2010 for me has been a year of pure gig nostalgia. The only bands i've seen are the Telescopes, the Primitives, Teenage Fanclub, and as of last Friday the Wedding Present playing their 1989 album Bizarro in it's entirety. This has not been a set out plan but it has made me feel proper middle-aged. I blame the Pixies. '89 was a damn good year though.
As you would imagine the venue was full of 40+ year old men who clearly don't get allowed out often. I felt quite the yout at a sprightly 36.5 years. Sadly the Dj had decided to turn the occasion into a nostalgiafest playing godawful 1990 indie disco fodder like Inspiral Carpets & Northside. Wot No Ned's??
Playing an old album IS nostalgic but David Gedge still plays with the verve & swagger of a 20 year old, and continues to put out quality release after another.
They started with a few classics + newer material, then after a little John Peel montage slammed straight into Bizarro. The set list was Queen Of Outer Space, Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft, Dare, You're Dead, Corduroy, I Lost The Monkey, Deer Caught In Headlights, then Bizarro.
No encore, no fucking about, great banter from Gedge, good crowd, amazing night. Highlights for me were What Have I Said Now, Dare, Corduroy, Bewitched & Take Me! (minus the Quo bit).
Seamonsters next year pretty please.
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