I've been a Sugababes fan since I first heard Overload way back in 2000. It was, and still is, a pop classic. Over the years, I managed to catch them live a couple of times. The first time I caught Sugababes live was way back at Creamfields 2002. Unfortunately Siobhan had left the band by then and been replaced by Heidi, so I never got to see the original lineup. Did it matter much at the time to me? No, not at all, I was just their to party! As a side note, post Sugababes, Siobhan went on to release two solo albums, Revolution in Me in 2003 and Ghosts in 2007. The next time I saw them was at Oxegen 2008, and by then Mutya had left the band and was replaced by Amelle, leaving Keisha as the only remaining original member. It was a tad strange seeing the band with only one remaining member, but again, it was a festival and all we were looking for was a good time, which we definitely got! Another side note, just like Siobhan, Mutya went on to release her own solo work, a gr
So a while back, I stumbled across a video by Strangers With Guns for their latest track 'Monkey King'.
Anyway, I tweeted it out and the band got in contact with me. They mentioned that they were having an album launch in the Grand Social in Dublin and they wondered if I'd like to head along. Well... I think we know what the answer was, and so last Friday, off I went in to Dublin!
I got to the Grand Social and headed upstairs to the venue. I always feel like a bit of a tool saying "Hi, I'm on the guest list." and tonight was no different. If I ever get used to it, you've permission to slap me. Only once though! Turns out I was indeed on the guest list, so yeah, no embarrassing moments there...
Anyway, on the night, the support acts were Brand New Dead Things and Easy Tide and they got the night off to a brilliant start. By the time Strangers With Guns hit the stage, the crowd were nicely warmed up and ready to rock, and for the next hour or so, we did!
Anyway, look, this is not a review site really, I just go to gigs of bands I like and take photos of them. Will I go see these guys again? Yes. Should you go and see them? Yes. That's all I have to say!
Check out the photos below:
Anyway, I tweeted it out and the band got in contact with me. They mentioned that they were having an album launch in the Grand Social in Dublin and they wondered if I'd like to head along. Well... I think we know what the answer was, and so last Friday, off I went in to Dublin!
I got to the Grand Social and headed upstairs to the venue. I always feel like a bit of a tool saying "Hi, I'm on the guest list." and tonight was no different. If I ever get used to it, you've permission to slap me. Only once though! Turns out I was indeed on the guest list, so yeah, no embarrassing moments there...
Anyway, on the night, the support acts were Brand New Dead Things and Easy Tide and they got the night off to a brilliant start. By the time Strangers With Guns hit the stage, the crowd were nicely warmed up and ready to rock, and for the next hour or so, we did!
Anyway, look, this is not a review site really, I just go to gigs of bands I like and take photos of them. Will I go see these guys again? Yes. Should you go and see them? Yes. That's all I have to say!
Check out the photos below:
Brand New Dead Things |
Easy Tide |
Strangers With Guns |