[Steve70nearly]

I thought they were fucking abysmal, and I had an awful day. My mate Dai and I (who have known each other for 30 years) have settled into a bit of a routine with gig-going. I drive up to his in Clwyd for around lunchtime, we have a pint of Piss in his local, The Machynlleth Arms , have a ram in town, spend the afternoon drinking beer and eating crisps, stagger off to the venue and then have a curry afterwards. We have done this once or twice a year for many, many years (although the ram used to be a billy, of course) and are very set in our ways. However, it was a great pleasure to be joined by Dannynomates for the beer/crisps bit onwards this time! Good to catch up with Smegma2 at the venue too.

It was, as Dannynomates says, an curious little venue. There were lots of little rooms, and the room they played in was tiny, although surprisingly there was a balcony as well. The band was shite, but they have lots of interesting riffs/arrangements; however, I would echo Smegma's comment that his son is a right little wanker. As Dannynomates says, the vocals were a little buried, and this was probably a good thing, but he was pissed as a fart after his two pints. To be fair to Sam though, he does also add some good guitar work, just wish he wouldn't sing. The single (which they finished with) sounded particularly shit. I didn't think it was particularly loud, but maybe I'm just getting a bit deaf in my old age!

I had a chat with Pete and Ding after the gig. Amongst other things, I learned that:
The Damo gig was 'properly' recorded, but Damo was being a cunt so it's unlikely to be released.
They've stopped finishing with Wolf and Auto-Chip because it felt a bit 'empty' playing them without MES.
Ding has 'a load' of NFE out-takes.
The Eagle is, as Dannynomates said upthread, well fucking odd, and Keiron is no better. Their words not mine.

[Steve70nearly]

I see they've added some new dates, including Clwb Ifor Bach in Caerdydd on June 7th.

I shan't bother because they were gwreiddiau last time.

[Greasy Roads]

I see they've added some new dates, including Clwb Ifor Bach in Caerdydd on June 7th.

I shan't bother because they were gwreiddiau last time.

They were roots?

[Steve70nearly]

I see they've added some new dates, including Clwb Ifor Bach in Caerdydd on June 7th.

I shan't bother because they were gwreiddiau last time.

They were roots?

Look just because I'm Welsh doesn't mean I can understand the language.

I meant they were cachu.

[dannynomates]

I see they've added some new dates, including Clwb Ifor Bach in Caerdydd on June 7th.

I shan't bother because they were gwreiddiau last time.

They were roots?

Look just because I'm Welsh doesn't mean I can understand the language.

I meant they were cachu.

Steve70nearly warned for Welsh profanity on my site.

Dan

[Steve70nearly]

I see they've added some new dates, including Clwb Ifor Bach in Caerdydd on June 7th.

I shan't bother because they were gwreiddiau last time.

They were roots?

Look just because I'm Welsh doesn't mean I can understand the language.

I meant they were cachu.

Steve70nearly warned for Welsh profanity on my site.

Dan

I'm allowed one profanity, you cwnt.

[dannynomates]

I see they've added some new dates, including Clwb Ifor Bach in Caerdydd on June 7th.

I shan't bother because they were gwreiddiau last time.

They were roots?

Look just because I'm Welsh doesn't mean I can understand the language.

I meant they were cachu.

Steve70nearly warned for Welsh profanity on my site.

Dan

I'm allowed one profanity, you cwnt.

No Welsh profanities are allowed and any posting in Welsh is deprecated.

Dan

[Gene Vincents Amphetamine Stash]

I see they've added some new dates, including Clwb Ifor Bach in Caerdydd on June 7th.

I shan't bother because they were gwreiddiau last time.

They were roots?

Look just because I'm Welsh doesn't mean I can understand the language.

I meant they were cachu.

Steve70nearly warned for Welsh profanity on my site.

Dan

I'm allowed one profanity, you cwnt.

No Welsh profanities are allowed and any posting in Welsh is deprecated.

Dan

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[dannynomates]

Brudenell.



Note me "getting down" bottom right.

Dan

[Peter de Meteor]

They played Rough Trade here in Bristol a couple of weeks ago to a disappointingly-small audience.

They were very good.

[Greasy Roads]

They played Rough Trade here in Bristol a couple of weeks ago to a disappointingly-small audience.

[routemaster]

They played Rough Trade here in Bristol a couple of weeks ago to a disappointingly-small audience.

[dannynomates]

IW playing Sheffield tonight, I am here but it seems no one else is. I hope righthard shows up.

Support bands Intervene and Carcrash were abysmal, and I had to warn them.

Review later.

Dan

[dannynomates]

Well that was an embarrassment, Sheffield. Only 30 people turned up, fewer there at the end.

The singer was awful again and I warned him about it.

Posting from the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, next door to the uni, so handy for work in the morning.

Dan

[Potty]

Well that was an embarrassment, Sheffield. Only 30 people turned up, fewer there at the end.

The singer was awful again and I warned him about it.

Posting from the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, next door to the uni, so handy for work in the morning.

Dan

I was going until I heard you were. I'm so glad I missed you boring me to death with your demographic analysis of the crowd that you gave at the last gig I saw you at. I dusted my model trees instead.

[routemaster]

One of them should get their girlfriend in on keyboards.

[smegma2]

One of them should get their girlfriend in on keyboards.

Great idea, The Fall increased their fanbase overnight when Eleni joined, and in no way did she dictate how the group was run.

[routemaster]

One of them should get their girlfriend in on keyboards.

Great idea, The Fall increased their fanbase overnight when Eleni joined, and in no way did she dictate how the group was run.

I was joking you thick cunt, but it's funny seeing you take it so seriously and entirely miss the point.