Sorry – Down At The Front

Sorry

Paul Hudson — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 01:03:54 +0000

Originally called Fish, until FISH complained. ‘Sorry’ was their response. I saw them a few times playing places like the Lock Tavern (when it was still a music venue) and then after their switch of names, there was a 12 month period where they seemed to pick up regular support slots on bigger tours. But I haven’t seen them for a few years now. Tonight’s Rough Trade gig was to celebrate their great new album, ‘Anywhere but Here’. I have to admit, tonight I was completely unimpressed by what I saw. Lead singer Asha seemed hyper or maybe nervous. She was constantly ‘fidgeting’ as she played and at times her singing was completely lost against the music as she was singing too far away from the mic. I had been looking forward to see them live to see how far they had come since those early days. Clearly on album, they are progressing. Hopefully, they were just rusty and need a few gigs under their belt.

November 2017

Paul Hudson — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 22:58:53 +0000

This month’s bands

Artists I liked

The Orielles, Nordic Giants, Thurston Moore, Dove and the Wolf x2, Torres x2, Gurr, Daylight Angèle David-Guillou, Sistertalk, Goat Girl, Protomartyr, Myrkur, Nik Bärtsch, Matthew Bourne, Deja Vega, Aldous Harding x2, Hotel Lux, The Orielles, Rews, Deep Throat Choir, The Vaulted Skies, Mammoth Penguins, Deerful, Peach Club, Kid Kapichi, Nova Twins

Artists that were okay

Dan Stock, Boy Azooga, Cover, Sons, VLMV, P.G.Lost, Sarah Angliss, Lietava, Sorry, Ice Cold Slush, Eliza McCarthy, Oh Boland, Árstíðir, Sólstafir, The Hermes Experiment, Lovers Club, Vinyl Staircase, Sports Club, Basement Strippers, Lilith Ali, Kathryn Joseph,

Artists I won’t be going out of my way to see again

Greek Tragedies, Claudia Barton, Jerkclub, The 924s, Mega Emotion

Best Gig

Torres or Aldous Harding? Two outstanding artists. I think Aldous wins.

Best new band

Protomartyr at the Dome

Best photo

October 2017

Paul Hudson — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 22:13:31 +0000

This month’s bands

Artists I liked

Wolf Alice, Seamus Fogarty x2, The Radiophonic Workshop, Ed Dowie, Gaygirl, Peach Club, Hotel Lux x2, Yak, Shame, Spindle Ensemble, Michael Price, British Sea Power, Spook School, Diet Cig, Dream Wife

Artists that were okay

Keeva , Maple & Rye, Bedouine, The Wedding Present, Siv Jakobsen, Paul Carter, Martin White, Hexmaze, Skinny Girl Diet, Blood-Dope Honey, J.W.Paris, Baby In Vain, ILL, Will Stratton, The Weather Station, Sorry, Waterfall Boys, Bellow Fellows, Hannah Nicholson

Artists I won’t be going out of my way to see again

Dipper Malkin, Danilogue, Rhythm Method, Namlo

Best Gig

Possibly the most fun gig of the year was the Diet Cig and Spook School gig at the Moth Club

Best new band

Hotel Lux

Albums of the Month

Relatives in Descent – Protomartyr
Strange Peace – METZ
Carry Fire – Robert Plant

Best photo

April 2017

Paul Hudson — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 18:54:52 +0000

This month’s bands

Artists I liked

Xenia Pestova, British Sea Power x4, The Blinders, Sorry (previously Fish), Phobophobes, Peluché, Harpo Smith, Nadine Shah, Seán McGowan, Pumarosa, Novella, Average Sex, Thurston Moore, Hand Habits

Artists that were okay

Shawn James, Blue House, Sophie Hutchings, Arthur Lea, Lorenzo Masotto, Rose Elinor Dougall, Vinyl Staircase, Sam Rabin, Ten Tonnes, Karen Elson, Maxïmo Park, Dhrala, Amber Arcades, Sugar Candy Mountain

Artists I won’t be going out of my way to see again

Britain

Best Gig

British Sea Power took me on a mini tour of the UK. As always, they were excellent. Nadine Shah returned with a fantastic new sound. My highlight though, was the excellent Pumarosa at the Oval Space.