on May 25, 2018, 09:55:08 AM: Off to Bearded Theory later if that counts

Looking forward to seeing Robert Plant on Sunday night
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Post by: lostockboy on June 01, 2018, 09:36:51 AM: Quote from: lostockboy on May 23, 2018, 07:01:18 PM
By this time last year I hadn't been to one gig with the first being Skids on 2nd of June in Manchester. Up to now this year I've seen The Damned, Skids, Electric Six (twice), Mutant Monsters, Feeder, UK Subs, Manic Street Preachers and The Charlatans. Tomorrow night I'm of to see The Exploited and I've booked to see Skids, The Midnight Beast and Peter Hook later this year. I'm hoping to book and see Electric Six (again), The Damned (again) and Killing joke and any other band/artist of interest that are playing.
Back off my holidays at Butlins in Minehead where I saw MacBUSTED. Bet your all jealous :D :D
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Post by: pjevac on June 10, 2018, 11:29:26 AM: I just came home from Indirekt Festival, happening in Umag, Croatia! It was awesome, seen some great bands and had great fun. I must put one name before any other: Dope Calypso from Budapest, Hungary!
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Post by: Red on June 15, 2018, 03:28:22 PM: Tonight I'm heading to the infamous* Gliderdrome in Boston (Lincolnshire) to see the Levellers

*https://www.thegliderdrome.com/who-s-appeared-at-the-glider/
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Post by: Master Ray on June 15, 2018, 06:47:48 PM: Quote from: Red on June 15, 2018, 03:28:22 PM
Tonight I'm heading to the infamous* Gliderdrome in Boston (Lincolnshire) to see the Levellers

*https://www.thegliderdrome.com/who-s-appeared-at-the-glider/

Enjoy, sir! As I think I said on another thread, I might not be able to make the July 1st gig, but I'm still working on it, all hope is not yet lost! I'll be in touch if or when I know I can make it to sort out a meet.
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Post by: MARKXE on June 26, 2018, 12:13:27 PM: Heading off to Dusseldorf for the Arctic Monkeys.
Daughter talked me in to it and I suspect I will be one of the more senior faces in the crowd. :P
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Post by: lupus225 on June 27, 2018, 08:30:28 PM: Nephew in Hamburg (missed Therapy? in Kiel on the same night, dammit)
Svalbard in Kiel
Crowbar in Kiel
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on July 04, 2018, 03:50:21 PM: Off to see Electric Eel Shock in Evesham in a bit.
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Post by: Johnz on July 09, 2018, 09:58:53 AM: Saw The Cure in Hyde Park on Saturday with Editors, Interpol and others supporting. Had a fantastic day. Saw a few NMA shirts so I thought I'd mention it.
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Post by: jc on July 09, 2018, 11:31:03 AM: That would have been Danny, he said the gig was good but didn’t like the corporateness of the event.

Cheers

jc
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Post by: Johnz on July 09, 2018, 11:36:37 AM: Quote from: jc on July 09, 2018, 11:31:03 AM
That would have been Danny, he said the gig was good but didn’t like the corporateness of the event.

Cheers

jc

Yep, it was pretty corporate. I haven't been to a major festival in years but I assume they're all like that now, no?
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Post by: Master Ray on July 09, 2018, 06:48:01 PM: Quote from: Johnz on July 09, 2018, 09:58:53 AM
Saw The Cure in Hyde Park on Saturday with Editors, Interpol and others supporting. Had a fantastic day. Saw a few NMA shirts so I thought I'd mention it.

Glad you had a great day. I've loved The Cure since the 80's but have never managed to see them live for one reason or another. They're probably the last band who I've yet to put a tick in the 'bands I must see before I die' box. Ah, one day... :-\
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Post by: Stephanie on July 10, 2018, 01:55:39 PM: Quote from: Johnz on July 09, 2018, 09:58:53 AM
Saw The Cure in Hyde Park on Saturday with Editors, Interpol and others supporting. Had a fantastic day. Saw a few NMA shirts so I thought I'd mention it.
Oh, I would have loved to go - but no way...I do hope they'll do another proper tour!!!!

For me, the next shows are still a while away...September, to be precise. But I'm already super-excited: I am seeing L.A. Guns twice, in the Netherlands and then they are playing almost around the corner from where I live in Germany - that's a first!!!

Until a couple of years ago I used to road-trip to see them, all across the UK, mainland Europe...and to the US on a few occasions. I have built so many great friendships over the years, many of which still last to this day.

When I started adding more pets to my little zoo, those days were over, obviously, and I thought I probably wouldn't get to see L.A. Guns again - but it seems I was wrong. :)
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on July 11, 2018, 08:31:42 PM: My older son Bob (named after Bobert Smith)had free tickets to go but didn't because his girlfriend was suffering from heat stroke.

Shame.
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Post by: Johnz on July 13, 2018, 05:57:04 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on July 09, 2018, 06:48:01 PM
Glad you had a great day. I've loved The Cure since the 80's but have never managed to see them live for one reason or another. They're probably the last band who I've yet to put a tick in the 'bands I must see before I die' box. Ah, one day... :-\

Thanks MR. You should check them out on their next tour. They sounded better than they have in years.

Quote from: Stephanie on July 10, 2018, 01:55:39 PM
Oh, I would have loved to go - but no way...I do hope they'll do another proper tour!!!!

I hope so, too. They do like to play live so I'm sure they'll hit the road again soon.

Quote from: Wessexy Witch on July 11, 2018, 08:31:42 PM
My older son Bob (named after Bobert Smith)had free tickets to go but didn't because his girlfriend was suffering from heat stroke.

Shame.

It was stinking hot which kept me from watching some of the other bands that I wanted to see. I saw a few people pass out during the day. 32 degrees, alcohol and no shade is not a winning combination for some people. Shame he didn't go. He missed a good gig. The audience was fanatastic.
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on July 30, 2018, 10:01:14 AM: Blackballed in Gloucester and Cheltenham on Saturday...2 gigs,2 places, same day !!

:)
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Post by: Johnz on August 01, 2018, 03:38:33 PM: Saw the Waterboys the other day. I used to love them in the 80s and hadn't seen them for about 20 years. There were some good moments but I couldn't really get into it. Not sure if the problem was me or them though. Most of the crowd seemed to really enjoy it so it was probably me.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Red on August 08, 2018, 08:36:46 PM: Quote from: Wessexy Witch on July 30, 2018, 10:01:14 AM
Blackballed in Gloucester and Cheltenham on Saturday...2 gigs,2 places, same day !!

:)

Saw them the night before at the Greystone pub in Sheffield

Great gig but bloody hell it was warm inside
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Post by: Red on August 08, 2018, 08:38:29 PM: Off to that there Manchester Town to see Blackballed at the Night & Day cafe on Friday

Staying over as it's the missus'sbirthday so I'll be having a pint or three :)
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on August 15, 2018, 01:56:58 PM: Justin tomorrow in Swindon

:)
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Post by: orlando on August 22, 2018, 08:53:09 AM: We just returned from a weekend in Edinburgh, visiting the Fringe! :)

Having mainly been there for the concert of Amanda F***ing Palmer, which was f***ing fantastic btw, we of course also took the opportunity to see a lot of other shows and all of them were great.

Among them was Lady Rizo, an American singer, with a great voice and a very strong opinion of their "Angry Apricot" in the White House and Andrew O'Neill, a very original stand-up comedian, although the humor might not be for everyone, your should check him out ;). Also comedian Robin Ince, who seems to have a popular podcast/science radio show in the UK, a play starring Sylvester McCoy and Robert Picardo and even a stand-up performance of Vince Ebert, a German comedian/physicist, performing in English and making jokes about both Germans and Brits. :)
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Post by: dilla on September 09, 2018, 02:13:58 AM: Just got back from an excellent L.A.Guns gig in Buckley Tivoli.Never saw them back in the day but loved most of their stuff.Last saw Tracii Guns with Nicki s7ix in the short lived but excellent Brides of Destruction.
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Post by: lostockboy on September 09, 2018, 10:26:15 AM: I saw Electric Six at The Live Rooms in Chester on Thursday. Not a bad turn out and all the usual fun that goes with watching them live. Dick Valentine for president me thinks.
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Post by: Simon73 on September 19, 2018, 08:00:23 PM: Los Fastidios live in Berlin tomorrow night Wild at Heart.
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Post by: lostockboy on September 25, 2018, 03:41:39 PM: I saw Bivouac in Manchester to the smallest ever audience I known at a gig that I've attended. Maybe 25 people at the most which was a shame as they did their debut album Tuber which I've always rated. On the upside I got a great recording of it with no audience yappers ruining it.
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Post by: Red on September 27, 2018, 04:10:23 PM: I've been working in Derby for a while on a massive railway project and popped in to The FlowerPot last night to check it out for future Blackballed gigs

While I was there there was an acoustic night and a bloke known as Lil Jim LJ was playing

Acoustic 6 string, drums, harmonica and accordian

Playing a mixture of old blues, cajun and country

Not what I've heard/ listened to before but it gets the foot tapping and he also a great accordian covers of Paranoid and Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This

I did a couple of facebook Live vidoes but I've just found this on You Tube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYA32xJZ4bM
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Post by: Ghosttrain on September 27, 2018, 07:18:58 PM: Love it.................. 8)
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Post by: jez pike on October 03, 2018, 05:58:03 PM: Got a few gigs coming up,Blackballed and Hogjaw next week,then Editors in Leeds and Palace Winter in Manchester,a couple of Slow Readers Club gigs,and this weekend at Butlins!
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Post by: lostockboy on October 04, 2018, 02:54:35 PM: I saw Peter Hook doing 2 New Order Order albums "Technique" and "Republic" at The Albert Hall in Manchester on Saturday 29th September. He also does the support slot where he tends to play half an hour of Joy Division tracks so in total he plays for well over 2 hours and is definitely value for money.
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Post by: Master Ray on October 04, 2018, 06:35:59 PM: I'd love to see NMA do The Albert Hall... only been there the once but I thought it was a great venue...
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Post by: jez pike on October 04, 2018, 06:40:30 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on October 04, 2018, 06:35:59 PM
I'd love to see NMA do The Albert Hall... only been there the once but I thought it was a great venue...
I agree its a great venue,but Dave Monk(onstage sound guru)reckons the sounds terrible.Been a few times,Mogwai,Slow Readers Club and Courtney Barnett.
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Post by: Master Ray on October 04, 2018, 06:44:03 PM: The one time I was there (Skunk Anansie), the sound was pretty decent...
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Post by: Master Ray on December 02, 2018, 09:21:04 PM: Going to see Fish tomorrow night in Manchester... 'Clutching At Straws' (one of my very favourite albums) in full and some new stuff plus old favourites... really looking forward to it, saw him last December at the same venue and it was a cracker of a night.
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Post by: Master Ray on December 04, 2018, 07:23:40 PM: Had an absolutely brilliant time last night in Manchester seeing Fish at the Ritz... just goes to show how a sixty something fella in the twilight of his career (and with a voice and body that, by his own admission, are 'fucked') can pull off a magnificent gig thanks to a great backing band and a crowd who are loudly-vocal and SO up for it...
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Post by: Red on January 23, 2019, 07:24:25 PM: Got a few gigs lined up already

This Friday Jan 25thScott Doonican at Katie Fitzgeralds in Stourbridge

Feb 1st Blackballed Scruffy Murphys Birmingham
Feb 2nd Blackballed The Palladium Bideford
Feb 3rd Blackballed Katie Fitzgeralds Stourbridge
Feb 8th Red Sky Coven The Met Bury (Missing Blackballed at The Corporation Sheffield)
Feb 9th Blackballed Thunderbolt Bristol
Feb 14th Blackballed Madding Crowd Bournemouth
Feb 15th Blackballed Salutation Nottingham
Feb 16th Blackballed Fenton Leeds
Feb 21st Blackballed Flowerpot Derby
Feb 22nd Blackballed Esquires Bedford
March 1st Blackballed Continental Preston
March 2nd Blackballed Giffard Wolverhampton
March 8th Blackballed Night & Day Cafe Manchester ( Marshall's Birthday)
March 29th Tony Wright (Terrorvision) and The Bar Steward Sons of Val Doonican Wroot near Doncaster
April 5th Ferocious Dog Gorilla Manchester
May 2nd Sex Gang Children Square Centre Nottingham
May 3rd Sex Gang Children FAC251 Manchester
May 17th Sex Gang Children Corporation Sheffield

May 24-27 Bearded Theory Festival

Hope to see some of you there especially at any of the Blackballed gigs

Come and find me as I'll be on the merch stall

Cheers
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on February 12, 2019, 03:27:46 PM: Over the weekend I went :

Electric Eel Shock in Pershore (somewhere near Evesham)
Blackballed in Brizzol
Red Sky Coven in Newbury.

aceweekendthankyouverymuch

:)
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Post by: Red on February 13, 2019, 09:09:56 PM: Quote from: Wessexy Witch on February 12, 2019, 03:27:46 PM
Over the weekend I went :

Electric Eel Shock in Pershore (somewhere near Evesham)
Blackballed in Brizzol
Red Sky Coven in Newbury.

aceweekendthankyouverymuch

:)

I was at Blackballed in Bristol

I was on the merch stall. ya should have come and said hello :)
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Post by: Master Ray on February 14, 2019, 07:24:00 PM: The only gigs I've got lined up right now are Suede (Manchester, April), Skunk Anansie (Manchester, August), Lacuna Coil (London, November)... of course, I'll be getting my Nottingham NMA ticket as soon as they're announced (and tickets if there is a new album tour, as Justin suggested last Christmas... ;) )

I need to go to more gigs. :-[
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on February 15, 2019, 03:23:00 PM: Quote from: Red on February 13, 2019, 09:09:56 PM
Quote from: Wessexy Witch on February 12, 2019, 03:27:46 PM
Over the weekend I went :

Electric Eel Shock in Pershore (somewhere near Evesham)
Blackballed in Brizzol
Red Sky Coven in Newbury.

aceweekendthankyouverymuch

:)

I was at Blackballed in Bristol

I was on the merch stall. ya should have come and said hello :)

I did linger around looking at the stuff but couldn't see any sign of those Back Balled Flip-Flops wew were promised in the summer
;)
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Post by: paule on February 22, 2019, 04:43:32 PM: Saw Virginmarys in Lancaster at Yorkshire Taps 18th Feb.
Blackballed Preston 1st March
Ferocious Dog Manchester 5th April
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on February 23, 2019, 03:45:49 PM: This week.

saw Big Joanie in Brizzol

Peter and the Test-Tube Babies tonight in Swindon
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Post by: Master Ray on February 23, 2019, 10:43:04 PM: I know tribute acts probably don't get much respect around these parts, but I just got back from 'The Bowie Experience' at my local theatre and it was a cracking good night out. OK, the singer looks about as much like Bowie as I do (more like Bill Nighy after a night on the drugs) but he had a superb tight band behind him, they played a great mix of hits and rareties and with a slick and expensive-looking show... if you're into Bowie and they play somewhere near you, I'd advise you to give it a punt. Let's face it, the original ain't gonna be touring anytime soon... :'(
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Post by: Red on February 24, 2019, 04:17:35 PM: Quote from: paule on February 22, 2019, 04:43:32 PM
Saw Virginmarys in Lancaster at Yorkshire Taps 18th Feb.
Blackballed Preston 1st March
Ferocious Dog Manchester 5th April

See ya at Preston

I'm manning the merch stall

Come and buy some stuff :) :)
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on March 01, 2019, 03:52:28 PM: Ferocious Dog tonight in Swindon
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Post by: Master Ray on March 01, 2019, 07:00:49 PM: Assuming the cash situation goes well, I'm looking at the Splendour one-day festival in Nottingham Wollaton Park this year... Manic Street Preachers and The Specials are headlining with more bands to be announced (OK, All Saints are also on the bill, that's gonna be a beer-tent moment...)

It's also exactly 17 years to the day that I had a lovely day out at something called Distortion at the same place... Green Day, Iggy Pop, Idlewild, The Wildhearts, The Levellers,Hundred Reasons and several others, all for £25! I don't suppose anyone else posting here was at that one?
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Post by: fiddlesticks on March 02, 2019, 12:36:16 AM: Great gig at Preston tonight. Three bands, not a dud among them. Deadwood Dog (rock with a mandolin), Soldato (rock with beards), and of course Blackballed (rock with cool hats). Seriously tho' - cracking gig. Nice to meet Red and pick up Blackballed's latest CD. Next one is NMA in Clitheroe.
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Post by: jc on March 02, 2019, 09:41:13 AM: I believe Deadwood Dog Jez is of this parish, a jolly nice bloke.

Cheers

jc
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Post by: lostockboy on March 06, 2019, 03:31:00 PM: Went to see Twenty One Pilots at Manchester Arena last night with my daughter and a work mate. I do like a few tracks so not really a fan but what a performance it was, I tend to go and watch bands who stay on the main stage whereas this was more of a show with music and not what I'm usually accustomed to. Anyway I thoroughly enjoyed it as it was so different to my usual gigs, they even paid tribute to the security crew and got them involved.
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Post by: Master Ray on March 06, 2019, 07:22:51 PM: A young work mate of mine was at that one, he loved it.

Probably belongs on the 'how you know you are getting old' thread, but it's another example of how a band I've never heard of are playing massive arenas... :-[
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Post by: Bever on March 07, 2019, 06:25:26 AM: Maybe a bit special. Tomorrow I'm going to see Balthazar. Great Belgian band (check them out). What makes it special is that it is my 300th concert on setlist.fm :-D

https://www.setlist.fm/concerts/TomDB
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Post by: lostockboy on March 07, 2019, 03:03:04 PM: Quote from: Master Ray on March 06, 2019, 07:22:51 PM

A young work mate of mine was at that one, he loved it.

Probably belongs on the 'how you know you are getting old' thread, but it's another example of how a band I've never heard of are playing massive arenas... :-[
I was there due to my soon to be 14 year old daughters love of music and who of course can not drive hence my involvement. I've never tried to influence her in anyway shape or form in what musical path she takes and I delight in the fact that she loves music as much as me and is so knowledgeable in what she likes. I've got Panic at the disco and Catfish and the bottlemen up and coming and she's mithering about festivals which I'm way to old for but hey, you never know. If you have seen the film Suicide Squad Twenty One Pilots contributed the song Heathens which you may of heard and I actually really like.
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Post by: Ghosttrain on March 07, 2019, 03:17:49 PM: You are NEVER too old for Festivals................ 8) ;D ...............
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Post by: Master Ray on March 07, 2019, 07:08:00 PM: Quote from: Ghosttrain on March 07, 2019, 03:17:49 PM
You are NEVER too old for Festivals................ 8) ;D ...............

Yeah, tell that to my lower back and calf muscles... ;)
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Post by: lostockboy on March 18, 2019, 12:41:51 PM: Went to see Bob Mould at the Academy 2 in Manchester last night. My brother was due to go but couldn't due to illness so my 13 year old daughter went in his place. A role reversal from my visit to see Twenty One Pilots the other week, my turn to educate her and she enjoyed herself even though she was stood with a lot of old farts.
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Post by: Master Ray on March 18, 2019, 08:30:35 PM: Quote from: lostockboy on March 18, 2019, 12:41:51 PM
Went to see Bob Mould at the Academy 2 in Manchester last night. My brother was due to go but couldn't due to illness so my 13 year old daughter went in his place. A role reversal from my visit to see Twenty One Pilots the other week, my turn to educate her and she enjoyed herself even though she was stood with a lot of old farts.

lostockboy, would you mind educating me in the ways of Mr Mould? I have all the Sugar stuff (love that band!), quite a bit of Husker Du and absolutely nothing from his solo output. Seeing as I've given up on finding new bands and now prefer to check out acts I've overlooked from the past (I'm on quite an Elvis Costello trip at the moment!) I'd appreciate some pointers!

Feel free to PM me if you don't want to bother anyone else with your (hopefully) extended ramblings... ;)
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Post by: Tony S on March 26, 2019, 01:19:30 PM: Going to see Toyah Wilcox in a couple of weeks doing an acoustic performance and telling stories about her life & career. Should be fun !
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on April 08, 2019, 12:25:03 PM: Electric Eel Shock in Oxford 2 weeks ago.
Drenge in Bristol last Friday.

:)
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Post by: Tony S on April 09, 2019, 01:09:01 PM: So, saw Toyah on Friday night (having never seen her live before), and what can I say, she was brilliant ! It wasn't a full band performance, as she had two guys on acoustic guitars, and a bass player who swapped between bass guitar, and bowed double bass depending on songs. Their arrangements of the tunes were great. I was totally impressed by Toyah's singing voice though, and her energy, as she approaches 61.
She mostly performed stuff from her first four albums, and a few newer ones, and some covers of other artists. Luckily I knew all the old ones :)
Between songs there was a screen showing film clips and photos from her career, and she told stories about how songs came about, funny stories about the filming of videos, and tales of her acting career etc.
All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable evening !
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Post by: Ghosttrain on April 09, 2019, 03:23:08 PM: Toyah appeared on the same bill as NMA at The Rock And Bike Festival in 2011 (i was there)........NMA were followed on stage after headlining by Pole Dancers,that's actual dancers not a band.. ;D ;D......
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on April 15, 2019, 06:09:43 PM: Saw Jah Wobble on Saturday in Stroud.

Dub.
8)
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on April 27, 2019, 06:30:40 PM: Ian McNabb in Pershore last night.
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Post by: lostockboy on May 09, 2019, 06:38:01 PM: Saw Catfish and the Bottlemen at Manchester Arena last night. Not a fan at all but as for most gigs this year up to now, I've taken my 14 daughter as she's heavily into her music and also my son made a guest appearance as he's into them as well. A pretty good performance from them but they don't have an edge to them, if you know what I mean :-\ :-\

Going to see The Macc Lads on Saturday in Buckley but my daughter won't be going to that one.
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Post by: Master Ray on May 09, 2019, 06:44:35 PM: Quote from: lostockboy on May 09, 2019, 06:38:01 PM
Saw Catfish and the Bottlemen at Manchester Arena last night. Not a fan at all but as for most gigs this year up to now, I've taken my 14 daughter as she's heavily into her music and also my son made a guest appearance as he's into them as well. A pretty good performance from them but they don't have an edge to them, if you know what I mean :-\ :-\

Going to see The Macc Lads on Saturday in Buckley but my daughter won't be going to that one.

Aw, The Macc Lads... sold out at their last Manchester gig, I would have gone. Enjoy! I'd post a song or two, but I suspect it'd be moderated right the heck out of here... ;)
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on May 12, 2019, 10:15:54 AM: Quote from: lostockboy on May 09, 2019, 06:38:01 PM

Going to see The Macc Lads on Saturday in Buckley but my daughter won't be going to that one.

;D

Why not ?

;D
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Post by: lostockboy on May 12, 2019, 12:15:10 PM: Quote from: Wessexy Witch on May 12, 2019, 10:15:54 AM
Quote from: lostockboy on May 09, 2019, 06:38:01 PM

Going to see The Macc Lads on Saturday in Buckley but my daughter won't be going to that one.

;D

Why not ?

;D

Cos she's not old enough otherwise I'd of taken her as it was an 18 gig. I had 2 spare tickets which was another downside to it as she missed the wettest concert I've ever seen as the audience chucked beer, water and even piss over them which they took unflinchingly. Top gig which was enjoyed by all .
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on May 13, 2019, 05:57:03 PM: Quote from: lostockboy on May 12, 2019, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Wessexy Witch on May 12, 2019, 10:15:54 AM
Quote from: lostockboy on May 09, 2019, 06:38:01 PM

Going to see The Macc Lads on Saturday in Buckley but my daughter won't be going to that one.

;D

Why not ?

;D

Cos she's not old enough otherwise I'd of taken her as it was an 18 gig. I had 2 spare tickets which was another downside to it as she missed the wettest concert I've ever seen as the audience chucked beer, water and even piss over them which they took unflinchingly. Top gig which was enjoyed by all .

:D they must be used to it after all these years !
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Post by: lostockboy on May 31, 2019, 11:30:59 AM: Saw the Skids in Manchester last night for the fourth time since their reformation in 2017 and enjoyed an intense energy filled gig. They tend to play the same songs with a couple of songs thrown in from their new album which was released last year and also to enjoy is the added entertainment of singer Richard Jobson and his hilarious banter. He had the crowd singing Leo Sayers "When I need you" after ranting how his release at the time has kept Skids new album at number 2 in the Independent charts at the time, very funny indeed.
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Post by: Johnz on June 19, 2019, 11:40:47 AM: Midnight Oil in Hamburg last Monday. Fantastic gig.
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Post by: Bever on June 19, 2019, 02:50:50 PM: Quote from: Johnz on June 19, 2019, 11:40:47 AM
Midnight Oil in Hamburg last Monday. Fantastic gig.

Will see them at Rock Zottegem early July. Saw them two years ago in Amsterdam, and that was epic. When I bought the tickets, I assumed they would be headlining. They won't. So as usual at festivals, I'll probably be disappointed by the length of their set...
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Post by: Johnz on June 19, 2019, 03:12:34 PM: Quote from: Bever on June 19, 2019, 02:50:50 PM
Will see them at Rock Zottegem early July. Saw them two years ago in Amsterdam, and that was epic. When I bought the tickets, I assumed they would be headlining. They won't. So as usual at festivals, I'll probably be disappointed by the length of their set...

Yes, it will likely be a shorter set but it should still be a great show. Hamburg was a stand-alone show and they played a two hour set. Brilliant night. I'm now wishing I was doing more of the German shows but time and money being the usual hurdles.
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Post by: paule on June 24, 2019, 07:56:36 PM: Beautiful day out in Halifax this Saturday.

Ferocious dog, Therapy, Levellers and more.

Happy days!! :) :)
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Post by: Ghosttrain on June 24, 2019, 09:21:20 PM: You lucky devil,you......... :)..enjoy.....
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Post by: Bever on June 25, 2019, 05:44:42 AM: Ministry. First part their new album in full, because Al and his guys are pretty pissed about the whole Trump thing. Second part a steamroll of hits. Great gig!

The Cure and Tool on Friday.
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Post by: Mawsley on June 26, 2019, 01:24:25 PM: I've become exceptionally partial to Eisbrecher, but they never play the UK. At some point I need to get some money together for a trip to Germany...and learn a bit of German.
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on June 29, 2019, 06:09:00 PM: Acid Mothers Temple in Bristol last night.
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Post by: Ghosttrain on June 30, 2019, 07:42:52 AM: Wow, Acid Mothers..........i love the stuff they did with Gong......... 8)...........
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Post by: Bever on July 01, 2019, 06:22:31 AM: The Cure was strong as ever.

Tool blew me away.
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Post by: MARKXE on July 12, 2019, 02:44:38 PM: BlackBalled this evening. :)
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Post by: lupus225 on July 12, 2019, 04:38:18 PM: Kaleidobolt from Finland
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Post by: lostockboy on July 22, 2019, 09:20:59 AM: New Order at the Bluedot Festival at Jodrell Bank Observatory in the Cheshire countryside. Not what I expected and I won't be going back in a hurry as it was just to much hassle, New Orders performance nothing to do it with it though.
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Post by: King_D on August 03, 2019, 11:07:55 AM: This tuesday, Les Negresses Vertes. Didn't saw them since ... 30 years. Perfect set, full of energy ! Brilliant !
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Post by: King_D on August 03, 2019, 11:10:07 AM: July 16th, saw Yob and Neurosis at Barcelona. Amazing night !!!
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Post by: Red on August 06, 2019, 06:52:39 PM: Not Quite Dead Yet at the A5 Festival last Friday night

Punk ukelele band from Brownhills area near Birmingham

One of the members (Neil Myatt) is a NMA fan, he's on the left hand side on the video, he's got the black uke

Have a lok for them on Facebook and You Tube

Here's their cover of Slow Motion Suicide

https://www.facebook.com/NotQuiteDeadYet/videos/708781192868580/
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Post by: Johnz on August 08, 2019, 09:17:38 PM: Saw Idles at Oya Festival in Oslo yesterday. Thoroughly enjoyed them. Great live band.

Headliners were The Cure who were great as always.
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on August 29, 2019, 08:31:23 AM: Wayne Hussey last night in Bristol.
8)
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Post by: cloggydog on August 29, 2019, 10:47:58 AM: The Blyth Power Ashes festival last weekend - 4 days of folk, punk, beer and fun. Spotted a few Army tees (not including my own!)
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Post by: Simon73 on September 11, 2019, 09:42:32 PM: On MOnday this week 9 September I went to see COFFINS death doom band from Japan. amazing guys.
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Post by: Red on September 12, 2019, 06:27:25 AM: Lasr minute decision yesterday evening to go and see Ferocious Dog tonight in Derby

1st gig of new tour

Anyone else on here going?
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Post by: orlando on September 16, 2019, 11:51:45 AM: Amanda Palmer in Offenbach last Friday. :)

Very different from NMA, but brilliant all the same!
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Post by: lostockboy on September 19, 2019, 09:31:11 AM: Pixies at the 02 Apollo in Manchester. The band never said a word throughout the whole gig, but the music did the talking, as they say. Top gig with 37 songs in just under 2 hours
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Post by: Red on September 20, 2019, 08:41:14 AM: Last minute decision to head over to Manchester Academy 3 last night to see Blackballed with Alex the new drummer

They were supporting some guitar playing bloke called Paul Gilbert ( Not really my thing so left after about 15 mins)

Blackballed did a short 30 minute, 7 song set and went down very well

Alex fitted in well but as it was his first gig he was obviously a tad nervous

He'll be okay after a few more Guinness's

If anyone is interested Blackballed are playing at Katie Fitzgeralds in Stourbridge next Fridy and then supporting Balaam and the Angel in Birmingham on the Saturday

If anyone is going to Stourbridge I'll see ya there

Cheers

Red
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on September 21, 2019, 03:44:23 PM: Balaam and the Angel.......must dig out some of their stuff and not forget my purple paisley shirt ;)
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Post by: Red on September 25, 2019, 07:16:01 PM: Yet another last minute decision as actually had a night at home instead of being away with work so went to The Brudenell on Monday to see Therapy

They played last year but for some reason had to cut the set short so to make up for it they played a matinee show finishing of the set they couldnt play

We didn't have tickets for this so just sat having a bite to eat and pint and then the venue staff asked if we wanted to go in

So two shows for the price of one

They played 2 storming sets

Thats it now until Blackballed on friday at Katies in Stourbridge
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: cthulhu on October 03, 2019, 08:35:17 AM: I saw Motorpsycho on tuesday in the Gloria in cologne and it was superfantastic!
I saw the once before, sometime in the 90's and i kind of lost contact to their music, they had so much output since then, so i wasn't sure what to expect. But they opened with a 20minute mindblower song and i said "now, i can go home" because it felt like a whole gig and then they just kept going with an brilliant set-list, played some songs from the past that i knew and it was like there was no time in between since i saw them.
Have to get some more records of this fantastic band.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: lostockboy on October 20, 2019, 01:54:52 PM: I saw Peter Hook and the Light at The Shankly Hotel Rooftop in Liverpool on Thursday 17th. Certainly not the sort of venue I'm used to as it was one hell of trek to the top but it was worth it as Hooky and co played well over 2 hours of Joy Division and New Order material.
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Post by: Bever on October 21, 2019, 07:43:23 AM: Going to see Psychedelic Furs for the first time on Friday. Don't know what to expect.
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on October 26, 2019, 02:37:18 PM: Melt Banana - The Exchange in Brizzol, last night
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Post by: stephanieD on October 26, 2019, 04:41:26 PM: My last gig was a French Rock Prog band called KLONE
and the next will be the Australian Rock'n'Roll band Electric Mary next Saturday.
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on October 28, 2019, 09:27:16 AM: Melt Banana (again) in Oxford last night.

My ears are well and truely f*cked now.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Wessexy Witch on November 01, 2019, 09:34:00 AM: Electric Eel Shock in Cheltenham last night/this morning.

Japanese heavy metal.
Love these crazy fuckers !
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: lupus225 on November 03, 2019, 05:41:24 AM: GOLD, Alte Meierei Kiel, 3.11.2019
Saw them once before but missed them when they opened for NMA last year.
Great show.
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Post by: cthulhu on November 10, 2019, 02:16:10 PM: I was on another 40-year celebration show, well ours here will be next year;-) and i went to see a live - radio feature. the german word for that would be "hörspiel" and it is a common thing in germany. well, at least for my generation. in my youth we listened a lot to "hörspiele" bought tapes and listened to the storys with many actors and musik and sounddesign. so that is the difference from an hörspiel to an audiobook.

It was an amazing experience, being in a concert hall with almost 13.000 !!! people listening to "Die drei ? ? ? " and witnessing the voice acting and the sounddesigner doing live sounds with everyday items: the walking sounds, doors closing, wind, storm etc..

I think this is a german thing, getting so many people (the shows are sold out a year before and this was an added show and also sold out. my sister got me a ticket because her husband couldn't go, which are not very cheap to say a least) to sit and listen to an audio-book.

Anyone here who shares the passion for listening to storys ?....

(https://i.postimg.cc/GmGrL3kG/die-drei.jpg)
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on November 10, 2019, 03:58:43 PM: The Icicle Works in Brum last night.

:)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: cthulhu on November 28, 2019, 09:21:29 AM: Saw GWAR in cologne.
First Show for me after the death of Oderus in 2004. And after that i really wasn't eager to get the new record without him. But after a long while.... i did and i really liked it, but what would the show be like, if the main entertainer, this ultimate spontanous stage persona is missing...
It was great. The songs were good, a good set list and though the show was really stripped down, even one guitar was missing, and other chracters, i had lots of fun and never played so much headbanging airguitar with some other guys. Plenty of room in the moshpit, but at least there were more ethusisastic people to dance with, than the last time in cologne.

In fact it was so good, that i'm going to Bremen next week for another splash in the face;-)
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Post by: Johnz on December 06, 2019, 08:55:49 PM: Just bought tickets to see the Cowboy Junkies in May in Auckland. Never seen them before and I only have a handful of their albums but I always wanted to see them live. Looking forward to it.
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Post by: Red on December 07, 2019, 09:08:26 AM: Blackballed with support from Bleeding Hearts lst night at Scruffy Murphy's in Birmingham

Tonight Wonder Stuff and Jim Bob at The Welly in Hull
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Bever on December 09, 2019, 07:23:50 AM: Saw the Cavalera brothers this weekend. What. A. Party! Beneath the Remains is one of my all time favorite records.

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/max-and-igor-cavalera/2019/de-casino-sint-niklaas-belgium-2b9a500a.html
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on December 09, 2019, 05:17:28 PM: SUB-HUM-ANS last night in Chippenham.

8)
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Post by: cthulhu on December 11, 2019, 10:10:04 AM: Went to Bremen to see GWAR again and had a real blast!
I was early at the new venue, wanted to check it out before and there i met Matt Maguire = Sawborg Destructo, one of the creative people at Slave Pit, and he was about to search for a saloon to wash his clothing. So i joined him and we walked and talked and so i had the best interview about GWAR ever!;-) I tried to help with the washing machines and the display in german, so i chose machine no. 1, put his money into it and then we found out, that machine 1 was the only one machine out of order;-) Funny...
Then we sat there for an hour talking, he signed my GWAR Book and drew a little painting for me and he took it to the other guys who also signed it. These guys look so frightening on stage and their show is cruel and bloody, but also very funny and in good friendly spirit and underneath the masks, they are just nice open minded people, welcoming fans with no rock-star affectations. Hope they will return to europe again...
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Johnz on December 13, 2019, 07:31:06 AM: Quote from: cthulhu on December 11, 2019, 10:10:04 AM
Went to Bremen to see GWAR again and had a real blast!
I was early at the new venue, wanted to check it out before and there i met Matt Maguire = Sawborg Destructo, one of the creative people at Slave Pit, and he was about to search for a saloon to wash his clothing. So i joined him and we walked and talked and so i had the best interview about GWAR ever!;-) I tried to help with the washing machines and the display in german, so i chose machine no. 1, put his money into it and then we found out, that machine 1 was the only one machine out of order;-) Funny...
Then we sat there for an hour talking, he signed my GWAR Book and drew a little painting for me and he took it to the other guys who also signed it. These guys look so frightening on stage and their show is cruel and bloody, but also very funny and in good friendly spirit and underneath the masks, they are just nice open minded people, welcoming fans with no rock-star affectations. Hope they will return to europe again...

Awesome story ;D
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Stephanie on December 13, 2019, 12:36:54 PM: Quote from: cthulhu on December 11, 2019, 10:10:04 AM
Went to Bremen to see GWAR again and had a real blast!
I was early at the new venue, wanted to check it out before and there i met Matt Maguire = Sawborg Destructo, one of the creative people at Slave Pit, and he was about to search for a saloon to wash his clothing. So i joined him and we walked and talked and so i had the best interview about GWAR ever!;-) I tried to help with the washing machines and the display in german, so i chose machine no. 1, put his money into it and then we found out, that machine 1 was the only one machine out of order;-) Funny...
Then we sat there for an hour talking, he signed my GWAR Book and drew a little painting for me and he took it to the other guys who also signed it. These guys look so frightening on stage and their show is cruel and bloody, but also very funny and in good friendly spirit and underneath the masks, they are just nice open minded people, welcoming fans with no rock-star affectations. Hope they will return to europe again...
What a great story, thanks for sharing! :)

And I used to love the ? ? ? - read the books and also listened to the Hörspiele. I have never caught any of the live performances, though, but many of my friends go every chance they get and love it!
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Post by: cthulhu on December 13, 2019, 04:00:45 PM: Thanks for your comments, it was awesome;-)

matt wouldn' mind if i post this:
(https://i.postimg.cc/h4Th07Wh/20191206-180237.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Y2zM9NBN/20191206-182550.jpg)

And yes, seeing ? ? ? live is a cool experience when you have grown up listening to voices, young voices and then have a picture of the guys doing their job. I think this is a generation thing, the crowd was more my age than young people though the concept of the storys is for children. I would say if you still like listening to ??? you should try to also see them. i think they will do a tour in 2020.
Title: Happy Birthday cthulhu! lol, well not yet anyway.
Post by: 8 on January 20, 2020, 06:49:39 PM: Quote from: cthulhu on December 11, 2019, 10:10:04 AM
Went to Bremen to see GWAR again and had a real blast! I was early at the new venue, wanted to check it out before and there i met Matt Maguire = Sawborg Destructo, one of the creative people at Slave Pit, and he was about to search for a saloon to wash his clothing. So i joined him and we walked and talked and so i had the best interview about GWAR ever!;-) I tried to help with the washing machines and the display in german, so i chose machine no. 1, put his money into it and then we found out, that machine 1 was the only one machine out of order;-) Funny... Then we sat there for an hour talking, he signed my GWAR Book and drew a little painting for me and he took it to the other guys who also signed it. These guys look so frightening on stage and their show is cruel and bloody, but also very funny and in good friendly spirit and underneath the masks, they are just nice open minded people, welcoming fans with no rock-star affectations. Hope they will return to europe again...

Loved your post! Such a great story, thanks so much for sharing it and the super cool photos! I'm almost positive you've seen this next clip, but if not, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Cthulhu! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pe5nBasiOA&t=4s) lol, well... not just yet, and that's just a wild guess, but take it as a small gift anyhow. :) I loved it, when I saw it. Even though, their music isn't really my cup of tea, I quite enjoyed their wit, humour... and am 100% positive you did or will, as well. :)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Ghosttrain on January 21, 2020, 10:13:45 AM: ''The Cryptics'' Jersey's finest (and only) Garage band.......that's old style garage by the way....Live at The Troubadour,a small crowd which was to be expected after Christmas/New Year...but they played a storming set.My first gig after medical/illness problems for 2 years,i am feeling much better now,and i am hoping to do at least one Festival this year and also catch NMA in UK....fingers crossed.. 8)...
Title: Re: Happy Birthday cthulhu! lol, well not yet anyway.
Post by: cthulhu on January 22, 2020, 04:29:04 PM: Quote from: 8 on January 20, 2020, 06:49:39 PM
Quote from: cthulhu on December 11, 2019, 10:10:04 AM
Went to Bremen to see GWAR again and had a real blast! I was early at the new venue, wanted to check it out before and there i met Matt Maguire = Sawborg Destructo, one of the creative people at Slave Pit, and he was about to search for a saloon to wash his clothing. So i joined him and we walked and talked and so i had the best interview about GWAR ever!;-) I tried to help with the washing machines and the display in german, so i chose machine no. 1, put his money into it and then we found out, that machine 1 was the only one machine out of order;-) Funny... Then we sat there for an hour talking, he signed my GWAR Book and drew a little painting for me and he took it to the other guys who also signed it. These guys look so frightening on stage and their show is cruel and bloody, but also very funny and in good friendly spirit and underneath the masks, they are just nice open minded people, welcoming fans with no rock-star affectations. Hope they will return to europe again...

Loved your post! Such a great story, thanks so much for sharing it and the super cool photos! I'm almost positive you've seen this next clip, but if not, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Cthulhu! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pe5nBasiOA&t=4s) lol, well... not just yet, and that's just a wild guess, but take it as a small gift anyhow. :) I loved it, when I saw it. Even though, their music isn't really my cup of tea, I quite enjoyed their wit, humour... and am 100% positive you did or will, as well. :)

Thanks 8! That's really lovely. And the funny part is, that i just saw that clip that you linked for the first time a day before you posted it. A good thing for me to watch, because they had some good recommendations of punkrock bands that i didn't know about. And imagine me, a rather small tiny (but handsome;.) guy wearing that huge helmet Beefcake the Mighty is wearing. This was so unexpected heavy, i thought it was like styrofoam, but it's actually very heavy. Those guys are dedicated to their show.
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Post by: Tony S on January 28, 2020, 03:15:20 PM: So, something a bit different at the weekend. Went to the Castle Hotel, Taunton to see a classical recital by violist Timothy Ridout (who happens to be my cousin's son). He performed these two Schumann pieces - these clips are from a Wigmore Hall performance back in November.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_uB4eEDgC0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQoLpBZJ68o

Tim was superb ! :)

Check him out if you like this kind of music - he is very much a rising star in the world of viola playing, and has won many awards.
Title: GWAR head gear...
Post by: 8 on January 28, 2020, 05:45:58 PM: Quote from: cthulhu on January 22, 2020, 04:29:04 PM
And imagine me, a rather small tiny (but handsome;.) guy wearing that huge helmet Beefcake the Mighty is wearing. This was so unexpected heavy, i thought it was like styrofoam, but it's actually very heavy. Those guys are dedicated to their show.

Holy fcuk!! :o They let you try on their gear? Must say, that was incredibly beyond generous of them... good on you, Cthulhu!! :D I can't imagine what was going through your mind at the time, or even what it must have felt like, being such a devout fan of GWAR's. Roughly, how much would you say it weighs, 10kgs / 20lbs ? ???

How long does GWAR play for, 1.5 hours, at a typical headlining gig? Just wondering how long he's got the play with the head gear on. Hope it's not too painful, :-\ uncomfortable for him / them.
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on February 02, 2020, 02:33:33 PM: Jah Wobble and The Invaders Of The Heart

On The Thekla,Bristol on Friday night.

Julian Cope.
Engine Rooms, Southampton, last night. (seeing him again tonight in Reading)
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Post by: Wessexy Witch on February 03, 2020, 07:27:43 PM: Julian Cope in Reading last night.

:)
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Post by: Pol on February 03, 2020, 08:07:15 PM: Monster magnet 22/1/20 Glasgow garage. Brilliant gig really enjoyed it . Space lord mofo lol . Fyi Dave is a year older than Justin.
Title: Re: GWAR head gear...
Post by: cthulhu on February 04, 2020, 10:32:16 AM: Quote from: 8 on January 28, 2020, 05:45:58 PM
Quote from: cthulhu on January 22, 2020, 04:29:04 PM
And imagine me, a rather small tiny (but handsome;.) guy wearing that huge helmet Beefcake the Mighty is wearing. This was so unexpected heavy, i thought it was like styrofoam, but it's actually very heavy. Those guys are dedicated to their show.

Holy fcuk!! :o They let you try on their gear? Must say, that was incredibly beyond generous of them... good on you, Cthulhu!! :D I can't imagine what was going through your mind at the time, or even what it must have felt like, being such a devout fan of GWAR's. Roughly, how much would you say it weighs, 10kgs / 20lbs ? ???

How long does GWAR play for, 1.5 hours, at a typical headlining gig? Just wondering how long he's got the play with the head gear on. Hope it's not too painful, :-\ uncomfortable for him / them.

This is a long story and yes, i was thrilled travelling alone to Netherlands to go to the show and backstage. I had some email konversation with dave brockie before, he knew i was coming and then i was there, backstage, sourrounded by friendly, nice, strange people and many funny things happened. i had a long and very good chat with don drakulich = sleazy p. martini
(https://i.postimg.cc/yN0r5h61/MV5-BMm-Zm-ZTJk-YTMt-Zj-Fk-ZS00-MGRl-LWE5-Nm-Et-Zjdi-ODJh-Ym-Y2-OThh-Xk-Ey-Xk-Fqc-Gde.jpg)

and i know that i told him about nma, but i cannot remember what he said, must have been like: "yeah i kind of heard of them. and they are that good?"

i wasn't star struck or something but i didn't want to run around and take selfies and pictures, so i only have a few. the helmet was like a bike-helmet, very heavy (2kgs?) plus the vinyl or what stuff they used put on it. i have a small head but the thing was very tight and yes, that makes sense.
they play a full set which is at least 90mins i would say. but they also did appear for the encores without the costumes, to play amost naked and that was more kind of a 2 hour + show. and once i saw them with a support band: "the ex-cops" which were great, and only found out later that it was those guys playing two bands. that's when i got really respect for them!

my feet vs. oderus
(https://i.postimg.cc/5yLgrbSX/DSC03650.jpg)

the helmet
(https://i.postimg.cc/mkyMMDSy/DSC03655.jpg)

beefcake took that picture:
(https://i.postimg.cc/BvRxfR6H/DSC03676.jpg)

i took that picture of beefcake:
(https://i.postimg.cc/zvZSK4Y8/DSC03685.jpg)
Title: Re: GWAR head gear...
Post by: 8 on February 04, 2020, 11:59:38 PM: Quote from: cthulhu on February 04, 2020, 10:32:16 AM
This is a long story and yes, i was thrilled travelling alone to Netherlands to go to the show and backstage. I had some email konversation with dave brockie before, he knew i was coming and then i was there, backstage, sourrounded by friendly, nice, strange people and many funny things happened. i had a long and very good chat with don drakulich = sleazy p. martini.

and i know that i told him about nma, but i cannot remember what he said, must have been like: "yeah i kind of heard of them. and they are that good?"

i wasn't star struck or something but i didn't want to run around and take selfies and pictures, so i only have a few. the helmet was like a bike-helmet, very heavy (2kgs?) plus the vinyl or what stuff they used put on it. i have a small head but the thing was very tight and yes, that makes sense.
they play a full set which is at least 90mins i would say. but they also did appear for the encores without the costumes, to play almost naked and that was more kind of a 2 hour + show. and once i saw them with a support band: "the ex-cops" which were great, and only found out later that it was those guys playing two bands. that's when i got really respect for them!

What a fcukin' great story, amazing experience to have had, Cthulhu! :D Respect and BIG thanks for taking the time to share it, here. :)

I love hearing stuff like this, regardless of whether I'm a fan of whomever the artists are, or the work that they have done. It's more of a people who have followed their dreams kind of thing, for me, that makes these kinds of true stories so damn special. For me personally, meeting anyone whose attained, realised or fulfilled their long-time running dream IS where I get impacted, impressed, astounded, pleased most of all. And it doesn't matter to me if that person is some famous person, or the guy or girl at work, or wherever in my life, that managed to finish school and actually find proper, long-term work in the exact field they actually studied for.

I see them all the very same way, all on the same playing field, as individuals - just regular folk trying to live their best life, the best they can and as the best that they can be. It boils down to a lot of tenacity, focus, persistence, stamina, talent, time and a heck of a lot of luck, really... really.

Ever heard of a primarily 90s band called New Fast Automatic Daffodils (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Fast_Automatic_Daffodils), out of Manchester, England? Another favourite, great band! Well, anyway, they've got a lot of hard-hitting truthful lines in their songs, that tend to floor and stick in the mind(s) of the listener(s). This one has particularly stuck with me all these years, that to this day, strikes me harder on a daily basis, it goes... "It's not what you know, it's who you know." from their brilliant song of the same name, "It's not what you know." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6NBCFinagc)

Quote from: cthulhu on February 04, 2020, 10:32:16 AM
my feet vs. oderus the helmet
(https://i.postimg.cc/5yLgrbSX/DSC03650.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/mkyMMDSy/DSC03655.jpg)
beefcake took that picture:
(https://i.postimg.cc/BvRxfR6H/DSC03676.jpg)

Anyway, getting back on track. Those photos are terrific! Glad you didn't go mad with the camera, I would have believed you either way. :) Beefcake is exactly as I envisioned him to be in human form... since watching that What's In My Bag? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pe5nBasiOA&t=325s) episode. Great to see that. :) Also pleased you got to communicate, converse with the late Dave Brockie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Brockie)… I never knew he was born in Ottawa, was Canadian. :-[ If Elvis Presley had been some space-age gangster rapper pimp, I think he would have looked something like Don Drakulich's Sleazy P. Martini persona, lol, no? ;) Actually, on second thought, there's even a serious bit of John Travolta's iconic "Saturday Night Fever" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op5FxEs1aR0) look happening somewhere in there, too! 8)

Quote from: cthulhu on February 04, 2020, 10:32:16 AM
(https://i.postimg.cc/yN0r5h61/MV5-BMm-Zm-ZTJk-YTMt-Zj-Fk-ZS00-MGRl-LWE5-Nm-Et-Zjdi-ODJh-Ym-Y2-OThh-Xk-Ey-Xk-Fqc-Gde.jpg)

I'm assuming you have got the setlist for that particular 2009 GWAR gig, how about posting it up at Setlist.fm (https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/gwar/2009/de-kade-zaandam-netherlands-73d5fe3d.html)? I'm positive it will make a lot GWAR fans happy to see it finally posted, there. Oh, come one then! :)

Quote from: cthulhu on February 04, 2020, 10:32:16 AM
i took that picture of beefcake:
(https://i.postimg.cc/zvZSK4Y8/DSC03685.jpg)

Glad you were there, Cthulhu! Great story!! :D
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Wessexy Witch on March 02, 2020, 07:50:43 PM: The Mission in Frome last night.
Friggin ace.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Red on March 03, 2020, 07:50:13 AM: Going to see Elvana in Hull on Friday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oni9GQScpQ
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: lupus225 on October 17, 2022, 10:13:16 AM: We saw The Cure last night in Hamburg which was mostly mediocre to be honest.
Robert had a lot of fun though 😁
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Bever on October 17, 2022, 01:53:31 PM: Quote from: lupus225 on October 17, 2022, 10:13:16 AM
We saw The Cure last night in Hamburg which was mostly mediocre to be honest.
Robert had a lot of fun though 😁

I'm going next month. When was the last time you saw them? How are they compared to that?

Went to see Steve Ignorant yesterday, Was the first time and had a good time.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: lupus225 on October 17, 2022, 09:47:54 PM: Quote from: Bever on October 17, 2022, 01:53:31 PM
Quote from: lupus225 on October 17, 2022, 10:13:16 AM
We saw The Cure last night in Hamburg which was mostly mediocre to be honest.
Robert had a lot of fun though 😁

I'm going next month. When was the last time you saw them? How are they compared to that?

Went to see Steve Ignorant yesterday, Was the first time and had a good time.

I think that was Berlin Wuhlheide 2005 when Porl Thompson was in the band.
As far as I remember they played without keyboards back then.
Yesterday there were 6 guys on stage, two of them were really boring and even looked bored...guess who ;)
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Post by: lupus225 on October 21, 2022, 06:10:05 PM: On "my day-off" I saw two great stoner / doom metal bands in the "Schaubude" in Kiel.

Gozu
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CcEVa0kc113lQDnVTyIBg?si=NIV5TMK4SWO7_bTsGBgcrg&utm_source=copy-link

Beehoover
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CcEVa0kc113lQDnVTyIBg?si=NIV5TMK4SWO7_bTsGBgcrg&utm_source=copy-link
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Bever on October 22, 2022, 09:12:54 AM: Went to see Steve Ignorant playing Crass last Sunday. Had a blast!
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Johnz on October 24, 2022, 01:02:20 PM: Quote from: Bever on October 17, 2022, 01:53:31 PM

I'm going next month. When was the last time you saw them? How are they compared to that?

Saw The Cure in Hamburg and Copenhagen. Copenhagen was the better one of the two. I enjoyed them even though I thought they were a bit of a mixed bag. I like the new songs, especially Endsong is great. They played my 3 favourite tracks off Pronography in Copenhagen. So, for that alone it was worth it for me. Other than that, it's very similar to the 2016 Tour but shorter. Robert's voice is amazing, the best I've heard in years. So, there is plenty to look forward to but I did think that the shows dragged in places.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: lupus225 on October 25, 2022, 10:59:19 AM: 31.10. The Devil and the Almighty Blues, Hamburg (Stoner Blues, Doom)
26.01. A Place to Bury Strangers, Hamburg (NOISE!!!)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Bever on October 25, 2022, 11:38:14 AM: 27.10 Wiegedood (Black Metal)
28.10 Rudeboy plays Urban Dance Squad
04.11 Psychonaut (Psychedelic Post-Metal)
12.11 Brutus (Post-Hardcore)
23.11 The Cure
17.12 New Model Army
18.12 New Model Army
03.02 Brutus
02.03 Maneskin (I have a daughter, you see...)
20.03 Warhaus
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Stephanie on November 17, 2022, 07:26:36 AM: 02.03 Maneskin (I have a daughter, you see...
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;D

Ah well, I think it could be worse ;-)

I have got The Cure coming up next Tuesday. :)
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Stephanie on November 17, 2022, 07:35:07 AM: I went to see Heilung yesterday - I didn't fully know what was awaiting me - quite different, I must say, but I, for one, enjoyed it a lot!

https://youtu.be/QRg_8NNPTD8 (https://youtu.be/QRg_8NNPTD8)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heilung (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heilung)

Next up is The Cure in Cologne on November 22
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Bever on March 03, 2023, 11:19:22 AM: Quote from: Stephanie on November 17, 2022, 07:26:36 AM
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02.03 Maneskin (I have a daughter, you see...

;D

Ah well, I think it could be worse ;-)

Well indeed. To be honest, it was quite alright. I was surprised. I start to get why they have collaborations with Iggy Pop and Tom Morello. They played for 2 hours, and it never got boring. They are still very young, but have presence on stage and they look to have fun.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: dneuer on November 14, 2023, 07:10:22 PM: Don't want to spam, so admin, please delete if this isn't cool.

I'm involved in "organizing" some shows in a couple of weeks in Ireland/Northern Ireland and will be in Dublin, Cork and Belfast.

The band/artist is Alain Whyte. He wrote most of the early Morrissey solo stuff (first half of his solo career before leaving). He's been putting out solo material for the last 5 years and these will be the bands first live gigs. Features a couple of other original M solo bandmates and has Craig Gannon on lead guitar.

Mt three fave bands growing up in the 80's were NMA, The Smiths and The Wonder Stuff and thought maybe others shared similar interests and thought to post here. Again, if not cool, delete away!
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Bever on April 05, 2024, 08:24:18 AM: Got to see Die Antwoord yesterday in Brussels. And what a party it was. It's great they're back!
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: lupus225 on August 08, 2024, 02:57:43 PM: A Place to Bury Strangers Aschaffenburg tonight :D
The Chameleons 14.09.2024
A Place to Bury Strangers Berlin 3.10.
Die Art Potsdam 4.10.2024
NMA, Bremen, 20.11.2024
Therapy? Hamburg, 24.11.2024
NMA Cologne 14.12.2024
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Master Ray on September 14, 2024, 08:19:52 PM: Not got too many gigs lined up as I've been a bit skint recently but it looks like I'll be doing...

Therapy? - 14.11.2024 - Manchester

The Slow Readers Club - 05.12.2024 - Manchester

Fish - 21.02.25 - Manchester.

NMA at Nottingham for the traditional Christmas show... big question mark on that one, just started a new job and I think I might be working that day... we'll see. ???
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Master Ray on February 20, 2025, 07:04:38 PM: So, any of you lot got any gigs coming up?

Seeing Fish (ex-Marillion singer) tomorrow at Manchester Albert Hall, his retirement tour, really looking forward to it, big fan since his Marillion days, his solo output has been spotty but often great, it'll be a bit of an emotional 'end of an era' thing for me.

Inspiral Carpets, Stoke, next month.

Skunk Anansie in Leeds, April. One of the very best live bands I've ever seen.

Hoping to see Sisters Of Mercy in London, May, let's see how the cash goes.
Title: Re: Non NMA gigs you just got home from or are going to
Post by: Guillaume on February 20, 2025, 09:04:47 PM: The last concert I saw was the Blues/Rock band Larkin Poe in Paris, at the end of January, a showcase at the Fnac store for the release of their new album "Bloom"... a very nice moment, it was the singer's birthday so I gave her NMA and Justin cds at the new album signing session ;D: 8)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVM9UNYyUmM&t=137s

Quote from: Master Ray on February 20, 2025, 07:04:38 PM

So, any of you lot got any gigs coming up?

If I have enough money in June I will go see a friend of Larkin Poe, Samantha Fish, in France, in Paris (or maybe Lyon). She is a talented songwriter, just listen to her bluesy guitar and voice in "Sweet southern sounds", the first song released from her new album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LUCKkxnNdY&list=RD6LUCKkxnNdY&start_radio=1

and "Daughters" from her very good BELLE OF THE WEST album : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE9fjWC9pZo

Before June and Samantha Fish in Paris/Lyon I will probably go see these bands in my small hometown of Normandie:

Tramhaus
Winter Family
Dirty Deep
Cucamaras
Dominique A

Also probably the cool music town festival "ça sonne à la porte", with bands from the area but also from others cities and countries:

https://www.csalp.fr/

Quote from: Master Ray on February 20, 2025, 07:04:38 PM
Skunk Anansie in Leeds, April. One of the very best live bands I've ever seen.

I've seen them in my town Rock Festival (where NMA played in 1995, incredible!!), in 2011, and they were so good!! Skin is charismatic, another superb, underrated voice!