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shadowhiveSo today was the James gig which ahh!
First off last night Seapeekay played a horror game which was good though having someone called ‘the gore surgeon’ was certainly a choice.
Also there was the Xbox developer direct and one for ESO which were all really exciting though the Indiana Jones game looks so great.
I started the day finishing Ghost Walk which was last months Big Finish monthly audio thing. It wasn’t quite as good as I was hoping it to be, which is a shame cause the premise was a good one. It was also funny hear the spymaster in a different role cause I half expected a twist with him (it was recorded before he was cast as him so)
I had meant to listen to the new Magnus Protocol but didn’t have the focus (so saving that for this weekend ahh!). But then I also got distracted by finding pics I hadn’t seen from Hasan’s bloody photoshoot which gives me thoughts.
When I came down my mum said she felt wobbly so I ended up going with her to walk Naryu to make sure she didn’t fall (especially cause of the ice). When we got back we had lunch and watched the new Father Brown which amusingly had Syvestor McCoy play a retired doctor. (And the Square One as it is magazine came yay! And snowflake got posted but looked good)
Then I headed to the station. I almost had a panic when I saw a train there but apparently it was an out of service one. Then the ticket machine was shuttered up again and the display said up the next train was delayed 20 minutes… only two minutes later it was on time so who knows?
Once I got to Birmingham I got SFX from Smiths, then two graphic novels from forbidden planet (thankfully the sale wasn’t as extensive as I expected). Then I went to game and ahh! They had the Shadow Lego set so I had to get it, especially with the reduced price.
Clarks didn’t have the Pokémon shoes which I’d hoped to see, but Lego had some of the new sets which looked nice, I also looked around for sharpies and gloves but found neither (gloves I am especially puzzled by, what?). There’s Kenji Halloween cats though with pumpkins and skulls which are cute! And there’s a valentines axolotl in build a bear aww.
After having noms I went to the venue which is new to me and I like where it is. It has hanging lights over the streets and I wish I got a pic cause it was nice and kinda magical. However it was also very icy, there was a large patch of ice where I stool (one person did fall) and there was a worryingly massive icicle (as big as someone’s arm at least which was crazy).
The venue was nice and I hope to go back again now I know where it is, though it was disorganised. Having a merch queue is a good idea! Having it go into the crowd? Not so much. I didn’t see much of the first support (though what I saw I liked!) as I was getting merch. I got two tees and a tea towel (a wild merch item, but I think the design is better in that the tee version) and I got a James card which is so pretty!
The second act was very different as it was just one woman up there alone, she was so sweet and had a nice voice (I told her so later) though damn it’s ballsy to preform to a crowd alone. But she was different which is nice.
Then James came on and ahh! Him and the boys put on such a good show, I loved the lights at the side of the stage and the backdrop thing (which I’m sure is a solid thing). And just ahh! He danced he conducted the band, he was cute, he wore a trans flag that got thrown up, at one point he was swaying his hips like crazy. And he played my fav songs too! I got a lil teary at Car Lights which is a surprise and Grapes was so fun (i think that’s where he shakes his hips I know it was towards the end). But ahh their set was so awesome and I know I’ll see them again whenever I can.
I stayed around merch cause Jago said that’s where he’d be and he came out! He was so sweet and with his shirt unbuttoned too. I was shaking like crazy which made the pic come out terrible (as well as my face in general my hair was all wrong bah). But ah I had the most Jago like encounter with him. He told his twitch chat to say ‘boosh’ when they met him and when I said it he looked confused then was all smiled ‘oh yeah I forgot that! You’re the first to say it!’ Which was ahh! And he was meant to give people goodies (lil stickers) but he ‘left them somewhere’ which is just so…. But ahh he was so sweet. Jono and Lou were there too and they were nice (the pic with them seems better too) and they all signed my album (cause I couldn’t find my ticket) and I’m glad someone had pens.
But ahhh! I met Jago! That means he’s the first CC I’ve actually met which is pretty crazy. I hope they get announced for slam dunk so I can get a better pic.
I headed to the station which thankfully didn’t take too long, though I wasted a trip upstairs to Tesco. I’d hoped to get bottled water cause theres was nice but it was shut, so I had to settle for a smoothie from m and s which was nice but felt like a lot and went pretty quick.
And ugh there was a replacement bus which wasn’t ideal. And I lost track of the stops (it didn’t stop on one that the train does) but I asked the drive and he stopped pretty much right outside here.
But ahh that gig’s rejuvenated me gig wise. The lovejoy one was so bad it really put me off and while I’m dreading the blackout one (being at the same venue) I’m so looking forward to Slam Dunk in a few months.
Now I’m gonna bundle up, have noms and maybe watch something. I posted pics on insta and maybe some more later.
First off last night Seapeekay played a horror game which was good though having someone called ‘the gore surgeon’ was certainly a choice.
Also there was the Xbox developer direct and one for ESO which were all really exciting though the Indiana Jones game looks so great.
I started the day finishing Ghost Walk which was last months Big Finish monthly audio thing. It wasn’t quite as good as I was hoping it to be, which is a shame cause the premise was a good one. It was also funny hear the spymaster in a different role cause I half expected a twist with him (it was recorded before he was cast as him so)
I had meant to listen to the new Magnus Protocol but didn’t have the focus (so saving that for this weekend ahh!). But then I also got distracted by finding pics I hadn’t seen from Hasan’s bloody photoshoot which gives me thoughts.
When I came down my mum said she felt wobbly so I ended up going with her to walk Naryu to make sure she didn’t fall (especially cause of the ice). When we got back we had lunch and watched the new Father Brown which amusingly had Syvestor McCoy play a retired doctor. (And the Square One as it is magazine came yay! And snowflake got posted but looked good)
Then I headed to the station. I almost had a panic when I saw a train there but apparently it was an out of service one. Then the ticket machine was shuttered up again and the display said up the next train was delayed 20 minutes… only two minutes later it was on time so who knows?
Once I got to Birmingham I got SFX from Smiths, then two graphic novels from forbidden planet (thankfully the sale wasn’t as extensive as I expected). Then I went to game and ahh! They had the Shadow Lego set so I had to get it, especially with the reduced price.
Clarks didn’t have the Pokémon shoes which I’d hoped to see, but Lego had some of the new sets which looked nice, I also looked around for sharpies and gloves but found neither (gloves I am especially puzzled by, what?). There’s Kenji Halloween cats though with pumpkins and skulls which are cute! And there’s a valentines axolotl in build a bear aww.
After having noms I went to the venue which is new to me and I like where it is. It has hanging lights over the streets and I wish I got a pic cause it was nice and kinda magical. However it was also very icy, there was a large patch of ice where I stool (one person did fall) and there was a worryingly massive icicle (as big as someone’s arm at least which was crazy).
The venue was nice and I hope to go back again now I know where it is, though it was disorganised. Having a merch queue is a good idea! Having it go into the crowd? Not so much. I didn’t see much of the first support (though what I saw I liked!) as I was getting merch. I got two tees and a tea towel (a wild merch item, but I think the design is better in that the tee version) and I got a James card which is so pretty!
The second act was very different as it was just one woman up there alone, she was so sweet and had a nice voice (I told her so later) though damn it’s ballsy to preform to a crowd alone. But she was different which is nice.
Then James came on and ahh! Him and the boys put on such a good show, I loved the lights at the side of the stage and the backdrop thing (which I’m sure is a solid thing). And just ahh! He danced he conducted the band, he was cute, he wore a trans flag that got thrown up, at one point he was swaying his hips like crazy. And he played my fav songs too! I got a lil teary at Car Lights which is a surprise and Grapes was so fun (i think that’s where he shakes his hips I know it was towards the end). But ahh their set was so awesome and I know I’ll see them again whenever I can.
I stayed around merch cause Jago said that’s where he’d be and he came out! He was so sweet and with his shirt unbuttoned too. I was shaking like crazy which made the pic come out terrible (as well as my face in general my hair was all wrong bah). But ah I had the most Jago like encounter with him. He told his twitch chat to say ‘boosh’ when they met him and when I said it he looked confused then was all smiled ‘oh yeah I forgot that! You’re the first to say it!’ Which was ahh! And he was meant to give people goodies (lil stickers) but he ‘left them somewhere’ which is just so…. But ahh he was so sweet. Jono and Lou were there too and they were nice (the pic with them seems better too) and they all signed my album (cause I couldn’t find my ticket) and I’m glad someone had pens.
But ahhh! I met Jago! That means he’s the first CC I’ve actually met which is pretty crazy. I hope they get announced for slam dunk so I can get a better pic.
I headed to the station which thankfully didn’t take too long, though I wasted a trip upstairs to Tesco. I’d hoped to get bottled water cause theres was nice but it was shut, so I had to settle for a smoothie from m and s which was nice but felt like a lot and went pretty quick.
And ugh there was a replacement bus which wasn’t ideal. And I lost track of the stops (it didn’t stop on one that the train does) but I asked the drive and he stopped pretty much right outside here.
But ahh that gig’s rejuvenated me gig wise. The lovejoy one was so bad it really put me off and while I’m dreading the blackout one (being at the same venue) I’m so looking forward to Slam Dunk in a few months.
Now I’m gonna bundle up, have noms and maybe watch something. I posted pics on insta and maybe some more later.
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Date: 2024-01-20 07:11 am (UTC)And eh, well you know Slam Dunk will be fine, you have me to be organised and you don't need to worry about travel either :) Also remember, the B'Ham venue was completely fine for FFAF so it can be ran correctly ;)
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Date: 2024-01-23 02:30 pm (UTC)Yeah I’m so glad for that💜 I’m so excite for it😄 And now I have another band to check out at least *blames you for Asking* that’s true, I just remember the security was rude too which my concern too, but now I know to avoid it in future
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Date: 2024-01-26 12:01 am (UTC)Ahahahahaah I'll make you an Asking Alexandria playlist! Still need to do u an I Prevail one as well haha.
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Date: 2024-01-26 02:41 pm (UTC)Heee of course! I’m gonna do some things for my ones too🖤
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Date: 2024-01-26 04:19 pm (UTC)Sure please do!
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Date: 2024-01-26 09:56 pm (UTC)Yeah I’m gonna make a few song Saturday with everyone, maybe the first one tomorrow!
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Date: 2024-01-21 08:10 pm (UTC)It's so good to hear you'd a great time at the gig!
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Date: 2024-01-23 02:32 pm (UTC)Awww thanks, I’m glad too