2 Gigs, One Day

Today myself and the better half are taking in not one gig but two.

At 4pm we will be at the Captain's Rest to see Frightened Rabbit, I have been so looking forward to this, you would think that it was The Fall that was playing. I had the good fortune to see them 3 times last year and they got better each time. I think seeing them in such a small venue may be something special.

Then off to Stravaigin for some excellent food and to meet the unfortunates that didn't get tickets for the "feart bunnies" as my mate calls them but did get tickets for round 2.

Then it's off to the QMU to see Airborne Toxic Event.

What makes it even better is that this is the first time that L has seen either, as being pregnant for a good part of last year she really couldn't be bothered with gigging.

Frightened Rabbit - Heads Roll Off (live) - I implore you to buy this album, even if you have the Midnight Organ Fight, as it is absolutely wonderful.

Airborne Toxic Event - The Winning Side

I also can't recommend the Airborne Toxic Event album enough either.

If you don't buy either of these albums but illegally download them don't come moaning to me when all you have to listen to is U2 or the latest X Factor guff.

Happy Days!

I have been finding it difficult to keep up this positive attitude as the week has progressed. Being incapable of not listening to the news or reading the Guardian has not helped. However yesterday I did find a reason to be cheerful.

Having failed to get tickets at the beginning of this year for the Frightened Rabbit gig at the Captain's Rest on the 31st of March I was pretty pissed off, as I had bought on import the cd of a recording by the band on a previous occasion at this pub which gave me an idea of how good it would have been to see them in such an intimate venue.

I received an email informing me that Frightened Rabbit have added a matinee show on the same date. Without consulting the better half I was on to ticketweb to purchase 2 tickets for the gig. Only after doing so did I put 2 and 2 together and realize that my wife and I would now be seeing 2 different gigs on the 31st of March. As after seeing Airborne Toxic Event a few weeks ago I decided that L really needed to see them and got us tickets for their gig at Oran Mor ( now changed to the QM) on , you've guessed it the 31st of March.

Now all I have to do is get the day off work, find a baby sitter willing to look after a 3 month old baby from 2 pm to 11ish and someone to pick my eldest up from school and everything will be sorted, easy!

It's quite weird because the last time I saw Frightened Rabbit, was the 30th November 08 and the support that night was Airborne Toxic Event.

Anyway I'm not going to post either Frightened Rabbit or Airborne Toxic Event as everybody should now have these albums and if you don't shame on you and why the fuck not? Also I don't want the same to happen to me as happened to the Vinyl Villain the other day (see here) which was pish in my humble opinion.

Sp----------d - Oh Happy Day (the band in question's lawyers also seem to be quite litigious, hence the spaces)

Airborne Toxic Event

One of my favourite tracks of last year was Sometime Around Midnight by Airborne Toxic Event, a band I had never heard of before. I raved about it for ages and when asked to describe it by a friend, all I could say was it "was a baw hair from being a U2 track" in it had that sort of grand scope and dramatic sound but without the pomp and the bombast that seem to be an integral part of bonzo and the the other 3s records.
When I found out that Airborne Toxic Event were supporting Frightened Rabbit at King Tuts, an already highly anticipated night became unmissable. The band exceeded all of my expectations. I went along thinking that the songs that were on their myspace page would probably be the highlights of the night, however I found myself unable to find one tune during their short set which I disliked. The only criticism I could find was that they were a cocky bunch for a support act, then again in my eyes it was justified. I was even more impressed when informed that, that had been their 30th show in 30 days.
Unable to get their album at the merchandise stall as it is not released until Feb I decided to get it on import. I'm not going to review the album but will post a couple of tracks and if you like what you hear I urge you to pre-order the album because you wont regret it and if you are in the UK go and see them as they are touring here again starting in Norwich on 22nd of this month ,I and a few mates who I have browbeaten into submission will be attending King Tuts on the 30th.
Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight
Airborne Toxic event - The Girls In Their Summer Dresses