February 28, 20251 yr Not a gig but I've stumbled across this album (I was having a bit of odd Swedish indie pop moment) Anyway it's 15 years old but lord knows why it wasn't bigger. Bit of Walker Brothers, Libertines, Dylan, Northern Soul, pop. It's joyful. .
March 1, 20251 yr Honeyglaze were top in Liverpool last night. Decent venue too - District. Really enjoyed the support act Pem too. Proper nice sound like being in a good dream.
March 8, 20251 yr On the way home from Raging Speedhorn at Rebellion in Manc. Top stuff despite the shitty beers available.
March 11, 20251 yr Anyone doing The Levellers Collective at Buxton Opera House on Wednesday night? Quite fancy it, but no fucker else wants to go.
March 12, 20251 yr 16 hours ago, Smiley said: Anyone doing The Levellers Collective at Buxton Opera House on Wednesday night? Quite fancy it, but no fucker else wants to go. No, mate. I'm giving myself a brazilian, one pube at a time.
March 13, 20251 yr Busy weekend. DeVotchKa tonight at Gorilla, Pete Doherty in Oldham tomoz and Mary Wallopers at Liverpool Olympia on Saturday
March 13, 20251 yr 6 hours ago, tshape said: Busy weekend. DeVotchKa tonight at Gorilla, Pete Doherty in Oldham tomoz and Mary Wallopers at Liverpool Olympia on Saturday Pete Doherty in Oldham On the one hand, he could've done so much more, on the other, he's lucky to be touring Oldham Remember back in the 00s, he'd have 1k plus waiting for him to come on in some venue but he wouldn't turn up and instead shoot up and go off and do some other shit instead Glad he's sorted himself out but I still think he's a cunt Wish I'd seen the Libertines touring their first album though
March 13, 20251 yr 16 minutes ago, Zico said: Pete Doherty in Oldham On the one hand, he could've done so much more, on the other, he's lucky to be touring Oldham Remember back in the 00s, he'd have 1k plus waiting for him to come on in some venue but he wouldn't turn up and instead shoot up and go off and do some other shit instead Glad he's sorted himself out but I still think he's a cunt Wish I'd seen the Libertines touring their first album though I saw the original line up of The Libertines in London at an Indie club (I think it was called 'The Frog') when the first album was doing the rounds. Then I saw them in New Brighton at a mini-festival called "A Midsummer Nights Scream" (which The Coral organised and headlined if I remember correctly), but Doherty didn't turn up. Saw them at Glastonbury and Leeds, and he didn't bother with either of those. About a year later I watched him with Babyshambles in Preston and he was absolutely off his fucking tits. I'm sure he collapsed at one point. It's amazing he's still alive really. But then Keith Richards is still going. Edited March 13, 20251 yr by Cheese
March 13, 20251 yr 10 minutes ago, Cheese said: I saw the original line up of The Libertines in London at an Indie club (I think it was called 'The Frog') when the first album was doing the rounds. Then I saw them in New Brighton at a mini-festival called "A Midsummer Nights Scream" (which The Coral organised and headlined if I remember correctly), but Doherty didn't turn up. Saw them at Glastonbury and Leeds, and he didn't bother with either of those. About a year later I watched him with Babyshambles in Preston and he was absolutely off his fucking tits. I'm sure he collapsed at one point. It's amazing he's still alive really. But then Keith Richards is still going. The most off their tits I've ever seen a front man was arctic monkeys at Manchester central They had these video screens and kept focusing right up on his face, with his eye balls going right up into the top of his head Surprised he could stand up let alone play guitar or sing But at least he turned up
March 13, 20251 yr 7 minutes ago, Zico said: The most off their tits I've ever seen a front man was arctic monkeys at Manchester central They had these video screens and kept focusing right up on his face, with his eye balls going right up into the top of his head Surprised he could stand up let alone play guitar or sing But at least he turned up Saw Arctic Monkeys a few times in their early years and never got the impression Alex Turner was on anything. I was probably too off my tits to notice though. Edited March 13, 20251 yr by Cheese
March 13, 20251 yr Just remembered one of Babyshambles' support acts in Preston was an act called 'Selfish Cunt'. It was basically a little skinhead wearing loads of make-up and screaming his head off. Great times. Edited March 13, 20251 yr by Cheese
March 14, 20251 yr 3 hours ago, Zico said: Pete Doherty in Oldham On the one hand, he could've done so much more, on the other, he's lucky to be touring Oldham Remember back in the 00s, he'd have 1k plus waiting for him to come on in some venue but he wouldn't turn up and instead shoot up and go off and do some other shit instead Glad he's sorted himself out but I still think he's a cunt Wish I'd seen the Libertines touring their first album though Don't get me wrong he's let me down at a few Babyshambles and solo gigs over the years when you turn up and go home but the same happened with me and my dad following Shane MacGowan about. He's still got some magic about him and it's worth the trouble when it all comes off.
March 14, 20251 yr 2 hours ago, Cheese said: Saw Arctic Monkeys a few times in their early years and never got the impression Alex Turner was on anything. I was probably too off my tits to notice though. 100% agree. Turner always feels like a straight up steady lyricist. Unless he's on about Doherty on before them at some gig I can't remember.
March 14, 20251 yr 5 hours ago, tshape said: 100% agree. Turner always feels like a straight up steady lyricist. Unless he's on about Doherty on before them at some gig I can't remember. Definitely Turner Definitely high as a kite that night even if just stoned and/or pissed
March 14, 20251 yr I found this even though he said he wasn't on anything when he did that Brits speech I'm sure he dabbles but certainly not the extent Doherty did
March 14, 20251 yr 15 minutes ago, Zico said: I found this even though he said he wasn't on anything when he did that Brits speech I'm sure he dabbles but certainly not the extent Doherty did If you watch that and think "That guys off his fucking tits!", you must've led a very sheltered life. 😁 Edited March 14, 20251 yr by Cheese
March 14, 20251 yr 37 minutes ago, Cheese said: If you watch that and think "That guys off his fucking tits!", you must've led a very sheltered life. 😁 I know when someone is off their tits when I see them, and he definitely was that night, and so was I
March 14, 20251 yr Just got back from watching Lottery Winners in Vienna. In great form, best I’ve seen them since the Apollo. Only a few hundred there so they did a bit of a show of hands and it was probably 50/50 between Austrian and English which was a bit mad really.
March 14, 20251 yr Levellers Collective were fuckin’ brilliant in Buxton. Billed as “acoustic” but they played every instrument known to man. Quality. Well worth going to see if they are playing near you in the next week or so.
March 14, 20251 yr 2 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said: Just got back from watching Lottery Winners in Vienna. In great form, best I’ve seen them since the Apollo. Only a few hundred there so they did a bit of a show of hands and it was probably 50/50 between Austrian and English which was a bit mad really. Brilliant 👏. We watched them in Hamburg last Sunday. Less than a hundred there but a similar split. Enjoyed Thom trying to speak German and explaining that the next song was a banger - "erm it's a bratwurst!"
March 14, 20251 yr Didn't really enjoy tonight. The music was brilliant and Peter was on top form but the crowd was a fucking disgrace. Big, fat cokeheads being loud as fuck.
March 14, 20251 yr 9 minutes ago, tshape said: Didn't really enjoy tonight. The music was brilliant and Peter was on top form but the crowd was a fucking disgrace. Big, fat cokeheads being loud as fuck. Coke has absolutely destroyed British nightlife. Nothing worse than a group of cunts on that stuff.
March 15, 20251 yr 8 hours ago, Cheese said: Coke has absolutely destroyed British nightlife. Nothing worse than a group of cunts on that stuff. It's really odd - started happening at the theatre as well. I mean who the hell takes coke to sit in silence for 2 hours? Mind you that's the problem, they don't and start singing along or talking all the way through. Even our local (mind you it was once owned by the Krays so I guess there's illegal history there) on a Friday teatime when all the builders get off site is a bit of a whitewash (either that or they aren't allowed to have a shit on site all day)
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