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Gigs (not that one!)
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Who have you seen lately?
Who have you seen lately?
Last edited by Sara on Wed Aug 02, 2023 9:38 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Vieux Farka Touré - Manchester Canvas, 20th May
Son of Ali. African guitar playing, rocked up - one of the best guitarists I can remember seeing. Lovely chap, too, staying around chatting to people for ages afterwards.
Support band were really good, but I can't remember their name, and haven't managed to find it out since. Female Afghan singer with a jazzy psychedelic band.
Son of Ali. African guitar playing, rocked up - one of the best guitarists I can remember seeing. Lovely chap, too, staying around chatting to people for ages afterwards.
Support band were really good, but I can't remember their name, and haven't managed to find it out since. Female Afghan singer with a jazzy psychedelic band.
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Last time I saw Gigs he was beating a woman up.
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Tinariwen - Birmingham O2 Institute, 19th July
African dessert blues, love their sound and rhythms, and always go to see them when they're about.
Crappy venue though, with a really boomy, saturated sound that spoilt it somewhat.
African dessert blues, love their sound and rhythms, and always go to see them when they're about.
Crappy venue though, with a really boomy, saturated sound that spoilt it somewhat.
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Femi Kuti - Manchester Band On The Wall, 29th July
13 piece band, incredible music and performance.
Overall gig experience, being Manchester on a Saturday night, was crap though. Pilled up Mancs mouthing off constantly, chucking beer everywhere. FK repeatedly told them to f**k off, and that it has been much better playing in Leeds. Thought it was going to kick off.
13 piece band, incredible music and performance.
Overall gig experience, being Manchester on a Saturday night, was crap though. Pilled up Mancs mouthing off constantly, chucking beer everywhere. FK repeatedly told them to f**k off, and that it has been much better playing in Leeds. Thought it was going to kick off.
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The Cult in Halifax a couple of weeks ago.
Halifax piece hall gets loads of old bands on now, madness, tom jones, kaiser chiefs etc, cracking venue.
Halifax piece hall gets loads of old bands on now, madness, tom jones, kaiser chiefs etc, cracking venue.
"Critics are men that watch a battle from a high place, then come down and shoot the survivors"
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Nile Rodgers Chic at Bridlington last week
The gorgeous band The Delines at Pocklington, last summer. I'd travel the breath of the country to see them again, unfortunately they have toured Europe this year & are just about to perform a set of gigs in Australia. Please come back to the UK, you beautiful people.
The gorgeous band The Delines at Pocklington, last summer. I'd travel the breath of the country to see them again, unfortunately they have toured Europe this year & are just about to perform a set of gigs in Australia. Please come back to the UK, you beautiful people.
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Sounds like Leeds fans at away matchesSara wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 8:51 am Femi Kuti - Manchester Band On The Wall, 29th July
13 piece band, incredible music and performance.
Overall gig experience, being Manchester on a Saturday night, was crap though. Pilled up Mancs mouthing off constantly, chucking beer everywhere. FK repeatedly told them to f**k off, and that it has been much better playing in Leeds. Thought it was going to kick off.
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Heard somebody else mention that venue favourably. On the look out for smaller venues with decent music... getting tired of the big, lairy places.mentalcase wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 8:55 am The Cult in Halifax a couple of weeks ago.
Halifax piece hall gets loads of old bands on now, madness, tom jones, kaiser chiefs etc, cracking venue.
Saw King Hannah at Nottingham Rough Trade last year, in front of about eighty people. Gig perfection!
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Good band, Sara. I own a couple of their albums, I suspect they would be colourful on stage.
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Richmond Fontaine are some of my fondest gig memories. Tiny intimate venues, leaning on the stage. Seen them at the Whitworth Institute, Darley Dale, Bedford Corn Exchange, and Esquires.1964white wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 9:08 am Nile Rodgers Chic at Bridlington last week
The gorgeous band The Delines at Pocklington, last summer. I'd travel the breath of the country to see them again, unfortunately they have toured Europe this year & are just about to perform a set of gigs in Australia. Please come back to the UK, you beautiful people.
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The Piece Hall is open air, a bit like an Italian plaza.
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The venue of the Piece hall is the big draw at the moment, oldest existing cloth hall in the world (certainly britain) look it up sara.
The acoustics are excellent.
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Thanks, I'll definitely check it out. Also like Hebden Trades Club and Cambridge Corn Exchange.mentalcase wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 9:18 am The venue of the Piece hall is the big draw at the moment, oldest existing cloth hall in the world (certainly britain) look it up sara.
The acoustics are excellent.