Gig Review: The Maccabees

The Maccabees for me have been a band who I've loved ever since getting into indie music they are completely up there for me so seeing them live was like 'a dream come true' ahh. Cheesy I know.

They are another band with new music on the horizon so seeing them and getting to hear some new stuff was really special and let me tell you that it really hasn't disappointed, from what I heard and I still don't know what it will sound like on album but it is sounding so good.
 I shouted to my boyfriend on the night that I 'really like this one' I really cannot wait for the album to come out now!

I think another thing about gigs that makes them really special is when the singer/band interacts with the audince Orlando is a perfect example of that and It was such a nice insight he gave into the reasons behind a song or the way the set was I think that just makes the experience even more treasured. 

I was quite far back at this gig admittedly (I honestly didn't think they could fit any more in the room!!) And I am quite small anyway but when it comes to gigs I am literally a midget but it didn't pull me away any less from the atmosphere from where I was standing I had a good view of Felix anyway ahem. 

The setlist was a perfect mix of old and new and some old that popped up I didn't even expect them to preform like X-ray and Latchmere.

Personal favourites though were 'Feel to follow' 'No Kind Words' and of course 'Pelican' I think they know themselves the songs the fans want to hear the whole time the atmosphere was kept so heightened and there really was this exciting feeling whilst they were playing.

The Setlist

Wall Of Arms

Feel To Follow 

Love You Better 

Young Lions

Kamakura

WW1 Portraits

Latchmere

Precious Time

Can You Give It 

Marks To Prove It 

Spit It out

X-ray 

No Kind Words

Grew Up At Midnight

Encore

Forever I've Known

Something Like Happiness

Pelican

Gig Review: Ben Howard

I think for any band or singer that plays an arena they have to be something; be big enough to do that, have the voice and the songs.

Ben Howard has all of them, and let me just say his voice will fill up an arena like no other. I have never been taken away or left feeling breathless like what I did after his gig, his voice is amazing.

The set was also like nothing I'd seen before; the visuals and the way that it flowed almost like a story it made you feel the emotion the way the song had been written to make you feel. 

It was perfectly put together.

I will say on the downside he didn't play Only Love which is probably my favourite song of his and really the one I spent the night waiting for however he did preform 'I forget where we were' which i love anyway but the way he sang it really made me take in the lyrics it almost brought me to tears. Other highlights were also 'End of the affair' and 'Conrad'

Honestly its not very often that you will go to a gig and the voice of the singer will sound exactly like it does on record and I cant do nothing but just praise and praise Ben. 

His playing ability on guitar is just something else. 

And I know I sound like a complete fan girl right now but I'm just going to go with that. 

The Setlist

Am I your light?

In dreams

Small Things

I forget where we were

Time is dancing

Rivers in your mouth

Keep your head up

Everytime the sun comes up (Cover)

She treats me well

Black Flies

Conrad

All is now harmed

The fear

End of the affair

Encore

The Wolves

Esmerelda

Gig Review: Hot Chip

So this is quite an overdue post, but remembering and reminiscing about gig events i've been to is something I love to do and after starting this blog its something I'd like to do more often, to give me a chance to look back at gigs I've been to and share the memories with other people.

I've been in love with Hot Chips music for a while and about 2 summers ago I pretty much listened to them non stop. I always said from that point that when they tour (and I have someone that wants to watch them too) I will go see them. 

So soon as the tickets went on sale I brought some, it came around quite quickly. When I went to see them their album hadn't came out yet so it was exciting to hear some new stuff but also hear some of their other older songs. 

They really didn't disappoint and on the night there was this really clubby, dancy vibe which i feel like came more from their new stuff like Huarache Lights and Why Make Sense they sounded so good live. 

And I have to say I equally love their voices but Joe Goddard sounds amazing both on record and live, I love the sound he brings to the music.

I think if you ever get the chance go see them go, because they are so quirky and literally like the coolest you won't leave the gig feeling anything other than energetic and in such a good mood.

The setlist 

Dont deny your heart

One Life Stand

Night & Day

And I was a boy from school

Love Is the future

Flutes

Over and Over 

Huarache Lights

Ready for the floor

I feel better

Encore 

Let me be him

Why make sense?

Look at where we are