Did look at the setlist and think it was a fascinating structural choice when we've heard only a few so far - and only one of them is properly engraved into the public consciousness.
Interesting to see that he swapped out The Kitchen to bring back Dead Boys. Not a bad shout, per se.
Culture Club's big eighties tour yesterday was fun, but with a pretty major disadvantage. Playing their first two records sequentially, which has the misfortune to mean Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? and Karma Chameleon arrive back-to-back at the end of the first half, which does leave the audience restless for the remaining forty-five minutes or so.
Tony Hadley appeared to be in pure lush mode, perched on a crooner's stool with his bourbon, but even with his cravat and copy of the Brexit manifesto in hand, he's got a set of pipes on him - and Spandau Ballet did have some of the best new romantics tunes out there at their peak.
Heaven 17 has a surprisingly lush sound compared to the records, probably aided by a pair of soul back-up singers. Gave it some good welly for the half-hour they got early doors.
Idles last night in Manchester was outstanding. 2 hour long set, barely any time to catch breath throughout. Sounding tight/solid. Great atmosphere and I do love the Apollo. Never been to a bad gig there although I've known people to proper slate the venue in the past.
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