Heartland

scotty wrote: SALVATION

Indeed indeed.

I'm just so happy to see these bands on the rise again

Well I had a great time. Lots of music I've never heard before but well worth the trip. I'm afraid I missed SBA and Salvation altoghether so can't comment, heard all of 25men's set and was impressed despite the dodgy sound. Chris Reed started off slow but really picked up during the set. And MV, not my favourite band but it was a stunning performance - Simon and Rosie work really well together

It was good to catch up on so many people. And thanks to everybody for not noticing (or for being too polite to tell me) that I was wearing odd boots! I honestly didn't notice until the night before in London, by which time it was too late to go back home and change

You fashion disaster!

Got a copy of the setlist signed by Si and Rosie.

And as I suspect at least one of the partnership has an eye on the forum WHAT AN EXCELLENT GIG!



Review! (in brief)

Few songs to start, nice warm up, sound good, all's well.

Crow baby, 3rd track: This was a cracker, a great tune, delivered nicely. Started dancing. Rosy started playing the crowd by this point.

Then! Fodder, Grooving In Green, Religious as hell. What a chunk of tunes. Everyone's getting into it, Siman looks absolutly awesome (talk about stage presence), Rosy lording it over the auidence, and all done with the energy I had hoped for.

1 2 I love you was a good one for me, as its a personal favourate. I'm really glad they stuck this silly B side in.

Walk into the sun ended the main set, Snakedance ended the show. I don't even need to say it. Both perfect, both high energy, too much fun.

EXCELLENT.

english is not your first language, right?

I am SO tired.

I'm still in the running on adrenaline phase, and I don't have the will to actually look through that, I'm afraid of what I might see (half mangeled raving and blatent abuses of the english language).

Just to reiterate:
James Ray (25 Men) was visceral, chaotic, thunderous and marvellously exhilarating. Outstanding indeed.
If you didn't like it you're a fat goth tart.

Maisey wrote:I'm still in the running on adrenaline phase

Hate to tell you, but that wasn't Rosetta Stone we saw.

Reminds me, one of the high points was going to get some air/water with Planet Dave (who wanted a smoke) and his walking behind me screaming "Goths! Goths everywhere! Korin, you bastard, you told me this was a techno gig!" and him and I "jamming" Floorshow along to a 25men drumbeat.

Here you go, try out these:

03 - Radiant Boys.mp3 (8.45 MB)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3CY0JCFS

05 - Slow Drip Lizard.mp3 (6.95 MB)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5QRTT6R9

09 - Grooving In Green.mp3 (9.59 MB)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CXFH53TE

18 - Snake Dance.mp3 (8.29 MB)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=G0T3HWN7

Enjoy

the-happening wrote:

scotty wrote: SALVATION

Indeed indeed.

dammit, where were you?

(but yeah, scotty's right )

Kit Carruthers wrote:Just to reiterate:
James Ray (25 Men) was visceral, chaotic, thunderous and marvellously exhilarating. Outstanding indeed.
If you didn't like it you're a fat goth tart.

<JEREMY CLARKSON>

No - you're all wrong!

</JEREMY CLARKSON>

He sucked.

A bit of rev rev low rider / hardwar / Million Dollars wouldn't have killed him.

Cheers,


Simon (AKA 6' 5" 79Kg ex Goth )

As is by now traditional, it was bloomin marvellous to spend time in the company of a big bad bunch of Heartlanders, particularly the boingy young things Korin and Maisey (is it possible to be that fresh-faced? obviously so ). So had fab night, apart from the music (25Men excepted, they were indeed visceral, despite (or perhaps because) the best tracks nicking the rhythms from Floorshow and Headhunter). Although I only saw them and the Violets, seems like I missed something with Salvation, ah well.

Never been surrounded by so many po-faced Skellingtons though, I suppose the surgeons ought to be congratulated on the effectiveness of their humour-bypass operations. How can you dress up (very accurately) as Jack Sparrow and not be able to laugh about it? Sigh. Anyway, cheers to all, esp Ness for always being visible amongst the maelstrom.

Oh and Koen, m*****n accomplished and then some. Happy Christmas matey.

Quiff Boy wrote:

the-happening wrote:

scotty wrote: SALVATION

Indeed indeed.

dammit, where were you?

(but yeah, scotty's right )

I spent most of my time trying to get served at the bar and the rest of the time in the main hall watching a couple of wonderful bands, I had a couple of hotel issues (couldn't find my booking, then informed me that my booking price was wrong as I was only staying one night when the offer price was for min of 2 nights blah blah) got to the gig very late no sooner had I walked in than SALLY were on. I did wander round the venue looking to see if anyone looked like they may be a "Heartlander" but that was limited as the bar queue took way too long and time between bands. I don't know how I didn't get spooted as I followed Mr Rays dress code and wore white!

Anyway here's to the next time, I thoroughly enjoyed SALVATION and the VIOLETS, 25 Men were poor (were the backing band all members of these crimson dreams or just Ian?) although probably not helped by IT failure, did like their visuals.

bananacamel wrote:Here you go, try out these:

03 - Radiant Boys.mp3 (8.45 MB)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3CY0JCFS

05 - Slow Drip Lizard.mp3 (6.95 MB)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5QRTT6R9

09 - Grooving In Green.mp3 (9.59 MB)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CXFH53TE

18 - Snake Dance.mp3 (8.29 MB)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=G0T3HWN7

Enjoy

Here's some visuals to go with it - a (very) brief clip of Snake Dance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPXi2hYo0c8

And a better quality download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LV8YXH0N

Bring on the DVD!

And whilst I remember, thanks to mh for making sure I was okay, and buying me a drink in the Dry Dock.

full review later, right now back too sore to sit at pc-it was a great fekin' nite & double bonus of Porcupine Tree the next night....

Planet Dave wrote:So had fab night, apart from the music

Your face during the MV was... er, blank.

And remember - you're not allowed an opinion

Norman Hunter wrote:

Planet Dave wrote:So had fab night, apart from the music

Your face during the MV was... er, blank.

And remember - you're not allowed an opinion

not even perfectly valid ones it seems...they were scaring my children, and they were 10 miles away!

Good to meet some of you folks on Saturday... QB introduced me to a few people, but having started drinking @ lunchtime and continuing until the party finished, to say things were a little hazy is an understatement

(I was the old (?!) bloke with long blond hair, a Violets shirt and a glazed expression)

We'll be tagging a load of photos we took of the night with "March Violets" on Facebook (so do a seach), I don't know whether any of the HL mob are on them, since we stumbled randomly around thrusting cameras in peoples faces...

Thanks for helping make the night an enjoyable one...

Electric Shades wrote:Good to meet some of you folks on Saturday... QB introduced me to a few people, but having started drinking @ lunchtime and continuing until the party finished, to say things were a little hazy is an understatement

(I was the old (?!) bloke with long blond hair, a Violets shirt and a glazed expression)

We'll be tagging a load of photos we took of the night with "March Violets" on Facebook (so do a seach), I don't know whether any of the HL mob are on them, since we stumbled randomly around thrusting cameras in peoples faces...

Thanks for helping make the night an enjoyable one...

let me know when they're up there and i'll see what i can do

Planet Dave wrote:Oh and Koen, m*****n accomplished and then some. Happy Christmas matey.

Wahoooo!!!
Very nice work, Ravey! I can't thank you enough for this

And from what I've read in this thread I'm really peeved I missed the 25Men gig... I would've enjoyed that very much (among many other things)!

Electric Shades wrote:We'll be tagging a load of photos we took of the night with "March Violets" on Facebook (so do a seach), I don't know whether any of the HL mob are on them, since we stumbled randomly around thrusting cameras in peoples faces...

Yes, I was one of them (guy with large beard). I'll check out Facebook to see who else you flashed at :########:

Planet Dave wrote:perhaps because) the best tracks nicking the rhythms from Floorshow and Headhunter).

Agreed, I said at the time I thought I heard strains of Front 242 and possibly Nitzer Ebb in there.

To be honest James Ray got off to such a bad start I thought they'd never recover from it, but there were some good tunes in their set as far as I am concerned.

Electric Shades wrote: We'll be tagging a load of photos we took of the night with "March Violets" on Facebook (so do a seach)

Is there any way non-members can look for photos on Facebook?