Gigs

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RunnyBunny Nov 2024 10:06pm, 20 Nov 2024 1,551 posts	0 RunnyBunny @McGoohan Separate solo acts, MM supporting TD.
McGoohan Nov 2024 10:29pm, 20 Nov 2024 54,742 posts	0 McGoohan Ah okay - I thought there might have been a collab as I think TD produced at least a couple of their albums
JamieKai chameleon Nov 2024 7:48am, 22 Nov 2024 19,604 posts	0 JamieKai chameleon We Are Scientists last night at Manchester Academy 2. Support was Sean McVerry, who it transpires is part of their writing team. Underwhelming gig - the venue is small and sweaty with poor sound and acoustics. McVerry was pleasant, but without knowing any of his material beforehand (or even knowing who the support would be beforehand) it was head bob territory. A quick scan of Spotify appeared to show that none of the tracks he played were present, so I guess that's that. WAS were playing the Brain Thrust Mastery album followed by some extras - I love the album but it didn't translate well to a gig, with a couple of tracks really dragging along. The crowd also seemed a bit muted - a few people seemed more interested in visiting the bar as often as possible, with a lot of people just not really seeming into it. The gig ended half an hour before curfew, suggesting that the band felt this too. A shame. Special shout out to the prick next to me who kept whistling (horrible piercing whistle, at very regular intervals) seemingly to entertain/annoy his girlfriend. After I asked him to give it a rest I realised how much my ears were ringing - from him, not the loud gig I was at. Hope he didn't slip on the ice on his way home and crack his face open or anything... Next gig is Everything Everything in a couple of weeks in Sheffield - hopefully will be better by all metrics
BigChiefRunningBore Nov 2024 12:37pm, 22 Nov 2024 21,674 posts	0 BigChiefRunningBore might actually make a gig tonight as not ill, stressed or in another country - off to see Enjoyable Listens in the back of pub in Islington.
Dave A Nov 2024 6:42pm, 22 Nov 2024 24,446 posts	0 Dave A 86TVs tonight at Birmingham O2 Institute.
DrMags Nov 2024 6:48pm, 22 Nov 2024 316 posts	0 DrMags Commiserations on the rubbish gig @JamieKai
Joopsy Nov 2024 8:07pm, 22 Nov 2024 12,993 posts	0 Joopsy Dave A, hope you saw the support, I love the Homeless Gospel Choir.
Joopsy Nov 2024 8:07pm, 22 Nov 2024 12,994 posts	0 Joopsy Seen a few gigs at Academy 2, always found it ok..
McGoohan Nov 2024 8:55pm, 22 Nov 2024 54,750 posts	0 McGoohan Just got a call from youngest - his weekly update - he went to see a band last night in Newcastle. Really small venue. He said the entire place was a moshpit, you couldn't not mosh. He said his shoes came off! A few minutes later someone came over to him with his shoes. "Were you looking for these?"
flanker Nov 2024 9:18pm, 22 Nov 2024 21,341 posts	0 flanker ^^ rookie error wearing shoes that can come off.