Supergrass Live Elysée Montmartre, Paris 12/06/08 REVIEW

I found myself in Paris for the second time last weekend, the intention of once again visiting all the tourist hot spots and I did do just that including Jim Morrison’s Grave which was really interesting. Anyhow I found myself in Montemartre on Thursday night and looking at this old building called Elysée Montmartre also designed by Gustaf Eiffel. The building was surrounded by hoards of people, then I realised it was a gig they were waiting for. Two touts tickets later I too was waiting for Supergrass.
The building inside was something else, just beautiful. The support act came on called Mida and the Medicine Show. An interesting band well able to produce a great sound and keep the crowd entertained.
I was still trying to figure how this all was happening; it was like a mad dream. Supergrass came on to great applause and went straight into a track from their new album called “Diamond Hoo Ha Man”. They told the crowd it was their first gig in Paris for three years.
The lighting they had setup was amazing projecting words of the songs plus images and live streaming of the concert.
The set list included new and old and the place was buzzing from start to finish. The crowd were an interesting bunch think Costello’s on a Saturday night just in French le Costello! Supergrass are one to catch live and amazingly enough ill see them again as I secured tickets for the Cois Farriage Festival in Kilkee this September. (Details here http://indielimerick.blogspot.com/2008/06/festival-conundrum-update-cois.html)
Check out the video I took down the bottom of St.Peterburg, Cheers.

Set List :
Diamond Hoo Ha Man
Bad Blood
She’s So Loose
Mary
345
Late In The Day
Rebel In You
Ghost Of A Friend
Brecon Beacons
Outside
St Petersburg (Video Below)
Moving
Butterfly
Richard III
Sun Hits The Sky
Pumping On Your Stereo

Encore :
Alright
Next To You
Caught By The Fuzz

Supergrass - St. Petersburg Live Elysee Montmartre,Paris

Muse - Acoustic

Another Acoustic Gem this thime in the form of Muse,
Download here --> http://rapidshare.com/files/122109839/Muse-Acoustic.rar

Track List :
01. Falling Down
02. Feeling Good
03. Hate this and i'll love you
04. Megalomania
05. Muscle Museum
06. Natural Disaster
07. Plug in Baby
08. Sing for Absolution
09. Space Dementia
10. Time is running out
12. Overdue

Coldplay - Amsterdam, Holland

Here is a soundboard recording of Coldplays secret gig on front of only 300 hundred people.
Download here -->
http://rapidshare.com/files/121860137/2006-06-05_-_Amsterdam__Holland.rar

Set List :
01. Violet Hill
02. Clocks
03. Lovers In Japan
04. Chinese Sleep Chant
05. Viva La Vida
06. Fix You

Friday night's performances of 'Viva La Vida' & 'Violet Hill' on Jonathan Ross

Coldplay - Castles (B-Sides and Rarities Collection!)

Received the final cut of the new album early last week. Cant wait to see the publics reaction to this one, its full of fantastic tracks and hasn't been off the pod yet.

Here is a great bootleg I found to wet the appetite for next weeks release. Its an album made up of all the B-sides and Rarities, a must for any Coldplay Fanatic. Enjoy

Download Here :

Part 1

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AOP765VO

Part 2

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9YB1Q11A

Track List :

1. Crest of Waves
2. One I Love
3. No More Keeping My Feet on the Ground
4. Things I Don't Understand
5. Gold in Them Hills
6. Brothers and Sisters
7. I Ran Away
8. Easy to Please
9. Bigger Stronger
10. For You
11. Pour Me- Live
12. Moses-Live
13. See You Soon-Live
14. Ladder to the Sun-Live
15. Such a Rush

Radiohead Live Malahide Castle,Dublin 07/06/08 Review

I went!
2 and a bit hours of magic happened in the grounds of Malahide Castle last Saturday, Radiohead were on their second night of their extensive European tour. First of all what an amazing place to have a gig, such a great relaxed atmosphere, everyone was lying out enjoying the sun with pint in hand.

The support act came on around half seven “Bat for Lashes”. This female fronted band sounded a bit like Portishead/Goldfrappish and added if anything to the chilled vibe of the castle grounds. Radiohead began around half nine and I got exactly what it said on the tin.
Radiohead are truly one of the best live acts in the world and are in no doubt of the best bands in music history.
The set list was made up of mainly “In Rainbows” with some oldies played for good measure in the form of “Idioteque”, “There There” and “Planet Telex” and many more.

Thom seemed really relaxed and seemed to be really enjoying the night and the crowd. The sound was unreal and just blew me away completely. Every little detail was first class from the lighting to the music. Thom’s Eyes shut and head shaking, his every move provoking screams of delirium in the crowd as he runs through “In Rainbow” Numbers.
There is no band in the world like them and the quality is untouchable live. They played “there there” and went off and the crowd stood there confident of a return, I was also confident of at least 3 or four more songs.
They returned to blast out 8 more classics including a brand new song played by Thom alone on the piano.

This gig was amazing and I am so glad I can tick them off my “Band to see before I Die List”

Set List:
1. 15 Step
2. Bodysnatchers
3. Airbag
4. Bangers and Mash
5. Nude
6. Pyramid Song
7. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
8. The Gloaming
9. National Anthem
10. Faust Arp
11. Videotape
12. Optimistic
13. Where I End and You Begin
14. Reckoner
15. Everything In Its Right Place
16. All I Need
17. There There

FIRST ENCORE
18. Exit Music (for a film)
19. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
20. Climbing Up The Walls
21. Planet Telex
22. How To Disappear Completely

SECOND ENCORE
23. Supercollider (New Song)
24. You And Whose Army?
25. Idioteque


My Own Video
Radiohead - end of "Climbing up the walls" & All of "Planet Telex",
Malahide Castle 07/06/08


Radiohead 6th June 2008 Dublin - Idioteque

Radiohead Gig Dilemma

We all have those lists , The Live want list. What band you really want to see live before you die. I am already fulfilling three of these wishes this year in the form of Ryan Adams, Neil Young and Travis.

Here's the Dilemma Radiohead are playing this weekend in Malahide Castle , Tickets Still available no less at 70 euro a pop. I Need , Want and must go. Should I just fork out the cash and drive up tomorrow Morn? or Stay at home relax for the weekend and possible regret it all?

HELP!

If your not venturing away yourself this weekend Rufus Wainwright Plays in UL on Sunday@ 8

Buy tickets here http://www.uch.ie/events/060808_rufus_wain.html only 39 euro

Have A Great Weekend

The Cranberries Bootleg 07/08/99

Hey Hey I found a bootleg of the Limerick Music Legends of years gone by and here they are in all there glory during their The Loud And Clear Tour 1999/2000. This particular show is from the Coral Sky Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach,Florida, USA. The Recording is A1 and brings you back to the fantastic sound of this unreal local band.

Set List:
God Be With You (RARE)
Promises
Animal Instinct
Ode To My Family
Sunday
Linger
Wanted
Salvation
Go Your Own Way [Fleetwood Mac cover]
Pretty
You and Me
Daffofil Lament
I can't be with you
Waltzing Back
Zombie
Ridiculous Thoughts
Dying In The Sun
Shattered
Just My Imagination
Liar
Dreams

Download Here :
http://rapidshare.com/files/118956822/The_Cranberries_-_Live_At_West_Palm_Beach__99.rar

Dirty Pretty Things Live@Dolans 02/06/08 Review

Picture courtesy of http://www.latchiko.com/welcome.shtml
( Cheers Again Man!)

Free Bands, Free Beer and Free t-shirts what more could you ask for from a gig??
Last Monday saw Dolan’s Warehouse transform into some sort of Green Heineken Arena and no expense was spared.
What hit you right away was the time and effort into this transformation green lighting everywhere in the shape of green balls, fairy lights and strip lighting.
Projector screens filled the walls of the warehouse showing various images and also the bands performances plus crowd shots, various flat screen TV's were plotted around the place and a full fridge of Heineken to get through for free.
The first occupant on stage was a singer songerwriter dude called Kieran Leonard (Cross between Jeff Buckley/Eddie Vedder/Bon Iver). He warmed the crowd nicely and was seen later on stage playing with the main act.

Supermodel Twins were then to embark on the stage but wait who are these loons it was Walter Mitty and the Realists (Some sort of a reschedule).
They really got the crowd going with some surreal tunes and some crazy titles such as “My inner child’s a drum kit”. The lead singer Niall sure is animated and makes you tired just watching the guy(Cross Between The Automatic and a wild Panda). They went on to play a rip roaring set and set the scene for the evening.
Then the main act loomed just as the Heineken fridge was emptying Carl Barat waltzed on stage wielding a bottle of Jemison and a bottle of coke. He drank straight from the bobba all night and it didnt seem to faze him one bit.

Dirty Pretty Things seemed to be really tight and played quite a lot from both old and new albums. “Bang Bang you’re Dead” being the highlight as the crowd went completely nuts to the trumpet intro. The crowd wasnt as crazy as I had anticipated, maybe this was due to the freeness of the gig and true DPT fans werent able to get tickets and music fans alike however the night sure was a great one, Cheers Heineken & Dolans.

To check out for more Heineken Green Spheres Events: http://www.heinekengreenspheres.ie/

Kieran Leonard’s Myspace Page:
http://www.myspace.com/kieranleonardmusic

Walter Mitty & the Realists myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/waltermittyandtherealists

Dirty Pretty Things website:
http://www.dirtyprettythingsband.com/

To cap a great evening off I met the band in Dolans, really nice guys then went on to meet Carl Barat again in Costello’s Tavern, How Cool

Albums Listening to in June 08

Festival Conundrum Update - Cois Fharraige

Festival Conundrum Lives on...........

Name : Cois Fharraige

Where : Kilkee, Clare

When : September 5-7th

Confirmed So Far :

Travis

Supergrass

The Zutons

The Futureheads

Seasick Steve

The Coronas

Cathy Davey

28 Costumes

When are the tickets on sale : 9am on Friday June 13. Ticketmaster.ie

Price : Early bird three-day festival tickets inclusive of booking fee are €79.50 until August 11 and €89.50 following that date

The Low Down :
Last Year was its first outing and i missed out, Friends told me it was a weekend not to be missed and they have really stepped up the headliners this year. It sees Travis performing in Ireland for quite some time and I really can not wait. Been wanting to see them live for so many years and heres my chance!
It will be a camping or B&B Affair with water sports, beer and music. Great News all round , go get your tickets !

Website : http://www.coisfharraige.com/

For more in the festival conundrum series check out

My Review on Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots Festival

http://indielimerick.blogspot.com/2008/05/festival-conundrum-update-carlsberg.html

My Review on Electric Picnic
http://indielimerick.blogspot.com/2008/03/festival-conundrum-update-electric.html

My Review of the Roskilde Festival
http://indielimerick.blogspot.com/2008/03/festival-conundrum-update-roskilde.html

My Review of the O2 Wireless Festival
http://indielimerick.blogspot.com/2008/03/festival-conundrum-update-o2-wireless.html

My Review of D Festival Weekender (Dolans) Here
http://indielimerick.blogspot.com/2008/03/festival-conundrum-update-d-festival.html

My Review of Glastonbury Here
http://indielimerick.blogspot.com/2008/03/festival-conundrum-update-glastonbury.html

My Review of V Festival Here
http://indielimerick.blogspot.com/2008/03/festival-conundrum-update-v-festival.html

My review of T- in the park Here
http://indielimerick.blogspot.com/2008/02/festival-conundrum-update-t-in-park.html

My review of Oxegen Here
http://indielimerick.blogspot.com/2008/03/festival-conundrum-update-oxegen.html

About Festival Conundrum here :
http://indielimerick.blogspot.com/2008/02/festival-conundrum.html

AGAIN KEEP AN EYE HERE, AS I WILL BE GIG & FESTIVAL REVIEWING REGULARLY

Macca Live! 01/06/08

Sir Paul McCartney took to the stage in last week in Liverpool to mark the city’s Capital of Culture Year. This Radio Broadcast lets us share the great night. He played to a packed crowd in Anfield and was even joined on stage by Dave Grohl as you can see from below. Down Load it all here for free

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9W40RJ3E

Set List :
01. Hippy Hippy Shake
02. Jet
03. Drive My Car
04. Flaming Pie
05. Got To Get You Into My Life
06. Let Me Roll It/Foxy Lady
07. My Love
08. C Moon
09. The Long And Winding Road
10. Dance Tonight
11. Bach's Bourree/Blackbird
12. Calico Skies
13. In Liverpool
14. I'll Follow The Sun
15. Eleanor Rigby
16. Something (acoustic/electric)
17. Penny Lane
18. Band On The Run (with Dave Grohl)
19. Back In The USSR (with Dave Grohl)
20. Live And Let Die
21. Let It Be
22. Hey Jude

Encore:
23. Yesterday
24. A Day in the Life/Give Peace A Chance!!!!
25. Lady Madonna
26. I Saw Her Standing There (with Dave Grohl)