Recently went to Manchester Academy 2 to see Don Broco. Sell out crowd, not only were they fantastic, but the 2nd support, Mallory Knox, confirmed themselves as one of the bands to watch in 2013! Pitch perfect and energetic.

Also spent lots of time at the merch stand downstairs, which is what people love. Looking forward to seeing them in London on 22nd supporting Finch!

My next two gigs I'm running are a clubnight, launching in Warrington on 29th March.. then a gig in the bus station on 20th April!

I am still recovering from MBV last night. I imagine watching them is like going into a boxing ring for a fight. Ears somehow are not ringing today yet they feel a little sore (I did use the ear plugs handed out for about half the gig, call me a wimp if you like but after seeing them before and having ringing in my ears for over a day I thought it was wise)
The gig itself was good and they mainly played off Loveless. Thought the new songs would play a bigger part to be honest but not a big major problem. The new songs did fit in really well and wouldn’t have thought there was a 20 year gap.
I have seen them twice now since they have reformed and I don’t know if I would see them again. I think people should go and see them even if they are not massive fans of the band because they really are unique and I haven’t experienced anything like it from another band but at times the songs get lost in the huge sound they have but I know that is part of it.
Bring on BRMC in a couple of weeks

Tempted to go see Lordi in Wakey.
Also Joe Bonamassa is doing an Arena tour but not sure I'll go as I don't see him as an Arena act. It's a big stage and his only gimmick usually is the theremin.
Got tickets for Rush,Fish,Grainne Duffy, Journey/Thunder,Elvis Costello and Neil Young. Oh and Micky Flanagan and Ken Dodd. Rock 'n' Roll!

Saw Foals at Rock City Nottingham on Tuesday night. They were very good too although I felt a bit old.

Going to watch Findlay in April.

New tune 'Off & On' is great.

Can't speak highly enough for her video for 'Your Sister'

Saw finch at Brixton academy last night.

I'll start on the venue. Arguably one of the best I have been to in this country. I thought as much when I went to the Alexisonfire gig, but took the emotion of the night into account. Last night confirmed it.

Who ever said Mallory Knox were any good should probably go back to when Finch released What it is to Burn and listen to the bands flying around on Drive Thru, Victory and the like. MK are just a poor poor rehash of everything we have already heard ten years ago.

Finch were good. Not great. But good. I saw them last in 2005 at Give it a Name. They were astronomically better than then. To have a whole room screaming your lyrics back at your at be fun.

The odd thing about yesterday was being in a room full of 20somethings reliving their youth. I saw some haircuts I thought had gone out of fashion. Truly awesome!

Going to see Gaslight Anthem tonight at Leeds Academy

The weather will NOT stop me!

Off to see the Gaslight Anthem on Thursday, really looking forward to it! Anybody else going/been?

Saw them on Saturday in Leeds and they were simply outstanding. The support act Japandroids were very good

Did Bruce turn up?

Went to see Boss Caine down at the Puzzle Hall in Sowerby Bridge the other weekend.. nice, grumbly acoustic nu country

No, not yet, that's July he's in Leeds

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