I think I should start this blog with a picture of myself with long hair, with Mark Morriss, from the Bluetones. The Bluetones have been a long standing force in my life, especially due to my dad being a fan of them. A Mark Morriss gig led to me seeing Fawn (go listen, I command you!) for the first time. Their music is just good fun and I don’t think there’s any better way to start this blog than with this!
All Time Low happened… for more detail, see the gig reviews section. Forced dad to listen to them on the way home, with a little bit of Bowie thrown in there too.
POTW this week was ‘Sleeping In’ by All Time Low. It had to be this one… because of Monday!
I can’t start this week without mentioning two important things:
Dad almost, almost, got standing MCR tickets, and for the Saturday but lost out very quickly… which led to no crying but a little bit of sadness from me. We will be fine though!
And All Time Low announced a Leeds date for their new album, I am currently still processing this news and waiting for tickets to go on sale (its Thursday btw) and just hoping for them…
Could’ve been seeing pvris tonight… very annoyed that we couldn’t but holidays are better…?
I’ve decided to start a new segment with this blog, I’m calling it my Pick Of The Week. Or POTW if you will. I decided to start this off with a new one from a band I have recently (this holiday) started listening to properly. And you can’t judge me for this band, they actually slap. So this weeks POTW is… *insert drumroll here* Teeth by 5 Seconds of Summer. I want to thank Tia (hi!) for making me listen to them, although she’ll say it was my idea to actually do it I think… Well friends (new name for the not many people who follow this) I do recommend this song. It has a killer bassline and lots of elements that make it something nice to listen to!
Well, Reading and Leeds lineup today. Not my favourite to be honest. I do like All Time Low though, and they would be one if the only bands I like playing this year… I guess more will be revealed!
Went to a Waterparks show on Wednesday, for more about that, see the gig reviews page.
Also on Wednesday, My Chem announced a full US tour, including a date on my birthday (!)
We get yet another Hayley Williams song. Leave it Alone, and I am so so excited for Petals for Armour. I don’t think anyone understands how excited I am tbh!
Taught myself the War Crimes bass tab today. It’s easy but a nice riff to play to annoy my dad!
We get two gig in a week now! First Mark Morriss gig of this year. The first one last year introduced me to Fawn, an icon. I will keep saying this until you check her out. Do not doubt me on this.
My Chem announced a show! Milton Keynes later this year… I can safely say I am very very excited!
Hayley Williams is releasing new music this week… Petals for Armour and it’s goingto be amazing. I can tell already, but I do wish that she would announce TIMINGS for these releases. I have been waiting all day Hayley!
Hayley William’s new song totally slaps. It is… just beautiful. Not to mention it has a killer bass part. I mag have cried at it – but for good reason!
My Chem tickets sold out immediately. I was very scared we wouldn’t get them. And for good reason, lots of people didn’t. I’m so happy we finally did though. Another thing to be happy about it is that I get to go the same day as Twiss. 🙂
Gig one of 2020- Snow Patrol. Second time seeing them, same setup as last time at the Brudenel. Just three guys with their instruments. Garry Lightbody – lead singer fyi- has good taste in comics but honestly, needs a bit of a haircut. And possibly a new t-shirt! But it’s obviously an image that has been refined and perfected for him over time. Their set was one for people who know the ‘greatest hits’ – they didn’t shy away from playing songs people knew, a good thing I think. However, one important song for my mum was missed, having been played the previous night. This may be a little hint for ‘Call Out in the Dark’ but I’m not specifying anything… Where I was stood gave a very good view of the lighting desk and how much work goes into making the performers look pretty. I have a newfound respect for you guys! (See below for a picture of the desks)
Waterparks – Manchester Academy 2 (29/1/20)
This was one of my bucket list gigs. We got to Manchester in time for both the support and the main boys. I did like the support (DeWayne I believe his name was) and his Bowie crop top especially. A Bowie crop top and yellow plaid trousers is some style I can appreciate. Dad had some opinions on their merch, I think he especially liked the ‘Awsten is my mom’ and ‘Otto Danielle Wood is a Thot’ t-shirts the most though! He was not wrong. Otto (drummer) has impeccable style. Who wouldn’t want to wear a crop top and short dungarees at their own concert though, being totally honest. There is always a scream of ‘Yorkshire’ at gigs, although we were not in Yorkshire at the time… You can’t kill the Yorkshire spirit! And its always nice when the crowd starts singing every single word to ‘Teenagers’ by MCR during the wait for the main act! We also like when Awsten has to google the chords for ‘Wonderwall’, one of the biggest songs from that area, because the man doesn’t know the chords… I did like the renditions of Twenty One Questions and Lucky People, especially with the additions of the pride flag and bright green flashing glasses!
Mark Morriss -2/2/20
First Mark Morriss gig of the year… and a traditional one, at the Fulford Arms. We go early, to get mum a seat and get some Space Raiders, you never know when the time may arise for you to chuck them on stage… Trust me, it can happen. You know what you get with this, always a good number of Bluetones songs, including their 2 top forty singles and some fan favourites… But not only that, we also get some Mark Morriss solo music, like the song that could be used for a… certain advertisement. (The song is called It’s hard to be good all the time, I’ll leave the rest to your imagination…) Its always a nice gig to go to and you start to recognise regulars, I feel like we have become regulars now too! I’m not sure if its a good or a bad thing. But I do feel like my dad will definitely say good thing. But I will let you decide…
All Time Low – 24/2/20
A real treat of a gig, this one. Only announced a couple of days before both the gig itself and tickets went on sale. The resulting tickets led to some crying (of happiness of course) and a lot of excitement from me. I’d never been to an ATL gig before so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. But it exceeded expectations by a mile. I always like when bands feel like they can talk easily with the audience and the boys did just that. My favourite quote of the night came from Alex (lead singer) and was directed at one Jack Barakat: “Don’t be such a Karen.” The night was perfect, a lovely venue (thanks Brudenell!), a great band (and some cracking new songs, and old ones) and a night I will never forget! I feel like I need to add some more highlights to this. We made some friends in the queue, seasoned ATL fans, who made a point of screaming for songs they wanted. I will admit to joining in… (Missing You is a great song!). And there is a reason I mentioned ‘Missing You’, after requesting (screaming for) it, my new friend shouted for them to ‘do it’, which led to a questioning look from Alex and a (bad) joke from Jack. And I have to mention Jack’s hair. And guitar playing, ‘after 16 years of being in the band, he has only just learned the guitar of his own songs’. I have to call the man an icon. I like singing words to songs, something I think surprised my dad a little… But when I’m a fan of something, I obsess hard. That has become more obvious as time goes on, so Dad shouldn’t be too surprised at this point.
Marsicans – 3/3/20
Small gig this time. I like the Fulford Arms as a venue, it’s a nice starter venue. Dad made the suggestion for today, as mum’s away and it’s always nice for dad/daughter time. We got there early and stood at the back (the usual space) waiting for the main event after two support bands. They were cool but I think both dad and I can agree that Marsicans were very good. They have a nice indie-pop sound that always goes down well with a crowd. This point was proven when the moshing started. I have said it before and I will say it again; mosh pits are some of the best concert entertainment you can get. I love them but I don’t think I would ever go in one on my own. I’ll leave the choice up to you…
Well, Fawn released new music! Thats cool. And I’m always a sucker for new Fawn music.
Snow Patrol are taking too long to come on stage, hurry up boys! And no bass, makes me very disappointed.
But I have the new Halsey album – out on Friday- to look forward to! Good that theres something to look forward to.
Wayne Coyne has a birthday. If you don’t know him, please please listen to the Flaming Lips, they’re super dope, and excellent live!
I just realised that Awsten Knight, from Waterparks, namedrops his friends in ‘War Crimes’… Oops? (Also, 13 days till I see the boys!) – Stream Fandom, thanks-
So there has also been new Hayley Kiyoko music, from her new project. But my biggest question for her is ‘Are we getting a new album or not?!’ – I really just want to know so I can prepare myself for that excitement!
I need to talk about the new Halsey album. My main question from it is ‘How do I stop crying?’ Now, this question may be because of one song only (More btw, about her miscarriage) but this album demonstrates her ability to excel pretty much in any genre. From country (You Should Be Sad) to rock (3AM) and soft gentle guitar (Finally//Beautiful Stranger), Ashley seems to be able to take her emotions and make them seem raw whilst beautifully poetic. Just please listen to it is all I am saying!
A week of highs & lows for Dad. He likes Music too, so he may want a little comment for himself!
This week saw the passing of one of his early heroes – Neil Peart, drummer extraordinare.
Dave Matthews had a birthday. But I don’t like him that much so it’s okay!
Pixie Lott crucified her own songs and his works do.
He’s playing a lot of Rush, by way of tribute. I think mum is getting a bit sick of it already, but she isn’t alone…
I now realise how cool Geddy Lee is. Dad knows his tunes. Again, a lot of Rush is being played in the house.
MCR seem to hint at a June gig in Milton Keynes. Which I am very excited about!
Fawn released new music today (Monday 13th) and it made me very happy, so please go listen! The song is ‘Burden’ and its very beautiful so support people! 🙂
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