April 29, 20223 yr Literally just got back from seeing Blondie and Johnny Marr about 40 mins ago. Two iconic acts well past their sell by date but with great songs, history and importance, and still capable of delivering here and there.. I'm lucky in that I'm now largely ticking off bands or singers because I ought to, rather having a huge list of bands I must go see one day but if there's one thing I would say to people it is this - If there is someone you want to see live, just go. Don't put it off until next time. I will forever regret having a ticket to see Siouxsie and the Banshees and passing it over, and not bothering to see R.E.M. (as Bingo Hand Job when I could've got in free0. Worst of all I said I would see Motorhead and Prince 'next time' one time too many. Since Lemmy died I have vowed to go see any band I remotely care to see live the moment I have the opportunity Always assume it could be your last chance and if you can go, go. Apparently The Divine Comedy were there last night as well.
May 7, 20223 yr A wonderfully nostalgic Tom Robinson Band gig tonight at Brighton's Concorde 2. Almost 44 years after I saw him at my first proper gig, Tom Robinson is still a great, engaging performer. He even told a story which he assured us was true about the time when he was facing bankruptcy and selling just about anything he could. A deadlocked bloke showed up and saw some stuff with a TRB logo and said something along the lines of "Ah, Tom Robinson, whatever happened to him?". Tom replied "I am Tom Robinson" and went on to say that he still hoped to make a comeback. He cited the example of Eddie Grant who had enjoyed success with the Equals before seemingly disappearing and then eventually coming back with a string of solo hits. The dreadlocked bloke nodded and said "I am Eddie Grant". I really hope the story is true!
May 10, 20223 yr A wonderfully nostalgic Tom Robinson Band gig tonight at Brighton's Concorde 2. Almost 44 years after I saw him at my first proper gig, Tom Robinson is still a great, engaging performer. He even told a story which he assured us was true about the time when he was facing bankruptcy and selling just about anything he could. A deadlocked bloke showed up and saw some stuff with a TRB logo and said something along the lines of "Ah, Tom Robinson, whatever happened to him?". Tom replied "I am Tom Robinson" and went on to say that he still hoped to make a comeback. He cited the example of Eddie Grant who had enjoyed success with the Equals before seemingly disappearing and then eventually coming back with a string of solo hits. The dreadlocked bloke nodded and said "I am Eddie Grant". I really hope the story is true! That's a great story. The only time I saw Tom play was at a free festival in London's Brockwell Park back in 1994. Just acoustic, but the sun was out and War Baby never sounded so good as it did then. Tomorrow I am off to see Projector at Camden, which is significant as it will be the 35th time and they will officially break the record for the band I have seen live the most. Then on Thurs, Fri, and Sat it is Great/Alt. Escape here in Brighton, so I have about 10-15 bands a day lined up to see. I'll probably end up with tinnitus
May 10, 20223 yr Ngl I am quite surprised that you don't have chronic tinnitus already...! I always worry a little bit about my hearing after every concert I go to :lol:
May 10, 20223 yr Ngl I am quite surprised that you don't have chronic tinnitus already...! I always worry a little bit about my hearing after every concert I go to :lol: There was one week last year I was a bit concerned, did three gigs in four days - thurs, sat, sun - and was right by the stack for two of them and the sunday one was particularly loud. My ears were ringing for a few days and I feared it might be permanent. I bought some earplugs for the following wednesday's gig and thankfully it had faded by thursday.
May 12, 20223 yr After a couple of years going to concerts, I became increasingly distressed by the after effects, which could be a day or more of ringing in my ears, or them feeling kind of muffled in an uncomfortable way. I eventually decided to get some hearing protection from Specsavers. They're made to measure perfectly to the shape of your ears and they reduce the decibels, and I found that I can actually hear the concert better with them in - it's like they provide clarity by filtering out excess decibels. Concerts are obviously still loud even with them in, but it's clearly less harmful for my ears because I don't feel like I'm suffering after concerts anymore. I always feel self conscious putting them in because I rarely notice anyone around me using them (logically I'm sure no one notices or cares what I'm doing, lol), but at the end of the day I know it's extremely worth it. (Lol at some of my wording making this post sound like an advert x)
May 12, 20223 yr ^ What's that hearing protection called? Sounds like something it's worth looking into and possibly investing in. So your advert is working already! I'm seeing the Pet Shop Boys in a couple of weeks at the O2. They're probably my favourite band that I've never seen live so I'm quite excited! Then in August I've got the Victorious festival which includes a whole load of great bands and artists (highlights will be Sam Fender, Bastille, Suede, Declan McKenna, Anne-Marie, Becky Hill, Paolo Nutini, Embrace plus loads more!)
May 14, 20223 yr ^ What's that hearing protection called? Sounds like something it's worth looking into and possibly investing in. So your advert is working already! Information about it is here! https://www.specsavers.co.uk/hearing/hearin...ring-protection B-)
May 14, 20223 yr The concerts i've been to: Kylie Minogue - Show Girl Tour (2005) Britney Spears - The Circus Starring: Britney Spears (2009) - Ciara was the opening act N-Dubz - Love Live Life Tour (2011) - Supporting acts Professor Green, Emeli Sande, Starboy Nathan, Fearless, Encore, Ny Britney Spears - Femme Fatale Tour (2011) - Supporting acts: Joe Jonas and Destinee & Paris Dappy - Rockstar Tour (2011) - Supporting acts: Cover Drive, Benny Banks, Dukuman and maybe more I don't remember Dappy - Bad Intentions Tour (2012) - cannot remember the supporting acts or find details Britney Spears - Britney: Piece of Me Vegas Residency (2015) Britney Spears - Britney: Piece of Me Tour (2018) x2 - Support act: Pitbull Little Mix - Confetti Tour (2022) - Support acts: Denis Coleman and Since September I had a M&G with Britney in 2015 in Vegas and a M&G at one of the shows in 2018 too, the sweetest person EVER! Photos do her no justice, she is so stunning and tiny in person. Upcoming: Lady Gaga - Chromatica Ball (30th July 2022) N-Dubz - Back To The Future Tour (12th November 2022) Edited May 19, 20223 yr by Slayer
May 22, 20223 yr Well I just got back from seeing the mighty Pet Shop Boys at the O2 and WHAT. A. GIG. It was the Greatest Hits tour which means they played banger after banger after banger. Epic night :D
May 23, 20223 yr Well I just got back from seeing the mighty Pet Shop Boys at the O2 and WHAT. A. GIG. It was the Greatest Hits tour which means they played banger after banger after banger. Epic night :D Sounds great :dance: They are always well worth seeing.
May 23, 20223 yr Well I just got back from seeing the mighty Pet Shop Boys at the O2 and WHAT. A. GIG. It was the Greatest Hits tour which means they played banger after banger after banger. Epic night :D I was there too! So fantastic weren't they? So ecstatic I finally got to experience hearing 'So Hard' live.
May 23, 20223 yr I was there too! So fantastic weren't they? So ecstatic I finally got to experience hearing 'So Hard' live. They were incredible! I can't believe I've waited all these years to see them live! I don't think I could pick a favourite moment but 'So Hard' was definitely a highlight :wub:
May 24, 20223 yr Owl City; Mathew Koma (Heaven, London: 25th Oct 2012) The Hoosiers; The Carnabies (O2 Islington, London: 2nd Dec 2013) Clean Bandit; Years & Years (Great Hall, Exeter: 26th Oct 2014) Backbeat Soundsystem/ Imperial Leisure; Joe Biddle (The Hub, Plymouth: 12th Dec 2014) Muse; Marmozets; Moriarty (Great Hall, Exeter: 20th March 2015) Coldplay; Reef; Lavana La Havas (Wembley Stadium, London: 16th June 2016) The Hoosiers (2nd time); [No support] (The Watering Hole, Perranporth, Cornwall: 2nd July 2016) Against The Current/ As It Is; Beach Weather (Shepherd's Bush Empire, London: 30th September 2016) Bastille; Rationale (The Eden Project, Cornwall [Eden Sessions]: 15th June 2017) Meadowlark; Martyn Crocker (The Junction, Plymouth: 11th October 2017) PVRIS; COIN; Tyne (O2 Academy, Bristol: 22nd November 2017) Paramore; MewithoutYou (Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff: 11th Jan 2018) Bjork; Klein; Lanark Artefax (The Eden Project, Cornwall [Eden Sessions]: 7th July 2018) Death Cab For Cutie; The Beths (O2 Academy, Bristol: 30th January 2019) The Midnight; Savior Adore (Scala, London: 6th March 2019) Lights; Lizzy Farrall (Thelka, Bristol: 27th May 2019) The Midnight; Violet Days (Roundhouse, London: 12th Nov 2019) The Midnight; Goose (O2 Academy Brixton, London: 7th May 2022) [Rescheduled From March 2021] My Chemical Romance; Placebo; Starcrawler; Charlotte Sands (MK Stadium, Milton Keynes: 22nd May 2022) [Rescheduled From June 2020] So good to be getting back to live music. Great to see The Midnight again, new songs since I last saw them. Solid sax playing as ever, great vocals- such a good band. Goose were great support, heard a few things from them before. MCR live... omg. Incredible. Felt like I waited over a decade to hear Welcome To The Black Parade like that. As for supports, was also fun to suddenly hear a BJSC song from Charlotte Sands :lol: and I knew a couple Placebo songs so that was super cool. Starcrawler also sounded pretty good despite not knowing them beforehand.
May 25, 20223 yr I've been wearing earplugs at gigs for ages, all my friends that I go to concerts with have tinitus and pretty serious for years and I usually only go to singer-songwriter gigs but still never without earplugs
May 26, 20223 yr Last minute because my friend has a spare ticket: Years & Years TONIGHT at Wembley. :cheer: An act I've almost seen numerous times over the years, but now I actually am!
May 26, 20223 yr Latest update, following a couple of festivals in Brighton - Those in bold were the acts I went to see - Apr 27, 2022: Salem, Bad Nerves - Patterns, Brighton, England Apr 28, 2022: Blondie, Johnny Marr - Brighton Centre, Brighton, England May 1, 2022: Let's Swim, Get Swimming, Late Night Venture, Sit Down, Lambrini Girls, Standards, Orchards, Saint Pierre Snake Invasion, CLT DRP, Bob Vylan, Saint Agnes - Bad Pond Festival 2022 May 4, 2022: Kid Kapichi, King Nun, Hotel Lux - Electric Ballroom, London, England May 7, 2022: HotWax - Green Door Store, Brighton, England May 11, 2022: Projector, After London, Average Sex - Camden Assembly, London, England) May 12, 2022: All Better, Brighton Youth Centre, Brighton, England May 12, 2022: Scene Queen, Great Escape 2022 May 12, 2022: Crawlers, Great Escape 2022 May 12, 2022: Heartworms, Great Escape 2022 May 12, 2022: The Voodoos, Great Escape 2022 May 12, 2022: Warning Signal, The Alternative Escape 2022 May 13, 2022: Projector, The Brunswick, Hove, England May 13, 2022: HotWax, The Alternative Escape 2022 May 13, 2022: Bad Waitress, Great Escape 2022 May 13, 2022: Projector, Tempest, Brighton, England May 14, 2022: Knife bride, Great Escape 2022 May 14, 2022: Knife bride, The Alternative Escape 2022 May 14, 2022: Gnarlah, Great Escape 2022 May 14, 2022: Sick Joy, The Alternative Escape 2022 May 14, 2022: Delights, The Alternative Escape 2022 May 14, 2022: Good Health Good Wealth, The Alternative Escape 2022 May 14, 2022: Sons, The Druids Arms, Brighton, England May 14, 2022: Muff, The Alternative Escape 2022 May 23, 2022: Surfbort, Witch Fever - Green Door Store, Brighton, England
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