What gig did you go to last night?

[DaveReading]

Another welcome return (4th appearance, I think) for The Grahams at Maidenhead's fabulous Norden Farm last night.

Last time we saw them there they were solo, this time with a (great) full band.

First live music we've managed to get to since the wife's emergency appendix episode a couple of months ago, which made us miss Lucinda Williams' tour - last night made up for that.

 

[CarbonClem]

I went to see Brooke Combe at Thekla in Bristol . Worth checking her out if you like soul

 

[Webbo2]

Just been to see The Saltburn Smugglers at Stillington village hall. North Yorkshire sea shanty’s stuff low key but very enjoyable. We wanted to see them at our local venue but they sold out within hours of the tickets going on sale.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Les Negresses Vertes at the electric ballroom. Fantastic evening.

As my wife put it, they are a tribute act to themselves now. And none the worse for that. They know their audience. You want the old stuff? We'll play the old stuff.

 

[further]

Van Morisson @ Bath forum excellent

 

[FishFright]

BBC Philharmonic playing Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture, Mendelssohn's Symphony No.4 and Brahms' Double Concerto

 

[CarbonClem]

Catching up here on a couple.

Steve White Trio at Thekla Bristol. Supported by Matt Deighton who I missed due to trains, but he joined them for a track, so that pleased me.

Jaylen Ngonda at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Great gig and he got a reasonably staid audience all dancing in the early afternoon.

Next up this weekend is the Super Furry Animals ...

 

[pinkbikini]

Courtney Pine at Ronnie Scott’s last week. London jazz geezer at his best, good audience banter and fab music, excellent band, esp. the young drummer. Think Pine is early 60s age now, super energetic and I don’t think he even broke a sweat!

 

[MadMalx]

Pop Will Eat Itself. Was dubious beforehand and not what I’d put on my playlist, but very good live and enthusiastic (but under capacity) audience.
Supported by Voodoo Radio, who were excellent. Young woman with powerful Poly Styrene/Souixsie -esque vocals, while playing the drums, and dad on the guitar.

Settle Vic Hall does have a very eclectic mix - ethereal Scandinavian Folk last week, shouty rap & punk this.

 

[pinkbikini]

Jeff Goldblum and band last week in Kingston. He’s a very decent jazz pianist and singer, but his charisma is off the scale. Very entertaining evening and his band and guest singer really elevated the performance. When he came on at the beginning the stage lights highlighted a fly that was darting around in front of the stage - first film I saw him in! Cue lots of Goldblum quips…

 

[richardfm]

Eddi Reader and John Douglas at Acapela near Cardiff.
They were excellent.
Acapela is a very small venue, a converted chapel in a village just outside Cardiff.
It's the third time I've seen Eddi Reader. The first time was at The Tramshed, a mid size venue, a converted tram maintenance depot in the middle of Cardiff. The second time was at Shrewsbury Folk Festival. All very different venues, with different muscle on stage with her, but great every time.