BONNIE 'PRINCE' BILLY, Colston Hall, 25/1/07 |
OOOOOHHH, I had been well excited about this, had wanted to see the BPB in soooooo long.So although I enjoyed it and left feeling smiley, couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed that it wasn't qu...
Posted by Michelle on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 02:53:00 PST |
VICTORIAN ENGLISH GENTLEMEN'S CLUB, GHOSTS, The Louisiana, 15/12/06 |
Ghosts were total 'bed-wetter' dross. Which would explain why they're supposedly tipped for big things in 2007.
Much better were Victorian English Gentlemen's Club, who are Welsh, only one third gentl...
Posted by Michelle on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 03:49:00 PST |
JOSEPHINE FOSTER, MAGIK MARKERS, St Bonaventure's, 12/12/06 |
I imagine Magik Markers like to think they produce bacchanalian awe-music, but actually it's really boring.
I was expecting great things of Ms Foster, but was only just alright. The experience wasn't ...
Posted by Michelle on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 03:42:00 PST |
A HAWK AND A HACKSAW, The Cube, 10/11/06 |
Tonight's entertainment was kicked off by a supporting and sporting show from Caroline Martin - the usual ace murder ballads of storytelling genius, plus new heartbreak numbers. Max was on violi...
Posted by Michelle on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 08:43:00 PST |
CAMERA OBSCURA, The Thekla, Bristol 19/10/06 |
Music to make you go 'Awww, how lovely'. Lovely is underrated. Real lovely is hard to do....
Posted by Michelle on Sun, 22 Oct 2006 01:42:00 PST |
AFI, Carling Academy, Bristol 15/10/06 |
Blagmeister General Pt. 2
An unlikely gig. Moniker aside, didn't know anything of AFI before tonight, but lovely Katya scored us admission gratis via her acquaintance with the band's bassist. S...
Posted by Michelle on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:29:00 PST |
MEEKY ROSIE, Fleece, Bristol, 12/10/06 |
Blagmeister General Pt. 1
So having implicitly boasted that I go to an awful lot of gigs (blog entry no.1), I haven't actually been to any since August.
My return to the gig world was a ...
Posted by Michelle on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:26:00 PST |
THE SPINTO BAND, Carling Academy 2, Bristol, 20/8/06 |
The Carling Academy (1 and 2) is an abhorrent venue and any act who plays there must have the scantest of regard for their fans, and human beings in general.
I'd never seen (or heard much of) t...
Posted by Michelle on Tue, 22 Aug 2006 09:28:00 PST |
QUASI, The Cube, Bristol, 18/8/06 |
Just what is the correct pronunciation of 'Quasi'? 'Kway-zye'? 'Kwah-zye'? 'Kwozzee'? The debate had raged all day, even among some well-educated, literate musophiles. We just had to find out.
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Posted by Michelle on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 11:16:00 PST |
Gig blog |
I have decided to utilise this here blog facility to write about the many gigs I attend. This will serve to keep my critical mind sharp (maybe) and provide a minor preoccupation. It may or may not las...
Posted by Michelle on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 11:10:00 PST |
