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Amaranthe on Friday. Excellent. The girl has a tendency to be a little off at the beginning of songs, but she finds her footing soon enough. The other band members are spot on. Very nice of (some) them to come out after the show and have a chat and photos with fans, shows they're not spoilt by fame yet. I don't really know how much fame they have, they were playing in a fairly small club, so I'm guessing they're no Ed Sheeran. Would see again, preferably tomorrow. 9/10 |
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dominalien 10,703 posts
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Technoishmatt 5,365 posts
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Registered 7 years agoPhoenix - what a great live show!!!! Interesting set design, cool crossovers and medleys. Terrible warmup act.
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ModoX 3,480 posts
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Registered 12 years agoI had no idea this thread was here, I could've been annoying people with hip hop concerts for ages! Anyways, we went to see Banks this week in Manchester, solid 8/10. We saw her support The Weeknd a couple of years ago and she has really stepped her performance game up. -
Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years agoDougs wrote:
Woot, they added extra dates in Portsmouth, managed to get 2. Hurrah!
Ah, so one of those where they are either all bought by bots/touts or through pre-sale. How disappointing. -
samharper 1,124 posts
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Registered 9 years agoWent to two last week.
Metallica - SSE Hydro, Glasgow 9/10
Played for 2+ hours and a more interesting set list than I was expecting, Harvester of Sorrow and Spit out the Bone were the highlights. In the round stage was cool, as were the descending TV screens and the light show. Crowd was nuts, and the sound was fantastic.
Bury Tomorrow - The Mash House, Edinburgh 9/10
Tiny venue filled to capacity. Crowd was absolutely mental. Opening act Loathe sounded fantastic. Aptly called the "Stage Invasion" tour because almost everybody ended up on the stage by the end of the night. Frontman really knows how to get a crowd going. Would have rated higher if I knew more of their songs, but as it was I really enjoyed it. Perfect performances, mixed really well. -
Zomoniac 10,628 posts
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Registered 17 years agoSuzanne Vega - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Played Solitude Standing and 99.9 in full, which are two of my favourite albums. Great performance, marred only by the venue being the worst to watch rock music in I’ve ever come across. I’ve been there a few times now and every time the music hs suffered massively because the venue was designed as a symphony hall, which I’m sure it’s great as, but when it’s built to provide huge amounts of echo for orchestral music anything amplified just sounds like a wash of echo.
8/10
Zara Larsson, Leeds O2
Because my wife wanted to see her. Decent enough performance as that kind of thing goes, I was particularly curious by the fact that it was half backing track and half live band, and the way the musicians kept everything feeling dynamic and energetic despite playing to sequencers was very impressive. Another terrible venue, for very different reasons, but this one was mainly marred by 98% of the crowd being student girls who spent the entire gig with phones held above their heads. I think we were the only ones trying to see the stage.
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samharper wrote:
Saw them last night and they've definitely still got it. An energetic, long but varied set; they knew all too well which albums to play and which to avoid (I'm looking at you, Saint Anger) accompanied by visual effects that were relatively simple yet impressive. First time I've seen them indoors - seven or so at festivals - and it was well worth it.
Metallica - SSE Hydro, Glasgow 9/10
Played for 2+ hours and a more interesting set list than I was expecting, Harvester of Sorrow and Spit out the Bone were the highlights. In the round stage was cool, as were the descending TV screens and the light show. Crowd was nuts, and the sound was fantastic.
They've also learned to steer clear of the 'Napster is the devil incarnate' and similar political bollocks. They just stick to the music, which is what they're best at. -
The War on Drugs
That was damned excellent. I enjoyed their range, some songs reminded me of Springsteen, at other times I thought they were going to break out in a bit of Dire Straits (which they didn't) Some songs reminded me of the good times, some songs reminded me of the best times.
Um, anyway, it was down to earth but technically pretty solid. The lighting effects were simple yet very effective. Just a straight up great show.
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Trafford 9,358 posts
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Registered 14 years agoYeah, looking forward to seeing War on Drugs again next week. Need to get my headband back from the drycleaners...
Tonight I saw Father John Misty at Manchester Apollo. He's a helluva performer, solid 2 hour set and captivating to watch.
Busy stage as well with about a dozen mixed string and brass players rounding out the lush sounds. -
RichDC 9,177 posts
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Registered 17 years agoHelloween: Pumpkins United
10/10
I've seen Helloween before and been disappointed but this was an amazing experience. Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen rejoin Helloween to play a fantastic 3 hour set featuring all the greats. Genuinely one of the best gigs I've been to. -
SuperSoupy 306 posts
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Registered 10 years agoThe Cadillac Three
3/5
Who doesn't love a show of southern rock songs about drinking, partying, love and...southern stuff?
A decent selection of songs except that an understandable push of their latest album material resulted in a setlist of overly 'samey' songs. And for a band with a lot of fast-paced tunes, there were way too many slower tunes here, even their more uptempo tunes were intentionally slowed down to boring effect.
The band themselves also seemed to be going through the motions (replace X-lyric with X-city of show, that old chesnut). It was certainly better than half-hearted, but not quite widely crowd-pleasing (judging by the relatively low numbers of hands-in-air clapping). The band can do better with their stage presence. They have done better before.
That said, there's an undeniable quality of greatness to their live renditions of songs like 'White Lightning', 'The South' and 'Days Of Gold' no matter the vibe of the show. And despite a somewhat downplayed set, the instruments and vocals performing them were on top form. -
Vortex808 15,593 posts
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Registered 13 years agoI'd forgotten about this thread. Been to a few of late:
Wild Beasts- I was encouraged to go by a mate and enjoyed it. A really low turnout though and they have since apparently split.
Shellac- I expected them to be more obtuse with their almost anti-rock tunes, but they were much more enjoyable than I expected and i'd certainly go to see them again.
Metallica- quite disappointing to be honest. I had decided to go and see them to tick a box teenage me had missed. I appear to have moved on significantly from then, this tour was quite heavy on their more recent material and the new stuff is very meh and goes on and on too much for my liking. I liked the old stuff much more. 6/10 at best tbh.
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Queens of the Stone Age - 2 days ago actually, I was too knackered to write about it any earlier
The sound was a bit off at times and I would have to judge Josh's leg separately (he was limping throughout) but overall it was a pretty great show, for someone who likes QotSA.
One thing I found odd was that the album they played most songs off was their previous one, which is neither their most popular one nor, well, the latest. I don't mind, I enjoy Like Clockwork but still, a bit strange.
Otherwise it was an enjoyable mix of their entire repertoire, popular songs as well as stuff that just works well live. Ode to Clarissa was a standout one, the eclectic guitar play is a real joy during a concert. -
Gorillaz
First time for me although I had seen Blur as well as Damon Albarn solo before.
He definitely still knows his trade, musically there wasn't much to critique. There was some, e.g. the rap in Clint Eastwood not being live despite having several quite proficient rappers on stage during the rest of the set, that was a weird choice.
My main gripe is that the virtual band aspect was almost non existent, anyone not familiar with Gorillaz would't have known that's what they are supposed to be based on the show IMO.
Sure, they're still a band first and foremost but it's also the one trait that sets them apart from other bands.
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This thread is becoming a bit of a monologue/inane ramblings of a mad man.
Either way, Depeche Mode
Third or fourth time I've seen them and while I wasn't blown away previously this was outright amazing.
Couple of new songs I mostly wasn't familiar with and a whole lot of classics mixed in. A fantastic crescendo spiraling towards the big hits off their arguably best album (Violator) with plenty of sidesteps towards both newer and older material.
I personally would have liked to have heard some of their groundbreaking songs (Everything Counts was about it, no Master and Servant or Just Can't Get Enough sadly) but it was a stellar set nonetheless.
Add to that magnificent execution, fantastic lights and backdrops, excellent sound and this was easily the best concert of the year for me and one of my favorites ever. That's coming from someone who has literally seen thousands.
Sublime, go see them if you get the chance. -
Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Registered 10 years agoJoeBlade wrote:
Such a shame they gradually went to shit after SOFAD, the 4 album period of BC to SOFAD was cracking though.
This thread is becoming a bit of a monologue/inane ramblings of a mad man.
Either way, Depeche Mode
Third or fourth time I've seen them and while I wasn't blown away previously this was outright amazing.
Couple of new songs I mostly wasn't familiar with and a whole lot of classics mixed in. A fantastic crescendo spiraling towards the big hits off their arguably best album (Violator) with plenty of sidesteps towards both newer and older material.
I personally would have liked to have heard some of their groundbreaking songs (Everything Counts was about it, no Master and Servant or Just Can't Get Enough sadly) but it was a stellar set nonetheless.
Add to that magnificent execution, fantastic lights and backdrops, excellent sound and this was easily the best concert of the year for me and one of my favorites ever. That's coming from someone who has literally seen thousands.
Sublime, go see them if you get the chance. -
Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years agoFlight of the Conchords. 10/10. Absolutely brilliant, funny as fuck still and they have grown as artists. Their new stuff was better than the old stuff. Really great night, want to see them again now! -
Vortex808 15,593 posts
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Registered 13 years agoA mate will be glad to hear that Dougs, he's off to see them later and has been really looking forward to it for a looong time.
On topic, I went to see Mark Lanegan a few months back and he was in great form. Good stuff and what a voice he has on him.
Also saw Morrissey last month and that was not bad either. I don't really dig his new album and the set was too heavy on new songs, but they did come over better live than on record. Not sure I'd rush back though. -
minky-kong 14,787 posts
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Registered 13 years agoDougs wrote:
I'm seeing them in a few weeks so that is great to hear!
Flight of the Conchords. 10/10. Absolutely brilliant, funny as fuck still and they have grown as artists. Their new stuff was better than the old stuff. Really great night, want to see them again now! -
Boriska 1,015 posts
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Registered 8 years agoI saw Hot Snakes the other day. Pleased to say they've still got it. -
Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI don't mind admitting that I was a little bit starstruck. You're in for a treat. It's not a long set, and all the better for it I think.
Would love to see Mark Lanegan. I'm a recent new comer to his stuff and love the collaborations with Isobel Campbell in particular. -
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Registered 9 years agoDougs, I would recommend Mark Lanegan as well. Saw him in Wolves on the second leg of his UK tour, and Manchester on the first, last year. The guy is such an amazing talent live. Not a big fan of Belle and Sebastien, but picked up the first Isobelle Campbell collaboration LP and thought it was okay but not brilliant. Loved a couple of tracks on it. I will definitely try and see him again next time he is in the UK. Ithink Wolves may have been the last gig I went to. -
Going to see Carpenter Crut in a couple of weeks. Will be my second time. First was a great atmosphere but the sound system was absolute garbage and just a bass-y dirge. I'm hoping it's better this time, plus he's released a new album which is pretty good. -
Mola_Ram 26,187 posts
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Registered 9 years agoMogwai - the Every Country's Sun tour
Ow ow ow my ears.
But yes, fucking amazing. They played a bunch of stuff from the new album (and mainstays like Fear Satan, of course, which is a transcendental experience even after dozens of listens), but there were a lot of unexpected tracks in there. Auto Rock, Robot Chant, Ithaca, etc.
I'd still love for them to play something like Christmas Steps live, but it wasn't to be this time.
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jimnastics 1,893 posts
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Registered 10 years agoI still haven't seen Lanegan, he usually plays in Brighton on UK tours but it's never worked out for me :/ The guy is an absolute legend (just look at his career...), with one of my favourite voices in rock. It's a shame his stuff with Cobain never worked out save for a couple of songs, that could have been incredible. -
LittleSparra 7,926 posts
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Registered 6 years agoMola_Ram wrote:
Mogwai Fear Satan is a curious beast. I don't think Mogwai have ever come close to topping it (imo), but they still seem keen on playing it a lot, asfaik. Some bands resent early stuff being so mega.
Mogwai - the Every Country's Sun tour
Ow ow ow my ears.
But yes, fucking amazing. They played a bunch of stuff from the new album (and mainstays like Fear Satan, of course, which is a transcendental experience even after dozens of listens), but there were a lot of unexpected tracks in there. Auto Rock, Robot Chant, Ithaca, etc.
I'd still love for them to play something like Christmas Steps live, but it wasn't to be this time.
9/10
Auto Rock is gorgeous, never seen that one live.
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Saw Roy Ayers last week at the barbican. Very cool to see the old fella but the gig made me feel a bit sad, he seemed like he may be lacking all his faculties as with many old timer gig.
It also descended into too many boring solos and there was a distinct lack of different instruments which made all the solos a bit more tired.
Still, great to see him still having a go and he still has some chops.
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Mola_Ram 26,187 posts
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Registered 9 years agoLittleSparra wrote:
I do love Fear Satan, I never get tired of listening to it.
Mola_Ram wrote:
Mogwai Fear Satan is a curious beast. I don't think Mogwai have ever come close to topping it (imo), but they still seem keen on playing it a lot, asfaik. Some bands resent early stuff being so mega.
Mogwai - the Every Country's Sun tour
Ow ow ow my ears.
But yes, fucking amazing. They played a bunch of stuff from the new album (and mainstays like Fear Satan, of course, which is a transcendental experience even after dozens of listens), but there were a lot of unexpected tracks in there. Auto Rock, Robot Chant, Ithaca, etc.
I'd still love for them to play something like Christmas Steps live, but it wasn't to be this time.
9/10
Auto Rock is gorgeous, never seen that one live.
But I personally wouldn't mind if they left it out of or two of their live shows, even though it's one of the "expected" tracks that everyone wants to hear. It's a long piece, and leaving it out could make room for another couple of their longer tracks. Like the aforementioned Christmas Steps, or other marathon stuff like My Father, My King. -
Once and Future Band.
In a cellar in Liverpool, The Shipping Forecast to be exact.
Amazing prog rock act, musicianship was so so good.
The main support band RongoRongo were ace too.
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