Monday night
The Thekla's a good walk from home: forty minutes over Cotham and through the Centre. Last night we went to see a couple of loud, fun bands from Sunderland. Futureheads headlined with early '80's punk thrash, yet in thses days of not government they made us think about the possibilities of returns to 80's politics by referencing "Boys from the Blackstuff" and the changes to Sunderland's industrial landscape. (Sunderland's also where the Thekla was built).
Quote of the evening: "Have you ever been in Middlesbrough on a Saturday night? It's like Middle Earth!"
The support was from Frankie and the Heartstrings, as we missed Dutch Uncle.
Oh, Frankie. This act referenced 50s Rock'n'Roll with an androgynous lead singer who strutted like a trainee Presley and pouted like Jagger. In their short set of great, danceable pop they made me wish I'd seen them headline when they toured recently, as the pretty boy needed so much more space to move in, than he had in the cramped belly of the ship's stage.
Then a relaxing walk home through surprisingly quiet streets.
:o)
Quote of the evening: "Have you ever been in Middlesbrough on a Saturday night? It's like Middle Earth!"
The support was from Frankie and the Heartstrings, as we missed Dutch Uncle.
Oh, Frankie. This act referenced 50s Rock'n'Roll with an androgynous lead singer who strutted like a trainee Presley and pouted like Jagger. In their short set of great, danceable pop they made me wish I'd seen them headline when they toured recently, as the pretty boy needed so much more space to move in, than he had in the cramped belly of the ship's stage.
Then a relaxing walk home through surprisingly quiet streets.
:o)
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