Flapper and Firkin, Birmingham, October 13th
Took the TTV machine to a gig last night for the first time (as opposed to a more relaxed festival). Fairly successful, I think. I also brought along a flash gun, which made the contraption look even more absurd, but the results from that, while occasionally inspired, we’re quite so hot. Long exposures and luck seem to be the way forward, especially in the terminal gloom of the Flapper. Here are the photos.
Bands seen were Untitled Musical Project who were a little shambolic thanks to two guitars breaking down and then their amp dying. It was Friday the 13th after all. Nice to see them again though. In the middle was The Gravity Crisis who were good but suffered, in my jaded mind, from sounding like a lot of other bands and didn’t quite grab me. They were tight though. Headliners were The Big Bang who I’d heard good things about in the last year and they didn’t disappoint. Comparisons to Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster are there with a splattering of glam and it was nice to see a rock-type band playing stuff you could really dance to.
The venue was packed – a rare sight for a £4 local band night – and again Zoot put on a solid trio of bands. Top value.