If we didn't count the hiccups along the way, Brand New was great.
Never mind that the train couldn't stop at Kentish Town for some reason. The station was suddenly closed. We got off at the next station to grab a cab to hmv Forum for the gig.
For £17.50, we didn't just watch Brand New. Kevin Devine played too! He and his band was the 2nd supporting act. We arrived at the Forum really early and also caught the 1st supporting band Moneen. They made us grimace with their loudness and stage antics.
Halfway through, it started getting really hot. The 2350-seater theatre became a furnace. People started leaving. The air was heavy with sweat and little oxygen. My lungs couldn't take it. I was gasping for air and feeling faint. In a daze, I somehow saw roast ducks going round a carousel. It was terrible!
What the f#*k were the organizers thinking? The air-conditioning worked fine from 7.30 - 9.20pm. When Brand New came on at 9.25pm, the crowd went wild and sucked up all that air. The air-conditioning system wasn't strong enough to support at 2350-strong crowd that was jumping up and down heating up the venue.
F^)king hell. As nice as this venue is, I'm never coming back to another gig at the Forum again. (Unless it's an acoustic set.)
I had to get out to the foyer for air. Thank goodness Brand New played all my favorite songs already. I stumbled down the stairs and to the exit. Took me a few minutes to cool down and sip regular Coke to feel normal again.
1.5 hours into Brand New's set, we left the theatre before the encore. Might as well. The man wasn't about to wait till the end to fight with the crowd for cabs and to get on the train. Thank goodness Kentish Town station was operational by then.
Never mind that the train couldn't stop at Kentish Town for some reason. The station was suddenly closed. We got off at the next station to grab a cab to hmv Forum for the gig.
For £17.50, we didn't just watch Brand New. Kevin Devine played too! He and his band was the 2nd supporting act. We arrived at the Forum really early and also caught the 1st supporting band Moneen. They made us grimace with their loudness and stage antics.
Halfway through, it started getting really hot. The 2350-seater theatre became a furnace. People started leaving. The air was heavy with sweat and little oxygen. My lungs couldn't take it. I was gasping for air and feeling faint. In a daze, I somehow saw roast ducks going round a carousel. It was terrible!
What the f#*k were the organizers thinking? The air-conditioning worked fine from 7.30 - 9.20pm. When Brand New came on at 9.25pm, the crowd went wild and sucked up all that air. The air-conditioning system wasn't strong enough to support at 2350-strong crowd that was jumping up and down heating up the venue.
F^)king hell. As nice as this venue is, I'm never coming back to another gig at the Forum again. (Unless it's an acoustic set.)
I had to get out to the foyer for air. Thank goodness Brand New played all my favorite songs already. I stumbled down the stairs and to the exit. Took me a few minutes to cool down and sip regular Coke to feel normal again.
1.5 hours into Brand New's set, we left the theatre before the encore. Might as well. The man wasn't about to wait till the end to fight with the crowd for cabs and to get on the train. Thank goodness Kentish Town station was operational by then.
4 comments:
wow, i would have left early too.
lucky you had a quick pick-me-up with that coke. it gets crazy at some gigs. i am always afraid when i have to check them out. before, i didn't have ear plugs even. not that that helps with the oxygen level.
mistipurple: sgp gigs are no problem. it's the indoor venues overseas that could get bad sometimes. i've learnt to always carry ear plugs with me. and they must be the Westones. :)
hey man, just wanna say i really enjoy reading yr london posts. never been there, closest i got was 8 hours at Heathrow, on my way to and from cannes.
cavalock: glad u enjoy reading.
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