Diamonds on a landmine

Continuing from the previous thread Billy Talent were up next. Another brilliant Canadian band! Supported by Canterbury and Cancer Bats. Cancer Bats did a great job of warming up the audience and are defiantly good at what they do but not really to my taste. Then came the main event, Billy Talent had pulled out all the stops for this show. Ben's voice was flawless and the new album sounds sooo good live! It was absolutely crushed at the front and I came out soaking wet but with a massive grin on my face! They were immense!


So onto gig number 4 and Biffy Clyro probably one of if not the best British Band at the moment! It was the release date for the new album Only Revolutions and they played an intimate show at the HMV in Birmingham unfortunately didn't go but I was there for their sold-out show at the Academy. Supported by Pulled Apart by Horse who didn't impress me and the spectacular Manchester Orchestra and band that needs to be seen live to experience the mightiness of their songs! They go from so still and quiet to rocking out in an heartbeat and their keyboard/percussionist Chris Freeman is a one man moshing machine. But it was Biffy's night tonight and a 24 song set did everything anyone could have asked for! A stripped down affair compared to their last tour which included a string section, the songs spoke for themselves a beautiful rendition of Mountains with Simon aided by the crowd and a spazztastic rendition of There's no such thing as a jaggy snake. Biffy Clyro one of the best live bands and I would have expected nothing less!

We are the sound

So a month and a half without the Internet! And a month and a half in the new flat!

So what have I been up to, well I've been to 5 gigs in 5 weeks probably some kind of record! First we had Enter Shikari who shock the foundations of the new Birmingham Academy, absolutely killer gig! Up next was the Eastpak Antidote tour with Alexisonfire, Anti-Flag, Four Year Strong and The ghost of a thousand. This was quite possibly my most anticipated gig ever and my god it didn't disappoint. The Ghost of a Thousand (a band I could probably like if I took the time to listen to them) were good. Next up were Four Year Strong with their epic songs and killer breakdowns were amazing it was a shame about the poor quality sound but I wasn't complaining after singing into the mic! Then there was anti-flag, I'd made my way to the front for this and they were great, good quality punk rock plus the drummer moved his entire kit into the crowd and played a song in the pit! Epic. Then came the main event Alexisonfire blew it away, a band that play every set like it's the most important one of their life. The amount of energy they create together is immense! George was on fire, prowling the stage and Steele was all over the place like a mad man! Plus a surprise appearance by Cancer Bats singing Hail Destroyer it couldn't have got any better. Set-list: Heading for the Sun, Boiled Frogs, We Are the Sound, Drunks, lovers, sinners saints, No Transitory, Young Cardinals, Rough Hands, Born and Raised, This Could be Anywhere in the World, Accept Crime, Accidents and Happiness by the Kilowatt.

quality!

I never said I was brave

Kanye West is a Douche!

On the other hand mewithoutYou are awesome been listening to them a lot recently and they constantly surprise! You think you know which direction a song is gonna take then they hit you in the face with pure brilliance!

Tomorrow should be good, a designated pub day!

I need to do something to change my life completely because I have been myself for so long it seems as though I have had a personality change and I hate it. I want the old Hannah back.

I'm losing all my friends

My brother the gun

I'm off to Arts Fest today! Should be good fun, the music not really my scene but its free and I'm sure drinking will be involved so it shouldn't be too bad, plus I haven't been out in ages! I'm listening to bit of Mariachi El Bronx (The Bronxes alter ego) at the moment, it's great, saw them at Reading and their a really fun band I do recommend you listen to them!


I'm very torn at the moment I really, really want to go see Rise Against and Thursday in November but they are playing nowhere near me and the only options are Manchester or London which sucks. There is also the problem of finding someone to go with :(.

On another note I have started driving lessons, I thought being 22 it would probably be a good time to start and It's great fun. I've 3 lessons so far and I can't wait till I have my own car, lots and lots of road trips will be on the cards!

Memphis will be laid to waste

Before start I have to get one thing off my chest Reading Festival is not a fucking fashion parade! (well it is sort of!) Stupid girls in tiny shorts and kitted out in top to toe in Topshop should be refused entry! My only gripe with Reading Festival is the number of twatty, immature people who go. There needs to be an age limit of at least 18 possibly 21!

Anyway rant over.

All in over the 3 days I managed to clock up watching a grand total of 26 bands! The majority of which great! Bands of the weekend have to be AFI for an absolutely stellar performance, I was right in the pit for this four rows from the front and nearly touched Davey Havok!!
Alexisonfire in the Lock-Up no words can describe how good they were, they have so much passion and put so much effort in, with the whole crowd singing every word to every song and a hauntingly beautiful version of Happiness by the Kilowatt I couldn't have asked for anything more! Surprise of the festival had to be Gallows straight up hardcore punk they know how to put on a great show!

Honourable mention also goes Funeral For a Friend who played a blinder of a set even when the sound went off halfway through and it was absolutely pissing it down, quite possibly the best time to watch them with a greatest hits release on the horizon the set list won't disappoint! Brand New a band that probably should have played in the tent were great although a very short set, would have liked a lot more! The Gaslight Anthem, Lostprophets, Billy Talent and Thursday all spectacular. Rise Against were immense with punters spilling out of the Lock Up tent! I also enjoyed The Bronx will definitely be listening to a lot more of them! Manchester Orchestra were also great! With the crowd loving the keyboardist and percussionists mental moshing!! Best/ stupidest mosh pit goes Middle Class Rut, great band, dickhead kids!


Theres some great footage on http://www.bbc.co.uk/readingandleeds/2009/videos/

I'm still recovering now going to work this week was not a fun prospect but a nice day off tomorrow!

All Walks of Life

Reading tomorrow!!!!!









woooo can't wait!!!