Gig report: Flaming June @ The Maltings, Farnham

Band: Flaming June
Venue: The Maltings, Farnham
Date: 25/11/12
Audience: Lots of them, amazing
Set: Rejoice, Stop The Ride, Rumplestiltskin, Nerves Of Steel, I Know What It's Like, Little Love In A Cruel World, Psycho, Wednesdays And Weekends
Notes: Hungover from cooking for my good friend Heather last night (this is the first time I have ever cooked for anybody ever - she ate all of it, which suggests it wasn't too shabby) followed by drinks, up early-ish to head down to Farnham in Surrey with Louise and Alyssa for a radio session for 'Brian Player - Folk and Roots Radio'. It was an afternoon, public gig that will eventually be broadcast to about six other stations too, and we were on the bill with lots of other folky types at the lovely Maltings in Farnham. All seated audience, again, but this time lots of them and despite a bit of a drive (Louise drove, I'm glad she did, my head was slightly muzzy from last night) we felt good coming into this one having played a decent show on Friday night. The two acts before us were very much of the quieter nature, as a result Flaming June once again came across as more than a bit raucous - but the audience lapped it up, a really good turn out and they were just so into it, we felt that onstage and not being arrogant or anything - we put on a proper show for them. The kind of show where you leave the stage out of breath and sweating, the kind of show I didn't think was on the cards considering it was a 1.30pm performance on a Sunday afternoon in deepest Surrey. Afterwards lots of CD's were sold at the merch table, lots of compliments in our direction, asked to sign EP's, decent radio interview in a small room beforehand...just a really good way to spend a Sunday. More gigs like this one please, brilliant afternoon, home in time to catch the end of the Spurs game.