This Miller's for you

Sep 03, 2010 15:29

A fiver to see Doves live in Oran Mor. It seemed too good to be true - so much so that when I saw it, I had a quick shufty on the interwebs and found discussion threads declaring it a mistake, a hoax and some suggesting rather bizarrely it was a DJ set. I thought sod it, and snapped up a couple of tickets anyway. I'm glad I did, as by the time it ( Read more... )

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f4f3 September 3 2010, 16:28:22 UTC
If I had the nous I'd link to Neil Young's "This Note's For You"
(ok, it's not that hard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSSvzCNBvlQ)

Sounds like a horrific set up. I feel bad enough going to the "Carling" or "O2" Academy, but that's really taking it to the next level (or rather, plumbing the depths).

By contrast, went to a free gig by Roddy Hart last night (next to the Bon) and it was in a packed basement in a bar that hasn't really opened yet, so drinks were minimal, the sound was crap, and those same noisy fuckers were at the back. I didn't mind any of those things, though, because they were doing it for free and no one was shoving advertising in my face.

Better luck next gig.

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