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Quiff Boy wrote: ↑30 Sep 2024, 14:58 Anyone else heading up to Hull on Saturday evening for Gary Marx's album launch shindig?

Approx timings for the event are 8-10pm, apparently

The venue is 5 mins from the station and my last train back from Hull is approx 10:05, so I may miss the last few mins, but it should be fun

I expect it to be pretty low key, and very informal, with a hint of sillyness.

Anyone joining me?

Unfortunately not! I would so love to go. But I have so many appointments at work around the weekend that I can’t.
It‘d be lovely if you could tell us what it was like.
I really like Gary, favourite Sister apart from Von. Hope it’s going to be a blast.

Quiff Boy wrote: ↑30 Sep 2024, 14:58 Anyone else heading up to Hull on Saturday evening for Gary Marx's album launch shindig?

Approx timings for the event are 8-10pm, apparently

The venue is 5 mins from the station and my last train back from Hull is approx 10:05, so I may miss the last few mins, but it should be fun

I expect it to be pretty low key, and very informal, with a hint of sillyness.

Anyone joining me?

if it was a smidge nearer or public transport was better i would have been up for it. but i'm recovering from a spell of illness & trying to take things easy for a bit.

Next steps:
Uk Subs in Frankfurt 9/11
Damned in Stuttgart 27/11
Gianna Nannini in Ludwigsburg in December
Already bought Iron Maiden in Stuttgart 26/07/2025

A few left this year,
1st/2nd Nov Whitby Goth Weekend Peter Hook, Cold Cave, Katatonia, Ist Ist etc
14 th Nov Manchester Penetration/ Essential Logic.
23 rd Nov Manchester the Skids/ Spear of destiny.
28th Dec Manchester Lottery Winners.

That will do for now.

Couple more

15/10 Unkle - Project House Leeds
8/10 Jah Wobble Metal Box Brudenell
21/11 Hugh Cornwell plus eXTC Old Woollen Leeds
2/11 Nick Cave and Bad Seeds First Direct Leeds
8/12 Front 242 Electric Ballroom
14/12 Eureka Machines / Virgin Marys Leeds Brudenell
14/3 Fabio and Grooverider Royal Albert Hall
16/3 Alabama 3 Warehouse Leeds
25-6/5 Some Goth outfit Roundhouse

Here, there and pretty much everywhere in the coming months.
There may be a couple of more round about May/June next year.

14-Oct-24 Alice Cooper, Ovo Hydro, Glasgow
26-Oct-24 Goat, Academy, Manchester
27-Oct-24 The Icicle Works, The Tunnels, Aberdeen
03-Nov-24 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Ovo Hydro, Glasgow
06-Nov-24 Amyl and the Sniffers, O2 Academy, Glasgow
09-Nov-24 Adam Ant, The Camden Roundhouse, London
14-Nov-24 Steve Ignorant Band, The Old Cold Store, Nottingham
22-Nov-24 Camille O'Sullivan, 3Olympia, Dublin
05-Dec-24 The Damned, Barrowlands, Glasgow
06-Dec-24 The Chats, Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen
07-Dec-24 Honeyblood, The Tunnels, Aberdeen
08-Dec-24 The Skids, The Tunnels, Aberdeen
08-Mar-25 The Rezillos, La Belle Angele, Edinburgh
15-Mar-25 Ozric Tentacles / The Orb, The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
30-Mar-25 The Blockheads, The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
19-Apr-25 Heilung, O2 Academy, Edinburgh
13-May-25 Pixies, P&J Live, Aberdeen
25-May-25 The Sisters Of Mercy, The Roundhouse, London
26-May-25 The Sisters Of Mercy, The Roundhouse, London

After a bit of a bad year, financially speaking, my gig going habit has been curtailed somewhat but these are the ones I've got tickets for...

December 5, The Slow Readers Club, Manchester

December 28, Lottery Winners, Manchester

February 25, Fish, Manchester

April 3, Skunk Anansie, Nottingham

May 25, SOM, London

(would have been going to New Model Army in Nottingham, 21 December but they've cancelled all dates for the rest of the year... )

Slow Readers Club?! Damn, I missed that announcement.

It's sold out but I just managed to find a ticket.

Awesome.

Quiff Boy wrote: ↑23 Oct 2024, 08:26 It's sold out but I just managed to find a ticket.

Awesome.

I will never understand how The Slow Readers Club are so under-rated... only discovered them a couple of years ago and it was a joy to catch up with their output. Seen them live twice and they're brilliant. They should be much better known than they are.

For those who haven't seen the other thread

Gary Marx Old Woollen Leeds 25th January, in conversation and playing through some of his most influential tracks.

Macclesfield Cinemac for the Virginmarys album launch gig tomorrow, can't wait

Just back from Whitby Goth weekend which was superb as usual. Musical highlight for me was Black Doldrums on Saturday night. Well worth a listen, nice people too very chatty at the merch stand after.

Just arrived at the 02 for nick cave/bcnr tonight, never been before. This. Is. One. Big. Building.

You'll have a great night, he was brilliant in Leeds. When I saw him at the O2 a few years ago he somehow managed to make that big place seem quite intimate.

ruffers wrote: ↑09 Nov 2024, 18:15 You'll have a great night, he was brilliant in Leeds. When I saw him at the O2 a few years ago he somehow managed to make that big place seem quite intimate.

That's great, i am incredibly exited for it to get going!

I'm imagining up to 20,000 people singing Into My Arms along with Nick Cave and a piano right about now.

Just home from Hugh Cornwell. I've seen the Stranglers loads, but this was my first time seeing Hugh. He's still got the classic growl, and his solo stuff is just fine. Will see again.

Next week: HOOOOOKKKYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!

14 Dec 2024 - Virginmarys / Eureka Machines - Brudenell
8 March 2025 - Jilted Generation - Brudenell
5 April 2025 - Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons - Leeds Warehouse
11 April 2025 - Letz Zep - Brudenell
25 & 26 May 2025 - SistersFest - Roundhouse / Enterprise

Shaping up nicely giddiness is already building to see Virginmarys again at the Brudenell alongside Chris's lot, quite probably the best xmas party ever.

Hooky tonight, Substance show. I'm pretty sure I've seen this one before, but Hooky always does a good show.