I thought that it might be a fun idea to write some things about bands that I go and see live or just enjoy from time to time. I have been thinking about it for some time and it will give me something to think about more now that the football season is coming to an end and I'll have less to say on my usual Football Rambles Blog.
The last band we saw was in April and it was Half Man Half Biscuit. They were great, although obviously I still haven't got "Joy Division Oven Gloves" out of my head. I hadn't seen the band since the early 90s despite owning several items of Dukla Prague! It was on the same day as we were at Cambridge's famous victory over Peterborough, so I wasn't that sober and we even sat through the first few songs in Junction 2 instead of Junction 1. Luckily the venues are next door to each other. The gig came off the back of them playing the John Peel Centre in Stowmarket the night before, which shows the type of cult rather than mainstream appeal that they enjoy. The band were formed in Birkenhead in 1984, and despite a short hiatus in the 1990s, have remained active ever since with a core line up of Nigel Blackwell (guitar and vocals); Neil Crossley (bass); Ken Hancock (drums) and Carl Henry (guitar). The band are pretty unique and most of their lyrics are typically ...
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