Speaking of amazing...
I went to the NME tour at Rock City for free on Tuesday! and then interviewed The Drums (article to come shortly).
It was so good :) My first ever interview with a band and they were wicked, so, so lovely to me. I did however, get a little drunk before I went in...I blame Joe. But anyway, I felt like I kept staring at them and I could not make coherent sentences before I went in...Nightmare. I think I rescued it though...hopefully they don't think I'm a massive tit.
So the gig itself.
Started off with The Drums. They were very good, especially to say they were out first. Really filled the place with a great atmosphere and the room definitely packed out while they were on stage. Everyone had a bit of a boogie and went mad for 'Let's Go Surfing'. Plus the band all looked like they were having a great time too, dancing around like crazy fools. They had such energy, it was really refreshing :) Expect big things from this band.
The Big Pink came along second. Their opening was great, it was this synthy-electro eruption of noise which just captivated everyone and I don't think anyone was expecting it. It was wicked. They then kicked off with songs off the album, 'A Brief History of Love.' Their performance was great but I didn't hear anything which struck me with such electricity as 'Dominos' had done previously. Maybe it was just me on the night, the cider or whatever but I really wanted to fall in love with this band and I just didn't hear anything which stole my heart. (how poetic...maybe because its valentine's soon...Ha!) Anywho, to end on a good note, 'Dominos' was phenomenal and blew everyone away.
Next came Bombay Bicycle Club. They are just so good. Unfortunately we left half way through to go interview The Drums on their tooth coloured paste tour bus. Of the few songs I heard though, they just put a massive grin on my face.
And finally, last but by no means least, the wonderful Maccabees played. This was the 5th time I've seen them, and I re-fall (is that a word?) in love with them every time. Their sincere honesty and genuine appreciation of their fans is so great to see in this arrogant world we live in. They are gorgeous in every sense! The band were on fire that night, mixing it up with a cover of 'Rip It Up' by Orange Juice as well. Orlando didn't really need to sing most of the time for the overwhelming volume of the crowd which made the atmosphere simply incredible.
I have so much love for The Maccabees :)
Overall, a pretty good night.
Rx
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