Fuck standing at the back. I might be rapidly approaching 40 way too fast, but life's too short. The two InMe gigs I've made it to I've been right at the front, about a row back from the stage fending off escapees from the wall of death. The last one I went to Fei Comodo were support and the crowd was fucking mental before InMe even hit the stage. It was like "Alright - we're Fei Comodo!" and everything went RAAAAARRRRR! for about half an hour.

So if I scream DEKU!!! at any blokes near the front you'll know who I am? Not only will I be twice the age of anybody at the front apart from the band, I'll be the only female without badly dyed black or red hair and too much black eyeliner on. I grew out of all that in about 1989 when I was the same age as most of the crowd will be. Probably will be wearing black though as my standard gig outfit for me is black jeans, black t-shirt and lace up boots I know I'm not going to lose should I get buffered into the pit. That way it doesn't matter if you get covered in beer and sweat (happens every sodding InMe gig I've been to, by the way) because nobody can see it on the train home.

Greg is so funny - he reminds me of me as far as if you asked him something he's about a subtle as a brick in the face. I far prefer the band since Joe left and Greg joined. His vocals gel so much better with Dave's and he sticks to singing on stage rather than talking a glass eye to sleep. I often wonder if the band had changed their name at that point if they would get less flak or stereotyped as still being the post grunge kids they were back when they started than they have.

This post has been edited by Senghe: Feb 17 2010, 6:07 pm

Seether are dropping an album this year, I believe. I want that one.

Yes I was. HIM were not quite as shit as the last time when Ville had a chest/throat infection, but I wasn't exactly in awe or anything. I must remember never, ever to go and see them again as they are the most static, boring band to watch. It's a toss up between them and Muse who are the most bitterly disappointing live band I've seen, but unlike Muse it hasn't put me off their CDs. I was about 6 rows from the front when Dommin were on, but before HIM got onstage the behaviour of the bunch of obnoxious and childish little prats behind me made me go and stand at the back as I was very close to punching at least two of them in the face for screaming down my ear about wanting HIM while I was watching the band of the night by about a mile.

Dommin however were magnificent! I know you can't stand them, but I like them more than ever now. They played with genuine passion, actually moved about and Kris the lead singer has fantastic stage presence. I met them at the merch stand and all four of them are absolutely lovely, really friendly and completely down to earth. I got a quick chat with each of them and a hug from Kris. I told them the truth - I'd only come to the gig to see them really. Good job really or I'd have had a really bad night otherwise. As it was I had a fantastic one!

By the way, is it me or is the sound at the Academy diabolically bad? Ville sounded like he'd been on helium. Kris sounded fine, but he's got more vocal range than Ville so it's hard to tell. To be fair on HIM, I'd have probably enjoyed them much more if I'd not loved the support band so much and just punched the girl behind me out and stayed where I was.

This post has been edited by Senghe: Mar 15 2010, 5:36 pm

I'm glad it wasn't just me. I totally agree with you on the setlist - it was rubbish to be honest. I have always despised When Love And Death Embrace. Why of all songs drag that one out of the back catalogue did they choose that one? Ville did seem a bit out of sorts. I'm pretty sure he was rude about Dommin when he unenthusiastically asked the crowd what they thought of them. The crowd didn't respond too much and normally they would have cheered if Ville had asked them what they thought of jam sandwiches. He mumbled something I couldn't hear, but sounded like he basically blew them off. Not a good start to a UK and USA tour is it. I actually lost interest totally about 5 songs into the setlist and would have fucked off home if it hadn't been Sunday and there only being one train an hour. I ended up people watching instead - some of the sights you see! I kept seeing this bloke dressed up as Captain Jack Sparrow complete with tricorn hat saunter past.

New Limp Bizkit song is fuckingly overtremendous in my opinion

N.E.R.D is releasing a new album, titled 'Nothing'.

Looking forward to that...

This post has been edited by Nobody Knows: May 7 2010, 1:44 pm

Mike Doughty has an electronica project entited Dubious Luxury that I'm looking forward to hearing. That is, if it actually gets released this year or not.