I'm going to the Saturday show.

...and I'm going to Monday, thanks to Sparky.

Thanks Sparky!

seeing them in Camden on Sunday.

little bit happy about that. i'll be the grinning buffoon in the Shellac t-shirt. mention the forum and i'll buy you a pint.

back to the hotel for a little nightcap after. oh yes indeed!

ok,

over all I enjoyed it but I am better at pointing out negatives so here we go.

mix was weird -mostly just KS's guitar and drums. the bass was all subs, no definition. I know the bass isn't a massive part of MBV stuff (excluding a few songs) but it was a bit too much that way. same with the vocals - they were real quiet - again MBVs thing but they were too in that direction.

They were quite sloppy for a band of their size. I know they haven't been together for over a decade but still - when there was a stop during a song they'd all come in at slightly different times. the songs you'd expect to be better where great (ie, the more "pop" type songs, but there were a lot of moments that just seemed completely lost. they often drifted out of time with the loops. the drummer is kind of shit as well which I guess wouldn't help matters all that much. that said belinda and kevin were quite boring to watch, I found myself mostly watching the drummer/bassist who were at least playing with some kind of passion. yeah yeah shoe gaze blah blah blah whatever but still...

great version of you made me realise with a 30 minute feedback/noise interlude right in the middle.

loudest show I have ever been to.

I went on Friday and thought it was incredible. I lost my shit to be honest. Not in a jumping on top of people kind of way, but in a 'I'm not sure where I am in the room, how long have I been here' kind of way.

I'm going again tomorrow night.

If anybody wants to go, every night tickets have been going for 5 pounds outside, as they seem to over-estimated demand somewhat, so people are turning up with spares and the touts aren't buying: 'My Bloody Waste Of Time' as I heard one put it on Friday.

anyone who hasn't heard Isn't Anything may want to get a copy coz they played a lot of tracks off this LP.

i didn't expect that and anyone who has ignored or disregarded Isn't Anything may be in for a surprise.

how was the gig? it was MBV live! i've been to heaven again. thank god i've got a week holiday coz i don't think i could handle the comedown.