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Comment on Sing Ye From the Hillsides II by GigReview » Race Horses

GigReview » Race Horses — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:02:38 +0000

[...] the club and benefitted the music.Tonight Race Horses were playing. I’d seen Race Horses at British Sea Power’s mini festival at Tan Hill Inn and enjoyed their poppy 70s sound. Support was from ‘The Cast of [...]

Comment on Josh T Pearson by GigReview » The Kills

GigReview » The Kills — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:11:00 +0000

[...] mention this because the second support was Josh T Pearson who I saw last week at the Barbican. It was also the fourth time I’ve seen him this year. As usual his performance was strong. [...]

Comment on Nigel Kennedy at the BBC Proms by Elsie Stockdale

Elsie Stockdale — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:23:44 +0000

Another one of my life goals achieved……..to hear Nigel play solo Bach at the Albert Hall ! I can die happy now !

Comment on Noah and the Whale by Ella Alyward

Ella Alyward — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:17:06 +0000

Exquisite lyrics conveying such wisdom in the truly remarkable stories in Noah and The Whale third album, reaching far beyond the years of the exceptional writer Charlie Fink. The whimsical charm that seemed to captivate audiences in the first album is still very much present in their new work, added to by the enthralling sense of anticipation of discovery, and the indescribable elation the thought of a new world brings. This making Noah and The Whale a band of great intrigue, appealing to audiences of all ages with their versatile and intractable songs, that speak of life in its entirety using lyrics that could be classed as poet and very moving, showing nothing but inexplicable beauty they seem to portray in every beat of their music so perfectly.

Noah and the Whale you are a rare and remarkable phenomena.
X With Love to you all X

Comment on Haiti Benefit Concert by GigReview » Bombay Bicycle Club

GigReview » Bombay Bicycle Club — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:43:44 +0000

[...] seen Bombay Bicycle Club at the Haiti Benefit Concert at the Roundhouse. Before this gig, I hadn’t really listened to Bombay but despite this I [...]

Comment on She & Him by Paul

Paul — Sun, 09 May 2010 11:28:00 +0000

Hi John,

As I wrote, their stint was enjoyable. Both have lovely voices and most of the time the harmonies were nice. To my ear, there were a few times when one of the girls was singing low and one high, that seemed to produce a harsh harmony. It might have just been down to mixing. But I did enjoy their performance.

Thanks for your offer for Wednesday. I’d be happy to listen to them again, but I unfortunately can’t make Wednesday. I hope the gig goes well.

Comment on She & Him by John

John — Sun, 09 May 2010 10:38:27 +0000

The Chapin Sisters are now simply a duo. Their sister Jessica will only join them when she’s around and available. It was wonderful for Zooey to join them for “Let Me Go” at Koko and it’s a joy to part of the She & Him band. A huge BONUS to be able to open so many of the shows. I don’t know about any vocal harshness you experienced – as I wasn’t able to be there and I’ve never heard a comment like that before in regard to them – but I hope you’ll give The Chapin Sisters another chance down the road. I don’t have any more guest list room for Shepard’s Bush Monday night (also w/She & Him), but if you’d be interested in checking out the Hoxton Grill show Wednesdasy night when they open for Harper Simon, I’d be happy to guest list ya. Let me know.

Comment on Half Man Half Biscuit by Half Man Half Biscuit, The Junction, Cambridge review - March 2010

Half Man Half Biscuit, The Junction, Cambridge review - March 2010 — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:13:36 +0000

[...] review/discussion at the Half Man Half Biscuit Lyrics Project Gig review at Life In The Bus Lane Gig review by Paul Hudson with pics and videos Gig Review at From Nought To Sixty with recording of one [...]

Comment on Them Crooked Vultures by GigReview » Them Crooked Vultures

GigReview » Them Crooked Vultures — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:16:51 +0000

[...] Them Crooked Vultures at the Hammersmith Apollo was one of my best gigs of 2009, so I had high expectations from this gig. [...]

Comment on Noah and the Whale by Paul

Paul — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:29:11 +0000

Great, you and other people enjoyed the gig (although maybe you have a reason to be biased?). I expected an experience from the gig that the band did not give me. There’s a review on LastFm, where somebody believed the gig was ‘shit’. People have different experiences. Maybe it was the venue, maybe it was the audience. I suspect both, but the gig was not what I was expecting. As I said in the final paragraph, I’m sure at a different venue, I’d really enjoy them live as much as I enjoy them on record. But live isn’t record and the delicacy that’s the album’s strength was the gig’s weakness. The sound quality and the audience around me, changed the experience of Noah’s music from something I like, to something I didn’t enjoy.

As I said in the review, I had two 14 years olds sucking each other’s face off behind me and I could hear them over the band, so distracting from the songs. I also had two 14 year old girls (everyone under a certain age looks 14 to me) push to the front next to me and they spent all the time shrieking ‘I love you’ every few minutes, again ruining songs. There were a group of kids who had one too many shandies and were talking (shouting) throughout the gig that distracted from my experience of the gig. I don’t normally go to gigs where that happens. Usually kids aren’t allowed in or the band drown them out. This gig had a serious number of very young people. That’s unusual compared to most gigs I go to. Yes, there was a wide age range, but there was a disproportionate number of younger people.

The fact that I didn’t enjoy this gig, doesn’t invalidate other people’s enjoyment.