Gigs gigs gigs

[Jimmy]

Yeah, I've got a few friends who study at Portsmouth and seem to be big fans. Not somewhere I'd have ever considered being that nice, but seems people are proving me wrong on that one.

[jack95]

Yeah, I'm really enjoying it, it's a good university especially when you consider the grade requirements are relatively low (I got onto English Literature with an A in English and a C in everything else.) And, albeit maybe it's just because I come from a fairly quiet city originally, I think it's a great place to live as well, there's loads to see and do. I'd recommend it.

[GoGo Yubari]

Oh, yes. So Janelle Monae is ridiculously good live. I find her TV performances to be a little off-and-on, like she's putting more energy into the performance than the song, but live she hits the balance perfectly. The live version of "Come Alive (War of the Roses)" was like twelve minutes long, including an extended acapella call-and-response, two stage dives, and getting the entire crowd to sit/crouch so she could tiptoe through them with everyone being able to still see her since she's quite short.

Also her live cover of "I Want You Back" is delightfully straightforward and fun.

[SRN]

So I might be watching both Kool G Rap's first ever performance in Denmark and Run the Jewels live within the span of a week. I am certifiably excited.

[SRN]

Scratch that, Kool G Rap was apparently cancelled.

[METALMAN]

Also her live cover of "I Want You Back" is delightfully straightforward and fun.

Oh my goodness yes, I remember seeing this at Glastonbury. Splendid.

[MalaCloudy Black]

Might try to see Living Sacrifice and Rwake later this month. I've never seen or even listened to much Living Sacrifice, but they're local legends with a bit of a following who just started touring again this year for the first time in years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKUUyCdoFZo

I'm much more interested in potentially seeing Rwake again.

Steve Vai's also playing here next weekend, which is tempting..

[K]

Anyone going to the next DLS vs Scroob tour? I'm gonna be at the Manchester, Exeter, Oxford, Norwich, London, London and Portsmouth shows if anyone wants to hang out.

[METALMAN]

I met Scroob recently. Stuck for things to talk about, we discussed this guy called Keith.

[ADG]

I'll probably pick up a ticket for the Glasgow show so guess I won't see DLS vs. Pip ft. K.

[K]

I met Scroob recently. Stuck for things to talk about, we discussed this guy called Keith.

He gets that a lot.

Even moreso since this happened:

Pip told the story of the time on a previous tour that he forgot the lyrics to a track and had to be prompted by ‘Keith’ in the audience, who happened to be at The Garage show as well. Later on, Pip forgot the words to ‘Angles’ and ended up having to stop the track. While this would usually reflect badly on a performance and disappoint the crowd, it was instead met with laughter and chants for Keith to help out. Although in other situations it could have been considered shambolic, it was a highlight of the night for many fans who will now always have that memory and the shared experience of ‘Keith’ and “That show at The Garage”.

http://www.onrecordmag.com/live/1988-live-dan-le-sac-vs-scroobius-pip-at-the-garage-london

[K]

I'll probably pick up a ticket for the Glasgow show so guess I won't see DLS vs. Pip ft. K.

I've got that one in my diary as one to think about, but I don't think I can justify using up any more holiday days at work :/

I was hoping to do the northern leg of the tour and just go from Manchester to Glasgow to Edinburgh to Newcastle, but the way my shifts at work fell it was easier to just do the odd ones in the south.

[Jimmy]

I'm tempted to get a ticket if there's still some for London, but I'll have to see closer to the time. Seen him do his own stuff, his spoken word, so might as well see Scroob/DLS, too.

[Cymbols]

Went to see Panic! at the Disco and New Politics last night. Panic were very good, and they mostly played their older stuff which was neat. Never heard of New Politics before, their music wasn't bad, but they had good energy. The crowd was mostly teenage girls which meant that I had a good view despite not being near the front which is always nice! EDIT- Should mention that by good view, I could see the stage by virtue of being taller than most teenage girls, just for clarification!

[SRN]

Yeah, Run the Jewels was awesome as shit.

[GA!]

Seeing NIN for the first time in May at Nottingham Arena. EXCITEMENT, SHE WROTE.

[Damian WayLNKe]

Just saw The Hives in DC last night. Greatest band ever.

[K]

Just saw The Hives in DC last night. Greatest band ever.

Hives is one of the best live shows ive seen

[TroutMaskReplica]

Well Sabbath at the Sheffield Motopoint was awesome. Ozzy hasn't lost it and Iommi was even better than my lofty standards had hoped for.

[Lowerdeck]

There's a LOT of good stuff coming around this way in February. Not sure how much of it I'll see, hope to catch one or two shows out of the list.

Next up for me: just four weeks away from seeing Disclosure.