Anyone got any Gigs lined Up ?

Lord Huron are on in Leeds this month  morpeth let me know what you  think of them

not been to a gig since Alex Cameron nearly 2 months ago

upcoming

Willy Vlautin (formerly of Richmond Fontaine) Feb
Big Thief (excellent band) April
LCD Soundsystem June, all Manc

Gutted to have missed tickets for First Aid Kit's 2-nighter at Manc Albert Hall next month...worse ways to spend 30 mins than YouTubing them doing some great covers

will also be at Big Thief's gig.

Got Nadine Shah next week, Martin Carr in a couple more, then Arcade Fire and Belly in late spring/early summer.

rlkpunter, , just saw them on saturday night, really good couldnt believe size of crowd, didnt realise how big they were. new abum out in apri, only disappointment was didnt do my fav song from their first album.

on a different note, noticed outdoor concerts at kelvingrove park, glasgow in august. james grant , fleet foxes and van morrison in space of 6 day !

https://t.co/o2hsFtecZ3

Spring King

The Brudenell next week

Some great stuff on this thread. Need to get myself along to Big Thief as well and seen Richmond Fontaine a couple of times. They were an excellent band.

I've got Will Varley (brilliant singer/songwriter), First Aid Kit, Elbow,  Arcade Fire, Angel Olsen, Manics, Ezra Furman, Asaf Avidan and Jack White lined up over the next few months. One or two days at All Points East are very tempting in the summer too.

..for r l king punter ...the brudenell is a really good venue for sure . went to see dale watson there a year or two back. great evening. when you go to austin to see the brian jonestown massacre have they got tess parks with them ? if so i envy you .

asparagus, got last richmond fontaine album, very good think- they have split now, any of their previous albums decent ?

hey lee ho my future son in law is in spring king --let me know what you think of them he is marrying our daughter in september

i see def lepperd are playing in december may give them a visit

Got tickets for the Leps. I'll be the one with the "Play Pyromania not Hysteria you whoppers" flag.

will watch out for you pp if i get tickets for lpool

I don't know how old you people are but you need to understand this. You go through phases in your life, and going to gigs is part of when you were young(er). Can you imagine yourself at Reading '79 and Tom Jones comes on? As Eminem said And Moby? You can get stomped by Obie You 36-year-old baldheaded ****, blow me! You don't know me, you're too old, let go · It's over, Take heed.

got tickets for def lepperd liverpool arena 15th dec ..s with cheap trick .. should be great

FFs, they must be approaching 60 & in the case of Cheap Trick, I would of thought be in their 60's maybe pushing 70! That Cheap Trick guitarist was always a funny looking bloke, and the drummer, jeezers what must they be like now? Saw Cheap Trick when they supported Motley Crue sometime in the 80's @ the London Astoria. All I remember about that was paying £20 for tickets off of the touts which was a hell of a lot of money, the most I'd ever paid to see anyone, bearing in mind I found a ticket stub recently for a Whitesnake gig 1979 which cost £2.75. Seen Def Leppard, as well, or rather saw them perform one song, before getting drunk in the bar. Only really went to see Tesla who were supporting. Seen loads of bands, but last gig, probably FM, must of been over 20 years ago. I love my music more than ever, but short of Mark Reale and Guy Speranza coming back from the dead and reforming the original Riot there's no one i want to see. Rock stars do not age well and seeing them as have-beens is just plain depressing.

watched def with whitesnake at the men some years ago and tbf they were both excellent

saw mott the hoople a few years ago and despoite there age had a great night

hoping for the same tickets not cheap though

No, I just had a look. Plus you never had all this ticket agent nonsense when I first went to gigs, you dealt directly with the venue the band were playing either by post or queuing for tickets the day they went on sale if the band were popular.

my first gig was be pop deluxe in 1974 in liverpool brilliant

Beats me, aformentioned Whitesnake gig 1979 with Diamond Head supporting @ the Southampton Gaumont. Loved the Gaumont, it was my favourite concert venue, even if we sometimes missed the bands encore in order to catch the last train back to Havant :-(

twas a differrent world back then

MC - I'm drawing my pension and I'm one of the ones who know it's over but why sit in front of the TV every night? And as for the tickets I had to pay a £1 fee just to collect my tickets wtf is all that about! Out to see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rVbC47ibyg tomorrow

Oh no, not the blues - lol. Reminded me of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9fKhx8lm6k

What a shame to see Dr John so far down

Moon Duo are on at The Brudenell tonight might go if I have a decent day on Betfair today , the Rugby League season has started again !
Mik Artistik Feb 15 th Crescent Social Club York

The Green Man Festival Brecon Beacons August, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The War On Drugs, Fleet Foxes
Eels Manchester Academy July 3rd

Windsor Knot , I saw Tess Parks with Anton Newcombe ( BJM ) 2 year ago at The Brudenell she was great.
Morpeth, missed Lord Huron will catch them next time

Wand ( Corey Hanson,s Band ) were awesome at The Brude last week.

Shed Seven abs hitting it brilliant live at the minute, best guitar band out there bar non, really upped their game.

The Boxer Rebellion , this sat night The Brudenell Leeds

British Sea Power in Cambridge last week

Django Django in London next month

Good evening from the wombats in manchester

David Icke  at a secret location somewhere in Norwich next month  doing a 4 Hour Show.

Wooden Shjips 11th sept The Brudenell ( my fav band alongside The Brian Jonestown Massacre !! )

china crisis in november , contemplating lord huron in october at gateshead sage, going to wait till album out and then judge

Probably the best band in the world,,,,,,,,,,,Arcade Fire in Manchester on Sunday.

Whoa.... The Brian Jonestown Massacre ... The Leadmill Sheffield Oct 22nd

Microdisney next month at the Barbican

Apr 7, 2018 -- 11:20PM, JBNAY wrote:

Probably the best band in the world,,,,,,,,,,,Arcade Fire in Manchester on Sunday.

I saw them at Wembley Arena a few weeks. What a show! My ears were ringing for a few hours after.

trashcansinatras august 2nd oran mor,  glasgow

Gomez monday!

I saw Conflict last weekend - Blast from the past!

Not sure how long they've got left on the tour but drop any plans, sell your first born and go and see Gomez.

Wasn't expecting great things to be honest but they blew the roof off the place.

just ordered tickets for father john misty, gateshead sage in october.

Breeders in a couple of weeks

The Breeders tues night Leeds Uni

you,re in for a treat GoBallistic

Chameleons Vox at The Cookie in Leicester. Must be close to the tenth time seeing them since this thread started.

You were correct RLKingPunter.  Saw them at the Roundhouse on Wednesday.  It was as if I'd written the setlist

The Damned 24th August ...Warrington parr hall
Echo and the Bunnymen...14th October...Warrington parr hall

Saw The The last night, thought they were a bit meh.

michael head and red elastica band- cluny, newcastle july 20th

Local band of mine called Callow Saints - checkout their new EP 'Unhinged' and the single 'E.M.M.A' (https://youtu.be/gaYSXJa81A4)

15 June - Beacon Festival
15 July - Cornbury Festival
15 September - Antelope, High Wycombe
21 September - Apocalyptus Festival
12 October - O2 Academy, Oxford (supporting Antarctic Monkeys)

Worth a listen and definitely worth seeing live

Tonight!!......eels.... Manchester academy

I saw Eels at Brixton on Monday, they were as usual, very good.

I saw Billy Idol at Brixton the week before that and he was very good too. Put on a good old fashioned Rockstar performance and played all of his big numbers including King Rocker from his Generation X days.

The best of them all though, was David Byrne. His show was absolutely unforgettable - superb! All of us who went to the gig together said the same, one of the best gigs we'd ever been to and I urge you all to try and catch him if you get a chance!

me nephew is playing keyboards for blockheads at the moment if anyone sees them this summer. then he's playing for spiritualized when tour in autumn to promote new album.

^ There Ain't Half Been Some Clever B@stards'

pixie , was their an aussie guy playing support for eels who looked like a cross between seasick steve and mad max playing some sort of electronic harp ? I thought he was amazing what did you think ?

Yep, he was great wasn't he? They did a jokey segment where he sneaks back on to the stage during an instrumental break and sets his weird instrument up and then he scarpers quickly when E comes back on - I'm sure they probably did the same thing at your gig.

I love Eels and think they're hugely underrated, they have become a very polished live act however I thought the Brixton audience could have been a little more responsive especially as they seem to have picked up more younger fans now than they had last time. I was surprised to see so many in the audience in their early twenties, it was the same for LCD Soundsystem earlier in the year too.

How old is too old to be gadding around music festivals ?

(asking for a friend.)

Never too old, Del!

depends who's playing.

Heard that Radio 2 inadvertantly let slip that Macca will headline Glastonbury next year.

Macca....oh no,  after the Olympic Games Fiasco this could be embarrassing.

anyone ever seen Rammstein ? one Band who I would love to see at Glastonbury

Three nights camping at Kendal calling this weekend, catfish and the Bottlemen being the highlight.
Also hoping to see the Sherlock’s, the Amazons, Declan McKenna, ocean colour scene, shed seven and maybe some of tom grennon if he don’t clash with anyone.
Bring on the mud Fest!

Drinks ( cate le bon and Tim Presley ) 5th nov The Brudenell

Saw the damned in Warrington last night and they were surprisingly very good. Played the obvious favourites, new rose and Eloise, but standing on the edge and the morrissey inspired I'm not miserable anymore are worth checking out

got tickets for james grant, stiring december 1st

Mew - Barbican
Shame - Norwich Waterfront
Mercury Rev - Norwich Arts Centre

I saw Jesse Dayton in Bristol last night - He put on a great show.

If you're interested in Americana he's definitely worth seeing.

https://youtu.be/fdEP1l6CDf8

Wooden Shjips tonight at The Brudenell

the genius that is james grant , stirling 1st december.

Saw 'The Sleaford Mods' a couple of weeks ago and they were good. Lots of anger and swearing.

The Dandy Warhols...Manchester Albert Hall Jan 28th tickets booked

The Brian Jonestown Massacre .....Northumbria University this sunday, a long trek from Leeds but should be worth it !

Sham 69 (original line-up) tonight.

got tickets for marina records celebration 25 years in glasgow in january.

I saw Culture Shock and Radical Dance Faction on Saturday night.

One for the crusties!

Actually, it was Friday night........

Drinks (Cate Le Bon - Tim Presley ) tonight

Mogwhi - Leeds Academy 23rd Nov

saw father john misty last week, very good, man is a born song and dance man.

Saw Van Morrison and Robert Plant last week. Plant was superb, did a twenty minute version of 'Babe I'm gunna leave you' which was fantastic and finished on 'Whole lotta love'.

Went to the Pixies on Friday night at The Roundhouse and as usual they were very good, although I didn't like the pretentious rubbish at the start which went on far too long about the album covers.

what was van the man like ?

Microdisney - Barbican a few weeks agp
Mew - Barbican two weeks ago
Shame - Norwich Waterfront
Mercury Rev - Norwich Arts Centre
Peter Hook and The Light - Colchester Arts Centre
The War against Drugs/Slowdive - O2
Kraftwerk - Luxembourg

Callow Saints - Aylesbury Shoot, November 16th

microdisney still going ? wow

Morteh Mackem, Van the man was good but his music is sooo smooooooth I don't think it lends itself well to live music, more like late night hotel bars. He still has a fine set of lungs and there is no weak link in a superbly tight band - the piano/trumpet player was especially good (just looked him up and I think he's called Paul Moran). He is still very much Van the Man, though, absolutely superb but I would have to say Robert Plant was more fun and more to my taste. Van Morrison 9/10, Robert Plant 10/10.

Mogwhi were excellent last sat night and LOUD !

Mercury Rev
British Sea Power

next couple of weeks

Nov 6, 2018 -- 4:51PM, pixie wrote:

Morteh Mackem, Van the man was good but his music is sooo smooooooth I don't think it lends itself well to live music, more like late night hotel bars. He still has a fine set of lungs and there is no weak link in a superbly tight band - the piano/trumpet player was especially good (just looked him up and I think he's called Paul Moran). He is still very much Van the Man, though, absolutely superb but I would have to say Robert Plant was more fun and more to my taste. Van Morrison 9/10, Robert Plant 10/10.

cheers ta, only just read this

saw china crisis on friday, great stuff, was like a lecture regarding their album flaunt the imperfection. overhead screen behind band and gary daly ( singer ) explaining each song.

got james grant on friday in stiring, and marina records 25th anniversary concert( bathers, pearlfishers, starless etc )  in glasgow in january.

Saw Eddie Izzard on Saturday. His old Prep school, here, for a Work In Progress show.
80-90 people in a tiny school theatre. He did about 90 minutes non-stop and didn't bother with a stage.
Was about 5 feet in front of me and my better half, in the front row.

Looking forward to Martin Stephenson and the Daintees in Brighton on Wed night.
Playing one of his old albums from the 80s.

Martin Stephenson and the Daintees....saw them backing the bunnymen in the 80s

The Specials...Liverpool
Wilkies Johnson with special guest Glen Tilbrook ....warrington

IDLES - Best live band around

The best British guitar band left in England, the mighty Shed Seven in York in January, looking back actually better tunes than Oasis, and much better live.

Lorelle Meets The Obsolete Soup Kitchen Manchester Jan 10

Gabrielle ...Warrington March
Squeeze...Liverpool philharmonic...November...heaven 17 support

The Wave Pictures ( last night )

The Dandy Warhols next week manchester

Classic Rock Show, Cardiff tomorrow night, 23rd Jan.
Simply the best.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv3l1m8ySt0

Skids at Coventry Empire - 26.01.19

was at marina records 25 years anniversary at mitchell theatre ,glasgow on friday, great stuff.

Billy McCarthy out of The Augustines last weds night

Psycadelic Porn Crumpets 3 weeks ago

I just saw Imagination at the Lambeth Country Fair in Brockwell Park, they were truly dire beyond words.

This coming Wednesday, Madness after racing at Sandown Park. I'm looking forward to the racing as I love Sandown but I'm not really a big fan of Madnesss to put it mildly but it is forecast to be about 30C so a few cold ones and 2 or 3 winners and I'm sure I'll have a good evening in the sunshine.

Rick Astley last night haydock park...surprisingly good