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Alkaline Trio, The Ritz, Manchester

Some bands it seems, at least for me personally at any rate, have a hypnotic allure about them that, despite better judgements, just keeps on pulling us through those venue doors and keeps us clicking on Spotify. One such band, at least for me and the friend in attendance, are Alkaline Trio whose penchant for macabre lyricism and overall feelings of self-deprecation prove to big a draw for the 14 year old emo kid inside of us. And as such we file through the doors in to possibly one of Manchester's sweatiest venues (The Ritz) with feelings of both nostalgia and reservation, I'm reminded of two words I spoke after their last gig, “Never again”. Of course I knew after I said them I would ultimately find myself eating them at a later date, washed down with some traditional pre-gig ciders. One can only hope that devouring them so ravenously won't give me a major case of heartburn.

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Tommy Guerrero, The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

Last night, I should have been laid up in a hospital bed filled with painkillers; a spot of non-major surgery still requires enough tranquilising for you to be expected to stay in overnight for observation. However much this may seem like a sensible procedure, sometimes you’ve just gotta split. I worked out the pros and cons and realised that seeing a skateboarding legend and his band playing at my local was very much one of these splitting occasions, so after some sweet talking of the medical team I was let loose with an arm full of metal and pocket full of painkillers to see Tommy Guerrero at the Brudenell.

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Simone Felice, The Cluny, Newcastle

 

The ever wonderful Simone Felice has been on an extensive UK tour in support of his new LP Strangers and tonight we have the pleasure of catching him at one of Newcastle’s most popular venues - The Cluny. We arrive in plenty of time to catch this evening's support in the form of Dan Whitehouse, who hails from Wolverhampton. We cram into an already packed out room to catch Dan in action.

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Johnny Flynn, The Cluny, Newcastle

Not only is Johnny Flynn a superbly talented musician but he has trodden the boards in the west end and starred on both the big and the small screen. However, this evening his music is purely the focus of our attention. And as we arrive slightly later than intended, we unfortunately miss Cosmo Sheldrake who is also member of Johnny Flynn’s backing band, The Sussex Wit.

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Augustines, Sage, Gateshead

Hailing from New York City, with a second album recently released and a slight change of name, Augustines are back and it seems they’re on point. In perhaps one of the most impressive venues in the country, this evening sees Billy, Eric and Rob take to the stage in what Billy dubs as a ten-sided space ship.

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Live: The Postal Service, Brixton Academy, London

They said it would never happen but here it is - a bloody gig by The Postal Service! A sea of plaid and floral sways back and forth, but as neon columns to the rear of the stage light up the audience and a strobe begins to flash, one can't help but think it all seems a bit incongruous considering The Postal Service’s back catalogue. Give Up is a bit emo for this super-club vibe, isn’t it? The band run onto the stage and Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard grabs the microphone. “Love…” announces Gibbard “it’s a bitch.” Oh wait there you go.

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