FESTIVAL SEASON!!
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Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Friday, 25 March 2016
Monday, 13 July 2015
Start To The Festival Season
My prolonged silence doesn't mean that I have abandoned or forgotten this blog. I moved house at the end of May and haven't had any internet. In fact I still don't have any internet. I may be borrowing the neighbour's. Ooops. But I get my own in two weeks. Yay! Then I can start this up properly again.
Anyway, this is something that I have been dying to share for ages. Back in May I went to Slam Dunk Festival in Hatfield (London). I hadn't been to this festival in years, and it was where I used to attend university, so I was super excited.
It was a cracking line up and the official start of my festival season.
We arrived in the afternoon and the first band we caught were PVRIS. They are not a band I would have chosen to see, we just happened to be walking past, heard the music, and stopped for the rest of the set. I was pleasantly surprised, and it was a great start to my festival.
We then went on to see We Are The Ocean, Cartel, Goldfinger and Taking Back Sunday. Another band I was surprised by were Lower Than Atlantis. I had heard them on the radio before so thought I would check them out and they were brilliant, I would definitely see them again. Goldfinger did not disappoint, as usual, either.
We finished the evening off by going to see You Me At Six. I had not seen this band in years, I was a huge fan in my younger years. The band played a great set. Unfortunately it did have to be stopped for what seemed like ages due to someone becoming ill at the front of the crowd, which caused people to walk away. But when they started again, it was still brilliant. They mostly played their older songs which is what I wanted, as I know all the lyrics, and my friend and I were jumping around like crazy. Definitely the highlight of the whole festival.
I was surprised to see how the festival had grown since I was last there a few years ago. There were more, and bigger, stages. But there were also more crowds. Many, many crowds. In my opinion, they had let far too many people in for such a small venue. We also had tickets for the after party, which I was excited about. But we never got to go in. After the festival finished was wandered about for a bit, went to the toilet, then decided to join the queue to get in to the after party. But the queue was so long, it would have taken us hours to get in. I think people must have started queuing before the bands finished. This was also disappointing. Why sell so many tickets for the after party when all those people won't get in. Anyway, we decided that we had, had a great time at the festival and couldn't be bothered queuing, so we went home.
All in all, overlooking the disappointment at the end, it was a great day.
Have you been to any good festivals recently?
Anyway, this is something that I have been dying to share for ages. Back in May I went to Slam Dunk Festival in Hatfield (London). I hadn't been to this festival in years, and it was where I used to attend university, so I was super excited.
It was a cracking line up and the official start of my festival season.
We arrived in the afternoon and the first band we caught were PVRIS. They are not a band I would have chosen to see, we just happened to be walking past, heard the music, and stopped for the rest of the set. I was pleasantly surprised, and it was a great start to my festival.
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| Lower Than Atlantis. |
We then went on to see We Are The Ocean, Cartel, Goldfinger and Taking Back Sunday. Another band I was surprised by were Lower Than Atlantis. I had heard them on the radio before so thought I would check them out and they were brilliant, I would definitely see them again. Goldfinger did not disappoint, as usual, either.
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| Taking Back Sunday |
We finished the evening off by going to see You Me At Six. I had not seen this band in years, I was a huge fan in my younger years. The band played a great set. Unfortunately it did have to be stopped for what seemed like ages due to someone becoming ill at the front of the crowd, which caused people to walk away. But when they started again, it was still brilliant. They mostly played their older songs which is what I wanted, as I know all the lyrics, and my friend and I were jumping around like crazy. Definitely the highlight of the whole festival.
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| You Me At Six |
I was surprised to see how the festival had grown since I was last there a few years ago. There were more, and bigger, stages. But there were also more crowds. Many, many crowds. In my opinion, they had let far too many people in for such a small venue. We also had tickets for the after party, which I was excited about. But we never got to go in. After the festival finished was wandered about for a bit, went to the toilet, then decided to join the queue to get in to the after party. But the queue was so long, it would have taken us hours to get in. I think people must have started queuing before the bands finished. This was also disappointing. Why sell so many tickets for the after party when all those people won't get in. Anyway, we decided that we had, had a great time at the festival and couldn't be bothered queuing, so we went home.
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| My map fell out of my pocket. |
All in all, overlooking the disappointment at the end, it was a great day.
Have you been to any good festivals recently?
Wednesday, 25 February 2015
Enter Shikari Live
You can't beat live music, and you cannot beat an Enter Shikari gig. Two of my favourite things in the world: live music + Enter Shikari = Complete awesomeness. Last night I went to see the band who put on a great, lively show as I expected.
The band opened with The Appeal & the Mindsweep I, then went into Destabilise, continuing with songs mostly from their new album but with some loved classics like Juggernauts and Mothership. You can always expect a lively, energetic show from Enter Shikari with lots of jumping about and sweat, and we got just that. In my opinion Enter Shikari always have a cracking stage presence with a large crowd response. Enter Shikari never fail to impress me and my hopes weren't let down this time either.
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| Enter Shikari. Cambridge Corn Exchange. 24/02/2015. |
The band opened with The Appeal & the Mindsweep I, then went into Destabilise, continuing with songs mostly from their new album but with some loved classics like Juggernauts and Mothership. You can always expect a lively, energetic show from Enter Shikari with lots of jumping about and sweat, and we got just that. In my opinion Enter Shikari always have a cracking stage presence with a large crowd response. Enter Shikari never fail to impress me and my hopes weren't let down this time either.
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| Enter Shikari. Cambridge Corn Exchange. 24/02/2015 |
Thursday, 12 February 2015
Thursday Tunes
I spend so much time listening to music and have such a vast taste in music, I am going to share my five favourite sounds, whether that's albums, tunes, gigs etc. Today I am going to share ...
Five Favourite Albums of the Week
Enter Shikari - The Mindsweep
Just as well that I love this album. I am going to see Enter Shikari in a few weeks. One word: Epic. So many different sounds created into one album. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but it is certainly mine!!
Favourites: Anaesthetist, The Last Garrison, Torn Apart & Slipshod.
Royal Blood - Royal Blood
I feel like it is hard to find good, new music nowadays, and this is good. I would love to see these live.
Favourites: Out of the Black, You Can Be So Cruel, Ten Tonne Skeleton & Better Strangers.
Metallica - Master of Puppets
I hadn't listened to this band in such a long time, then I heard that Metallica were on the Reading Festival line up and I thought 'oh yeah! Metallica!', and I got listening to them again. I have seen them before, and they were quite awesome. I can't wait to see them again.
Favourite song: Master of Puppets.
Ellie Goulding - Halcyon Days
I just love this girls voice. Who doesn't?! I could sometimes fall asleep listening to her, and I don't mean that in a bad way, her voice is so dreamy. But there are catchy tunes in there too. She is also awesome live (definitely didn't fall asleep seeing her)!!
Favourite songs: My Blood, Only You, Figure 8, Goodness Gracious & Under Control.
Jamie T - Carry On The Grudge
I was super excited when one day I was listening to the radio and Zombie came on. I had never heard it before but straight away I knew it was a new song by Jamie T. Yay he's back with his super catchy songs!!
Favourite Songs: Zombie, Trouble, Rabbit Hole & Love Is Only A Heartbeat Away.
What are your favourite albums?
Five Favourite Albums of the Week
Enter Shikari - The Mindsweep
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Favourites: Anaesthetist, The Last Garrison, Torn Apart & Slipshod.
Royal Blood - Royal Blood
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Favourites: Out of the Black, You Can Be So Cruel, Ten Tonne Skeleton & Better Strangers.
Metallica - Master of Puppets
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Favourite song: Master of Puppets.
Ellie Goulding - Halcyon Days
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Favourite songs: My Blood, Only You, Figure 8, Goodness Gracious & Under Control.
Jamie T - Carry On The Grudge
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Favourite Songs: Zombie, Trouble, Rabbit Hole & Love Is Only A Heartbeat Away.
What are your favourite albums?
Saturday, 7 December 2013
Best Night Ever
For as long as I can remember I have loved the band Avenged Sevenfold. So when tickets went on sale 7 months ago I could not wait to get my hands on some. As soon as I bought those tickets I was so excited.... and the excitement lasted from May all the way until 1st December, when I saw my favourite band.
On Sunday 1st December I was unbelievably excited when I made my way to Wembley Arena. I was going to see Avenged Sevenfold, my favourite band! The atmosphere in the arena was great, and everyone was so pumped for seeing the band.
First up was Five Finger Death Punch who I had seen at Download Festival back in June. Five Finger Death Punch are awesome live and they certainly got the crowd going by putting on a good show.
Then, next up, was the great Avenged Sevenfold. It was surreal, I could not believe I was finally seeing this band. They put on a brilliant show, playing a mixture of new and old songs, with added fire.
So I can now say I have seen my favourite band live. I cannot express how good it was. The best night ever!!
On Sunday 1st December I was unbelievably excited when I made my way to Wembley Arena. I was going to see Avenged Sevenfold, my favourite band! The atmosphere in the arena was great, and everyone was so pumped for seeing the band.
First up was Five Finger Death Punch who I had seen at Download Festival back in June. Five Finger Death Punch are awesome live and they certainly got the crowd going by putting on a good show.
Then, next up, was the great Avenged Sevenfold. It was surreal, I could not believe I was finally seeing this band. They put on a brilliant show, playing a mixture of new and old songs, with added fire.
So I can now say I have seen my favourite band live. I cannot express how good it was. The best night ever!!
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