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Feb 23, 2024 15:03:00 GMT
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Post by kingbambino on Feb 23, 2024 15:03:00 GMT
160 is outrageous!
I managed to get tickets for Greta Van Fleet at Royal Albert hall for 79 each . Great band but hopefully they spend less time on overlong pretentious intros, guitar solos and changing their costume every 3 songs!
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Feb 23, 2024 15:03:10 GMT
Post by zisssou on Feb 23, 2024 15:03:10 GMT
I like everything up until the self titled avocado album! Then it's a bit of a phone in job.
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Feb 23, 2024 15:10:03 GMT
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Post by kingbambino on Feb 23, 2024 15:10:03 GMT
I thought Backspacer was an ok album
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Feb 23, 2024 15:12:47 GMT
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Post by simple on Feb 23, 2024 15:12:47 GMT
They were always quite a classic rock style act compared to the other Seattle bands so them really going that way over the last 20 years was no real surprise. Luckily they wear it well.
They are consistently excellent live too. If anyone can afford to see them.
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Feb 23, 2024 15:19:01 GMT
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Post by zerimski on Feb 23, 2024 15:19:01 GMT
Said for a long time that I don't do big gigs, but the one exception I'd make is Pearl Jam, and this is the first time I've been in a position to get tickets. So I've got tickets to the London gig. Time is ticking to cross things off the Before Forty, Fuck-It list.
Suppose I'd better make an effort to actually listen to Lightning Bolt. Still not sure I can get through Gigaton though.
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Feb 23, 2024 15:38:16 GMT
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Post by cubby on Feb 23, 2024 15:38:16 GMT
At this point I don't know how people can make eye contact with anyone else at a gig if everyone knows they've paid at least £160 to be there
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Feb 23, 2024 16:04:54 GMT
Post by Dougs on Feb 23, 2024 16:04:54 GMT
I like Lightning Bolt, it's a good listen imo. I have to confess at not having after though. Bit out of the album habit.
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Feb 23, 2024 16:06:39 GMT
Post by Dougs on Feb 23, 2024 16:06:39 GMT
At this point I don't know how people can make eye contact with anyone else at a gig if everyone knows they've paid at least £160 to be there My wife is a big Pink! fan, and we had tickets to see her at the IW Festival in 2010. But my son made an expected premature appearance so we had to can that. I've been trying to get her tickets since but not been able to justify it - this tour would have been close to a grand for the two of us by the time travel and hotels were factored in. |
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Feb 23, 2024 16:36:28 GMT
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Post by motti82 on Feb 23, 2024 16:36:28 GMT
I like Lightning Bolt, it's a good listen imo. I have to confess at not having after though. Bit out of the album habit. I thought you were on about the band, Lightning Bolt, not the Pearl Jam album.... perhaps on the different scales of rock! |
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Feb 23, 2024 16:45:37 GMT
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Post by Dougs on Feb 23, 2024 16:45:37 GMT
Ha, yeah just a bit!
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Feb 24, 2024 19:56:31 GMT
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Post by drhickman1983 on Feb 24, 2024 19:56:31 GMT
Problem with hardcore bands is the hardcore fans and their fucking stupid "dancing".
Let a gig early because I can't be arsed with their bullshit
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Feb 27, 2024 2:52:44 GMT
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Post by Lizard on Feb 27, 2024 2:52:44 GMT
D.R.I. tonight, in a tiny venue! Might even go in the pit.
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Feb 27, 2024 6:07:56 GMT
Post by Bill in the rain on Feb 27, 2024 6:07:56 GMT
I haven't been to a gig in years, and for some reason Covid lockdowns really made me want to go. So I've been waiting hopefully for the 2024 lineups for Fuji Rock and Summersonic, which are the two big festivals here that tend to get the bigger international artists. And now the first lineups have been announced and they're a bit underwhelming, and I'm feeling bummed out. They tend to do the announcements in phases, so there should be some more bands added, but the tickets also tend to sell out fast. There are one or two bands I'm mildly interested in (Greta Van Fleet, Last Dinner Party), but the headliners are a bit rubbish (Kraftwerk, Maneskin, Bring me the Horizon), and with ticket prices being high it seems a bit of a gamble. Really wanted to take the eldest to their first music festival as well. (though I'm starting to think a lot of the artists might be TikTok-famous, in which case she'd be happy (AJR, One Republic, etc..))  |
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Feb 27, 2024 6:23:28 GMT
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Post by Dougs on Feb 27, 2024 6:23:28 GMT
Festivals tend to be less about the headliners and more about the general feel and experience. It's nice when there are known artists that you want to see but all live music is good in my experience, and sometimes you'll be blown away by someone you've never heard of.
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Feb 27, 2024 7:33:53 GMT
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Post by simple on Feb 27, 2024 7:33:53 GMT
The massiveness of Maneskin has always baffled me. Their Eurovision song was fine but they’re basically just a European Buckcherry.
Unless they’re the TikTok to Buckcherry’s Vine and this is the version of that thing that has caught on with the kids.
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Feb 27, 2024 7:45:55 GMT
Post by Bill in the rain on Feb 27, 2024 7:45:55 GMT
Festivals tend to be less about the headliners and more about the general feel and experience. It's nice when there are known artists that you want to see but all live music is good in my experience, and sometimes you'll be blown away by someone you've never heard of. I agree when I was paying like 50 quid for a single Reading day ticket. (though those may have spoiled me with the headliners etc..) Not so much when paying 200 quid for 2 day tickets. I'd at least like to have a handful of bands that I'm excited about.  |
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Feb 27, 2024 8:00:43 GMT
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Post by dfunked on Feb 27, 2024 8:00:43 GMT
I've registered for the presale for Underworld at Brighton beach, fuck knows how much they'll actually cost though.
Only managed to see them live once before and they were excellent.
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Feb 27, 2024 8:02:09 GMT
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Post by Dougs on Feb 27, 2024 8:02:09 GMT
Think it's £500 for the 4 of us (teen ticket is basically the same as an adult now)to go to the IoW Festival this year. Luckily got in on the payment plan, £50 a month is a no brainer. Very much looking forward to seeing The Pet Shop Boys and Green Day. Plus Prodigy (minus Keith) again. Might be a family split, wife wants to see Suede again instead of PSB...
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Feb 27, 2024 8:55:38 GMT
Post by Bill in the rain on Feb 27, 2024 8:55:38 GMT
Are Bring Me The Horizon famous? I've never heard of them, but they seem to have a lot of views on youtube. [edit] just listened to their stuff. They're kinda Evanescence. Hmm. (Underworld is at summersonic, but only in Osaka, which is the other site) Just realised that one of the singers (Aurora) sang the theme song to the cbbc show Wolfblood, which the kid loved. I'm starting to think this lineup may be tailored to her and not me  |
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Feb 27, 2024 10:52:03 GMT
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Post by drhickman1983 on Feb 27, 2024 10:52:03 GMT
More bands announced for ArcTanGent include Imperial Triumphant, Baroness, Urne, Blood Command.
Looking forward to it.
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Feb 28, 2024 10:15:22 GMT
Post by motti82 on Feb 28, 2024 10:15:22 GMT
Are Bring Me The Horizon famous? I've never heard of them, but they seem to have a lot of views on youtube. [edit] just listened to their stuff. They're kinda Evanescence. Hmm. (Underworld is at summersonic, but only in Osaka, which is the other site) Just realised that one of the singers (Aurora) sang the theme song to the cbbc show Wolfblood, which the kid loved. I'm starting to think this lineup may be tailored to her and not me I've watched them this year in Liverpool. I have been slowly listening to their back catalogue, and it's metalcore with a bit of emo. They love their Metal Gear Solid references which makes for interesting niche nods to the classics. |
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Feb 28, 2024 14:24:55 GMT
Post by Blue_Mike on Feb 28, 2024 14:24:55 GMT
The only dates for The Hives tour that are not completely sold out are Newcastle and Wolverhampton, neither of which I fancy. Gutted I can't get a ticket for the Cardiff one.
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Feb 28, 2024 14:54:07 GMT
Post by Bill in the rain on Feb 28, 2024 14:54:07 GMT
What have you got against Wolverhampton?!
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Feb 28, 2024 15:01:31 GMT
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Post by Blue_Mike on Feb 28, 2024 15:01:31 GMT
What have you got against Wolverhampton?! Too many wolves. |
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Feb 29, 2024 18:47:24 GMT
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Post by drhickman1983 on Feb 29, 2024 18:47:24 GMT
Fever Ray tonight. Hope it's good - genuinely one of my favourite artists so maybe I'm expecting too much.
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Post by gamingdave on Feb 29, 2024 18:52:55 GMT
Fever Ray tonight. Hope it's good - genuinely one of my favourite artists so maybe I'm expecting too much. Nice, enjoy. We are going Saturday night. My partner is a big fan, I like what I've heard but not heard much so going in with no expectations. I've heard they put on a great show though. |
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Post by drhickman1983 on Feb 29, 2024 22:53:50 GMT
Tbh they are actually very good live, very good indeed.
Night was slightly soured by some drunk hag waving her arms around in the face of another attendee. I mean, literally having her hand in their face, repeatedly. Felt sorry for the person, she was young and seemed pretty shaken up, but the crowd nearby alerted security and got the hag chucked out.
After that it was very amazing, one of my favourite live performances of the last couple of years I think.
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Mar 1, 2024 13:31:26 GMT
Post by motti82 on Mar 1, 2024 13:31:26 GMT
Booked my ticket to watch Death From Above 1979 in July. A more palatable version of Lightning Bolt if you will.
Had to go to Leeds on a Friday as we were double booked for the Manchester date. Always a good show by them though.
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Mar 1, 2024 13:33:00 GMT
Post by Bill in the rain on Mar 1, 2024 13:33:00 GMT
Booked my ticket to watch Death From Above 1979 in July. A more palatable version of Lightning Bolt if you will. Had to go to Leeds on a Friday as we were double booked for the Manchester date. Always a good show by them though. They were one of the bands I discovered by randomly wandering into a tent at a festival. (Reading, but no idea which year). |
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Mar 1, 2024 13:39:25 GMT
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Post by cubby on Mar 1, 2024 13:39:25 GMT
Are Bring Me The Horizon famous? I've never heard of them, but they seem to have a lot of views on youtube. [edit] just listened to their stuff. They're kinda Evanescence. Hmm. (Underworld is at summersonic, but only in Osaka, which is the other site) Just realised that one of the singers (Aurora) sang the theme song to the cbbc show Wolfblood, which the kid loved. I'm starting to think this lineup may be tailored to her and not me I've watched them this year in Liverpool. I have been slowly listening to their back catalogue, and it's metalcore with a bit of emo. They love their Metal Gear Solid references which makes for interesting niche nods to the classics. Their earliest stuff is screamo which I contend is virtually unlistenable, then they became more melodic rock with some gutteral screaming thrown in, which is probably their peak, then they went more electronic and experimental and started doing collaborations with pop singers and that's when they lost me. Shadow Moses and Oh No are two great tracks though. |
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