Thursday, February 22, 2007
19, you're only 19 you don't need a boyfriend
Saw the Long Blondes at the Astoria on Tuesday. Hailing from Sheffield, some of their stuff sounds remarkably reminiscent of Pulp (circa the His n Hers album). Indeed their debut album was produced by Pulp’s bassist. Fronted by the enigmatic Kate Jackson they were quite impressive. A sold out and young crowd also enjoyed it. Giddy Stratospheres was a good singalong with Separated By Motorways making it a bouncy encore. Will make sure I see them again.
Before the gig we went to the Walkabout in Shaftsbury Avenue. Tooheys New bottles a bargain £1-50. A pound profit was won on the quiz machine although it had to be claimed from the bar as a message pooped up on the screen with the words “IOU £1, Please contact the operator”. Here we saw the football with it all going off in the Man Utd game. Firstly, terrible organisation at the match. Surely in the days of all seater stadium and good ticketing there should be no excuse for overcrowding. The foreign police typically overreact to any English fans by spraying teargas! Secondly Lille storming off the pitch! What’s that about?? My view is that the ref was correct in allowing the goal. Even the one he disallowed for Lille for the ‘push’ on Vidic you could make a case both ways. Still that’s European football for you. All controversy and all games are big.
Not much planned this weekend with mainly Saints Ipswich taking my time up Saturday and I will probably go and watch the Carling Cup somewhere on Sunday. Next week, the gig season has well and truly started with Stephen Fretwell and The Killers
Before the gig we went to the Walkabout in Shaftsbury Avenue. Tooheys New bottles a bargain £1-50. A pound profit was won on the quiz machine although it had to be claimed from the bar as a message pooped up on the screen with the words “IOU £1, Please contact the operator”. Here we saw the football with it all going off in the Man Utd game. Firstly, terrible organisation at the match. Surely in the days of all seater stadium and good ticketing there should be no excuse for overcrowding. The foreign police typically overreact to any English fans by spraying teargas! Secondly Lille storming off the pitch! What’s that about?? My view is that the ref was correct in allowing the goal. Even the one he disallowed for Lille for the ‘push’ on Vidic you could make a case both ways. Still that’s European football for you. All controversy and all games are big.
Not much planned this weekend with mainly Saints Ipswich taking my time up Saturday and I will probably go and watch the Carling Cup somewhere on Sunday. Next week, the gig season has well and truly started with Stephen Fretwell and The Killers
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