[*pant pant* Here we are, I promised I'd have it done by the end of the week, panthology! *waves ( Read more... )

So I'm back from Wacken and finally conscious enough to check my internet! And I had a blast. ^_^ Thank you so much to ironlord for taking me (and jellybearwhore for apparently not hating me, hi there! *wave*)

Full review later, when I have time to write up all the incoherent scribbled notes I made, and also pictures! For now, though:

( Eleven greatest things that happened at Wacken! )

Excuse me in advance, dear readers - this is not going to be an entirely coherent review, because last Sunday night's (fantastic) gig got a little interactive in a couple of places so I may still be slightly hyper from my very paltry five minutes of fame. ^_^

( The Last Dance/Screaming Banshee Aircrew 19/10/08, London Underworld... read on! )

So last Saturday, Fire & Forget were playing the strangely exclusive Quyfest 2008! This was held at Quy Hall, Stow-cum-Quy, organised by a bloke called Tom who is a mate of monkage who in turn was kind enough to get us onto the bill. It's completely bizarre to think that after all these years of kicking around in the back of the bogs at every crappy venue ( Read more... )

Ah, synchronicity. I honestly can't think of a better first post for a new journal than a writeup of a Maiden gig, really.

So anyway, yes, me and apprentice_lurk and lonescorpion went to see the Irons play their last UK show for two years (or so we're told) on Saturday, meeting up at the event with madandy and her other half (which was great, cos Andy and me at a Maiden gig is ( Read more... )