Fleet Foxes – Wolverhampton Civic Hall 25/06/2009
June 27th, 2009
What a difference a day makes. Or does it? 24 hours earlier, I was stood right of the stage in the sweltering heat of the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Tonight, I’m stood right of the stage in the sweltering heat of the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. While it’s not fair to compare and contrast two vastly different bands, two gigs in two consecutive nights makes it near impossible not to. The band walks on stage. “Hello… we’re Blur.” Okay, this is just plain weird. Either I’m experiencing a major case of déjà-vu or Robin Pecknold is well aware of what went down the previous night. And as introductions go, it’s a damn good ice breaker. It’s also just the first of many unexpected and slightly surreal happenings that tonight’s Fleet Foxes show brings. Read more
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Blur – Wolverhampton Civic Hall 24/06/2009
June 25th, 2009
Reforming can be dangerous for a band. As nostalgia can be for fans. At best reputations can be reassessed. At worst, ruined. Rose tinted spectacles can lose their lustre. The music might sound the same but it can’t halt time. Bands and fans age and the pleasures of youth can easily be shattered by the sight of a single saggy man boob. Sure we’ve got our memories but they can easily be soiled by the sad sight of a band struggling to recreate their past glories. Read more
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It Felt So Wrong
June 9th, 2009
Sometimes music isn’t just about music and lyrics. It’s about context. You could easily dismiss ‘I Kissed A Girl’ as little more than a catchy pop song. The question is, should you? Is music just entertainment or should it have some kind of social or moral responsibility? Now, I’m more than aware that last sentence makes me sound like an old fuddy duddy and spits in the face of everything that rock and roll is supposed to stand for but hey, maybe I am. Maybe I’m overanalysing it. Taking it too seriously. Either that or I’m a closet Daily Mail reader in disguise and this post should simply read ‘Ban This Filth! Read more
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