Sunday, November 28, 2010

Gig No 3 - Vampire Weekend

So it's the coldest week since I'm in Manchester and I decide to take a trip to the seaside, of all places, and spend the night in a train station. Part of that plan I didn't follow through (the night in the station, that is), but I was sure not gonna give up a concert just because of the cold! Especially when the band playing is Vampire Weekend!

Of Blackpool I heard only bad things, that it's full of drunks (it's Manchester as well?!) and that it's definitely not safe. Turns out I can't really agree or disagree with any of that, since I only spend about 5 hours in there, 4 of which in a concert hall.

Now, there was an actual concert I'd rather talk about. And again, I was amazed. First of all, by how cheerful people were. Nice surprise was the average age of the audience, that I think was somewhere closer to mine than at other gigs I was at in the UK. The reason for that is that almost all teenagers under 18 (and they were many!) were accompanied by their parents. I wish my mom enjoyed Vampire Weekend for me as well :(...

And then the band. I have to admit I was only obsessed with "Giving up the gun" and had pretty much no idea of other songs about a month before the concert. But as soon as I got the ticket, I got their 2 albums as well. And boy, was it a smart thing! Literally every song there is brilliant! Hadn't loved an entire album that much since "Only by the night". And that feels like looong ago. I waited, then I jumped, I shouted, I sang, I clapped, I waved my hands and I had a great time. And I left that hall with "Walcott" in mind, which is in my opinion a severely underrated song. I mean, it was the perfect ending, how come there are still people out there who have never heard it? Clear chorus, simple, catchy rhythm and the chance to scream "Heed my words and take flight" like I really mean it. "Bryn" and "Diplomat's son" were my only must hear songs that night, and I got what I wanted. Of course, most people around me went crazy on "A-punk", probably because shouting "ey, ey, ey" feels so liberating.

I regret not having my camera with me, but as I saw last time, taking pics at gigs kinda stops you from really enjoying the songs. And plus, flickr is full of brilliant shots, like the one above (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38090061@N02/5173917734/). Perfect picture, like the one I hope to take at the Biffy Clyro gig next Friday :D


Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Quiet weekend

Just testing my photography skills. Always better than thinking about school. And yes, a weekend in the countryside is bliss. As are autumn's colours for anyone carrying a camera.