Last minute decisions took me to the Astoria to catch Cold War Kids with Jimmy and Andy. Got there just in time to grab a can of cider and find position to the left of the stage. I've been wanting to see CWK for about 2 years now so this had come as a bit of a shock but i was very excited.
They were on for about an hour (i left before the encore) and in this time they played some of their new stuff which i wasn't too familiar with, but sounded great. Still maintaining that strong drum and base with some moving lyrics I didn't think the audience were enjoying it but think they just took some warming up. Hospital Beds came on and the crowd went crazy- although it was an older, more mature audience- no mosh pits, there was a real sense of unity as everyone sang along. makes a change from the younger gigs iv'e been to. Noone shoving around or tredding on your toes, and ppl helpfully moving out the way when trying to get through. yep- i like the CWK audience. My favourite track... hang me up to dry came on. A classic in my eyes, simple and believable and live it's even better. It sent shivers down my spine. An interesting back drop of a skeleton, and some great lighting. At one point the lights were all off and in the pitch black the band just sang and used a couple of torches on the audience. different yet again, simple and affective.
I look forward getting home and listening to their new stuff. Not before I go and see Pete, of course, at The Woodberry Tavern. Got there about half ten in time to chat to a few guys and an american girl who was also there on her own. Alan Wass was up first and I felt I'd been thrown back to the 60's, Forrest Gump and Jimi Hendrix (yes I did just say them in the same sentence). It was wicked though. Real rock out guitar rifts and amazing persona on stage. Also somewhat under the influence, shock. Then came on Cal Roberts, saw him last night, again was really good, and a friendly guy. gets the crowd going, it's obvious that this comes completely natural to him. He went down well. Then we wait for Pete, and wait and wait and wait. And we continue to wait untill it gets to 1am and we just know he's not coming. The General gets up on stage with a real hillbilly band but seems to come together nicely. Have no idea what he's singing but he then breaks into Pentonville and the crowd are all over it. yep, all 30 of us were lapping it up. Gets to 2am and i have to leave, having no idea how i'm getting home, make it eventually though and now i'm suffering from flu. great.
Oh forgot to metion an instrumental band called 52 commercial road. they met at a squat party and this was their first gig or something. they were alright. not as good as the trumpet band the other night. seems to be a new fashion for instrumental bands though....
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