Monday 13 May 2013

Gig report: the British IBM @ The Castle, Luton

Band: the British IBM
Venue: The Castle, Luton

Date: 11/05/13
Audience: Busy enough, enthusiastic
Set: Cannibal, 3 Years, Animal, Sugar Water, Bob Noyce, Oscar Pike, Feeling, Just Said No, The British IBM
Notes: Despite one or two glitches in the run up to this show (me getting very lost, very very lost indeed - making us a little late, and a misunderstanding regarding who is providing drum hardware meaning we had to use a chair for a snare stand) this wasn't a bad night at all. I've always been very dismissive of Luton - I've always considered it to be an ugly place with a scary amount of gun crime - and I stand by this, but The Castle was a lovely place to play; excellent soundman who understood our needs completely and we felt very welcome indeed. Our support act, Liam Burke, was very enjoyable, our set was alcohol-fueled but with enough passion to cover any technical slips and the audience were really into it. A good night, after a long, exhausting week of drumming for pretty much everyone I know.

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