So after having been to Birmingham tonight for the Bullet tour, I thought Bullet were very better but I also like them more. If I'm honest, I could have picked a different band for them to tour with.
Nice addition on the tour of Waking the Demon as well from the following album.
Birmingham however still had tickets for all the main sections on sale this afternoon and it was very clear to tell it wasn't sold out. People were coming in solely for Bullet when I popped out for a pint though this could work for other nights for Trivium closing, just my experience. The 02 also still has tickets in virtually every area except for the front pit and the middle terrace areas for some. Why they've done a hell hole/snake fit for this gig I'm not sure, a bit odd. There are bands out there that charge comfortably more than these did too for arenas.
I don't either of these headlining Downlosd though at all, bands that have played gigs this size without doing co-headlining have only subbed Download before so unless the festival scale comes down a lot I see no chance. That's my view. It has likely ticked the box off for seeing them now though.
I thought big thief were heavily tipped before the announcement, though my memory isn't very good at all. But no, not much to go on last year. Though it seems there's even less to go on overall for this year! Beth Gibbons could be likely as she's doing festivals this year
Not a gig as such but I went to a Doves "In Conversation" at Rough Trade in Liverpool tonight.
It was Jez and Andy with a 6music DJ guiding the conversation, and they were so engaging, interesting and funny. It lasted around an hour 15 mins.
The best bit was that they did 4 acoustic tracks, Here it Comes, The Cedar Room, Carousels and a new one. Hearing the two of them singing those with no wall of noise behind them has made me 100% confident for the tour without Jimi, their voices were both incredible. Can't believe they played those old ones like that in front of around 100 people!
Just need to sort out some tickets for Manchester in March now, hugely regretting not getting them when I had presale access!!
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