Filling the void

Submitted by Krasnyi on Tue, 20/08/2013 - 3:10pm

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OK so I can't compete with you London types but a quick skim tells me the fllowing are playing this autumn at Birmingham's finest venue, the Hare & Hounds in Kings Heath, less than 5 minutes from my house: Keston Cobblers Club, RM Hubbert, Tunng, Lanterns on the Lake, Euros Childs, Sweet Baboo and Dutch Uncles. A short trip into town and at the Institute there's Everything Everything, Steve Mason, Public Service Broadcasting, Half Moon Run and Stornoway. And no clashes.

alittleotter replied on Fri, 17/09/2021 - 11:16am Permalink

For sure, a few decent pubs

For sure, a few decent pubs though

ray_rad replied on Fri, 17/09/2021 - 11:23am Permalink

to possibly reveal too much

to possibly reveal too much about myself... duran duran would easily be the biggest draw for me at lytham

alittleotter replied on Fri, 17/09/2021 - 11:42am Permalink

It's ok we are all friends

It's ok we are all friends here

blackpumpkinhead replied on Mon, 20/09/2021 - 1:11pm Permalink

I know you were disappointed

I know you were disappointed they didn't perform at GM but just in case you had not noticed Rayrad,Marisa Anderson and William Tyler are doing an online q&a and performance on the 7th October.Details on supersonic Facebook page.

ray_rad replied on Mon, 20/09/2021 - 2:28pm Permalink

thanks! i did see something

thanks! i did see something about that - but hadn't clocked the actual date

i'm not sure about live-streams, tbh

find them a bit unfulfilling...

but may have to tune in for this one!

thanks again for the heads up

Mikey replied on Mon, 20/09/2021 - 1:34pm Permalink

Self esteem has tickets going

Self esteem has tickets going on sale Thursday morning, tomorrow morning if you have preordered the new album.

Wakestock replied on Thu, 30/09/2021 - 6:53am Permalink

Going to see Patti Smith in

Going to see Patti Smith in Bath tomorrow night. Anyone going to either of the RAH shows next week?

ray_rad replied on Thu, 30/09/2021 - 9:30am Permalink

enjoy!

mrs rad and i will be at the tuesday RAH show

bit more salubrious than the shacklewell arms for roscoe roscoe tonight!

Wakestock replied on Thu, 30/09/2021 - 10:33pm Permalink

Both good venues in their own

Both good venues in their own way though. Looking forward to seeing Patti Smith tomorrow but I think those RAH shows will be a bit special. Patti's Insta posts are without doubt the best thing on there. Enjoying a little insight into her trip over here.

berthasdad replied on Thu, 30/09/2021 - 8:23am Permalink

Stick pins in your eyes

I've been asked if I'd like to go with some 'friends' to this, week after next. Think I'll be washing my hair that night...FFS

https://www.classicpopmag.com/2021/09/rick-astley-and-blossoms-set-for-smiths-tribute-live-shows/

alittleotter replied on Thu, 30/09/2021 - 1:40pm Permalink

This is the most bizarre

This is the most bizarre thing i've seen for a while

Elizabeth McEvoy replied on Fri, 01/10/2021 - 11:02am Permalink

Johnny Marr is not pleased.

ray_rad replied on Fri, 01/10/2021 - 12:54pm Permalink

but apparently he's not

but apparently he's not pleased because he saw blossoms and they didn't tell him about it

not about the thing itself

personally, i'm annoyed that blossoms exist at all

blackpumpkinhead replied on Fri, 01/10/2021 - 2:02pm Permalink

Watched Blossoms at a three

Watched Blossoms at a three night new bands launch at the Trades Club presented by John Bramwell,I was chatting to him at the bar just after Blossoms he turned to me and said " Well that f**king boring"--i had to agree.

Fraz replied on Fri, 01/10/2021 - 4:32pm Permalink

Earlier this week I saw Slow

Earlier this week I saw Slow Readers Club, which was my first gig (excluding Green Man) since the pandemic hit. God it's good to have live music back, isn't it.

blackpumpkinhead replied on Fri, 01/10/2021 - 4:53pm Permalink

They are not going to be

They are not going to be everyone's taste on here but I doubt any other band has a more fanatic following and create such an atmosphere.Still waiting for my first non festival gig.

born in the fifties replied on Sat, 02/10/2021 - 11:16am Permalink

My last gig before lockdown

My last gig before lockdown was The Murder Capital @ 100 Club, so to get back to where I left off it was to Esquires in Bedford last night for The Murder Capital. Great little venue and a wonderfully riotous performance. Hopefully Green Man is calling them.

Mikey replied on Sat, 02/10/2021 - 1:16pm Permalink

They were possibly my last

They were possibly my last concert before lockdown last year and fantastic. They were scheduled for Green Man 2020 so very optimistic they will be coming in 2022.

blackpumpkinhead replied on Sat, 02/10/2021 - 1:20pm Permalink

Mine as well,they were

Mine as well,they were probably lucky with the timing of that tour.

Wakestock replied on Sat, 02/10/2021 - 2:32pm Permalink

Patti Smith at the Forum in

Patti Smith at the Forum in Bath last night was such a joyous thing. Felt like a real celebration of emerging from the darkness into the light. It was a pleasure and a privilege to be there to see 'her fucking band's' first theatre show in 19 months! I love her a little more each time I see her. She's posted the set list on her Insta page. I'd love to see her back at Green Man next year on The Mountain Stage.

ray_rad replied on Fri, 08/10/2021 - 3:24pm Permalink

looks like lazarus kane have

looks like lazarus kane have split up

that's a bummer

born in the fifties replied on Fri, 08/10/2021 - 4:39pm Permalink

Ben said at the end of their

Ben said at the end of their EOTR set that it was their last performance, and a lady I was standing next to who was related to one of the band had said something similar to me before the set even started. As you say though, bummer; I'm just glad I caught them at both GM and EOTR, and in Oxford pre-pandemic and pre-mullet!

blackpumpkinhead replied on Thu, 11/11/2021 - 11:01am Permalink

On my way to Shiiine Festival

On my way to Shiiine Festival in Minehead today and it's great to have a festival to go to in November.I know many on here would hate the line up but I am excited to be watching The Coral,Humanist,Chameleons,Peter Hook,Cast,Black Grape,Dub Pistols,and Dublin new band The Clockworks and will enjoy the tributes to Stone Roses,The Who,Nirvana.But most of all sharing the weekend with 7000 others who create the loudest,most partiest atmosphere of any festival.

Fraz replied on Thu, 11/11/2021 - 2:59pm Permalink

Have a good time!

I'm off to see Self Esteem tonight, and expecting great things after her Green Man set.

Mikey replied on Thu, 11/11/2021 - 4:08pm Permalink

I am so jealous. Have to

I am so jealous. Have to wait until March before I get to see her again.

Wakestock replied on Sun, 14/11/2021 - 12:31pm Permalink

I somehow missed Self Esteem

I somehow missed Self Esteem at Green Man but am very happy that I managed to snaffle a ticket to see her in Clwb Ifor Bach in a fortnight this morning. Is it just my perce or is she going to be genuinely huge before long?

blackpumpkinhead replied on Thu, 11/11/2021 - 4:00pm Permalink

Should be a good atmosphere

Should be a good atmosphere in Gorilla,still not been to a non festival gig since lockdown but hoping to start soon.

Elizabeth McEvoy replied on Fri, 12/11/2021 - 11:37am Permalink

Saw Fontaines DC at Ally

Saw Fontaines DC at Ally Pally at half term. It was my first indoor gig and a bit of a baptism of fire... A capacity crowd of 10,000. They were excellent and very exciting to watch, the crowd and band were really up for it.

Have tickets for Michael Head in Chester just before Xmas too.

Undecided about John Murry and Godspeed yet.

Elizabeth McEvoy replied on Wed, 15/12/2021 - 6:21pm Permalink

Just bought ticket for Ryley

Just bought ticket for Ryley Walker in Manchester in May.

Probably optimistic at this point, but hey, it's Ryley.

Krasnyi replied on Tue, 21/12/2021 - 2:34pm Permalink

Bloody Groundhog Day for me.

Bloody Groundhog Day for me. This time last year I was figuring that Green Man 2021 would see my return to live music. It didn't. December 2021 and I'm hoping Green Man 2022 might see my return to live music.

Elizabeth McEvoy replied on Thu, 30/12/2021 - 11:53pm Permalink

Didn't go to Michael Head in

Didn't go to Michael Head in the end... didn't want to jeopardise my family Xmas plans.

Saw pics online of the crowd at the gig the night before and there seemed to be no evidence of masks.

Disappointed but no regrets.

blackpumpkinhead replied on Fri, 31/12/2021 - 1:50pm Permalink

Probably wise,went to a gig

Probably wise,went to a gig in Manchester just before Christams and caught Omicron and had to isolate until the 27th.First festival of the year next week at Rockaway Beach,hopefully should be safe after being double jabbed,boosted,had Delta and Omicron.

alittleotter replied on Sun, 02/01/2022 - 6:23am Permalink

Father Christmas brought me

Father Christmas brought me tickets for a Josh Rouse/Vetiver double bill at Manchesters Deaf Institute in February which i'm looking forward to.

ray_rad replied on Thu, 03/03/2022 - 12:49pm Permalink

patti smith

just booked for announced today one dayer at ally pally - outdoors - in july

patti headlining

nadine shah next on the bill for those who, unlike me, understand the fuss about her

https://www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on/higher-ground-festival/

https://serious.org.uk/events/higher-ground-festival

smithers replied on Thu, 10/03/2022 - 1:54pm Permalink

First gig tickets purchased

First gig tickets purchased for a long time, John Cale in July, have hovered over a few in last few months but didn't press the button. Tempted by that ray, she's coming to Cambridge but now sold out

jedthehumanoid replied on Sun, 03/04/2022 - 10:13am Permalink

Went to my first live gig

Went to my first live gig since February 2020 last night, Pictish Trail and Savage Mansion in Chester. It was great to be out watching live music again - I've seen Johnny plenty of times over the years but he's really nailed it with his new album and the live show is great. Savage Mansion were really good too, picked up a copy of Golden Mountain, Here I Come from them afterwards.

Elizabeth McEvoy replied on Mon, 04/04/2022 - 8:29pm Permalink

I was there too,

I was there too, Jedthehumanoid.

What a special evening!

St Mary's Creative Space is a wonderful venue, isn't it?

jedthehumanoid replied on Sat, 23/04/2022 - 9:20pm Permalink

Sorry Elizabeth, I've been a

Sorry Elizabeth, I've been a bit lax with checking in lately. It is a great venue and I feel very lucky to have it so nearby.

Are you heading to Manchester for Jason Lytle this week?

Elizabeth McEvoy replied on Sat, 30/04/2022 - 4:30am Permalink

Sadly not.

Covid has found me and I was unable to go.

Sounds like it was an amazing evening.

jedthehumanoid replied on Sun, 01/05/2022 - 11:39am Permalink

Sorry to hear that, hope you

Sorry to hear that, hope you're getting over it. It was a great evening, I think Manchester brings out the best in Jason.

Fraz replied on Sat, 30/04/2022 - 12:37pm Permalink

I saw Low in Manchester this

I saw Low in Manchester this week and it was flipping brilliant - bodes well for their GM set this summer

jedthehumanoid replied on Sun, 01/05/2022 - 11:41am Permalink

Really wanted to go to this

Really wanted to go to this but had plans already. Did you catch Divide and Dissolve by any chance? I love their album and apparently they are very good live.

Fraz replied on Sun, 01/05/2022 - 1:44pm Permalink

I did yes! Unusual live show

I did yes! Unusual live show (running a saxophone through a looper pedal), really atmospheric and interesting to watch.

Wakestock replied on Sat, 07/05/2022 - 10:58am Permalink

Getting back into the swing

Getting back into the swing of it with gigs now with Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets last week and Robyn Hitchcock last night. Really enjoyed both. Very different scales but they share an obvious common dominator. Robyn did a rather good version of Dominoes last night.

ray_rad replied on Sat, 07/05/2022 - 4:37pm Permalink

an astronomy dominator?

Elizabeth McEvoy replied on Fri, 20/05/2022 - 7:30am Permalink

Ryley Walker was magnificent

Ryley Walker was magnificent last night in Manchester.

First time at YES too. What a great venue.

First gig in Manchester in a long time... last one was Michael Head in Feb 2020.

Mikey replied on Fri, 20/05/2022 - 8:44pm Permalink

Filling the void

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