Vega Van-Derveld
May 1st, 2006, 12:50:26 PM
I thought I would start a thread for us to share our awesome experiences with live music, be they with internationally renowned artists or local unsigned acts. Are you going to see anyone soon? Who have you seen recently?
Since starting university I have gone a bit ballistic with my concert-going. A new, medium-sized concert venue has opened up locally, bringing to Newcastle a whole host of bands who couldn't have played here before (all we had was a giant arena and tiny clubs). Add to this a nice fat student loan and I bought me some tickets. So far this year I've seen:
Bullet for my Valentine / Hawthorne Heights / Still Remains / Aiden - 01/06
Coheed & Cambria / Thrice / Circa Survive - 01/06
DragonForce / Edguy - 02/06
All-American Rejects / The Towers of London / The Upwelling - 02/06
The Strokes / Adam Green - 02/06
Death Cab For Cutie / John Vanderslice - 03/06
Trivium / Godforbid / Mendeed - 03/06
The Feeling / Matt Willis / James Morrison / Professor Green - 03/06
Mogwai / The Magnificents - 04/06
Panic! at the Disco / Men Women & Children / Forgive Durden - 04/06
Out of all of those gigs, I think that DragonForce was probably the most fun. I think DragonForce plays the time of music that is best experienced live, whilst inebriated, and in the company of a whole crowd of people brandishing axes, swords and lightsabers. For those unfamiliar with the band, they play a highly-energized kind of metal, full of blistering fast solos and jaw-dropping fretwork. Most of their songs are about battles and being victorious therein, with the occasional mention of a dragon thrown in for good measure. It sounds incredibly nerdy – and really it is – but damn it's fun to just rock out to.
The only other concert I have tickets for this year, so far, is in June, and that's to see Funeral for a Friend / Fightstar / Think:Fire. I had really wanted to go to a Festival again this year, but I am moving out (:uhoh) in June so have to cut back on my spending.
Since starting university I have gone a bit ballistic with my concert-going. A new, medium-sized concert venue has opened up locally, bringing to Newcastle a whole host of bands who couldn't have played here before (all we had was a giant arena and tiny clubs). Add to this a nice fat student loan and I bought me some tickets. So far this year I've seen:
Bullet for my Valentine / Hawthorne Heights / Still Remains / Aiden - 01/06
Coheed & Cambria / Thrice / Circa Survive - 01/06
DragonForce / Edguy - 02/06
All-American Rejects / The Towers of London / The Upwelling - 02/06
The Strokes / Adam Green - 02/06
Death Cab For Cutie / John Vanderslice - 03/06
Trivium / Godforbid / Mendeed - 03/06
The Feeling / Matt Willis / James Morrison / Professor Green - 03/06
Mogwai / The Magnificents - 04/06
Panic! at the Disco / Men Women & Children / Forgive Durden - 04/06
Out of all of those gigs, I think that DragonForce was probably the most fun. I think DragonForce plays the time of music that is best experienced live, whilst inebriated, and in the company of a whole crowd of people brandishing axes, swords and lightsabers. For those unfamiliar with the band, they play a highly-energized kind of metal, full of blistering fast solos and jaw-dropping fretwork. Most of their songs are about battles and being victorious therein, with the occasional mention of a dragon thrown in for good measure. It sounds incredibly nerdy – and really it is – but damn it's fun to just rock out to.
The only other concert I have tickets for this year, so far, is in June, and that's to see Funeral for a Friend / Fightstar / Think:Fire. I had really wanted to go to a Festival again this year, but I am moving out (:uhoh) in June so have to cut back on my spending.