We played what should be our last gig of the year in London last week at the Buffalo Bar. Big thanks to the lads from The French Quarter who lent us gear and made us new friends.
Now work begins on writing the album so many a long night in our new cold, dark practice room.
More to come...
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
So then...
...well, we've been bloody busy.
Our new single "Oblige" came out on Monday 6th October and, both before and after its release, we've been touring like crazy.
We played a handful of gigs in London (Bush Hall) and Sheffield (Academy) with the gorgeous Nat Johnson. Bush Hall is a particulary special venue with huge chandeliers and pristine white walls. Good gigs. Loads of pizza.
The single launch at the Brudenell was top fun the weekend after. AnteAter, Dino Pile-up and Nappy 3 did us proud and I think we probably played as well as we ever have done (at that point anyway).
Then it was down to Nottingham for an ace festival called the Hockley Hustle. Great crowd in Notts and we had top fun, especially nice hanging out with Rich and Elly Glissando as well as Dom and Jordan DiS.
In the days after the single launch we got played by Steve Lamacq on 6 Music and on our way down back from our gig in Newcastle we even heard ourselves on Huw Stephens Radio 1 show. Special times.
After a short trip to Sowerby Bridge ("student rock!") we headed to Reading with Vessels and probably played the gig of our lives. Vessels were ace too (check out the pics posted here and more here - www.flickr.com/photos/adamreading).
The following week we played at the Dry Bar in Manchester and had an ace full-house gig at the Adelphi, Hull, with the lovely boys and girls of The Notebook (and Mikey Exploded!). Top night.
Finally we finished off with the Brainwash Festival last weekend (gig 61). It was a pleasure playing iForward, Russia!'s (possibly) last ever gig. They'll be missed.
Then on Sunday Tim and Jim did an acoustic session on Raw Talent to finish off a hectic October for us. You can listen again to Decimal Places (acoustic) and "Oblige" here - www.bbc.co.uk/rawtalent (do it quick as it's only up for a week).
Ta ra for now. Will try not to leave it so long next time. x
Our new single "Oblige" came out on Monday 6th October and, both before and after its release, we've been touring like crazy.
We played a handful of gigs in London (Bush Hall) and Sheffield (Academy) with the gorgeous Nat Johnson. Bush Hall is a particulary special venue with huge chandeliers and pristine white walls. Good gigs. Loads of pizza.The single launch at the Brudenell was top fun the weekend after. AnteAter, Dino Pile-up and Nappy 3 did us proud and I think we probably played as well as we ever have done (at that point anyway).
Then it was down to Nottingham for an ace festival called the Hockley Hustle. Great crowd in Notts and we had top fun, especially nice hanging out with Rich and Elly Glissando as well as Dom and Jordan DiS.
In the days after the single launch we got played by Steve Lamacq on 6 Music and on our way down back from our gig in Newcastle we even heard ourselves on Huw Stephens Radio 1 show. Special times.
After a short trip to Sowerby Bridge ("student rock!") we headed to Reading with Vessels and probably played the gig of our lives. Vessels were ace too (check out the pics posted here and more here - www.flickr.com/photos/adamreading).
The following week we played at the Dry Bar in Manchester and had an ace full-house gig at the Adelphi, Hull, with the lovely boys and girls of The Notebook (and Mikey Exploded!). Top night.Finally we finished off with the Brainwash Festival last weekend (gig 61). It was a pleasure playing iForward, Russia!'s (possibly) last ever gig. They'll be missed.
Then on Sunday Tim and Jim did an acoustic session on Raw Talent to finish off a hectic October for us. You can listen again to Decimal Places (acoustic) and "Oblige" here - www.bbc.co.uk/rawtalent (do it quick as it's only up for a week).
Ta ra for now. Will try not to leave it so long next time. x
Sorry it's taken so long to blog...
...we've just been really busy releasing singles, playing festivals and touring and such and such.
Lots to say. Hang on!
Lots to say. Hang on!
Thursday, 4 September 2008
49 gigs and counting...
Our next gig is our 50th as I Concur. Here's the run down of the good, the bad and the sometimes god damn ugly :)
2007
1. The Packhorse, Leeds - 15/01/2007 - with Pete Wright and Peasman
All I remember about this one is being scared to death playing our new songs in front of some very close friends. It as a real buzz when we got through the first song!
2. Mixing Tin, Leeds - 07/02/2007 - with Vessels, Apartment and Race
Our first gig with Vessels. They blew us away. I remember being very nervous at this one too with old band mates turning up.
3. Atrium, Leeds - 20/02/2007 - with The Window Right and Palo Alto
We'd started gelling by this one...
4. Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - 24/02/2007 - Vessels single launch with Immune, Itch and Downdime
Our first good gig and an honour to be on such a wicked line-up.
5. Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - 15/03/2007 - with Stateless, Samsa and worriedaboutsatan
Another good gig with the first set of proper songs coming on strong.
6. The Packhorse, Leeds - 24/03/2007 - with Napoleon IIIrd and ActionForce
This gig really set us going. The Engine Room guys and Nap3 have supported us ever since.
7. Mixing Tin, Leeds - 26/03/2007 - with Glissando and Laymar
Our first and only gig (so far) with our good friends Glissando.
8. Escobar, Wakefield - 16/04/2007 - with Samsa
It had all satarted so well but this was one of our worst ever gigs. Technical problems everywhere.
9. Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - 31/05/2007 - Concur EP Launch with The Pattern Theory, Rotary Ten, Micky Charbagz, Peter Wright)
It was a real buzz to have our first proper record launch. About 150 folks turned up too which was ace. Great gig.
10. Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - 06/06/2007 - with David Thomas Broughton, Peter Broderick and The Twilight Sad
Our first big support slot with the Sad. A really good gig.
11. The Howard, Sheffield - 08/06/2007
One to be forgotton...
12. The Packhorse, Leeds - 13/06/2007 - with Itch and Wintermute
Fun night playing with two ace bands that we love. No one turned up though.
13. The Cockpit, Leeds - 26/06/2007 - FutureSound Competition
This gig really set the ball rollingfor us. We played ace, had teenagers clapping (!!) and landed a slot on the DTTR compilation with this one.
14. The Cockpit, Leeds - 10/07/2007 - supporting The Hold Steady
Our first BIG gig proper. We were the main support to The Hold Steady in front of almost 600 people. Good times. We played ace too.
15. The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - 18/07/2007 - Unity Day fundraiser with Smokestacks and The Butterfly
This ones a bit of a blur...
16. The Packhorse, Leeds - 03/08/2007 - with Cardboard Cowboy and The Old House
A good gig with good friends. We were just about to start recording Lucky Jack / Build Around Me with Jamie Old House at this one.
17. Qubar, Margate - 06/09/2007 - with The Pattern Theory
Our first night of a five date tour with The Pattern Theory. Dead as a Dodo (two people!) but great times getting drunk, playing on SingStar and paddling in the sea!
18. Cross Kings, Kings Cross, London - 07/09/2007 - with The Pattern Theory
Not so great times. Our least enjoyable ever gig to date. We played well but the support band were horrible, horrible people.
19. Bunker's Hill, Nottingham - 10/09/2007 - on tour with The Pattern Theory
Another fun one. We were well looked after by the DiS and Mint Ive crew. Carl TPT nearly lost a finger and we had a run in with some crazy kids and the Notts' police.
20. Dry Bar, Manchester - 11/09/2007 - on tour with The Pattern Theory
Alright gig. The Dry Bar smelt funny. Tim forgot half his pedals but we got through it pretty well. The WotGodForgot guiys were tops.
21. Head of Steam, Newcastle 12/09/2007 - on tour with The Pattern Theory
Ace times. Ace crowd. The Get Involved guys are the bess knees. We love them and Newcastle.
22. Royal Park Cellars, Leeds - 18/09/2007 - with Lite
We played ace and Lite still blew us away. Awesome band.
23. The Hi-Fi Club, Leeds - 05/10/2007 - with Scaramanga Six
This ones a blur too. Iremember is being a major rush for us all to make it for soundcheck from work!
24. Under the Boardwalk, Sheffield - 07/10/2007
Americana night. A small but appreciative crowd. Tim got very drunk and we sold more CDs in one night to one person ever (6 I think!?!).
25. Puzzle Hall, Sowerby Bridge - 18/10/2007 - with Laboratory Noise
Remember this one feeling a bit rushed! The Lab Noise lads were lovley though.
26. Brainwash Festival (Brudenell / Royal Park), Leeds - 19/10/2007 (with Youthmovies)
A big gig for us pretty much opening Brainwash. Remember lots of well known faces in the crowd. Ace gig. Ace night. Ace weekend.
27. The Faversham, Leeds - 21/10/2007 - with Gravenhurst
Gravenhurst turned up but never made it onto the stage :(
28. The New Roscoe, Leeds - 03/11/2007 - with James Apollo
The James Apoollo boys were ace. Hopefully we'll hang with them again.
29. The Cockpit, Leeds - 11/11/2007 - with The Duke Spirit
We almost set a record for the least amount of space on one stage ever at this one.
30. City Screen Picture House, York - 20/11/2007
Pretty much all I remember is rain, rain, rain!
31. Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - 21/11/2007 - with The Officers
England were playing a World Cup Qualifier. Dead!
2008
32. The Faversham, Leeds - 06/03/2008 - Red Stripe Music Awards
First gig after 3 months off and it was a good one. Able Archer got its first airing. Our first NME review too.
33. The Love Apple, Bradford - 07/03/2008
An odd gig playing in my old stomping ground.
34. Brudnell Social Club, Leeds - 08/03/2008 - Concur single launch - with Her Name is Calla, Wintermute and The Pattern Theory
Our first ever single launch. Huge crowd (250+). Didn't play as well as we can but an awesome night.
35. The Grapes, Sheffield - 11/03/2008 - with Vessels and worriedaboutsatan
One of the best. Full house. Leeds crew in Sheffield and wicked promoters. Fun. fun. fun.
36. Industry, Shoreditch, London - 18/03/2008 -with The Domino State and Telegraphs
Our first enjoyable London gig. Put on by Club AC30. Top blokes and all the other bands were sound.
37. The Library, Leeds - 28/03/2008 - with Twilight Sad, Vessels and Wintermute
Good gig. Far too many good band on one bill.
38. The Vine, Sowerby Bridge - 02/04/2008 - with Vessels
Good local crowd but couldn't hear a thing on stage!
39. Escobar, Wakefield - 04/04/2008 - with Vessels
A not so good gig. We don't have much luck at Escobar :(
40. The Head of Steam, Newcastle - 23/04/2008 - with This Et Al
Newcastle was ace again. The first of two gigs with Et Al and also their last gigs. Big shame.
41. Live At Leeds The Cockpit, Leeds -03/05/2008
One of the best gigs ever. Never to be forgotton. Ace (big) crowd. Felt like rock stars, ha ha!!
42. Brudenell, Leeds - 06/05/2008 - with Gravenhurst and Pivot
Finally we play with Gravenhurst.
43. Fuzz Club, Sheffield Uni, Sheffield - 05/06/2008 - with Napoleon IIIrd*
Silly night. Most of the students had left for the summer but still good fun.
44. The Library - 27/06/2008 - with You Slut, Itch, Lizardmen
Our first night official for Brew Records. Fun but another quiet one due to Leeds being dead in the summer.
45. The Cockpit, Leeds - 08/07/2008 - Futuresound with These Monsters
Ace gig. Good times playing in front of an ace crowd. We love playing The Cockpit.
46. The Luminaire, London - 18/07/2008 - with The Domino State and Mint Ive
Another ace gig. We love the Club AC30 guys. Sobotka gets its first airing and goes down a storm. We also had just found out we were going to be playing Leeds & Reading Festivals!
47. Festivals warm-up, Packhorse, Leeds - 21/08/2008 - with Grammatics, Fran Rodgers, Pulled Apart By Horses
Everything that could go wrong went wrong at this one. Still, what's a warm-up for?
48. Reading Festival - 23/08/2008
Ace, ace, ace!
49. Leeds Festival - 24/08/2008
Ace, ace, ace, ace!!
* We've played one more gig but it was only two songs:
Brudenell, Leeds - 31/05/2008 - Smixies Night
Fun night. Not a proper, proper gig as we only play two songs but we do get to cover The Smiths' Handsome Devil. Madness.
2007
1. The Packhorse, Leeds - 15/01/2007 - with Pete Wright and Peasman
All I remember about this one is being scared to death playing our new songs in front of some very close friends. It as a real buzz when we got through the first song!
2. Mixing Tin, Leeds - 07/02/2007 - with Vessels, Apartment and RaceOur first gig with Vessels. They blew us away. I remember being very nervous at this one too with old band mates turning up.
3. Atrium, Leeds - 20/02/2007 - with The Window Right and Palo Alto
We'd started gelling by this one...
4. Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - 24/02/2007 - Vessels single launch with Immune, Itch and Downdime
Our first good gig and an honour to be on such a wicked line-up.
5. Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - 15/03/2007 - with Stateless, Samsa and worriedaboutsatan
Another good gig with the first set of proper songs coming on strong.
6. The Packhorse, Leeds - 24/03/2007 - with Napoleon IIIrd and ActionForce
This gig really set us going. The Engine Room guys and Nap3 have supported us ever since.
7. Mixing Tin, Leeds - 26/03/2007 - with Glissando and Laymar
Our first and only gig (so far) with our good friends Glissando.
8. Escobar, Wakefield - 16/04/2007 - with Samsa
It had all satarted so well but this was one of our worst ever gigs. Technical problems everywhere.
9. Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - 31/05/2007 - Concur EP Launch with The Pattern Theory, Rotary Ten, Micky Charbagz, Peter Wright)
It was a real buzz to have our first proper record launch. About 150 folks turned up too which was ace. Great gig.
10. Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - 06/06/2007 - with David Thomas Broughton, Peter Broderick and The Twilight Sad
Our first big support slot with the Sad. A really good gig.
11. The Howard, Sheffield - 08/06/2007
One to be forgotton...
12. The Packhorse, Leeds - 13/06/2007 - with Itch and Wintermute
Fun night playing with two ace bands that we love. No one turned up though.
13. The Cockpit, Leeds - 26/06/2007 - FutureSound Competition
This gig really set the ball rollingfor us. We played ace, had teenagers clapping (!!) and landed a slot on the DTTR compilation with this one.
14. The Cockpit, Leeds - 10/07/2007 - supporting The Hold Steady
Our first BIG gig proper. We were the main support to The Hold Steady in front of almost 600 people. Good times. We played ace too.
15. The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - 18/07/2007 - Unity Day fundraiser with Smokestacks and The ButterflyThis ones a bit of a blur...
16. The Packhorse, Leeds - 03/08/2007 - with Cardboard Cowboy and The Old House
A good gig with good friends. We were just about to start recording Lucky Jack / Build Around Me with Jamie Old House at this one.
17. Qubar, Margate - 06/09/2007 - with The Pattern Theory
Our first night of a five date tour with The Pattern Theory. Dead as a Dodo (two people!) but great times getting drunk, playing on SingStar and paddling in the sea!
18. Cross Kings, Kings Cross, London - 07/09/2007 - with The Pattern Theory
Not so great times. Our least enjoyable ever gig to date. We played well but the support band were horrible, horrible people.
19. Bunker's Hill, Nottingham - 10/09/2007 - on tour with The Pattern Theory
Another fun one. We were well looked after by the DiS and Mint Ive crew. Carl TPT nearly lost a finger and we had a run in with some crazy kids and the Notts' police.
20. Dry Bar, Manchester - 11/09/2007 - on tour with The Pattern Theory
Alright gig. The Dry Bar smelt funny. Tim forgot half his pedals but we got through it pretty well. The WotGodForgot guiys were tops.
21. Head of Steam, Newcastle 12/09/2007 - on tour with The Pattern Theory
Ace times. Ace crowd. The Get Involved guys are the bess knees. We love them and Newcastle.
22. Royal Park Cellars, Leeds - 18/09/2007 - with Lite
We played ace and Lite still blew us away. Awesome band.
23. The Hi-Fi Club, Leeds - 05/10/2007 - with Scaramanga SixThis ones a blur too. Iremember is being a major rush for us all to make it for soundcheck from work!
24. Under the Boardwalk, Sheffield - 07/10/2007
Americana night. A small but appreciative crowd. Tim got very drunk and we sold more CDs in one night to one person ever (6 I think!?!).
25. Puzzle Hall, Sowerby Bridge - 18/10/2007 - with Laboratory Noise
Remember this one feeling a bit rushed! The Lab Noise lads were lovley though.
26. Brainwash Festival (Brudenell / Royal Park), Leeds - 19/10/2007 (with Youthmovies)
A big gig for us pretty much opening Brainwash. Remember lots of well known faces in the crowd. Ace gig. Ace night. Ace weekend.
27. The Faversham, Leeds - 21/10/2007 - with Gravenhurst
Gravenhurst turned up but never made it onto the stage :(
28. The New Roscoe, Leeds - 03/11/2007 - with James Apollo
The James Apoollo boys were ace. Hopefully we'll hang with them again.
29. The Cockpit, Leeds - 11/11/2007 - with The Duke Spirit
We almost set a record for the least amount of space on one stage ever at this one.
30. City Screen Picture House, York - 20/11/2007
Pretty much all I remember is rain, rain, rain!
31. Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - 21/11/2007 - with The Officers
England were playing a World Cup Qualifier. Dead!
2008
32. The Faversham, Leeds - 06/03/2008 - Red Stripe Music AwardsFirst gig after 3 months off and it was a good one. Able Archer got its first airing. Our first NME review too.
33. The Love Apple, Bradford - 07/03/2008
An odd gig playing in my old stomping ground.
34. Brudnell Social Club, Leeds - 08/03/2008 - Concur single launch - with Her Name is Calla, Wintermute and The Pattern Theory
Our first ever single launch. Huge crowd (250+). Didn't play as well as we can but an awesome night.
35. The Grapes, Sheffield - 11/03/2008 - with Vessels and worriedaboutsatanOne of the best. Full house. Leeds crew in Sheffield and wicked promoters. Fun. fun. fun.
36. Industry, Shoreditch, London - 18/03/2008 -with The Domino State and Telegraphs
Our first enjoyable London gig. Put on by Club AC30. Top blokes and all the other bands were sound.
37. The Library, Leeds - 28/03/2008 - with Twilight Sad, Vessels and Wintermute
Good gig. Far too many good band on one bill.
38. The Vine, Sowerby Bridge - 02/04/2008 - with Vessels
Good local crowd but couldn't hear a thing on stage!
39. Escobar, Wakefield - 04/04/2008 - with Vessels
A not so good gig. We don't have much luck at Escobar :(
40. The Head of Steam, Newcastle - 23/04/2008 - with This Et Al
Newcastle was ace again. The first of two gigs with Et Al and also their last gigs. Big shame.
41. Live At Leeds The Cockpit, Leeds -03/05/2008One of the best gigs ever. Never to be forgotton. Ace (big) crowd. Felt like rock stars, ha ha!!
42. Brudenell, Leeds - 06/05/2008 - with Gravenhurst and Pivot
Finally we play with Gravenhurst.
43. Fuzz Club, Sheffield Uni, Sheffield - 05/06/2008 - with Napoleon IIIrd*
Silly night. Most of the students had left for the summer but still good fun.
44. The Library - 27/06/2008 - with You Slut, Itch, Lizardmen
Our first night official for Brew Records. Fun but another quiet one due to Leeds being dead in the summer.
45. The Cockpit, Leeds - 08/07/2008 - Futuresound with These Monsters
Ace gig. Good times playing in front of an ace crowd. We love playing The Cockpit.
46. The Luminaire, London - 18/07/2008 - with The Domino State and Mint Ive
Another ace gig. We love the Club AC30 guys. Sobotka gets its first airing and goes down a storm. We also had just found out we were going to be playing Leeds & Reading Festivals!
47. Festivals warm-up, Packhorse, Leeds - 21/08/2008 - with Grammatics, Fran Rodgers, Pulled Apart By Horses
Everything that could go wrong went wrong at this one. Still, what's a warm-up for?
48. Reading Festival - 23/08/2008Ace, ace, ace!
49. Leeds Festival - 24/08/2008
Ace, ace, ace, ace!!
* We've played one more gig but it was only two songs:
Brudenell, Leeds - 31/05/2008 - Smixies Night
Fun night. Not a proper, proper gig as we only play two songs but we do get to cover The Smiths' Handsome Devil. Madness.
Monday, 1 September 2008
Sunday, 24 August 2008
Sunday 24th August – Concur play Leeds Fest
Another early 9am start. Surprisingly we all seem to feel pretty good, except Tim who lost the plot on the guest bar dance floor last night. From what I can see of the curled up red sweaty mess on the tent floor he looks pretty rough.
We head to the Introducing stage and emotionally hook up with Alan and Katy from the BBC Raw Talent team who helped get us here. We sort out the tech stuff and everything seems to be pretty good. Tim eventually turns up and we’re ready to go. An amazing weekend is pretty complete when we have another really good gig. The crowd are just brilliant and it’s one of the biggest buzzes ever!
Finally we can relax proper. We do various interviews and photo shoots for the BBC.before chilling out backstage. After checking out Los Campesinos! and Foals we head back to the Introducing stage to do one final interview with the Raw Talent guys. Alan Raw’s on top form and I recommend having a listen to the interview we did with him. We’re not normally on such good form when a mic is put in front of us.
From then on it all gets a bit hazy. We get drunk, dance a bit and even end up in the silent disco before turning it in. All in all it’s been wonderful. Happy days to be in I Concur.
We head to the Introducing stage and emotionally hook up with Alan and Katy from the BBC Raw Talent team who helped get us here. We sort out the tech stuff and everything seems to be pretty good. Tim eventually turns up and we’re ready to go. An amazing weekend is pretty complete when we have another really good gig. The crowd are just brilliant and it’s one of the biggest buzzes ever!Finally we can relax proper. We do various interviews and photo shoots for the BBC.before chilling out backstage. After checking out Los Campesinos! and Foals we head back to the Introducing stage to do one final interview with the Raw Talent guys. Alan Raw’s on top form and I recommend having a listen to the interview we did with him. We’re not normally on such good form when a mic is put in front of us.
From then on it all gets a bit hazy. We get drunk, dance a bit and even end up in the silent disco before turning it in. All in all it’s been wonderful. Happy days to be in I Concur.
Saturday, 23 August 2008
Saturday 23rd August – Concur play Reading Fest
I’ve never been awake before 9am at a festival before but then I guess I’ve never played one with my own band before. Reading is hot today. Very hot. No need for wellies either. Perfect.
We head to Gate Charlie and meet our Artist Liaison for the day, Hayley. She’s lovely and sorts us out with beer and water. Our stage manager, Pop, a giant of a man with neon orange dreadlocks is lovely too and we breeze through our sound check. You can just tell that we’re going to have a good gig.
We’re met by a few friends out the front of the stage and they wish us well before we head to a Radio 1 interview and then launch ourselves on stage. The gig’s spot on. Great fun. The short set works a treat: Captors, Able Archer, Sobotka, Build Around Me and Oblige.
We chill out in the guest bar and grab something to eat before running into Huw Stephens behind the Introducing stage. He’s seen our Oblige flyers and is even genned up on the date the single’s released. Good man.
We set off from Reading to get back to Leeds before it gets dark. Unfortunately we hadn’t planned on taking the wrong exit out of the festival and before we know it the van’s stuck in a sea of festival goers at the front gates! The crazy Scottish security guys, rather than simply sending us back the way we came, start moving the crowd and all the gates to one side. It’s carnage as we drive the van across rocks and people start diving out of the way. Once we get to the road the security guys realise it’s sealed off by metal gates which they can’t move. We then have to reverse the van down the pavement between several lamp posts and touts before finally finding a gap at the side of the road and escaping the crazyness.
When we get back to Leeds we begin to chill for the first time this weekend. All our friends are there so a fair few beers are knocked back, mainly by Tim, and we check out Dans Le Sac who’s pretty ace. After avoiding several ligging mediocre pop stars and TV presenters we head to bed.
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