...is a bit boring really isn't it? Well I think so. Just stubborn-ness and steely determination to claim my space blanket on May 20th is spurring me on. I've been "running" since January in an effort to get fit and to run the Manchester 10km run in May and I'm making some slow progress towards this. The training plan has been thrown somewhat into disarray this week thanks to a self inflicted bout of iffyness following excessive spice and cheese intake lately. That'll teach me and I'm on plain foods till I'm right but hoping to get out for 2 miles or so on Sunday. To make sure I carry on running for a little while at least, I'm signing up to run the Race for Life in Bolton with work in July, which I reckon will be a doddle after the 10km.
I'll be on the scrounge for sponsership at some point so watch out!
Friday 30 March 2007
March Gig Review
I thought I'd start on a monthly gig review, partly because I forget what I've done after the month has ended. March was a fairly quiet month for gigs and it didn't help me having a few wobbly moments that meant I missed out on Deftones. I did, however, make it to see Kristin Hersh, though I was tired out after a day in Birmingham and the previous night's netball shenanigans. That must be testament to just how very good Kristin was as I thoroughly enjoyed it despite being almost asleep by the time she came on. Support was from the McCarricks as in Martin who was in Therapy?. Strings and some downright odd visuals but it worked and I found myself appreciating a sort of music I never thought I would.
The McCarricks rejoined the stage with Kristin Hersh and there was a sense of veneration from the crowd. I'd hardly heard any of her solo output but have been listening to 'Learn to Sing like a Star' a lot since the Academy 3 gig. Initially I questioned whether she had enough stage presence to engage the audience, especially those like me, with little exposure to her before, but her incredible voice and the amount of emotion in it soon laid those fears to rest.
Gazebo Tree and White Bikini Sand had the hairs on the back of my neck standing up and the vitriol in Me and My Charms showed through towards the end.
In brief - she was amazing and held the crowd in awe all the way through the set and two encores. Definitely going to see her next time she's around.
Setlist was as follows (from the message board on Throwingmusic.com):
1. Day Glo
2. Under The Gun
3. Nerve Endings
4. Wild Vanilla
5. Gazebo Tree
6. Your Ghost
7. Your Dirty Answer
8. Winter
9. Listerine
10. Sugar Baby
11. The Thin Man
12. White Bikini Sand
Encore #1
13. In Shock
14. The Letter
Encore #2
15. Me and My Charms
Only other gig I got to in March was to see ChaseHQ Allstars at the White Room in Warrington. It's not really my sort of music if I'm honest but my friend is now playing sax with them so we went along to support and to see what they were like. Though there are dub and ska tinges (why I didn't think I would like them) there's an overriding feel-good atmosphere to their music and some innovation with the samples and keyboards. I can't help feeling that having a few different singers would pick up the parts of the set that got a bit samey, but you can't help smiling when you see how much fun the band are having and I was surprised to enjoy it as much as I did.
April hopefully will bring Pelican and lots of Easter Eggs - watch this space!
The McCarricks rejoined the stage with Kristin Hersh and there was a sense of veneration from the crowd. I'd hardly heard any of her solo output but have been listening to 'Learn to Sing like a Star' a lot since the Academy 3 gig. Initially I questioned whether she had enough stage presence to engage the audience, especially those like me, with little exposure to her before, but her incredible voice and the amount of emotion in it soon laid those fears to rest.
Gazebo Tree and White Bikini Sand had the hairs on the back of my neck standing up and the vitriol in Me and My Charms showed through towards the end.
In brief - she was amazing and held the crowd in awe all the way through the set and two encores. Definitely going to see her next time she's around.
Setlist was as follows (from the message board on Throwingmusic.com):
1. Day Glo
2. Under The Gun
3. Nerve Endings
4. Wild Vanilla
5. Gazebo Tree
6. Your Ghost
7. Your Dirty Answer
8. Winter
9. Listerine
10. Sugar Baby
11. The Thin Man
12. White Bikini Sand
Encore #1
13. In Shock
14. The Letter
Encore #2
15. Me and My Charms
Only other gig I got to in March was to see ChaseHQ Allstars at the White Room in Warrington. It's not really my sort of music if I'm honest but my friend is now playing sax with them so we went along to support and to see what they were like. Though there are dub and ska tinges (why I didn't think I would like them) there's an overriding feel-good atmosphere to their music and some innovation with the samples and keyboards. I can't help feeling that having a few different singers would pick up the parts of the set that got a bit samey, but you can't help smiling when you see how much fun the band are having and I was surprised to enjoy it as much as I did.
April hopefully will bring Pelican and lots of Easter Eggs - watch this space!
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