Fightstar will be the next one... I promise. So another 'surprise' gig for me here. Text off Nicky saying he's got a spare ticket. Also Marrit, a friend from home was off. I'm not gunna say no am I? But I am gunna make this a quick un'.
So we got there just before the support came on. Cosmo Jarvis. A solo artist, singer song writer type, with a 3 piece band behind him. He was impressive. Very much a mix between The Kooks and Paulo Nutini. He used various instruments including a recorder and a ukulele. One song particularly that stood out was 'Crazy Screwed Up Lady', easily, if he gets his break, a chart hit (maybe a top ten at a push).
So onto The Sunshine Underground. Everybody there seemed to be of a particular type of style. The 'trendy' style. Fred Perry tops, smart shirts up to the top, bomber jackets, very 'MOD' esc. Unusually (to say i they looked like football hooligans) they were fairly quiet all the way through. So The Sunshine Underground came on for what was an hour set (including encore). They played pretty much their 'Raise The Alarm' album in its entirety. Which i won't complain about as it was great, the band had fun and the crowd sang along with all hearts in it. About half way through the set they played the first of 2 massive songs though. So moment of the gig for me this time was 'Borders'. As soon as he started singing, arms went in the air. People got really into it and the band responded with passion and energy back. So they finished the rest of the set, went off stage and came back on for one final song. Everybody knew which song it was gunna be, there was no way they wouldn't play 'Put You In Your Place'. And they did that exactly, after a lengthy intro (to which many looked confused at) they burst into it with the crowd chanting 'I'm on top but you're trying to stop me now' with the band. The great part though was when the music went quiet at the pinnacle moment going into the chorus and everybody there shouted.. 'Well just don't think I'm coming down'. Magic.
Was a nice little gig with the 2 songs making it so much better than it could of been. Maybe its because I'm not an obsessive fan, maybe it's because I wasn't drunk, maybe it was because I was still hungover but I failed to (in their words) 'av it' with the rest of the crowd.
Also, PLUG WILL YOU TURN THOSE BLOODY LIGHTS OFF ABOVE THE CROWD OR FACE THEM AWAY FROM THE CROWD, YOU CAN'T SEE A BLOODY THING WHEN THEY'RE ON!!!
Fightstar is next...
Peace
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