The Heads in London - April 8th
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The Heads in London - April 8th
http://www.thelexington.co.uk/event?id=2965
Wednesday, April 08
The Heads, Salope - The Heavy Heads DIsco
7.30pm adv £10
THE HEADS. Live at last!!!
THEIR FIRST LONDON SHOW SINCE APRIL 2010. This is a Warm up show for their Roadburn 2015 performance.
Support from Salope / DJs The Heavy Heads Disco.
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/306708
Wednesday, April 08
The Heads, Salope - The Heavy Heads DIsco
7.30pm adv £10
THE HEADS. Live at last!!!
THEIR FIRST LONDON SHOW SINCE APRIL 2010. This is a Warm up show for their Roadburn 2015 performance.
Support from Salope / DJs The Heavy Heads Disco.
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/306708
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Finally, I get to see them. Ticket purchased
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so are The Heads worth a hotel stay and train etc??.. (I think I know what the answer is..)
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No they are rubbish. Stay home and listen to a Max Bygraves LP for more funangelsighs wrote:so are The Heads worth a hotel stay and train etc??.. (I think I know what the answer is..)
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I did exactly that in 2008 or something and didn't regret it.angelsighs wrote:so are The Heads worth a hotel stay and train etc??.. (I think I know what the answer is..)
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Great news but, man, why can these things never be on a Friday or Saturday night?! Train to and back from London on a school night is getting harder and harder as I get older
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Man Up ya great soft lump . You need to get into training for going to both days of the LPF this year .Shinesalight wrote:Great news but, man, why can these things never be on a Friday or Saturday night?! Train to and back from London on a school night is getting harder and harder as I get older
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okay I've been pressganged into going to this .. should be good.. I've never seen them before
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Ticket purchased....no one calls me a great soft lump!olan wrote:Man Up ya great soft lump . You need to get into training for going to both days of the LPF this year .
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Pressgang 2 Outpatient Nonbelievers/Southern Softies 0Shinesalight wrote:Ticket purchased....no one calls me a great soft lump!olan wrote:Man Up ya great soft lump . You need to get into training for going to both days of the LPF this year .
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Hmmm....if i wasn't going to the Mary Chain next month i'd definitely go to this. As it is, i'm not sure I can afford three trips to England in one year. Then again I am off college all that week so maybe...just maybe...
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Damn gutted about this... I would have definitely came down for this but its the week our daughter is due to give birth to our first grandchild and I REALLY think I should be here for her. Or so I need to keep telling myself...
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I suspect it will be a very, very long time before you get another chance Joycey. I would go if it is possible.sunray wrote:Hmmm....if i wasn't going to the Mary Chain next month i'd definitely go to this. As it is, i'm not sure I can afford three trips to England in one year. Then again I am off college all that week so maybe...just maybe...
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Congratulations! That is a truely wonderful bit of news. (Makes me feel younger too!)Laz69 wrote:Damn gutted about this... I would have definitely came down for this but its the week our daughter is due to give birth to our first grandchild and I REALLY think I should be here for her. Or so I need to keep telling myself...
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if ever?... I got the impression recently that the band were going to split soon?olan wrote:I suspect it will be a very, very long time before you get another chance Joycey. I would go if it is possible.sunray wrote:Hmmm....if i wasn't going to the Mary Chain next month i'd definitely go to this. As it is, i'm not sure I can afford three trips to England in one year. Then again I am off college all that week so maybe...just maybe...
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Lexington only holds 200. this is gonna be intense.
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Just working out my travel. Who else is popping along to this?
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I shall be present. Olan, Angelsighs and shinesalight also in attendance.
This may get a little messy
This may get a little messy
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I'm flying across the ocean to see them at Roadburn (among others acts), so yes a train and hotel is worth it.angelsighs wrote:so are The Heads worth a hotel stay and train etc??.. (I think I know what the answer is..)
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starting to think about accommodation etc for this.
anyone got any suggestions for good (well, cheap) hotels near the venue?
anyone got any suggestions for good (well, cheap) hotels near the venue?
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Dave Caldwell gave me details of a joint near Paddington. It is cheap, but as I am now working in London that week ( ) I am going to stay somewhere a less spartan.angelsighs wrote:starting to think about accommodation etc for this.
anyone got any suggestions for good (well, cheap) hotels near the venue?
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I really need to get back to Manchester after the show cause it's gonna be hard to get time off from the new job. Hope I can do it.
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Confirmation that I can now make this for sure. Train tickets booked and entry sorted.
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Good news. Looking forward to catching upJames T wrote:Confirmation that I can now make this for sure. Train tickets booked and entry sorted.
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Seriously looking forward to it. I'll be in London from 4pm so if anyone is around, lets make plans!
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got my trains and hotel sorted too. It's on.
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If the album for RDS should miraculously make an early appearance on the merch stall would some kind soul grab a copy for me please? Thanks
Hope everyone receives the desired sonic assault. Enjoy!
Hope everyone receives the desired sonic assault. Enjoy!
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I have made the usual RSD arrangements for you. I was keeping it as a surprise. I will charge P&P at the usual rate. You may ply me with beer at LPF in September .sunray wrote:If the album for RDS should miraculously make an early appearance on the merch stall would some kind soul grab a copy for me please? Thanks
Hope everyone receives the desired sonic assault. Enjoy!
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For Those About To Rock...
Hope The Heads are suitably heavy tonight and bring London to its knees...
Hope The Heads are suitably heavy tonight and bring London to its knees...
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I am very Happy for all of you who were able to make it to the show; I would have loved to had seen and heard it, maybe there will be many Great Descriptions of it all.
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It was great. My head hurts. And my ears. Full review to follow by myself and no doubt, many others. Good to see everyone and meet some new like minded chaps too. Anyone get the set list?
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My ears are totally shredded today...
It was a great night for many reasons. Seeing those 4 musicians on stage was one hell of a buzz and they delivered a set of ridiculous ferocity. I don't know any band as intense live. Having said that some obvious rustiness was noticeable, but then I believe only 4 proper rehearsals took place, so they did very well with that in mind. I'll also say the sound system in The Lexington just couldn't cope. Paul's guitar was insanely loud to the point the sound bled into over-saturation. He needs to be loud of course but just to turn everything right up wasn't how to do it.
But what the hell - by the 3rd track I grabbed my companion and said 'I don't care what they play as it's all so good'. A set of old favourites was the order of the day, so among others we got Quad, U33, Fuego, Cardinal Fuzz, Legavaan Satellite (never heard that played live ever) and set closer Spliff Riff. The highlight was a mid-paced jam of solid and controlled power. with Hugo's bass holding everything together while Simon and Paul added massive layers of guitar. It was classic Heads complete with head-fuck light show. Everyone I could see was head-bobbing along with lots of big grins and there was a great atmosphere as the crowd really seemed to love it. The absence of those guys as a 4 piece would be a real tragedy for me. Absolutely no one delivers like that. They all said they enjoyed themselves and that it it felt good to be on stage together so who knows what will happen after their appearance at Roadburn. I'm just glad I was there to witness that carnage last night and it was well worth the 20 hours I spent in London, which isn't my favourite place.
Hats off to the forumites I hooked up with - James T, Angelsighs, Olan, Aquarian Time, Shinesalight, Um... did I miss anyone? A great bunch and really nice to bounce so many musical tales about - both in the pub before and downstairs at the venue. Also great to meet some old friends from Bristol I'd not seen for years, and the band were as sweet as ever.
Not easy to get any decent piccies but this one, from my phone, rather sums up the intensity in that room...
It was a great night for many reasons. Seeing those 4 musicians on stage was one hell of a buzz and they delivered a set of ridiculous ferocity. I don't know any band as intense live. Having said that some obvious rustiness was noticeable, but then I believe only 4 proper rehearsals took place, so they did very well with that in mind. I'll also say the sound system in The Lexington just couldn't cope. Paul's guitar was insanely loud to the point the sound bled into over-saturation. He needs to be loud of course but just to turn everything right up wasn't how to do it.
But what the hell - by the 3rd track I grabbed my companion and said 'I don't care what they play as it's all so good'. A set of old favourites was the order of the day, so among others we got Quad, U33, Fuego, Cardinal Fuzz, Legavaan Satellite (never heard that played live ever) and set closer Spliff Riff. The highlight was a mid-paced jam of solid and controlled power. with Hugo's bass holding everything together while Simon and Paul added massive layers of guitar. It was classic Heads complete with head-fuck light show. Everyone I could see was head-bobbing along with lots of big grins and there was a great atmosphere as the crowd really seemed to love it. The absence of those guys as a 4 piece would be a real tragedy for me. Absolutely no one delivers like that. They all said they enjoyed themselves and that it it felt good to be on stage together so who knows what will happen after their appearance at Roadburn. I'm just glad I was there to witness that carnage last night and it was well worth the 20 hours I spent in London, which isn't my favourite place.
Hats off to the forumites I hooked up with - James T, Angelsighs, Olan, Aquarian Time, Shinesalight, Um... did I miss anyone? A great bunch and really nice to bounce so many musical tales about - both in the pub before and downstairs at the venue. Also great to meet some old friends from Bristol I'd not seen for years, and the band were as sweet as ever.
Not easy to get any decent piccies but this one, from my phone, rather sums up the intensity in that room...
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Such a brilliant night! Great to catch up with so many people, and the gig was sensational. A slow start, but by the 3rd track is was blistering and it just got better and better. I didn't want it to end, but at the same time I'm not sure my body could cope with more than an hour, my ears are screwed!
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Sounds effing fabulous.
Wish they could play over here!
Wish they could play over here!
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Yeah, such a top night. Great to catch up with the usual suspects last night (and Runcible too ) and the gig itself was immense. Like others have said, it'd be such a shame if this was to be the last hooray but, if it is, at least I got to be a part of it. I was stood at the back, (next to Dave W and Ego Sensation of White Hills no less....who very much seemed to be totally in to it!), and although the sound was a bit shaky in places, the atmosphere and sheer blistering noise more than made up for it. The set just built and built and by the end they were on fire. Gutted I had to leg it to get my train back to Brighton as I'm sure the fun carried on after the gig.
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Did everyone see that lady who flew over from Japan for the gig? The band were speechless!
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can't really add much to the comments here- top night, the band took a while to build up a head of steam but were a well oiled machine by the end of the set!
gutted we missed the start of the show though, due to being misinformed about stage times
and the queue for the merch stand was pretty amusing.. Heads merch is a licence to print money!
gutted we missed the start of the show though, due to being misinformed about stage times
and the queue for the merch stand was pretty amusing.. Heads merch is a licence to print money!
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Was there anything of interest on sale? Such as a new T shirt design, limited tour edition cds etc...? Some rare records found in the garden shed?angelsighs wrote: and the queue for the merch stand was pretty amusing.. Heads merch is a licence to print money!
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The merch stall was insanity. It was manned by Rocket legend Simon Healey who I hadn't seen for years, so that was another big plus on the whole evening. Brilliant guy...
They had the RSD double LP - except the ones they had were white vinyl which are mega limited. Standard RSD is black. Only £20 each.
Also the Everybody Knows reissue - they had different coloured vinyl for the double LP than what is normally available. In addition they had the box set - again with different coloured vinyl to the normal.
Also rare Anthroprophh tour CDs.
Chuck in posters, tote bags, CDs etc. The price list was 2 pages of typed A4 in not very big font. It took some time to read it. I think all the stuff they had was normally priced too. I only bought the RSD white vinyl - otherwise I'd have gone nuts.
They had the RSD double LP - except the ones they had were white vinyl which are mega limited. Standard RSD is black. Only £20 each.
Also the Everybody Knows reissue - they had different coloured vinyl for the double LP than what is normally available. In addition they had the box set - again with different coloured vinyl to the normal.
Also rare Anthroprophh tour CDs.
Chuck in posters, tote bags, CDs etc. The price list was 2 pages of typed A4 in not very big font. It took some time to read it. I think all the stuff they had was normally priced too. I only bought the RSD white vinyl - otherwise I'd have gone nuts.
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Aaaaargh!!!!!!!!!! Just as I feared.
Oh well, maybe there'll be some items put up on their facebook page at some point. Any idea what the cd's were? I'm missing the 'Irrepressible Heads' and the first two Rituals cd's.
Would've liked a white vinyl Nobody Knows, a poster and Anthroprophh cd. Although I think the latter is getting a reprint in a week or two.
Oh well, maybe there'll be some items put up on their facebook page at some point. Any idea what the cd's were? I'm missing the 'Irrepressible Heads' and the first two Rituals cd's.
Would've liked a white vinyl Nobody Knows, a poster and Anthroprophh cd. Although I think the latter is getting a reprint in a week or two.
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They didn't have any of those mega rare Rooster CDs, just the more recent reissues. But the coloured vinyl Everybody Knows were very tempting - they were labelled as 'band copies'...
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I've managed to grab the audio of both the Roadburn sets and Kandodo's set too for anyone that's interested. Just MP3 format (sorry purists). I'll try and split up the tracks over the next day or so and share them out.
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yeah the merch desk was very well stocked. they didn't have the Everybody Knows.. 2CD I wanted, but I can get that anywhere really. I did get the Anthroprophh one.
it really was a great night. as always, good to spend time with people on the same musical wavelength.
I really don't know why The Heads don't tour more. one date in London only is crazy.
from our brief encounters with them they seemed genuinely humble guys too- maybe they just aren't driven enough to really push it and capitalize on the psych revival! (and the fact they reportedly don't get on that well probably doesn't help! )
it really was a great night. as always, good to spend time with people on the same musical wavelength.
I really don't know why The Heads don't tour more. one date in London only is crazy.
from our brief encounters with them they seemed genuinely humble guys too- maybe they just aren't driven enough to really push it and capitalize on the psych revival! (and the fact they reportedly don't get on that well probably doesn't help! )
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Yep was great, top night and an ambition finally realised in getting to see them in allk their ear splitting glory.
And yeah fire those mp3's on here as soon as you like
And yeah fire those mp3's on here as soon as you like
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One of the Roadburn sets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ2yjh-CmNA
Don't know what it sounds like as my laptop won't let me hear it Looks nice though
Don't know what it sounds like as my laptop won't let me hear it Looks nice though
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For those who are interested, the link below has both Heads sets and the Kandodo set from Roadburn this year.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/69eaqp8qpmwa ... 2XM8a?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/69eaqp8qpmwa ... 2XM8a?dl=0