Saturday, 28 May 2011

in case of amnesia: a list of gigs

in case of amnesia: a list of gigs

Thank you to Albunde for combining this list...
Helpfully, many of the gigs he attended, I also attended. So I'm stealing the list and will add notes to it (in red) and take away the ones I didn't attend etc...I think we tried to do this once on a myspace group but it got very complicated didn't it?

Tori Amos / Newcastle City Hall / June 8th 2005 / Supported by Tom McRae
Tori Amos / Manchester Apollo / July 5th 2007 / Supported by Joshua Radin
Tori Amos / Manchester Apollo / Sep 6th 2009 / Supported by One Eskimo

Alanis Morisette Junkie Tour 1999
Alanis Morissette / Manchester Apollo / April 22nd 2005 / Supported by Gabriel Mann
Alanis Morissette / Birmingham Academy / June 18th 2008 / Supported by Liam Gerner

Placebo at Newcastle Academy? Find out date.
Placebo / Leeds Festival / August 25th 2006 /
Placebo / Bridlington Spa / Dec 11th 2009 / Supported by The Horrors and Silversun Pickups


Manic Street Preachers / Leeds 02 Academy / Oct 11th 2010 / Supported by British Sea Power
Manics at Glastonbury 2008,
manchester arena/academy
Newcastle arena



Muse / Newcastle Metro Radio Arena / Nov 19th 2006 / Supported by The Noisettes
Muse Birmingham Arena
Muse Meadowbank stadium edinburgh.

Radiohead Warrington, Victoria park 2001
Radiohead / Newcastle Metro Radio Arena / Nov 23rd 2003 / Supported by Asian Dub Foundation
Radiohead / Edinburgh Meadowbank Stadium / Aug 22nd 2006 / Supported by Deerhoof and Beck
Radiohead / Dublin 2008 / Bat for Lashes
Radiohead / Leeds Festival /August 29th 2009 /

PJ Harvey / Edinburgh Queens Hall / April 26th 2009 / Supported by Tom Brosseau

I seem to remember going to see idlewild in sheffield at some point??
Idlewild / Newcastle University / March 12th 2007 / Supported by Now It's Overhead
Idlewild / Edinburgh/ 2009 /
Idlewild / Newcastle 02 Academy 2 / April 26th 2010 / Supported by Let's Buy Happiness

Oh and... supporting the pixies!!

Roddy Woomble (with Drever, McCusker) / Durham Gala / Feb 7th 2009 / Supported by Heidi Talbot


Eels / Gateshead Sage / March 1st 2008 / No support

You forgot the time biffy were supporting 100 reasons??? I think??? On that horrendous night which was totally pointless...
Biffy Clyro / Newcastle Academy / Jan 22nd 2007 / The Kerrang Tour with The Bronx, The Audition & I Am Ghost
Biffy Clyro /At glastonbury... 2007 possibly?

Bat for Lashes / Leeds University / April 11th 2009 / Supported by School of Seven Bells
and radiohead in dublin...

Regina Spektor / Northumbria University / Feb 18th 2007 / Supported by Only Sun

Tom McRae / Newcastle Academy 2 / Dec 1st 2006 / Hotel Cafe Tour with Joe Purdy, Cary Brothers, Steve Reynolds & Jim Bianco
Tom McRae (with Tori Amos)


Damien Rice / Newcastle Metro Radio Arena / Oct 1st 2007 / Supported by Vyvienne Long

elbow at glastonbury 2008 / Newcastle university 2003 / possibly again? a year or two later? /supporting muse at Birmingham / and this year at newcastle arena....
Elbow / Newcastle University / Nov 20th 2005 / Supported by Mew
Elbow / Newcastle Academy / April 5th 2008 / Supported by Two Gallants

Aqualung / Middlesbrough Cornerhouse / Oct 2002 / Supported by American Film Company
Aqualung at glastonbury 2007

Minuteman / Newcastle University / Nov 2002 / Supported by Medium 21 & The Rain Band
Oh my goodness... I have no idea how many time i went to see this band???
Middlebrough corner house for definate.... and possibly a third time?

Pearl Jam / Leeds Festival / August 25th 2006

Skunk Anansie / Leeds 02 Academy / Nov 21st 2009 / Supported by A.Human
Skunk Anansie / Newcastle Academy / Nov 14th 2010 / Supported by The Virginmarys

Arcade Fire / Manchester Central / Dec 11th 2010 / Supported by Devendra Banhart & The Grogs
Arcade Fire at glastonbury 2007

Hundred Reasons / Newcastle University / March 14th 2004 / Supported by Biffy Clyro & Senses Fail Ahhhh!! Covered before... silly me. Your attention to detail here is astounding!

Turin Brakes / Middlesbrough Empire / Boro Music Live / June 6th 2010
Turin brakes at newcastle university... possible twice??

Nadine Shah / Support Shakespeares sister at newcastle...
Nadine Shah / Newcastle Other Rooms / Sep 4th 2010 / Transmission Festival with Brilliant Mind, Waiting for Winter & The Union Choir.

Shakespeare sister! at necastle academy

Glasvegas at hawick 2011
Glasvegas / Sunderland Independent / March 27th 2011 / Supported by Gillian Christie
Glasvegas / Newcastle 02 Academy / May 2nd 2011 / Supported by Ren Harvieu

Dresden Dolls / Sheffield Leadmill / May 7th 2006 / Supported by Devotchka
Dresden Dolls / Leeds Festival / August 25th 2006 /

Amanda Palmer / Edinburgh Exchange / August 24th 2005 / Supported by Lapsus Linguae
Amanda Palmer / Sheffield 02 Academy / Oct 8th 2008 / Supported by Jason Webley & Zoe Keating
Amanda Palmer / Edinburgh HMV Pciture House / Aug 22nd 2009 / Supported by Zen Zen Zo
Amanda Palmer at glastonbury on ben folds set!!!! eeeehhhh!!! I actually almost died.

Villagers / Newcastle Riverside / May 11th 2011 / Supported by Michele Stodart
(Supporting Elbow newcastle arena)
Devotchka / Newcastle Academy 2 / April 7th 2008 / Supported by Basia Bolat
(supporting dresden dolls)

Ladyfest / Sep 23rd 2006 / Newcastle Academy 2 / Lots of bands with girls in them
Invocal!!! Don't forget invocal... Remind me to get you into this band!
and.... 'the research'

Okay.... and for me...
  1. Bootleg Beatles - Technically my first gig!
Sinead O Connor (Glastonbury and Gateshead Sage)
Belle And Sebastian (Sage)
The Strokes at Nottingham
Albert at Nottingham
Morning Runner Cluny/Boro fest/newcastle northumbria uni
The Delays boro fest/northumbria uni
Kula Shaker - Northumbria uni and nottingham???

Suzanne Vega
Tyne Theatre place newcastle
Glastonbury
Edinburgh queens hall
Sage Gateshead

Bonjovi Gateshead Stadium many moons ago
Brian Adams
JJ72

Glastonbury 2007

  1. The Killers
  1. The who?
  2. Arcade Fire
  2. Modest Mouse
  2. Björk
  2. Editors
  2. Rufus Wainwright
  1. Kaiser Chiefs
  1. Noisettes
  1. Manic Street Preachers
  2. - featuring cardigans girl
  1. Amy Winehouse
  2. The Coral
  2. Aqualung
  2. The Magic Numbers
  2. Guillemots
  2. The Long Blondes
  2. Dame Shirley Bassey


  2. Biffy Cliro

Glastonbury 2008


  • Vampire weekend
    2. GILBERT O SULLIVAN
    The LevellersLeft FieldThursday
    The London Community Gospel Choir Acoustic StageSunday

    The Automatic??

    The Subways PyramidFriday

    Free local festivals???

    Super Furry Animals
    Badly Drawn Boy
    Supergrass
    The
    Proclaimers
    John Powers
    ????

  • The Futureheads Stockton free thing
  • St. Vincent - Boro free thing
  • Levellers
  • - glastonbury, middlesbrough town hall, newcastle university x 2 ?
  • Stephen Fretwell
  • - Supporting someone??
  • Ash - Boro festival

  • The Doves - Middlesbrough and hartlepool...

  • Ocean Colour Scene
  • Duke Special

  • Leeds Festival 2006
  • Placebo
  • Dresden Dolls
  • Pearl Jam
  • i forward russia
  • Hope of the states - last ever gig

  • My chemical romance - supporting muse

  • The pixies at Edinburgh Meadowbank Stadium
  • My latest novel
  • Teenage fanclub
  • idlewild


  • Leeds 2009

  • Yeah yeah yeahs....
  • Bloc Party
  • Vampire Weekend

  • Who else did we go and see that day? I just remember being bored all day wanting to kill time until radiohead played...??

  • I really can't think of anyone else but I know for sure they'll be some obvious ones I have missed...





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    Friday, 20 May 2011

    in case of amnesia

    in case of amnesia


    This is Alexis's blog which is just wonderful.

    He has posted all the videos from the michele stodart/ villagers gig on there too.... have a looksie....

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    Wednesday, 11 May 2011

    The Villagers and Michelle Stoddart at the riverside, 10th May 2011 newcastle

    The Villagers featuring support from Michelle Stoddart (From The Magic Numbers fame) at the Riverside, Newcastle, 10th of May 2011.



    We were well and truly caught on camera at The Villagers gig yesterday. I obtained a handful of pictures. (mostly of the three of us) I had to do it the 'naughty way' due to the fact they have restrictions on them. However, they are purely for personal use and I will say that they are a mere few from many, MANY excellent and well covered shots from the Jazzy Lemon lady, both of The Villagers performance and Michelle Stoddart's from the magic numbers.



    Michelle Stoddart supporting was a nice, unexpected surprise. I saw the magic numbers play at Glastonbury a few years ago and find them to be a fairly cute sort of a band.
    Her family resemblance to her brother; both in looks, sound, and singing style are uncanny. That's not to say she's in anyone's shadow though. I always thought her basslines were pretty good, but upon witnessing her guitar playing, I'd say she was very also fairly competent in this area also and could quite easily kick her brother off guitar if she so desired.



    The Villagers were excellent. We were introduced to them a few months ago through seeing their support slot for elbow at Newcastle Arena. I purchased their album, 'Becoming a Jackal' on the same evening. (Something I rarely do. Part with money for a full priced cd upon hearing a band live on first listen - that is.) They reminded me at the time of several other artists. I heard elements of muse, (mainly in the piano-led opener 'I saw the dead') damien rice, mumford and sons and even hints of arcade fire. Upon seeing them a second time round what I think is particularly impressive is the way their songs are instantly accessible upon first listen and recognisable upon second listen. For example, when supporting Elbow at Newcastle arena, Conor J O' Brian played a song called 'memoir' acoustically. This song did not feature on the album, but when they played it again as a full band at the riverside, I found myself humming along even though I'd only heard it once and months earlier. I have also come to the conclusion that they might actually be better live. I have so far referred to the villagers as 'they' collectively, but from the album liner notes it becomes evident that the 'band' are more like session musicians to Conor J O Brian's (front man) compositions. All the songs on the album are written and performed by himself alone. This is by no means a bad thing and I would hardly say that the album is 'lacking' in any way, however i think that as a band they manage to create something more raw and more complimentary to what can be heard on the album. A certain energy and atmosphere which can only really be achieved by a live band playing together. I think the villagers guitarist contributed largely to this. Armed with a large selection of pedals and effects, he added hints of Jonny Greenwood to O'Brian's songs. I wouldn't mind hearing something recorded by the whole band at some point...
    The audience at this gig were super polite and respectful. Verging on shy even. The first song on the set featured O Brian singing a verse completely acapella before joining with some very lightly touched guitar accompaniment. It was so quiet that I actually felt self conscious over needing to shuffle my feet!



    Oh and by the way... if we look a little bored on these photo's I should explain that we're actually mesmerised.













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    Friday, 6 May 2011

    Yellow car advert....

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    I don't drive. I probably should. But don't.

    This is the only car advert that ever appealed to me. It made me think, 'wow... maybe when I'm older I'll get to drive a yellow car and be free and not have to go to school anymore.'

    But of course, I realise now that had it not been for....

    1) Slade's 'Cum On Feel The Noize'

    2) Red headed girl/lady - which basically just reminds me of Pre Raphaelite art imagery.... (which I LOVE...)

    3) My hatred of school generally....

    The truth is that the car probably wouldn't have really appealed all that much....

    Damn those clever advertising people...


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