Headliner: Ghostpoet
Date: 18 October 2013
Venue: Bodega Social Club Nottingham
Support: Mt Wolf
So this would be my second time seeing Ghostpoet this year after the record store day launch party.
One thing you can always guarantee about the Bodega Social Club is they NEVER open the doors at the stated which does trigger the OCD about punctuality in me.... While in the queue I did have to chuckle when a lad in front was on about seeing Ghostpoet at the Queens Social Club in Sheffield which he described as being "a little smaller than the Bodega" He obviously hasn't been because it's like Wembley stadium compared to the Bodega.
Anyway first up tonight was Mt Wolf, over the past few years music with really big, strong female vocals has become popular think Florence... who I can't stand or more recently London Grammar... who I really am not sure about, I kind of like the music but like by vocals a little more mellow. Mt Wolf follow this theme strong vocals over mellow beats and to be honest I'm not sure I get it all the time. I kind of prefer softer vocals think Marina Topley-Bird on Teardrop by Massive Attack.
Next up Ghostpoet, After seeing Letlive on Monday to Ghostpoet on Friday that is probably about as polar opposite as you are going to get, no crazy crowd surfing or balcony jumping tonight just a collection of chilled out beats and mellow rhymes, while subdued the crowd were appreciative especially towards Survive it singing along to the chorus and cash and carry me home.
Sunday 20 October 2013
Letlive
Headliner: Letlive
Date: 14 October 2013
Venue: Rescue Rooms Nottingham
Support: The American Scene, Night Verses
So once again due to some venues need to take money from drunk students wanting to get obliterated on a Monday Evening after a hard days study, it was another early doors, early finish effort. As a result after finishing work and driving over to Nottingham it was to late to see the first band The American Scene.
Next up were Night Verses, I must admit I knew nothing about them before tonight and I seemed to be the only one at points with the crowd singing along, If I was to describe the sound Deftones Esq would be a start a big powerful sound, with mellow vocals but with the ability to mix it up. I really enjoyed their set.
Time for the Headliners Letlive. Their latest release The Blackest Beautiful has been one of my musical highlights of the year Fast, Brutal, Slow, Soulful a stunning piece of work so I was looking forward to the show.
And Letlive didn't disappoint absolute carnage bodies everywhere including that of lead singer Jason Butler who at one point after joining the crowd decided to do this...
Climbing up the back of the venue and walking himself around the balcony and then positioning himself to jump into the waiting crowd.
Date: 14 October 2013
Venue: Rescue Rooms Nottingham
Support: The American Scene, Night Verses
So once again due to some venues need to take money from drunk students wanting to get obliterated on a Monday Evening after a hard days study, it was another early doors, early finish effort. As a result after finishing work and driving over to Nottingham it was to late to see the first band The American Scene.
Next up were Night Verses, I must admit I knew nothing about them before tonight and I seemed to be the only one at points with the crowd singing along, If I was to describe the sound Deftones Esq would be a start a big powerful sound, with mellow vocals but with the ability to mix it up. I really enjoyed their set.
Time for the Headliners Letlive. Their latest release The Blackest Beautiful has been one of my musical highlights of the year Fast, Brutal, Slow, Soulful a stunning piece of work so I was looking forward to the show.
And Letlive didn't disappoint absolute carnage bodies everywhere including that of lead singer Jason Butler who at one point after joining the crowd decided to do this...
Letlive were absolutely stunning ending the performance with an encore of the first 3 tracks of Fake History with an amazing version of Renegade 86 to finish things off.
Some bands flourish in the live arena and some hide. Letlive put it all on the line and are simply amazing.
Sunday 6 October 2013
65daysofstatic
Headliner: 65daysofstatic
Venue: Rescue Rooms Nottingham
Date: 24 Sep 2013
Support: The Physics House Band, Sleepmakeswaves
Tonight it was 65daysofstatic now what do you describe them as Post Rock, Instrumental, math rock or just simply a post rock industrial math rock band. What ever genre it is some of these bands like explosions in the sky, mogwai etc are massively underrated creating some immense soundscapes with amazing highs and lows in the same song epic stuff.
I don't mind an early curfew on a week night at my age but the one down point to this is that after finishing work, grabbing something to eat and driving over to Nottingham it's often the case that you miss the first support band, arriving at the venue at 19.45 the first band of the night The Physics House Band had been and gone and I missed all their set.
Next up was a band called sleepmakeswaves an Australian post rock band, the first thing that struck me was the bass played with his bald head and big ginger beard looked like the bloke from the guess who game!
Anyway their set was epic and almost destroyed me, dream like soundscapes intertwined with chaos mind blowing stuff, music that sucks you and transports you to another place WOW!
Next up 65daysofstaic I have seen these a few times before but this was the first actual club show and the last time was in a museum! see tramlines post.
Anyway they came on and did what they do best and played for about 80mins before they had to finish up and let the students in.
Most people get put off my instrumental music or post rock music but once you give in it's such a rewarding experience especially live
Walking back to the car you could tell it was student night as we walked past about 4 Romans dressed in togas, a few men in drag and a man dressed as a penguin.... made me look the weird one in my traditional outfit of jeans and a check shirt.
Venue: Rescue Rooms Nottingham
Date: 24 Sep 2013
Support: The Physics House Band, Sleepmakeswaves
Tonight it was 65daysofstatic now what do you describe them as Post Rock, Instrumental, math rock or just simply a post rock industrial math rock band. What ever genre it is some of these bands like explosions in the sky, mogwai etc are massively underrated creating some immense soundscapes with amazing highs and lows in the same song epic stuff.
I don't mind an early curfew on a week night at my age but the one down point to this is that after finishing work, grabbing something to eat and driving over to Nottingham it's often the case that you miss the first support band, arriving at the venue at 19.45 the first band of the night The Physics House Band had been and gone and I missed all their set.
Next up was a band called sleepmakeswaves an Australian post rock band, the first thing that struck me was the bass played with his bald head and big ginger beard looked like the bloke from the guess who game!
Anyway their set was epic and almost destroyed me, dream like soundscapes intertwined with chaos mind blowing stuff, music that sucks you and transports you to another place WOW!
Next up 65daysofstaic I have seen these a few times before but this was the first actual club show and the last time was in a museum! see tramlines post.
Anyway they came on and did what they do best and played for about 80mins before they had to finish up and let the students in.
Most people get put off my instrumental music or post rock music but once you give in it's such a rewarding experience especially live
Walking back to the car you could tell it was student night as we walked past about 4 Romans dressed in togas, a few men in drag and a man dressed as a penguin.... made me look the weird one in my traditional outfit of jeans and a check shirt.
The Front Bottoms
Headliner: The Front Bottoms
Venue: Bodega Social Club Nottingham
Date: 20 Sep 2013
Support: Shankland, Alsion Weiss
So its been a while but plenty of gigs coming up in the next few months but it was of to see The Front Bottoms at the Bodega in Nottingham.
First up tonight was Shankland playing solo acoustic music I have seen him before at one of my least favourite venues The Maze where he seems to be "local" in the league of gentlemen sense. He's ok but not brilliant.
Next up Alison Weiss an artist from New York again playing solo with a guitar I liked her the music and it was backed up with some nice interaction and stories, not totally my style of music and would I go searching out here music in the future? probably not but I enjoyed her set.
The Headliner for the night was The Front Bottoms from New Jersey touring their latest album Talon of the Hawk which I really enjoyed and was in fact their fourth album.
I'm not really sure how you can describe The Front bottoms part Blink 182, part Pavement, part like nothing else. Quirky indie pop punk I guess.
I was really impressed with the crowd they new all the words and were singing along and having a really good time a little bit of crowd surfing and all that.
The Front Bottoms blasted through an hour long set with no time for an encore at the end of the set the crowd were desperate for one more song but alas due to the venue wanting to take the money off a load of drunk students for a Friday night club night the sound man became the most hated man in the venue by denying this request.
Venue: Bodega Social Club Nottingham
Date: 20 Sep 2013
Support: Shankland, Alsion Weiss
So its been a while but plenty of gigs coming up in the next few months but it was of to see The Front Bottoms at the Bodega in Nottingham.
First up tonight was Shankland playing solo acoustic music I have seen him before at one of my least favourite venues The Maze where he seems to be "local" in the league of gentlemen sense. He's ok but not brilliant.
Next up Alison Weiss an artist from New York again playing solo with a guitar I liked her the music and it was backed up with some nice interaction and stories, not totally my style of music and would I go searching out here music in the future? probably not but I enjoyed her set.
The Headliner for the night was The Front Bottoms from New Jersey touring their latest album Talon of the Hawk which I really enjoyed and was in fact their fourth album.
I'm not really sure how you can describe The Front bottoms part Blink 182, part Pavement, part like nothing else. Quirky indie pop punk I guess.
I was really impressed with the crowd they new all the words and were singing along and having a really good time a little bit of crowd surfing and all that.
The Front Bottoms blasted through an hour long set with no time for an encore at the end of the set the crowd were desperate for one more song but alas due to the venue wanting to take the money off a load of drunk students for a Friday night club night the sound man became the most hated man in the venue by denying this request.
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