Acts Touring Around Glastonbury 2020

[rawrsomesauce]

2 hours ago, Mouseboy11 said:

None of you really know true suffering untilyou’ve watched a gig at Bristol O2

It's not that bad tbf, there's usually a decent view wherever you end up stood in the room. 

Cardiff Arena on the other hand... 

[FakeEmpire]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass said:

The old Birmingham Academy underneath Argos was brilliant, worked there for a couple of years and had a great time. Highlight was when Prodigy turned up with their own sound system that was designed for outdoor shows! We couldn’t turn any lights on the bars as this sound system took up all the power the building had! Ears were ringing for days after that.

The new Academy is shite.

I hate that new Academy so much.   It's such a terrible design and the bar queues are just ridiculous.  I miss the old one.

I actively avoid the new Academy unless there's something I really, really don't want to  miss. 

[FakeEmpire]

1 minute ago, rawrsomesauce said:

It's not that bad tbf, there's usually a decent view wherever you end up stood in the room. 

Cardiff Arena on the other hand... 

Bristol O2 used to be a favourite of mine but since the Council decided they were no longer allowed to let people stand on the stairs, but the capacity didn't decrease, sold out gigs in there are uncomfortably packed to the point where you sometimes piss people off whenever you breathe out slightly!

[the wonderwhy]

56 minutes ago, Quark said:

As someone who goes to gigs alone and makes sure I'm there for all the support acts, it does help to fill the gap between sets

Yep. And they always seem to be whenever the football is on as well. 

49 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Talk to people dammit!!

Come on, people who talk to randoms at gigs are odd. 

[adequate8]

12 hours ago, the wonderwhy said:

Definitive list of Manchester venues: 

God tier: Albert Hall, Yes (both rooms), Deaf Institute, Castle Hotel, Gullivers 
Good tier: Apollo, Ritz, Academy 2, Academy 3, Soup Kitchen, Night & Day, Band on the Wall,
Average tier: Gorilla, Arena, Academy 1, Club Academy, Castlefield Bowl
Shit tier: Victoria Warehouse, Bread Shed or whatever dumb new name it has at the time of writing

My shouts:

God tier: Albert Hall, Yes (both rooms), Deaf Institute, Castle Hotel, White Hotel, Band on the Wall, Apollo
Good tier: Ritz, Academy 3, Soup Kitchen, Night & Day, Gullivers, Gorilla
Average tier: Arena, Club Academy, Castlefield Bowl, Academy 2, Jimmys, Peer Hat
Shit tier: Victoria Warehouse, Aatma, Academy 1

Never been to: RNCM, Bridgwater Hall, Night People

[Hugh Jass]

6 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

 

Come on, people who talk to randoms at gigs are odd. 

Yeah, but so is Quark...

[Hugh Jass]

4 minutes ago, adequate8 said:

My shouts:

God tier: Albert Hall, Yes (both rooms), Deaf Institute, Castle Hotel, White Hotel, Band on the Wall, Apollo
Good tier: Ritz, Academy 3, Soup Kitchen, Night & Day, Gullivers, Gorilla
Average tier: Arena, Club Academy, Castlefield Bowl, Academy 2, Jimmys, Peer Hat
Shit tier: Victoria Warehouse, Aatma, Academy 1

Never been to: RNCM, Bridgwater Hall, Night People

Been ten years since I left Manchester, most of the names above weren’t there in my time.

[Crazyfool01]

5 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Yeah, but so is Quark...

Seemed like a lovely guy too ... he even offered me spiced rum  

[Hugh Jass]

Obviously there are hundreds of venues in London, but as a flavour:

• God: The Roundhouse, Brixton Academy, Royal Albert Hall, APE (Victoria Park)
• Good: Hammersmith Apollo, Ally Pally, Shepherds Bush Empire, Electric (Camden),
• Average: The O2, Village Underground, Kentish Town Forum, Hackney Empire, The London Stadium
• Shite: Wembley Stadium and Arena, Hyde Park

[Hugh Jass]

7 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

Seemed like a lovely guy too ... he even offered me spiced rum  

That's how he gets you.

[aidenlangan95]

Just now, Hugh Jass said:

Obviously there are hundreds of venues in London, but as a flavour:

• God: The Roundhouse, Brixton Academy, Royal Albert Hall, APE (Victoria Park)
• Good: Hammersmith Apollo, Ally Pally, Shepherds Bush Empire, Electric (Camden),
• Average: The O2, Village Underground, Kentish Town Forum, Hackney Empire, The London Stadium
• Shite: Wembley Stadium and Arena, Hyde Park

You didn't see the Strokes at APE last year, did you?

[Hugh Jass]

1 minute ago, aidenlangan95 said:

You didn't see the Strokes at APE last year, did you?

I did not. Been to APE three or four times in the two years it has been going and it has never been anything other than brilliantly organised and managed.

[Crazyfool01]

4 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

That's how he gets you.

He’s got me then  

[Stu H]

Shovels and Rope, the Americana duo, are in the UK in the days leading up to the festival.

Playing Edinburgh the Sunday evening before.

Would love to see them at Avalon!

[Quark]

I would just like to say that it is possible to be both nice and weird.

Full disclaimer: sometimes I will concede that I don't get the balance quite right

[MaxPower]

2 hours ago, kingcrawler said:

Yeah the Corn Exchange is terrible, especially compared to the Usher Hall in Edinburgh which is the same size but is a really great venue. There's not really any other decent sized Edinburgh venues but thankfully most acts seem to avoid the Corn Exchange these days.

Edinburgh's live music scene is just dreadful generally. 

[MaxPower]

26 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Obviously there are hundreds of venues in London, but as a flavour:

• God: The Roundhouse, Brixton Academy, Royal Albert Hall, APE (Victoria Park)
• Good: Hammersmith Apollo, Ally Pally, Shepherds Bush Empire, Electric (Camden),
• Average: The O2, Village Underground, Kentish Town Forum, Hackney Empire, The London Stadium
• Shite: Wembley Stadium and Arena, Hyde Park

Not to mention all of the DJ venues like Fabric and Printworks.

[rawrsomesauce]

28 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Obviously there are hundreds of venues in London, but as a flavour:

• God: The Roundhouse, Brixton Academy, Royal Albert Hall, APE (Victoria Park)
• Good: Hammersmith Apollo, Ally Pally, Shepherds Bush Empire, Electric (Camden),
• Average: The O2, Village Underground, Kentish Town Forum, Hackney Empire, The London Stadium
• Shite: Wembley Stadium and Arena, Hyde Park

Mostly agree, although would drop Ally Pally down to average for its usually middling sound and location. Brixton seems to be very marmite, I love it personally but know a few friends that hate it. Borderline would have made it onto good for me before they refurbed it then closed it down the bastards. 

[Gingerfish79]

I'm off to Ally Pally on Saturday to see Bombay Bike Club... cant wait for the gig but already cursing the walk up that f'ing hill!

[Guy Incognito]

Angel Olsen. Dublin. June 24th. 

[Hugh Jass]

4 minutes ago, Gingerfish79 said:

I'm off to Ally Pally on Saturday to see Bombay Bike Club... cant wait for the gig but already cursing the walk up that f'ing hill!

Get the bus from Finsbury Park. Stops right outside.

[incident]

Just now, Guy Incognito said:

Angel Olsen. Dublin. June 24th. 

So my colleague has just enquired as to why I suddenly have a huge smile on my face.

[nikkic]

5 minutes ago, Gingerfish79 said:

I'm off to Ally Pally on Saturday to see Bombay Bike Club... cant wait for the gig but already cursing the walk up that f'ing hill!

 

Just now, Hugh Jass said:

Get the bus from Finsbury Park. Stops right outside.

Or the bus from Wood Green station if Piccadilly line is easier for you. 

[a6l6e6x]

13 hours ago, the wonderwhy said:

Definitive list of Manchester venues: 

God tier: Albert Hall, Yes (both rooms), Deaf Institute, Castle Hotel, Gullivers 
Good tier: Apollo, Ritz, Academy 2, Academy 3, Soup Kitchen, Night & Day, Band on the Wall,
Average tier: Gorilla, Arena, Academy 1, Club Academy, Castlefield Bowl
Shit tier: Victoria Warehouse, Bread Shed or whatever dumb new name it has at the time of writing

You missed off Satans Hollow which now does gigs. Obvz God tier that

[nikkic]

42 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Obviously there are hundreds of venues in London, but as a flavour:

• God: The Roundhouse, Brixton Academy, Royal Albert Hall, APE (Victoria Park)
• Good: Hammersmith Apollo, Ally Pally, Shepherds Bush Empire, Electric (Camden),
• Average: The O2, Village Underground, Kentish Town Forum, Hackney Empire, The London Stadium
• Shite: Wembley Stadium and Arena, Hyde Park

Pretty much agree. 
 

Personally think O2 is the worst venue in London so it would be lower. 
 

I also used to live 10 minutes from Ally Pally so I’d maybe have it higher, although I understand for most people it’s a ball ache to get to. 
 

Roundhouse and Brixton the GOATs.