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shadowhiveSo today I went to town for the gig.
First off im glad the new who magazine came the other day because it came in handy for something to read.
I had a wander around the city before heading towards the venue. I didn’t go in many places, but I did do a squee because the entertainer had darksabers! I’d never seen one before and always wanted to so to see some… it was tempting but I didn’t get one. After all I am coming back for free comic book day, though if the off goes I’ll be annoyed.
I also popped in argos and got a Lego set with nectar points, The Jungle Abomination, so I’m gonna build that up tomorrow after MCC.
Then I made my way towards the venue. And yeah, I got lost on the way (and on the way back). Hey I’d not been up in that part of the city for ages, not since Heather came so I was a bit rusty.
But yeah it’s an odd venue. It’s less of a venue and more a pup, albeit one at a nice location beside the canal. When I arrived I knew I was in the right place though cause I saw Jay! I did say something but I was probably too quiet and he went into the vans. It wasn’t exactly clear where the venue entrance was, so I spent most of the time just sat on a bench reading my magazine. Eventually I went and found the queue, which was at an odd place so I’d have missed it.
The performance area of the venue was… small. In fact it was the second smallest place I’d ever been to a gig. That didn’t really make it good for band watching. Despite my height I was struggling to see, because the stage wasn’t raised high enough. Which was a shame.
I thought there was a support before the bands but there wasn’t. I could have missed them but I don’t think so. I got Kill The Lights album from merch and tried to find a good place, settling by a pillar, though the view wasn’t ideal. It wasn’t helped that Jay’s fairly short so was easily obscured by people.
The guys did put on a pretty good show though, and I’m glad I saw them despite them missing some of the songs I liked. Though ughhh Jay’s arms. And he got to speak between songs which was sweet!
Before Monuments I’d moved to stand in front of the pillar, which quickly turned out to be a mistake. While there’d not been any kind of pit for Kill The Lights there was instantly a big one for them and my spot was right on the edge. (And by big I mean big, at least half the venue was pit.)
Now I’m not a pit person so I did not like this at all. I got hit and stepped on and was just like… no. I couldn’t figure a way through the crowd alone so I used the pit shoves to push me back to a better place. However you have to admire the enthusiasm that the band created.
Once there I was able to enjoy the show a lot more, despite not being able to see much. Huge kudos to the lead singer who was great and got people moving, holding up lights and even crouching. He had such a command of the audience that it’s clear he deserves a better stage. (And also it had a guy with epic curls, how had I missed that?)
I’m glad it impressed me because it meant I went to the merch post gig to get a signed album (and I’m glad it finished at around 10:30). Why was I glad? Because there, standing at the side of Kill The Lights merch table beside Monuments, was none other than Jay!
It felt insane and surreal. I got a pic, said how good it was to see him onstage, though I’m not sure he heard and I waved as I left. But ahhh! That’s definitely a goal achieved. It still feels so surreal. (And I also caught his righted beer, which he spilled while taking another pic with someone before me… but not before a sizeable amount spilled on the table.)
Here’s a linkto my insta pics, ignore the terrible quality and how awful I look (because it’s me after all)
But ugh. I was the only one I saw with a mask. I could probably count on both hands the people I saw with one in the whole city too. Great work killing the messaging government.
Alas at the station nowhere was open, and I was so thirsty I had to get something from a machine. £2.50 for a 500ml iced tea? Ugh. Especially since I got a litre bottle when I got meds for £1.25.
But ahhh! I’m writing this on the train to pass the time and I’m gonna… I dunno. See if anyone is streaming? Foolish at least should be. And then zzz.
(I’ve been informed since starting this post that Wilbur did lore tonight because of course he did so I’ll watch tomorrow)
First off im glad the new who magazine came the other day because it came in handy for something to read.
I had a wander around the city before heading towards the venue. I didn’t go in many places, but I did do a squee because the entertainer had darksabers! I’d never seen one before and always wanted to so to see some… it was tempting but I didn’t get one. After all I am coming back for free comic book day, though if the off goes I’ll be annoyed.
I also popped in argos and got a Lego set with nectar points, The Jungle Abomination, so I’m gonna build that up tomorrow after MCC.
Then I made my way towards the venue. And yeah, I got lost on the way (and on the way back). Hey I’d not been up in that part of the city for ages, not since Heather came so I was a bit rusty.
But yeah it’s an odd venue. It’s less of a venue and more a pup, albeit one at a nice location beside the canal. When I arrived I knew I was in the right place though cause I saw Jay! I did say something but I was probably too quiet and he went into the vans. It wasn’t exactly clear where the venue entrance was, so I spent most of the time just sat on a bench reading my magazine. Eventually I went and found the queue, which was at an odd place so I’d have missed it.
The performance area of the venue was… small. In fact it was the second smallest place I’d ever been to a gig. That didn’t really make it good for band watching. Despite my height I was struggling to see, because the stage wasn’t raised high enough. Which was a shame.
I thought there was a support before the bands but there wasn’t. I could have missed them but I don’t think so. I got Kill The Lights album from merch and tried to find a good place, settling by a pillar, though the view wasn’t ideal. It wasn’t helped that Jay’s fairly short so was easily obscured by people.
The guys did put on a pretty good show though, and I’m glad I saw them despite them missing some of the songs I liked. Though ughhh Jay’s arms. And he got to speak between songs which was sweet!
Before Monuments I’d moved to stand in front of the pillar, which quickly turned out to be a mistake. While there’d not been any kind of pit for Kill The Lights there was instantly a big one for them and my spot was right on the edge. (And by big I mean big, at least half the venue was pit.)
Now I’m not a pit person so I did not like this at all. I got hit and stepped on and was just like… no. I couldn’t figure a way through the crowd alone so I used the pit shoves to push me back to a better place. However you have to admire the enthusiasm that the band created.
Once there I was able to enjoy the show a lot more, despite not being able to see much. Huge kudos to the lead singer who was great and got people moving, holding up lights and even crouching. He had such a command of the audience that it’s clear he deserves a better stage. (And also it had a guy with epic curls, how had I missed that?)
I’m glad it impressed me because it meant I went to the merch post gig to get a signed album (and I’m glad it finished at around 10:30). Why was I glad? Because there, standing at the side of Kill The Lights merch table beside Monuments, was none other than Jay!
It felt insane and surreal. I got a pic, said how good it was to see him onstage, though I’m not sure he heard and I waved as I left. But ahhh! That’s definitely a goal achieved. It still feels so surreal. (And I also caught his righted beer, which he spilled while taking another pic with someone before me… but not before a sizeable amount spilled on the table.)
Here’s a linkto my insta pics, ignore the terrible quality and how awful I look (because it’s me after all)
But ugh. I was the only one I saw with a mask. I could probably count on both hands the people I saw with one in the whole city too. Great work killing the messaging government.
Alas at the station nowhere was open, and I was so thirsty I had to get something from a machine. £2.50 for a 500ml iced tea? Ugh. Especially since I got a litre bottle when I got meds for £1.25.
But ahhh! I’m writing this on the train to pass the time and I’m gonna… I dunno. See if anyone is streaming? Foolish at least should be. And then zzz.
(I’ve been informed since starting this post that Wilbur did lore tonight because of course he did so I’ll watch tomorrow)
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Date: 2022-04-30 01:39 pm (UTC)(And strangely while looking for the venue I was sure I saw someone that looked like Rich)
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Date: 2022-04-30 07:06 am (UTC)Also glad you're like us still wearing a mask... Went to Tesco yesterday and it was the same there. We were the only ones. I mean... I get you can't hide forever as such, but nearly everyone we know has had it now and that's because they didn't wear a mask somewhere for five minutes 🙄
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Date: 2022-04-30 01:38 pm (UTC)As to why he left, he did do an interview a few weeks back which does cover that, but I’ve not had chance to watch it yet with everything
Yeah it feels like I’m the only one wearing one most of the time. I swear I saw more people when I went to town today wearing one than I did in Birmingham which is… concerning.
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Date: 2022-04-30 11:26 am (UTC)Did you decide on who you'll be watching for MCC? I'm watching Rendog's team as always (Fruit, Fwhip and Smallishbeans this time) but I'll be recording the Lime Llamas to watch later because the combination of Pete, Grian and Scar with added Solidarity is bound to be immensely entertaining.
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Date: 2022-04-30 01:42 pm (UTC)Oh nice! I hope you have fun! I know I’ll be watching pink parrots (I think that’s the team name) and it’s between Wilbur and Ranboo and I’m still not sure which it will be even now!
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Date: 2022-05-01 09:37 am (UTC)Did you have fun watching the one you did?
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Date: 2022-05-01 07:31 pm (UTC)I had a lot of fun, they had duck skins and did so well, they came third! It all came down to the very last game too, very exciting.
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Date: 2022-05-02 10:16 am (UTC)Oh nice! That’s awesome!
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Date: 2022-04-30 02:46 pm (UTC)"I couldn’t figure a way through the crowd alone so I used the pit shoves to push me back to a better place."
That's pretty much what you have to do, yeah. I am . . . nominally a pit person, but I couldn't stay in one the whole time like that. Getting pinned to the edges is no fun.
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Date: 2022-05-01 09:41 am (UTC)I’m definitely not a pit person, it kinda stems from me being (when I started gigging) skin and bone and I didn’t like the idea of getting hurt by it. I think this is the closest I’ve ever been to one and it’s very much…nope
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Date: 2022-05-02 03:33 pm (UTC)hahaha--yeah, they are definitely not for everyone! One thing I'm discovering about myself as I get older is, although I am essentially a Tank Class, my balance is not great. I'm trying to work on that. Very bad to be in a pit and fall down. (I've heard. Hasn't happened yet and I want to keep it that way!)
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Date: 2022-05-05 06:02 pm (UTC)Aw, that's very considerate of you! I am medium height so I don't really have that issue, but yeah, being behind someone very tall is annoying.
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Date: 2022-05-10 07:07 pm (UTC)Yeah that’s so surreal!