Following the threads re: your first and your most recent gig, what's the next concert you're going to?

How excited are you? Are you making elaborate travel/social plans? Will you buy a T-shirt? And will you review it for us here?

Iron Maiden comes to town tomorrow... :lol:

They were big heroes of mine when I was about 12-14, and I overdosed on their 80's output.

Haven't really listened to them since the late 80's (lost interest after "7th Son...") but it'll be great fun. I expect a spectacular show to be honest, with huge Eddie dolls and pyro bonanza! Apparently they're playing the classics on this tour.
Not to be taken seriously of course, but then again they seem to be pretty tongue in cheek about the whole thing themselves...

Dug out "Powerslave" today, and it still gave me a buzz... :thumbsup:

Definitely won't be buying the t-shirt though... :sick:

my tickets for tom waits arrived today

to say i am excited is a bit of an understatement

i can't sleep

Butthole Surfers on Wednesday.
Am I excited? More so this time than last time I saw them 20 odd years ago.
Believe me, I was pretty excited then.
Their is a direct ratio between amount of beer one partakes of and splashing out £20 on a t-shirt that shrinks after one wash. So chances are I will be buying one :rolleyes:

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I await the Fall in their triumphant return to Sydney!

I decided to miss the Tina Turner tribute show at the local on Saturday...

The Dickies next week.

My daughter is going so I have prepared a full range of special dances to make her weep with shame and despair.

Butthole Surfers tonight!!

Very very very excited. Just done the Dudley to Walsall return drive and scared a fair percentage of the Black Country by having Locust Abortion Technician blasting out at a ludicrous volume.

Will hold judgement on shirt as already have a Double Live one.... right head turner that is!

Stockhausen Night at the Proms a week Saturday - yes, kids let's cut a rug!

I'm dead excited as I've never heard Gruppen or Stimmung performed live, I've never attended a Prom before and I'll be sitting in the choir seats - behind the orchestra looking out towards the audience, which should give one a new perspective on the Royal Albert Hall. I know one should Promenade in the arena for the full experience, but frankly, given the choice between sitting and standing for several hours - no contest.

If they are selling T-Shirts I may well buy one, but somehow I doubt it. I'm more concerned about what to wear - I know people don't dress up these days, but surely my usual 'undercover geography teacher' look won't do?


LocoMac- I noticed that Daniel Johnston is playing at London's O2, parts of which are straight out of Blade Runner - I hope it doesn't destroy DJ's mind completely...great backing band though.

The Wedding Present are in Blackpool this Sunday...just 10 miles away from me.

I used to love them ages ago, but I haven't heard anything since 'Seamonsters'...I just don't listen to that much guitar music these days, but whenever they shuffle up on the ipod I quite enjoy it, so I'll probably go for old times sake.

I'm off to Manchester to see Slayer, Mastodon & Trivium in October.

That's the only one actually booked and payed for. There's a couple of local gigs I am toying with:

Be Your Own Pet
Duff McKagan's Loaded
The Real People
Livewire: The AC/DC Show (not usually into tribute acts, but have heard these lot are shit hot!)

Wonderful, my mate and I went to see Slayer and Slipknot for a laugh - we were the ONLY people in the queue not wearing black - and Slayer were mighty brilliant, totally making the oh-so-scary Slipknot look and sound like The Pastels by comparison - talk about sending boys to do a man's job.

It was about the freindliest atmosphere at a gig I can recall, too.

While I might possibly see another show in the meantime, I'm definitely going to see Graham Parker in Bowling Green, Ohio--of all places--on September 6. He's playing as part of the annual (I guess) Black Swamp Arts Festival. They close off downtown streets and have various stages for the acts. Best of all, the entitre Festival is FREE, which somewhat offsets the ripoff gasoline price to get there.

I'm thinking of going to Womad at the weekend. I know it has a reputation, but there are some decent bands on and it is just down the road. However, the weather forcast is iffy and I am not sure if I can be arsed.

I've booked up for this:



so that I can be laughed at by achingly cool youths in skinny jeans.

F'in hell, that's a line-up and a half.

Think I might be taking the earplugs though, especially for Lightning Bolt - I hear they are fearsomely loud. :unsure:

The Fall, this autumn in London. :lol:

I guess it depends where you're standing in relation to where on the floor they've set up. I saw them at the (World's Worst Venue©) Scala and they weren't too loud.

Incredible line-up, I'd love to see Shellac (although for some reason they've never grabbed me on record like Big Black), but I'm not sure if I've got the stamina :(

Oh, go on - you'll regret it otherwise.

I'll even buy you a can of Redbull if you like :beer:

I might well give it a try. I'll go dressed as a computer to scare Albini.

The next gig I'm goint to is tomorrow night. And it's my own band that's playing. :lol:

In addittion to the Buttholes tomorrow evening ~ I have just purchased ticket to see Acid Mothers Temple on August 10th in Manchester :applaud:

Excited: Yes

T-shirt (this from the their website)
"We'll sell Tour T-shirts (limited 200!) at the shows!! don't miss to get it!!!"
so yes, I will.

Kings of Leon in December.

I'm sure something will pop up by then. I want to see Be Your Own Pet and Hot Chip this year too.

Will you review it for us?

And let's hope it's more enjoyable than the one Gene Vincents Amphetamine Breath reviewed here.

But that sounded awesome!

tomorrow

Going to the 3-5 session with two year old son and his Mama, they're both fans of Tony's, and this will be their first time seeing David Power who's a wonderful piper, one of the best in Ireland at the moment

this clip doesn't begin to do his piping justice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFuGn9MnfZk

my son's big into his pipes

Getting my white tie and tails on for my first Henry Wood Promenade Concert at the Royal Albert Hall tonight - Stockhausen Night - including 2 performances of Grüppen, very excited.

well i saw nelson unexpectanly, guilty 90s rock pleasure didnt know they were in town till girlfriend told me so i said ok thats cool was going to see tesla tonight but decided not too

BAT MASTERSON, Sunday Aug. 10th 10:00 pm
at:
Smoke Daddy
1804 w. Division
Chicago, IL. USA

Free!

The Ex & Getatchew Mekuria, next Friday :)

James Blackshaw in the Douglas Hyde Gallery, Trinity College Dublin, Aug 14th - tickets FREE from Road Records or the gallery. Doors 7.30.

going to see the Breeders in Wellington tomorrow night.

Never seen them before. Looking forward to it.

The Fall, York and Holmfirth, Crewe too if I do some overtime, god what if they add a date in Sheffield? I might have to re-morgage the kids again, fuck living in NZ

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Where did that come from? :o

A bit harsh...

and its lack of regular quality entertainment, eg. The Fall .( I presume is what he means)

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If there is one thing about living here it is that. that is why we all fuck off overseas for a while to fill our boots. I saw heaps of gigs when living in England 89-91 including the Fall whenever they came to London. looking forward to the Breeders as I saw the Pixies 3 or 4 times and they were always fantastic :D

Er yeh, like he said, I always found Kiwis a nice bunch, personaly I need a Fall gig at least every 4 months, minimum, its a month since the last one and now I have to wait till November (the end of) fuck living in NZ (did I type that out loud)

Probably this:
http://dublinfringefest.ticketsolve.com/ev...for_show/701734
which will make it three times this year :D

neil diamond next monday