It started without any fanfare. The band members had been wandering on and off finishing setting up the stage. Michael was in his usual good spirits, blowing a hooter at the audience and giving a cheery smile and wave. He was in good humour throughout the show too, joking at one point about how nice it was to see so many lovely young ladies in the ( Read more... )

Last night I went to the Water Rats for the first time in February, to see godlike genius Michael Gira doing one of his acoustic sets that have reduced me to jelly twice. Fortunately I've been to the Water Rats before so I had low expectations.

(  Now some of us are weak, and some endure )

I wish I'd written this last night. Not only because I want to remember every single detail but also because I slept restlessly reliving the show and writing this in my head. I need to exorcise it because it's just impossible to continue with the mundanity of daily living while it's still in my head.

( where violence and love collide inside )

I wish I'd written this last night. Not only because I want to remember every single detail but also because I slept restlessly reliving the show and writing this in my head. I need to exorcise it because it's just impossible to continue with the mundanity of daily living while it's still in my head.

( where violence and love collide inside )

Jarboe is now playing the Scala on Monday 7th November, not Sunday.

Tickets are now on sale from the usual places.

(Cross posted to gigsnthings.)

naturalbornkaos, I got you a ticket.

Last night naturalbornkaos and I went to see Michael Gira's Angels of Light at ULU's The Venue. ( cut )

On Saturday I went to see Neurosis with Jarboe. I was a bit disappointed really. I'd downloaded loads of Neurosis stuff from Emusic so I had an idea what to expect, and the CD they recorded together had arrived on Wednesday so I'd had plenty of time to listen to that too. I love the Neurosis/Jarboe CD. Neurosis alone are a bit plodding for me, ( Read more... )