Arrived back from the NME Big Gig at the London O2 today... what a great show!Watch out for the White lies - a young band with great potential. Glum rock... I like it.
Don't waste any time with Crystal Castles - reminded me of the Newton ring ouzels' preferred feeding area... a heap.
Franz ferdinand were very entertaining and talented, but were, as expected, blown away by the cure (although I would say that...). Almost 2 hour set from RS & Co (was only mean't to be 90 minutes), with a selection of songs spanning the bands 30 years. Managed to meet up with my cousin Rob who was also dressed as smart as I, with our matching fave cure t-shirts from 1989! Managed to get to the front, opposite guitar legend, Porl Thompson (complete with high heals and a distinctly girlie dress). Much beer was drunk, so a good night all round.
For thise who may be interested, or not... here's the cure setlist: underneath the stars, from the edge of the deep green sea, the perfect boy, the end of the world, sleep when i'm dead, a forest, three imaginary boys, shake dog shake, maybe someday, the only one, inbetween days, just like heaven, primary, want, the hungry ghost, disintegration, one hundred years, it's over,
Encore: boys don't cry, jumping someone else's train, grinding halt, 10:15 saturday night, killing an arab.
Right, indulgence over, time for a spot of birding me thinks.
