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Ouch. I should have seen that coming. In the end, I should have realized that people are people and if I aimlessly mention a tort, I should expect a retort to be forthcoming.
Gig Review
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Ouch. I should have seen that coming. In the end, I should have realized that people are people and if I aimlessly mention a tort, I should expect a retort to be forthcoming.
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Ouch. I should have seen that coming. In the end, I should have realized that people are people and if I aimlessly mention a tort, I should expect a retort to be forthcoming.
I can see that you just can't get enough of this conversation
I can see that you just can't get enough of this conversation
I could keep going, but not tonight.
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Seoul
The Deaf Institute in Manchester is a fabulous small and intimate venue - it reminds me of my student days when any pub worth it's salt would have the 'room upstairs' where bands would play.
This is perhaps a more upmarket version of that, with a professional sound system and terraced bench seats at the back. At the most, I imagine it holds 200 people so for a band like Seoul, supporting the headliners Mutual Benefit, it was perfect.
If you enjoy delicate ambient shimmery music, then this is the band for you. Four young guys from Montreal, they have a most beautiful relaxing sound, with ethereal harmonies that are breathtaking. Unfortunately they have very little in the way of downloadable tracks although they have made their two soundcloud tracks free. I would love to see them play again.
http://youtu.be/EEDTDhjXlWk
The Deaf Institute in Manchester is a fabulous small and intimate venue - it reminds me of my student days when any pub worth it's salt would have the 'room upstairs' where bands would play.
This is perhaps a more upmarket version of that, with a professional sound system and terraced bench seats at the back. At the most, I imagine it holds 200 people so for a band like Seoul, supporting the headliners Mutual Benefit, it was perfect.
If you enjoy delicate ambient shimmery music, then this is the band for you. Four young guys from Montreal, they have a most beautiful relaxing sound, with ethereal harmonies that are breathtaking. Unfortunately they have very little in the way of downloadable tracks although they have made their two soundcloud tracks free. I would love to see them play again.
http://youtu.be/EEDTDhjXlWk
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Mutual Benefit
Whilst we were waiting for the gig to start, we noticed the vocalist manning their merchandise stall and happily chatting with the buyers, handing over CDs and T shirts with exaggerated and amusing courtesy. He is Mutual Benefit, with an apparently changeable collection of musical helpers, depending on the size of the venue.
He seems a delicate soul, quite small in stature and riding the knife edge of panic and joy that besets the more sensitive artist. His music is gentle and somewhat sad in most cases, but with soaring heart rent melodies underpinned by clever intricate musicianship. Relaxing but poignant is perhaps the best way to describe it.
http://youtu.be/ILJS5iSacmM
Whilst we were waiting for the gig to start, we noticed the vocalist manning their merchandise stall and happily chatting with the buyers, handing over CDs and T shirts with exaggerated and amusing courtesy. He is Mutual Benefit, with an apparently changeable collection of musical helpers, depending on the size of the venue.
He seems a delicate soul, quite small in stature and riding the knife edge of panic and joy that besets the more sensitive artist. His music is gentle and somewhat sad in most cases, but with soaring heart rent melodies underpinned by clever intricate musicianship. Relaxing but poignant is perhaps the best way to describe it.
http://youtu.be/ILJS5iSacmM
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Cold Cave
Support band to Nine Inch Nails.
Dreadful. Absolutely. Awful.
Imagine the worst tracks by Gary Numan, Sisters of Mercy, Blancmange and Simple Minds. Now imagine them again with any remnant of soul or originality sucked out of them. That's Cold Cave.
A floppy haircut does not stage presence make. Especially when your music is pathetic.
I'm refusing to add a link on the grounds of taste and decency.
Support band to Nine Inch Nails.
Dreadful. Absolutely. Awful.
Imagine the worst tracks by Gary Numan, Sisters of Mercy, Blancmange and Simple Minds. Now imagine them again with any remnant of soul or originality sucked out of them. That's Cold Cave.
A floppy haircut does not stage presence make. Especially when your music is pathetic.
I'm refusing to add a link on the grounds of taste and decency.
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Nine Inch Nails
Amazing. No other word for it.
From start to finish, there was not a single second that was worth missing. It was powerful, angry, emotional, gut wrenching, life affirming stuff. Trent Reznor is mesmerising as a front man, grabbing the (probably) 15,000 strong crowd by the scruff of the neck from the second he prowled onto the stage and not letting go until the final note, some 90 minutes later. There are very few who can command an audience with such authority, bearing in mind that there was no banter, no 'hello Manchester' crowd pleasing tactics from this man. He may have said thank you maybe twice during the set, but that was all.
And I've no idea where he found his musicians but they were equally astounding. One keyboard player who then played guitar who then played bass and then who ended up on drums was absolutely incredible. My son, who is no slouch when it comes to drumming, turned to me openmouthed after one drum heavy track, and said it made him feel totally inadequate as a musician. I could only agree with how he felt.
After a powerful set, they came back on and played a quiet yet angry and moving version of 'Hurt', a song that my kids aren't familiar with, and I watched the shock and awe on their faces as they listened to a man sing with more intensity and emotion than they have probably ever witnessed. It was a truly incredible performance.
http://youtu.be/pVB_DI4ajKA
Amazing. No other word for it.
From start to finish, there was not a single second that was worth missing. It was powerful, angry, emotional, gut wrenching, life affirming stuff. Trent Reznor is mesmerising as a front man, grabbing the (probably) 15,000 strong crowd by the scruff of the neck from the second he prowled onto the stage and not letting go until the final note, some 90 minutes later. There are very few who can command an audience with such authority, bearing in mind that there was no banter, no 'hello Manchester' crowd pleasing tactics from this man. He may have said thank you maybe twice during the set, but that was all.
And I've no idea where he found his musicians but they were equally astounding. One keyboard player who then played guitar who then played bass and then who ended up on drums was absolutely incredible. My son, who is no slouch when it comes to drumming, turned to me openmouthed after one drum heavy track, and said it made him feel totally inadequate as a musician. I could only agree with how he felt.
After a powerful set, they came back on and played a quiet yet angry and moving version of 'Hurt', a song that my kids aren't familiar with, and I watched the shock and awe on their faces as they listened to a man sing with more intensity and emotion than they have probably ever witnessed. It was a truly incredible performance.
http://youtu.be/pVB_DI4ajKA
