Great Gigs

[titch juicy]

bugger, i think it's the 11th

[giggirl]

Who would we like to reform?

[Brendan]

Bros.

[titch juicy]

the libertines- sort of, but only if all 4 of them did it

[david_carnell]

Ellie Goulding - Heaven - 15th April

Midlake - Shep Bush Empire - 18th Feb

King Creosote - Slaughtered Lamb 31st March

[giggirl]

Midlake should be great DC - I've been listening to them a lot.

[david_carnell]

They were doing a couple of small, intimate gigs in London too...one at the Tabernacle next Thurs (28th) and again at the Wilton's Music Hall on the 31st....but both are sold out.

I know you've got contacts GG - if I were you I'd use 'em to try and get tickets to either of these.

Edit - Wilton's isn't exactly small but very cool.

[giggirl]

david_carnell Wrote:

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> Edit - Wilton's isn't exactly small but very cool.

I can't make any of the gigs unfortunately. If I was going to anything it would be Wilton's Music Hall though - it's a very very cool place. Never been to a gig there but been there for other things. Would love to see a band there.

[kpc]

titch juicy Wrote:

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> low anthem- where?

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> saw them in cologne and notting hill last year and

> would love to see them again (hopefully at EOTR

> festie too)

Shepherds Bush Empire 11 Feb

> BRMC at the Forum in April

:)) Electric Ballroom

[mockney piers]

Shit a brick, had no idea Midlake were playing. May see if I an get a pass (and a ticket obviously).

Weirdly I'm alright with Pavement, I mean it's very me music, but I like his solo/jicks stuff better, it's just a bit more playful.

[TheePope]

Ok going back to late 80's now, but The Triffids are playing the Barbican in April, it's a tribute night with special guests to remember the long gone David McComb, a fine songwriter, and a very good live band during their day.

Never been to a tribute style gig before could either be great or awful, we'll see.

[giggirl]

Did anyone want to go to Vampire Weekend in Brixton? It's been sold out for ages but is back on sale at SeeBastards. You will need to be quick though:

http://www.seetickets.com/see/event.asp?e%7Cartist=VAMPIRE+WEEKEND&n|artist=null&resultsperpage=20&filler1=see&filler2=art-srch&filler3=id1getfront&orderby=date,time

[giggirl]

All the Vampire Weekend standing tickets have gone now for Brixton now - only circle left

[KidKruger]

great one coming up soon... Acoustic Ladyland and Deathray Trebuchay are playing at the Vortex on 6 Feb

[giggirl]

Here's this year's line up from the Teenage Cancer Trust @ The RAH

http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/teenage-cancer-trust/default.aspx

They are always fully seated (no standing) gigs. I can post pre-sales.

I think there is one gig left to be announced as there will be 10 in all. The Teenage Cancer gigs are instant sell outs ever year so don't hang about if you want to go to anything. The public onsale is 9am on Friday but I will (fingers crossed) post pre sales. Seats are expensive - around the ?45 to ?55 mark - but ever penny goes to supporting teenagers who are battling cancer - so you can't complain too much.

Them Crooked Vultures, Monday 22nd March

Comedy Night - Jimy Carr, Noel Fielding, Tuesday 23rd March

Suede, Wednesday 24th March

Noel Gallagher, Thursday 25th March

Noel Gallagher, Friday 26th March

Arctic Monkeys, Saturday 27th March

JLS, Sunday 28th March

The Specials, Monday 29th March

The Who, Tuesday 30th March

I'm updating my posting with some (subjective) advice on the best seats at the RAH.

Arena Floor - only good if you can get rows 1 to 6. There is no rake on the floor so if you go any further back than row 6 you'll have big heads in front of you.

Stalls - I've never had a bad seat in the stalls and I've sat in plenty of them. The view is great. There is a steep rake on the stalls so you don't get bothered by heads in front. Stalls go from row 1 to (I think ) row 10 - all good.

Loggia Boxes and Grand Tier Boxes - these are privately owned and don't tend to go on public sale until the owners have given permission. Great seats if you can get them though because you can take a drink in!

Second Tier Boxes - OK but you're higher up. Not the best seats (I think) but if you buy directly from the RAH's website it will default to these as the best seats.

Circle - NO NO NO - not unless you can't get anything else and you really must be there.

Restricted View Circle - you're kidding, right?

[giggirl]

Final band just announced for Teenage Cancer Gigs -

Depeche Mode on Weds 17the Feb - this will be the smallest gig they've done in ages so a lovely one for the fans

Edited to say I'm sure they mean Weds 17th March but the announcement says Feb

[SeanMacGabhann]

quids - you're on!

I have recently seen the Mode - can they even scale down to smaller gigs these days?? Should be good tho

[TillieTrotter]

I saw them too, very impressive.

[giggirl]

There's a rumour that there will be a pre-sale some time this morning for the Teenage Cancer gigs. I am so reluctant to post this info here because the pre (if it happens) will go to See and I cannot begin to tell you how rubbish they are. Normally I would say avoid them at all costs. They have a habit of making you buy blind - not telling you where your seats are. Then, when the seats are allocated, they aren't good. Anyway - buyer beware - but here are the links:

TCV

http://www.seetickets.com/see/event.asp?filler1=see&n|showname=coming&showname=them+crooked+vultures&filler2=&orderby=date&filler3=id1getfront

Comedy Night

http://www.seetickets.com/see/price.asp?code=452807&userid={DCD8299D-A5B3-4178-99B8-AA9730ED1AD4}&filler1=see&filler3=id1getfront

Suede

http://www.seetickets.com/see/event.asp?filler1=see&n|showname=coming&showname=suede&filler2=&orderby=date&filler3=id1getfront

Noel Gallagher

http://www.seetickets.com/see/event.asp?filler1=see&n|showname=coming&showname=noel+gallagher&filler2=&orderby=date&filler3=id1getfront

Arctic Monkeys

http://www.seetickets.com/see/event.asp?filler1=see&n|showname=coming&showname=arctic+monkeys&filler2=&orderby=date&filler3=id1getfront

JLS

http://www.seetickets.com/see/event.asp?filler1=see&n|showname=coming&showname=jls&filler2=&orderby=date&filler3=id1getfront

The Specials

http://www.seetickets.com/see/event.asp?filler1=see&n|showname=coming&showname=the+specials&filler2=&orderby=date&filler3=id1getfront

The Who

http://www.seetickets.com/see/event.asp?filler1=see&n|showname=coming&showname=the+who&filler2=&orderby=date&filler3=id1getfront

If any of these links go live I would say it will be around 10am this morning and whatever tickets they have won't last long - demand always outstrips supply for these shows.

[paulab]

Thanks for the links, they do not seem to be working,

do you have to take anything out of the web page title you have given there?

thanks again

[giggirl]

It isn't that the links aren't working it is just that there is no guarantee if and when these links will go live. If they aren't live now then I would try again at 12 o clock and again tomorrow morning. If they aren't live tomorrow morning then I will remove them and post links for Friday's onsale that aren't See - who are not good people to buy from anyway. All you can do for now is keep trying the links.

[giggirl]

Teenage Cancer Trust Presale Link - LIVE AND WORKING

http://www.seetickets.com/tct/corporate/

Edited to say I hope you got in quick and bought what you needed because the link has closed down - probably due to people like me posting it on public forums (they don't like that - but tough I say). This was the so called "corporate" pre-sale. I don't know about you but I don't go to gigs so I can stand next to some banker smoozing clients.

[giggirl]

I can still find live and functioning presales for some of the gigs but it's a hassle and to be honest I'm busy so if anyone needs anything specific mail me

[kpc]

And for those with patience, Midlake will be playing The Roundhouse on 2 November!!

[Ladymuck]

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