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So I'm thinking about going to see them on Thursday. Are they any good live?

jammin | 05 Nov '07, 12:10 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Yes

Saw them on Saturday and they were great. The singer does look like him from Gimme Gimme Gimme crossed with John Terry though, which was off-putting.

Royter-Hatfood | 5 Nov '07, 12:13 | Send note | Report this | Reply

lol

all the more reason to see them.
Cheers dude.

jammin | 5 Nov '07, 12:17 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Haha

That's very nearly how I described him only I said crossed with Rhys Ifans. The bloke from Gimme Gimme Gimme is pretty much a constant though.

But yes, I saw them when they were over earlier in the the year and they were very good. I going on Wednesday.

JohnM | 5 Nov '07, 12:29 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Useless fact:

The guy from Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie went to Harrow school.

nebbie | 5 Nov '07, 21:09 | Send note | Report this | Reply

I am

thinking about going to the birmingham show, but I will be on my own. Would you say they are that good it is worth travelling from Notts to Birmingham after work, to then see them on your own?

mateymate | 5 Nov '07, 13:24 | Send note | Report this | Reply

looking at the setlists

I think I need to go to this. Do you know roughly what time they are on stage until?

mateymate | 5 Nov '07, 16:21 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Oh yes - they are magnifique. Where are they on

this Thursday?
Damn - I want to go and see Trentemoller.. and have now been invited to some vodka party. Do go and see The National. They are fantastic - saw them at Brixton a couple years ago.

Rose-Kitten | 5 Nov '07, 13:27 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Shepherds Bush

jammin | 5 Nov '07, 14:34 | Send note | Report this | Reply

a good live

band. and another band who like to put out great bsides: Santa Clara off the Mistaken For Strangers single is my absolute favourite song of theirs.

withdean1 | 5 Nov '07, 16:03 | Send note | Report this | Reply

yesss

also "Driver, Surprise Me" and "Tall Saint" are absolutely amazing

HolmenatorNo2 | 5 Nov '07, 20:50 | Send note | Report this | Reply

I'm seeing them Thursday too

Should be sweet

dove_from_above | 5 Nov '07, 16:21 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Seeing em friday

Have strangeley not heard more than about half a song, but am going on the back of the quality of friends going.

JimmyHuntspill | 5 Nov '07, 16:41 | Send note | Report this | Reply

im there on friday

Who's the support. Not St. Vincent I see...

julene | 5 Nov '07, 16:48 | Send note | Report this | Reply

No idea.

Will probably impose my strict arrive-two-minutes-before-the-headliner-comes-on ruling to ensure I miss them.

But then I am incredibly grumpy.

JimmyHuntspill | 5 Nov '07, 16:50 | Send note | Report this | Reply

I'm looking forward to it.

can't get any of my friends to come with me as they're lame but I love this band so will venture on my lonesome. Is it sad to go alone?! Pah who cares.

jammin | 5 Nov '07, 16:50 | Send note | Report this | Reply

They were

very very good in Sheffield and played a great set, despite the absence of Karen and Lit Up. Much more energy than I thought they'd have and a lot of the songs came across much better live like Squalor Victoria and Abel.

suedehead | 5 Nov '07, 16:54 | Send note | Report this | Reply

They were fantastic in Manchester

last night. they played pretty much all of boxer plus about today, which is a bloody lovely tune.

JohnFowler | 5 Nov '07, 17:23 | Send note | Report this | Reply

sheffield was great

plus i was stood next to OB and lee hunter from hollyoaks for the last encore.

dave_5000 | 5 Nov '07, 17:28 | Send note | Report this | Reply


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