Monthly Archives: October 2009

Idlewild – Birmingham Academy

Posted on October 30, 2009 by haymoncollins

The Lad, Mr International Decorator Supremo and I lined up a little forlornly outside the new Birmingham Academy with another couple of dozen people to see the perennially wonderful Idlewild. Alongside us were 2000 of Birmingham finest 15 year olds … Continue reading →

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Editors at Colston Hall

Posted on October 21, 2009 by haymoncollins

Having looked forward for some time to see Airship as the first support for Editors it was more than a little irritating to find that the doors open time was clearly a figment of someone’s imagination and we toddled into … Continue reading →

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The Duke and The King – Nothing Gold Can Stay

Posted on October 7, 2009 by haymoncollins

I have come to this rather late, released this year but obviously early in the summer. Purchased now through the recommendation of our local independent record store Kanes Records in Stroud when I was wandering aimlessly looking for inspiration. The … Continue reading →

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The Twilight Sad – Forget the Night Ahead

Posted on October 5, 2009 by haymoncollins

The second full length offering from the Twilight Sad sees them, if anything, darker and more unsettled than on Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters or the intervening EP’s. Titles like I Became a Prostitute, The Neighbours Can’t Breathe are testament … Continue reading →

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