21/05/11 - CIA, Cardiff

[sarah[BOOSH]]

Originally Posted by mrdavidj

That light annoyed me. I spent most of that song trying to shield my eyes from it.

Oh god I thought it was just me!! I wear specs and it was proper glaring off it, reeeeeally annoying!!

[VivaHate313]

ooooh there was confetti? awesome!

[rory]

am i the only one who thought the crowd was a bit dead last night?

[justinambulance]

Good thread! Thanks for the setlist, as it happened! Sounds like you all had a great night!
Wouldn't have minded doing the whole Cardiff experience (home turf and all that), but I have to say...Wolverhampton was totally immense, so I couldn't possibly want for more!
Thankyou boys - a fantastic gig!

[hummingbird]

i missed can't take my eyes off you AND confetti? AWWWWW

[rpmacmurphy]

First of a huge hi and cheers to everyone i queued and nattered with,Franny it was great to speak with you dear sir ,also waves and stuff to Joe-Eh/Gina/lass in leopard print coat (sorry i didnt catch yer name )


Awsome stuff !!-as i said to a pal of mine via txt there is sometimes something about a band playing a homecoming gig ( well sort of ),i was impressed by the crowd/band interactiion thing once again even if the addition of an unknown quantity of rugger morons made it unpleasant at times.

Still a fantastic night

[franny]

Great to finally meet you too Dave, much hilarity in the queue I thought, think you're referring to hanna/harrijack there.

it was very much a homecoming gig, i felt guilty for trespassing.

[Marwood]

Just met another forum member as I was getting off the train at Birmingham Didn't quite catch their name as I was rather flustered but she seemed lovely and I'm sorry I didn't get to chat for longer, apparently she was sitting down the opposite end of the coach with Helvissa.

Now on my second of three trains, so arguably doing well so far!

Regards,
Marwood.

[contraries]

Originally Posted by Marwood

Just met another forum member as I was getting off the train at Birmingham Didn't quite catch their name as I was rather flustered but she seemed lovely and I'm sorry I didn't get to chat for longer, apparently she was sitting down the opposite end of the coach with Helvissa.

Now on my second of three trains, so arguably doing well so far!

Regards,
Marwood.

Twas me! Sorry if I was a bit in your face but we'd been drinking wine on the train.

[sinisterimage]

It reminded me in ways of the Millennium gig, what with the bouts of Welsh nationalism, Can't Take My Eyes Off You, and pretty much the same JDB quote to go with it (about it relating to bad sporting memories).

Agree that Suicide Is Painless really feels pretty flat in the post-acoustic part of the set, especially with Let Robeson Sing there too, and it was the first time I didn't stay right until the end (due to bus worries and my general ineptness at directional sense), heading out during ADFL, but it was kinda sweet to take one last look back and see whole crowd, having been down the front the whole time - and quite cinematic for the strains of that song to follow me outside as I walked into the post-final carnage in the centre (but to be fair, it all seemed good natured, and many friendly Irish peoples on sharing the bus).

Hopefully I won't be flying solo next time, and also manage to pluck up the courage to speak to more strangers

[contraries]

Thought the gig was absolutely amazing. The many upskirts I saw and the confetti just added to the experience.

Also lovely to meet deadmartyr, franny, Joe-eh and Rooksy (sp?!)!

[bucklesanbows]

Originally Posted by Marwood

David and myself were on the barrier by the speaker stack and there were two welsh girls, really going for it, dancing about, completely shit-faced, sniffing something (poppers?) the whole way through the gig, frequently trying to push through to the barrier...what a state. The big blonde one didn't even have teeth, just rotten, jagged brown stumps where teeth used to be, and insisted on screaming 'Swansea I love you!' all the way through 'Cant Take My Eyes Off You'... Christ.

'Bitch' is my superpower thanks, going ok so far!

I found it delightful, plenty there. Saw some nice arsecrack and I like to think a bit of ballbag too

Regards,
Marwood.

I think you two guys were next to me...... that blonde was a pain in the a***..... Early on she kept pushing me saying "oh it might be nice being there" (I was on the barrier)... just turned round and said "Yes thank you!"
Later she asked the guy I was with "Can I squeeze in, I'm only small" Answer.. "NO AND YOUR NOT" teehee. Hope you enjoyed the gig

[franny]

Where were you P? I was on the lookout.

Lovely to meet The Ritas and hear a preview of their next hit song!

[contraries]

Originally Posted by franny

Lovely to meet The Ritas and hear a preview of their next hit song!

Hahaha... Oh dear.

[Marwood]

Originally Posted by contraries

Twas me! Sorry if I was a bit in your face but we'd been drinking wine on the train.

No not at all you were really nice! It was just the whole getting-my-shit-together-cos-I-don't-wanna-miss-my-connection thing that had me flustered, coupled with the fact that you caught me listening to 'Us Against You' with the volume turned right up so even when I pulled my earphones out my ears were buzzing too much to hear you properly!

Regards,
Marwood.