Gig report: The British IBM @ Online broadcast gig

Band: The British IBM
Venue: The Internet
Date: 09/03/13
Audience: 20, watching online, obviously
Set: Animal, Sugar Water, Feeling, Cannibal, Is It Too Late To Save Oscar Pike, 3 Years, God's Front Porch, The British IBM, If I Just Said No, Bob Noyce, Open Your Eyes, Make It Happen, Pain In My Heart. 

Notes:  Our first internet broadcast gig in years (the last time was ages and ages ago when, as 'Aidy' we performed an electric set in Aidy's old house to an online audience of 7), this was prepared like a military operation - the acoustic show was performed in Aidy's spare room which had been turned into a kind of homage to what the band stands for with vintage PC's, games, everywhere. We also spent a bit of time getting the sound right, much longer than your average soundcheck at a gig would take, so we went into ths one relaxed, in good spirits and confident. 20 people tuned in from the comfort of their own homes, many of whom chatted to us - either via the chatroom facility on the website, by text, Twitter or Facebook, and we responded to these as and when they came in. It was all very cosy, and by far one of the nicest gigs we've ever played - it had a personal feel to it, like we were playing in your living room. Well rehearsed, we played well too - playing pretty much everything off the album (apart from 'Good Afternoon' but there's no way that could work acoustically), two new tracks, and ending on two favourites from the 'old' set. An easy night, yet playing to people who we know are really into what we do - those watching were from all over the country, making this a very worthwhile event indeed...such is the case we're talking about doing another one very soon.