A brilliant gig, once again!  The band performed the same setlist as in Manchester and Leeds, in front of a nice crowd .  Stu played keyboards during Idle, Rob drummed on bongos at the end of Bleed From Within...  It was great .  I enjoyed at the front but, because of a stupid b**ch behind me jumping like a monkey and drumming on my head, don't think the pics will be good .  Videos forbidden, shame!

The setlist:

1. Take The Long Road And Walk It

2. The Spike

3. Freedom Fighters

4. Fire

5. Jag Tune

6. Drugs

7. Human

8. Strength In Numbers

9. The Truth Is No Words

10. Welcome To The North

11. Get Through It

12. Idle

13. The People

14. No Weapon Sharper Than A Will

15. Getaway

16. Bleed From Within 

It was the last show of the tour for me .  I said goodbye to The Music... until the next time.

quality set opening with take the long road would hav got the crowd bouncin.

who was the support??? do you know if they are playin glasgow 

the last time I saw them was at Hammersmith Palais a good few years ago - they were pretty good then but I thought they were brilliant last night, seem to have taken on a new lease of life and the old and the new songs seemed to go down very well with the crowd - i loved it - can't wait to see them again.  Loved the bongo bit too.

Awesome gig... managed to fight my way right to the very front, dead center... oh yes.. im a lucky man! .... i have a few injuries to show for it too!! Opening the night with take the long road and walk it.. pure genius.. the crowd were immediately pumped, not to mention drenched in beer . Im definitely gonna try and see these guys again soon, and also get my filthy hands on there new album, whcih for some reaosn is not currently in my posession

Im off to go dry out my clothes! .....blood sweat and beer

i was right behind you theano and it is quite annoying to be at a gig where people attack you (you were hitting people) for moving your hands.  i think you should try dancing and moving around instead of living behind your camera, gigs are a lot more fun that way...

and she wasnt a "stupid b*itch" she was just having a laugh. 

melomaniac:

who was the support???

Exit Calm. Saw them at the Leeds and Sheffield dates Brilliant band.

 www.exitcalm.net

ralake:

 

i was right behind you theano and it is quite annoying to be at a gig where people attack you (you were hitting people) for moving your hands.  i think you should try dancing and moving around instead of living behind your camera, gigs are a lot more fun that way...

 

and she wasnt a "stupid b*itch" she was just having a laugh. 

I'm sorry, but when someone intentionally pushes you to take your place at the front, I can't accept.  My friend near me left the front because of this woman.  If she wants to be at the front, she must come earlier and queue like us.  She could dance her a** off behind the barrier without bothering anyone.  Do you think it's pleasant when someone drums on your head?  Her hands hit my glasses many times.  You can entertain yourself at a gig, but not spoil the pleasure of the others to entertain yourself. 

When someone pushes me because he/she can't do otherwise (like in Leeds), it's OK.  It was obviously not the case for this woman at The Astoria.

Some pics:

More there: http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/theano/July%204th%202008%20The%20Music%20London%20Astoria/

The videos (some of them are very short because the bouncer in front of me asked me to stop the recording):

Take The Long Road And Walk It: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lMld3TzXFb8

The Spike: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=S0fmjUEyNZU

Fire: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tmtZwuEB_JY

Drugs: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=olEAOaLdXlc

Welcome To The North: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XO2aFJB0988

Idle: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wiC7plHzWm4

Getaway: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MSBVhot_7VY

A very little bit of Bleed From Within: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=J4O25RtWiZQ

Hi there. I write for the website www.subba-cultcha.com and I need a picture to go with my review of the gig at the Astoria. I was wondering if you would let me use one of yours? You would be credited as the photographer. My email is liam_mcgrady@hotmail.co.uk so if you could get in touch that would be great.

Cheers,

Liam.

LiamMc:

Hi there. I write for the website www.subba-cultcha.com and I need a picture to go with my review of the gig at the Astoria. I was wondering if you would let me use one of yours? You would be credited as the photographer. My email is liam_mcgrady@hotmail.co.uk so if you could get in touch that would be great.

Cheers,

Liam.

Hello Liam!  Welcome !  No problem, you can use all the pics you want.  Happy you like them ! 

 Nice one. What name do you want to be credited as?

LiamMc:

 Nice one. What name do you want to be credited as?

My nickname theano will be perfect .

I was the the tw@t trying to dance like Rob in the middle of the circle pit just before it all kicked off, can't remember the song as I was concentrating too much on my two step, f*ck!ng awesome gig, sorry to hear you were being tormented,thought that was left in the playground years ago, next time tell a bouncer that they're doing drugs or smoking and get em chucked out, no room for nob jockies that are going to ruin at a gig of that quality