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NME Shockwaves tour coming to Leiceter uni!

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It's nice to see Students out enjoying themselves.

I remember when Dire Straits played a "free gig" at Leicester Uni, before Sultans of Swing was released. My, how we hepcats swooned at Mr Knopfler's liquid fingers.

In later years there were some cracking punk gigs there. The Stiff Tour featured (Costello, Wreckless Eric, Nick Lowe and Larry Wallis) and the Jam (a couple of times). My persoanl faves were Subway Sect supported by Leicester's very own Disco Zombies. I pogoed so high I banged my head on the ceiling. Then in the post-punk daze, The House of Love played a particularly awesome set.

Much, much later I recall Snow Patrol supporting Ash.

Enjoy.

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Lived over the park from the Uni. Saw many a good band there.

Gaye Bykers on Acid, Loop, Spiritualized, Wedding Present, Grant Lee Buffalo, The Aloof all did amazing sets there. They had Planet Dog nights there too. Great place. Its all changed down there now.

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It's nice to see Students out enjoying themselves.

I remember when Dire Straits played a "free gig" at Leicester Uni, before Sultans of Swing was released. My, how we hepcats swooned at Mr Knopfler's liquid fingers.

In later years there were some cracking punk gigs there. The Stiff Tour featured (Costello, Wreckless Eric, Nick Lowe and Larry Wallis) and the Jam (a couple of times). My persoanl faves were Subway Sect supported by Leicester's very own Disco Zombies. I pogoed so high I banged my head on the ceiling. Then in the post-punk daze, The House of Love played a particularly awesome set.

Much, much later I recall Snow Patrol supporting Ash.

Enjoy.

Big Jam fan myself, what we're they like?

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The Cribs are w**k (in my opinion)

Sounds like an average night to me.

I went to the De Montfort NME Tour about 6 years ago, when it was:

Andrew WK :frusty:

Lostprophets :thumbup:

The Coral :thumbup:

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club :thumbup:

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Lived over the park from the Uni. Saw many a good band there.

Gaye Bykers on Acid, Loop, Spiritualized, Wedding Present, Grant Lee Buffalo, The Aloof all did amazing sets there. They had Planet Dog nights there too. Great place. Its all changed down there now.

Spiritualized.

Fantastic.

Don't get much of a mention round here. Ladies and Gentleman We are Floating in Space (I think that's what it's called) is a bloody brilliant album.

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Spiritualized.

Fantastic.

Don't get much of a mention round here. Ladies and Gentleman We are Floating in Space (I think that's what it's called) is a bloody brilliant album.

Spiritualized ?? Now that takes me back !! Ride and Swervedriver were pretty good too !!

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Big Jam fan myself, what we're they like?

If I said 11/10 you'd know what I mean? They were awesome. Weller was the dogs. Snarling, angry young man, all over the place. Frantic and frenetic. You'd come out of Jam gig wanting to kick down anything that got in your way........

............it petered out mind, as soon as you had to jump on the 41 Netherhall bus back to reality.

Seriously though, they were SUPERB.

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Spiritualized.

Fantastic.

Don't get much of a mention round here. Ladies and Gentleman We are Floating in Space (I think that's what it's called) is a bloody brilliant album.

fook me that album's brilliant.

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T'was a great gig. Cribs were class, Joe Lean were pretty amazing too, and i can still see flashing lights from the strobe lighting "Does it offend you, yeah? " used.

Posted

No sadly, i was hoping he would after hearing about that but no. Like he'd come to Leicester lol. Did he play Leeds? I thought it was just Glasgow?

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That's so annoying! Would have been amazing if he played Leicester. It's near the end of the tour tho, and the Leeds and Glasgow ones were right at the start so he probably got fed up with the tour and went home.

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Spiritualized.

Fantastic.

Don't get much of a mention round here. Ladies and Gentleman We are Floating in Space (I think that's what it's called) is a bloody brilliant album.

saw them at northampton roadmenders, talk about an intimate gig, everyone just sat on the floor, very mellow... :mellow:

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T'was a great gig. Cribs were class, Joe Lean were pretty amazing too, and i can still see flashing lights from the strobe lighting "Does it offend you, yeah? " used.

I went to the gig at Norwich last week. 'Does it offend you yeah were quality, the place was buzzing and for Joe Lean. The Cribs were amazing as usual, one of the best live bands atm in my opinion.

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Yeah Does It Offend You Yeah? was just 40 minutes of pure noise! But combined with the lights they used it was awesome! And Joe Lean were surprisingly good.

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