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Post by manta_ray on Jul 18, 2009 18:46:26 GMT
:)I've taken the plunge and bought tickets for the 23rd at Water Rats, in spite of saying I wasn't going to go to either WR gigs.
Reading the reviews of Brum, I just could not resist going any longer. The thoughts of driving down and back again after the gig from my North Lincs abode, and the problems it was going to cause me with my work, have been put into perspective by the wondrous anticipation of seeing Carina perform with a full band for the first time in years. And it helped the train ticket from Newark only costing £37.50 return! I hadn't realised how close Water Rats was to King's Cross Station, so decided to take the train for most of the journey. Probably quicker and cheaper than using the car.
Anyone else going to this gig?
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Post by 1800watt on Jul 22, 2009 8:55:48 GMT
I've been umming and ahhing for the past couple of weeks about going on Thursday (Joseph Arthur's playing Bush Hall that night) but after last night my mind's been made up.
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Post by manta_ray on Jul 24, 2009 2:03:08 GMT
Just got back home (2 a.m.) from the gig. Worth every hour and penny spent in getting there! I don't think I'll be going to a better gig this year, with the possible exception of Pixies. Carina was on top form this evening, throwing all her energy and emotion into the songs like I've never seen her do before. She got so worked up in the crescendo of one song (I think it was Into My Blood, but I may be wrong), that she made a complete mess of her wonderful hair-do ;D. It was a different set list to Tuesday's, and in my opinion a better one. From what I remember, and I stand to be corrected on the order, it was: Do You Downslow For Everything A Reason Lacuna Lightbulb Song Take The Money Into My Blood Paris Monument Backseat On Leaving Feels like I've missed one. I'm sure someone will tell me if I have. Backseat was sung without the aid of a microphone, with Carina standing right at the front of the stage - much more intimate. Influenced by a call from the crowd, she attempted to play January Heart solo after Backseat, but couldn't remember the chords. By that time the rest of the band had walked off, leaving her to get on with it. I was in 2 minds about that: January Heart is one of my favourite songs, but if she did play it, I may well have had to leave to catch my train before she sung On Leaving  . And On Leaving was my highlight of the evening, sung with such emotion in a song which is about 10 years old. And the first time I've seen it performed live. Her band was excellent, especially considering the songs are all new to them. Dan Whitehouse was great on guitar, as was his own performance (I bought both his EPs on the strength of it). I also enjoyed Call Me Laura - good rock music with a stunningly beautiful singer. The other support dropped out at the sound check. What with two girls doing short sets early on, that would have made 5 supports. But God knows why the organisation wasn't better with regard to getting the bands on in time, seeing as Asaf Avidan & The Mojos had dropped out. Carina came on at about 10.15 instead of 10.00, due to Dan Whitehouse being late on. Made it a brisk trot back to King's Cross! The only real downer is, though - I don't expect I'll be seeing Carina live again for quite some time  . |
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Post by 1800watt on Jul 24, 2009 9:16:16 GMT
It was a different set list to Tuesday's, and in my opinion a better one. From what I remember, and I stand to be corrected on the order, it was: Do You Downslow For Everything A Reason Lacuna Lightbulb Song Take The Money Into My Blood Paris Backseat On Leaving Feels like I've missed one. I'm sure someone will tell me if I have. I grabbed one of the setlists aftwards and it was as follows Do You Downslow Lacuna Lightbulb song Thief in the Sky (which she didn't play) For everything Take the Money Into my blood Monument Backseat On leaving Great show again. |
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Post by manta_ray on Jul 24, 2009 14:10:10 GMT
Yes, of course it was Monument, not Paris. Keep getting confused by the many references to Paris in Monument  . |
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Post by chrisquartly on Jul 24, 2009 14:22:02 GMT
So the only difference from Tuesday was swapping Lightbulb Song with Thief in the Sky (and a different order to the setlist), at least I don't feel too bad about missing too much in that sense  |
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Post by manta_ray on Jul 24, 2009 14:53:56 GMT
Yeah, there wasn't really that much difference in the 2 sets. Apologies for any inaccuracies in my review above - I was a bit knackered when I got home, but still buzzing from the gig, so I put my thoughts down rather fuzzily  . |
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. And On Leaving was my highlight of the evening, sung with such emotion in a song which is about 10 years old. And the first time I've seen it performed live.
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