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| Everest, with four people on Brass! |
Although we'd been asked nicely not to use mobile phones, I couldn't resist taking this picture because how often do you have four people playing brass instruments on stage at once during a rock gig? I'm still not certain if Public Service Broadcasting are really rock, but the last description I saw was Art Rock; in my head they walk this space between electronic and rock. Whatever they are, they're brilliant.
The eldest and I had spent the day at the University of Leeds open day, followed by a quick browse at Travelling Man and Forbidden Planet (but no purchases). We'd got to Leeds much easier than at the Maxïmo Park gig as I'd checked the map out and worked out how to get the car park we wanted. We dropped everything back at the car having had a Pizza at Zizzi's in The Light and headed off to the early gig. Doors opened at 6pm because the O2 Academy becomes a night club later on. This meant the gig started an hour before the rest in the tour.
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| Halo Maud |
The support act, Halo Maud, were intriguing and I'm going to have another listen to their studio recordings. A French three-piece band whose lead singer has recorded with the Chemical Brothers and others, it was very different and interesting, hence wanting to listen again.
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| People, Let's Dance |
Public Service Broadcasting had EERA with them again on vocals, and they had their audio/visual designer (Mr B?) on stage with them too, driving a stunning show. They played a set of nineteen tracks, with a surprise treat from an EP in the encore, Elfstedentocht, Part 1.
Main Performance:
Towards the DawnElectra
The Fun of It
Signal 30
Night Mail
People Will Always Need Coal
Progress
The South Atlantic
Arabian Flight
A Different Kind Of Love
Blue Heaven
Monsoons
Spitfire
The Other Side
Go!
Encore:
Elfstedentocht, Part 1
People, Let's Dance
Gagarin
Everest
The performance reminded me just how hard PSB can rock, with the drums and guitars running at pace. I'm not certain if Wilgoose was on the guitar more than usual, as EERA was playing keyboards. Anyway, it sounded glorious.
Wrigglesworth got a big cheer when the fact he came from Leeds, with one of his bandmates playing the theme from Last of the Summer Wine on brass, and then he was regaled with chants of "Yorkshire, Yorkshire, Yorkshire..." from the audience, followed by laughter!
When we came to see them at the same venue in 2022, it was the eldest's first gig and we sat next to a younger child dressed up smartly like Public Service Broadcasting. It was the lad's first gig too, and it was nice to see them again. The gig was child friendly, which was nice.
The only thing that marred the start of the show was a couple who decided to go and stand at the front of the balcony, blocking the view for a good chunk of those attending. However, security gently moved them on, with a round of applause from everyone who couldn't see.
As we left early with the gig's start time, we were home by 11pm.
Overall, a brilliant gig, with loads of energy.
20 October 2024
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