Another update of recent activities. Things haven't been too hectic lately, though I know that they are about to get that way over the next few months... Just keep an eye for updates.
On Tuesday 9th Oct, I met with the guys at General Fiasco for what could almost be considered drunken behavior, though no alcohol was involved. It's great to see a band so willing to look silly for photos.
After playing the Wii for the first time we headed to Up In The Attic.
Two Door Cinema Club really know what they're doing, with some cracker tunes.
I had only heard Joe Echo two hours prior to him getting onto the stage, not realising then that this was Ciaran Gribbin, ex-Leya frontman, who, much to my disappointment, have parted ways in recent months. With a different name and quite different sound Joe has got me looking excited to see him play again and forthcoming releases.
Thursday 11th October was an exciting, stressful and tiring - but mostly a lot of fun. With two excellent gigs on the very same night how does one choose? So naturally I went to both. I saw seven bands/artists compared with four or three depending on whether one chose The Empire or Laverys.In The Empire was Gifted with four of the best bands in N.I.
Boathouse
Catoan
Cutaways
The Elliots
In Lavery's, another Oxjam gig as part of a very busy month of gigs around Belfast raising money for Oxfam.
Maurice Ramsbottom
Kitty and the Can Openers
The Benjamins
It was a full week before another gig popped into my schedule of putting that sofa to good use. Though only the best will do. Radar, at the Speakeasy in Queens Students Union.
Escape Act
Panama Kings
Ed Zealous
Friday, another Oxjam gig, and the most successful so far, in McHugh's.
Pocket Promise
The Beat Poets
Two Door Cinema Club
Finally we come to yesterday. A lack of blank cds, lack of ink, lack of ink cartridges in cartridge shops. It didn't start off too well. Later, another Oxjam gig, this time in the Oh Yeah Music Centre on Gordon Street. The major difference between this gig and just about every other live music event was that it was an all ages event. Yes, lots of hyper, rude, trendy kids. No 20-something wants to be in the same venue as this crowd, though it is a good thing that underage kids get opportunities to see live music and to have somewhere to hangout.
The Fools
Glitterwax
Killing April
Steer Clear
Before the final band of the night we went to The Duke of York, where we spotted The Fools busking
Fighting With Wire are full of raw energy, lots of loud, fast and heavy songs. Many comparisons can be made between them and Nirvana, though in a good way. Between jokes about shit, front-man Cahir tells the crowd that they are almost ready to release the release date for their forthcoming album.
Everything's goin pr-etty well. I received some great news at the weekend, which I won't divulge at this time - but soon. I also found out that I haven't been receiving mail sent to my "@philokanephotography.com" email addresses. If you sent me something recently and I have not replied, that is the reason.