What gig did you go to last night?

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KingstonGraham

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pinkbikini said:
Same gig - Divine Comedy in Kingston. My first time to that venue - really good overall, a bit sweaty tonight!

Was expecting a short set, didn’t realise it would be an hour slot though - for some reason I was thinking 90mins.

Loved the old favourites. Not so much the new stuff - listened to the album this morning, seems like the Neil Hannon equivalent of Lou Reed’s Berlin. Maybe it will grow on me.

It’s great to be able to see such a good set of musicians in a small venue, sound quality was superb, overall experience very enjoyable.
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They've only played In Pursuit of Happiness a couple of times in the last 20 years, what a superb opener. Hope that's in the October set list. An hour is pretty decent down there, some do a bit less - but you only pay £20 (and no travel costs for me!)

The new album is pretty downbeat, but there's enough good stuff on there. Bit weird to have a Christmas song in the middle.
 
CarbonClem

CarbonClem

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The Rifles in Stroud last night

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briantrumpet

briantrumpet

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Location
Devon & Die
Had the fun of depping for a friend in Anything Goes last night, having the fun of playing my 1934 Olds Super in such a brilliant show written the very same year.

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CarbonClem

CarbonClem

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Saw Richard Hawley on Weston Super Mare pier last night. Not an actual gig venue , they just shifted all the slot machines etc out and put a stage in. Odd.
Music was sublime though.
 
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KingstonGraham

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The Divine Comedy again, at the Barbican.

Only been there a couple of times, and both times wondered whether there actually is an entrance that makes sense.

Good show, sound quality wasn't perfect though which surprised me for a venue like that. Very different vibe when everyone is sitting down too
 
MontyVeda

MontyVeda

a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
Location
Lancaster... the little city.
Lancaster's 'not the music festival' music festival... Not been running around too much this year but saw a few local acts; Chimps of the Future...spacy,rocky,silly.
Eoin Feely... One man band looping a harp and a guitar.
Mama Parker & the Rosettes... Blues covers with a good gravely voice.

Usually I see about 30 acts over the weekend... But been taking it easy in anticipation of my hernia op today.
 
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Red17

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South London
Just in from the Psychedelic Furs at the London Palladium. Furs were fantastic as always, but not sold on the venue. Really good views and good accoustics, but seemed to be missing something in terms of atmosphere.
 
MontyVeda

MontyVeda

a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
Location
Lancaster... the little city.
Red17 said:
Just in from the Psychedelic Furs at the London Palladium. Furs were fantastic as always, but not sold on the venue. Really good views and good accoustics, but seemed to be missing something in terms of atmosphere.
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Audience demographic? I've been to some fantastic gigs but scanning the audience it's just loads and loads of old blokes looking like they're watching paint dry
 
Ian H

Ian H

Ancient randonneur
Johnny Mars playing with the Craig Wilmington quartet at a tiny local venue. Craig's son Ben, whom we hadn't heard before, is a superb guitarist. Afterwards I asked Craig where he'd 'found him'. He replied, 'I dunno, he's brilliant, isn't he, constantly coming up with new ideas. '
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