BAIBS Monday 06/05/13

Ah insomnia. It's a beautiful thing. Many people think insomniacs just don't need as much sleep but the tiredness hits us all at some point which is why I've just spent the hottest afternoon of the year so far in bed. And it's no joy lying in bed at 3am absolutely shattered but unable to sleep knowing you're up in a couple of hours. Still, came in quite handy for doing an 80 hour show.

So it's a bank holiday and a hot one at that. That sudden desperate national surge of we have to do something! Which is why all I can smell is barbecues and all I can hear is kids crying as they get thrown into freezing paddling pools. Facebook is full of people moaning about traffic as they head to the beach not thinking that thousands of others might have had the same thought. Could be worse though, could be a Sheffield United fan. They just lost in the League One play off semi finals to the mighty Yeovil. That's now 7 attempts at the play offs and 7 failures for the Blades including 5 in play off finals. Bet they wish they'd stayed in bed.

Bit of a mixed bag weekend. No Rovers of course and I'm missing them already. And a couple of hit and miss gigs. Ian Prowse (formerly of Pele, now of Amsterdam) at the Leopard Friday night was stunning. A great set interspersed with some seriously witty banter about the failings of other Scouse musicians. The guy really is a must see. Saturday night Lucy Spraggan played  a sold out show at the spotted cat but it was all a bit flat. It just wasn't an up for it crowd, too many people there just to say they were there as oppose to caring about the music. From where I was behind the bar there were times I couldn't hear Lucy cos of the crowd of lasses in front of me constantly yakking. I don't get why people go to a gig then just talk all the way through it, especially a paid gig. £8 to be seen seems ridiculous. It seems a common problem at smaller gigs these days and it really winds me up. Especially somewhere like The Leopard where if you're not bothered about the music then piss off downstairs to the pub so that those there purely for the music can enjoy it.

It's the Jamie McDonnell press conference tomorrow. I'm off to learn some boxing terminology so I look like I know what I'm talking about. I enjoy boxing but my knowledge of the sport is poor. I get as far as Ali, jab, guard and southpaw then I'm done.

Laters

SS

Playlist Monday 06/05/13

Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag - Pigbag

Town Called Malice - The Jam

45 - The Gaslight Anthem

When The Sun Goes Down - Arctic Monkeys

Hersham Boys - Sham 69

Recover - Dexters

Adore Me Dear - Bang Bang Romeo

Alternative Ulster - Stiff Little Fingers

This Charming Man - The Smiths

This Is Real - The Enemy

Don't Forget Who You Are - Miles Kane

When You Were Young - The Killers

Lead The Way - The 48ks

It's My Life - Talk Talk

Elysium - Section 60

Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who

Summer's Child - The Coopers

Nothing Our Way - Frankie And The Heartstrings

You Might Think - The Cars

Shadow - Gringo Star

You Are The Everything - R.E.M

Orange Crush - R.E.M

Made Of Stone - The Stone Roses

Watch Yourself - The Darlingtons

War - Edwin Starr

Chocolate - The 1975

Razor Blade Alley - Madness

Silver - Echo And The Bunnymen

Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones

All Together Now - The Farm

Mother - The Mo Bellamy Quartet

Recovery - Frank Turner

Marlene On The Wall - Suzanne Vega

Home - Amsterdam

Under China - Auction For The Promise Club

If You Leave - OMD

Everest - Public Service Broadcasting

Loveblood - King Charles

Hundred Mile High City - Ocean Colour Scene

To Be Like - China Rats

Dave - Missing Andy

What You Do To Me - Teenage Fanclub

Egyptian Reggae - Jonathan Richman And The Modern Lovers