Music/gigs

[ABBEY]

and 5 nights at download booom...just before xmas ...mrs abbey will not be amused ha

[Husky]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/dec/02/adele-tickets-appear-online-for-9000-despite-singers-efforts-to-stop-touts

£9 grand to see Adele anyone?

I always said these legal professional tout sites are worse than actual touts.

Something else to blame on Rothschild and co.

[ABBEY]

Wouldn't pay 9p let alone 9k

[LewisF]

Abbey (and anyone else going download 2017) you're in luck with Biffy Clyro playing download next year, saw them in Manchester last night and they were absolutely fantastic

Edited December 4, 2016 by LewisF

[ABBEY]

luck? nah...i shall be watching whoever is on 2nd stage..cant stand them....hopefully rob zombie or five finger death punch if ivan moody gets his rehab sorted.

[LewisF]

Each to their own, although id imagine that for download they'll bring back some of their heavier stuff from years gone by

[only2garners]

Saw Amadou and Mariam at the Liverpool Phil last night - totally wonderful. Amadou must be one of the world's great guitarists currently playing.

[MCMC1875]

Saw Amadou and Mariam at the Liverpool Phil last night - totally wonderful. Amadou must be one of the world's great guitarists currently playing.

Don't forget Jamie Thyer & The Worried Men. Check him out at Colne R&B. One of the last great axemen alive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6N0w66LSkE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmAHEuBVh2U

Edited December 4, 2016 by MCMC1875

[only2garners]

I've just had an email re a Paul Weller concert at King George's Hall on 8th April - on pre-sale from Thursday and open sale from Friday. Tickets a steep £39.

Not one for me but i would imagine some of you will be interested. In any case for me my son's getting married that day!

[oldjamfan1]

I've just had an email re a Paul Weller concert at King George's Hall on 8th April - on pre-sale from Thursday and open sale from Friday. Tickets a steep £39.

Not one for me but i would imagine some of you will be interested. In any case for me my son's getting married that day!

They are describing it as a UK tour but every single gig is in England................

[only2garners]

Another excellent gig last night - Kate Tempest at the Ritz in Manchester.

[LDRover]

Been to two gigs in the last week or so - Jim Bob (of Carter USM fame) last Thursday at Darwen Library Theatre and Pixies at Manchester Apollo last Sunday.

The former played a fantastic acoustic set interspersed with amusing anecdotes in between songs. It was a real pleasure to be there (only a tenner a ticket) especially in such an intimate venue and fair play to the guy afterwards came for photos in the foyer area.

Pixies were on stage for 110 minutes - no introduction, no waffle between songs just relentless hard and fast rock n roll. There were blokes of 60+ pogoing at the side of the seats. Loved it.

Went to the shiiine on weekender at Butlins, Minehead in early November and, yet again, had a great time. Highlights musically were The Bluetones and Shed Seven who played back to back on the Saturday night. Rick Witter is an absolute star and a proper front man.

Other quality performances were from The Wonder Stuff and Jesus Jones - the latter shunted into a Sunday afternoon slot. Watched Black Grape on the Sunday night who were quite appalling as Shaun Ryder really couldn't be arsed and decided to shout his way through it. In reality they should've swapped slots with the excellent Jesus Jones.

It's a great atmosphere there with 6,500 like minded people all there for the same thing - no aggro - just appreciating the music.

[Steve Kean's Hypnotoad]

Was gonna go to that Pixies one, just couldn't find any takers.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

Booked tickets with the Mrs to see Guns N Roses over at Slane next May. Anyone on here heading over?

GNR on the 27th then Kiss on the 30th at Manchester.

Total memories of my first Donnington in '88 as a spotty 14 yr old!! Happy days

Crazy nights.

[McClarky]

From the Jam in Clitheroe tonight. Long way to come but should be a good sesh beforehand.

[Hanks]

Clitheroe tonight for the Dylan Project, supposed to be one of the better tribute acts and they are playing the full Blond on Blond album as it's the 50th anniversary of its release.

[MCMC1875]

From the Jam in Clitheroe tonight. Long way to come but should be a good sesh beforehand.

Crackin night. Foxton still doin scissor kicks at 57.

[oldjamfan1]

Crackin night. Foxton still doin scissor kicks at 57.

Did they play anything from their recent two albums? (In my view they should play more of their own stuff - although it is a good night I fear they are ripping the backside out of The Jam's back catalogue)

[McClarky]

It was all A and B sides from the jam. Don't recall any new stuff.

[Mattyblue]

I was in the gym t'other day and a music channel was on one of the TVs.

What's hapenned to music videos? All looked like low budget affairs, mainly just graphics, with the lyrics of the songs plastered across the screen.

Is this down to the fact that kids today just stream?

[K-Hod]

I've been to a couple (Bloc Party/The XX) and have a couple more good gigs lined up recently. (Future Islands and The Cribs)

I went to watch The XX on Sunday at the Apollo (Manchester) and they were sensational. Jamie XX is a genius and it's refreshing to see such a modest band that don't realise just how good they are.

Jamie XX (who does a lot of solo dance stuff) has about £10k worth of kit kicking around and makes some unreal visuals, sounds etc. For me, they're one of my favourite bands as they bring together the best of modern music production and traditional stuff. But they're just great. 3 albums deep and remarkably consistent. (I'll stop geeking out now!)

Edited March 9, 2017 by K-Hod

[Doug]

Bacup Blue, are you going to the Apollo to watch 'em on April 1st?

[Audax]

https://www.redhouserecords.com/shows/2544

Bill Kirchen is currently on tour, he is know for the stratocaster playing in the song "Hot Rod Lincoln", rendition of a song the old Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen performed.

 

[MarkBRFC71]

On 3/9/2017 at 2:11 PM, K-Hod said:

I've been to a couple (Bloc Party/The XX) and have a couple more good gigs lined up recently. (Future Islands and The Cribs)

I went to watch The XX on Sunday at the Apollo (Manchester) and they were sensational. Jamie XX is a genius and it's refreshing to see such a modest band that don't realise just how good they are.

Jamie XX (who does a lot of solo dance stuff) has about £10k worth of kit kicking around and makes some unreal visuals, sounds etc. For me, they're one of my favourite bands as they bring together the best of modern music production and traditional stuff. But they're just great. 3 albums deep and remarkably consistent. (I'll stop geeking out now!)

Good to hear, am going to see them in Dallas at the beginning of May.  Been wanting to see them live for years but have never managed to align everything - weird that it took moving from Lancashire to Texas to do it!

[K-Hod]

28 minutes ago, MarkBRFC71 said:

Good to hear, am going to see them in Dallas at the beginning of May.  Been wanting to see them live for years but have never managed to align everything - weird that it took moving from Lancashire to Texas to do it!

You'll not be disappointed, believe me!