Favourite concert you've ever attended?
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Woo! The one problem I had with it though is that I went on the day with Foals, Crystal Castles and 2 other bands whom I have heard nothing about since. The other day had Amadou and Mariam, Vampire Weekend, Florence and the Machine and Deerhoof.total crazy talk said:
For me though... either Sigur Ros or Jonsi at Latitude 2008 and 2010 respectively.
Both of these had low expectations. I had seen videos of Sigur Ros playing live, and it looked like an incredibly sober affair. In what I had seen, the band all sat down, didn't move at all, no frills, just them playing the music. When I saw them live however, by the end of the performance, they had about 12 people on stage, including a marching band. They were all in these elaborate costumes, they had a great light show, confetti, there was just this great energy emanating from all of them.
After that, I though Jonsi was bound to dissappoint. I hadn't heard any of his solo stuff, but I just assumed it would all be just like a stripped down version of Sigur Ros. I was so wrong. Even though the band was a lot smaller, they had an almost punkish energy to them. The drummer was wild, Jonsi just owned the stage and the rest of the band made this really dense and beautiful music. I've never heard music that managed to be both high energy and beautiful in that way.
Honorable Mention: S Club 3 at my unis Freshers Ball.
I started out with really low expectations and feeling very cynical about the whole thing. When they started playing, everyone mentally reverted to the age of about 7. Everyone was drunk, everyone knew all the words and were singing along, everyone was dancing like they couldn't give a toss. It was ridiculous fun.
Probably Datarock Anneversary Concert at Betong in Chataeu Neuf. Kickass show like usual, though I caught a drumstick at the a different concert this one was the best.
Hmmmmmm.....
It's a tie between Flogging Molly on 2/14/10 and LIGHTS on 2/3/10.
I am actually going to be seeing LIGHTS again on Nov. 2nd.
It's a tie between Flogging Molly on 2/14/10 and LIGHTS on 2/3/10.
I am actually going to be seeing LIGHTS again on Nov. 2nd.
I haven't really been to many concerts, I only really got into music properly a few years ago. As soon as I';ve posted this, though, I'm going to see if there are any tickets left for the Klaxons gig at the O2 Academy in Leeds at the end of November 
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Anyway, the last gig I went to was a friend's band supporting some group from Canada (the gig was great, was in a local bar and the headline act was pretty good, my friend's group were supporting them because the original support act dropped out). If any of you want to hear my friend's band, they're called The Roy Shukers. Go listen to them. Now.
http://www.myspace.com/theroyshukers
Anyway, before that I went to see Sheffield indie-rock band Reverend And The Makers, also in Leeds (at my university student union). It was amazing, the first support act wasn't any good but the second support act was an Australian group called Yves Klein Blue (anyone else heard of them? I hadn't before, though they're apparently big in Australia, and they were AWESOME!!!!!). When the main act came on I had to go to the loo, so I lost my well-earned spot right by the stage, but I managed to get a spot on the stairs to the dancefloor when I came back, and it turned out to be the best place in the entire club to stand (mainly for the great view of keyboard player Laura Manuel ;P). Right at the end, as well, frontman Jon McClure did his usual trick of walking out the front of the building and playing a free acoustic set for all the passers-by along with the crowd from the gig who followed him outside, with everyone singing along to his songs. A night I won't be forgetting in a hurry
.Anyway, the last gig I went to was a friend's band supporting some group from Canada (the gig was great, was in a local bar and the headline act was pretty good, my friend's group were supporting them because the original support act dropped out). If any of you want to hear my friend's band, they're called The Roy Shukers. Go listen to them. Now.
http://www.myspace.com/theroyshukers
Anyway, before that I went to see Sheffield indie-rock band Reverend And The Makers, also in Leeds (at my university student union). It was amazing, the first support act wasn't any good but the second support act was an Australian group called Yves Klein Blue (anyone else heard of them? I hadn't before, though they're apparently big in Australia, and they were AWESOME!!!!!). When the main act came on I had to go to the loo, so I lost my well-earned spot right by the stage, but I managed to get a spot on the stairs to the dancefloor when I came back, and it turned out to be the best place in the entire club to stand (mainly for the great view of keyboard player Laura Manuel ;P). Right at the end, as well, frontman Jon McClure did his usual trick of walking out the front of the building and playing a free acoustic set for all the passers-by along with the crowd from the gig who followed him outside, with everyone singing along to his songs. A night I won't be forgetting in a hurry
Bullet for my Valentine with BMTH at RiverStage in Brissy Australia this year. Amazing live preformances + I caught Matt Tuck's guitar pick at the end of Bullet
I can't remember what it was called, but it was a few years back and it was AMAZING.
I mean, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, The Corrs, The Chieftains, AND The Rogues of Scotland. Now that was one helluva line up.
Oh, wait... Nevermind. That's just a concert I WISH would happen...
Hmm... I'm gonna go with Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Christmas concert. Freakin' AMAZING.
I mean, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, The Corrs, The Chieftains, AND The Rogues of Scotland. Now that was one helluva line up.
Oh, wait... Nevermind. That's just a concert I WISH would happen...
Hmm... I'm gonna go with Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Christmas concert. Freakin' AMAZING.
The Prodigy's Warrior's Dance Festival in Milton Keynes on the 24 of July this year.
Greatest night of my life, I love all the bands that played and enjoyed every bit of it.
Apart from when I was sick, that was less enjoyable. And missing the Prodigy's entrance because I was having a shit.
Greatest night of my life, I love all the bands that played and enjoyed every bit of it.
Apart from when I was sick, that was less enjoyable. And missing the Prodigy's entrance because I was having a shit.
Crystal castles at reading this year
At the very front: Check
A constant fight to stand upright in a swarm of bodies: Check
Insane moshing: Check
Alice (the singer from castles) singing at you at one point: Check
Wearing a gas mask during and getting constant high fives, thumbs up, back slaps and helps up from being knocked down: Check
Blazing light show with pulsing music: Check
Amazing concert
At the very front: Check
A constant fight to stand upright in a swarm of bodies: Check
Insane moshing: Check
Alice (the singer from castles) singing at you at one point: Check
Wearing a gas mask during and getting constant high fives, thumbs up, back slaps and helps up from being knocked down: Check
Blazing light show with pulsing music: Check
Amazing concert
Two best concerts ever:
Nine Inch Nails - HMH Holland
Nine Inch Nails - Pukkelpop Belgium
Then a whole lot of nothin...
Then probs the tons of Dropkick Murphys and Machine Head shows I saw
Oh and Nosfell at Pukkelpop, never heard of em be4 that but they blew my mind there
Nine Inch Nails - HMH Holland
Nine Inch Nails - Pukkelpop Belgium
Then a whole lot of nothin...
Then probs the tons of Dropkick Murphys and Machine Head shows I saw
Oh and Nosfell at Pukkelpop, never heard of em be4 that but they blew my mind there