Less than 18 months after HMHB’s last visit to the venue, this will give hope to anywhere the band has played in recent years that a return to their venue may be on the cards sooner rather than later. Those approaching from the north should stop off at Hilton Park on the off-chance of spotting Bunty James. But enough! Let’s have the reviews…
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jitsu_g
Awesome as always , good to meet everyone who knows who they are , but could I just say,…. Irk the purists
Jan 27th, 2012
Mac
Mind numbingly expensive Pringles. £2.96. And Nigel acknowledged no such thing as sour cream and .chives
Really good turn out.loads more people than the last time at the Robin
Jan 27th, 2012
Floreat Ultonia
Chapeaux to Ziggy Sawdust and er, Pam Ferris in Razzle…
1 Joy in Leeuwarden
2 Bottleneck at Capel Curig
3 When the evening sun goes down
4 Turned up, clocked on, laid off
5 Left lyrics in the practice room
6 Lilac Harry Quinn
7 Excavating Rita
8 Lock up your mountain bikes
9 Improv workshop mimeshow gobshite
10 Dukla Prague away kit
11 L’Enfer c’est les autres
12 National shite day
13 Best things in life
14 We built this village
15 1966 and all that
16 Irk the purists
17 Ordinary to Enschede
18 Vatican broadside
19 Rock and roll is full of bad wools
20 24 hour garage people
21 Tommy Walsh’s Eco-house
22 Light at the end of the tunnel
23 Joy Division oven gloves
24 For what is Chatteris
25 Petty sessions
26 I love you because
27 Fix it so she dreams of me
28 99% of gargoyles
Jan 27th, 2012
Mac
Don’t remember Ordinary @17 I have Floreat
Jan 27th, 2012
BananaYogi
My first time seeing them live – and they were magnificent.
Home made batenburg – can’t be arsed…
Jan 27th, 2012
Andy
My first time seeing them as well…. waited a long time.. and boy were they good.. actually they were more than good – I’m still grinning some 12 hours later, which doesn’t happen much these days
Jan 27th, 2012
Twistedkitemike
Ordinary? I wish! It was Floreat at 17, but I concur with the rest.
Jan 27th, 2012
littlegrafter
Couldn’t make it (nor Manchester) but will sleep slightly easier knowing I didnt miss Ordinary. Cracking setlist though, 3 off TLP! Can’t wait until the next one, whenever that will be…… I just hope Fix it and Bad Wools stay in the set.
Jan 27th, 2012
John Burscough
Another excellent outing, all-acoustic from Nigel – apparently the guitar on which he wrote some of the oldies. New-looking hefty strap to avoid droppage, usual aid from “worth his weight in gold” Ken with malfunctioning equipment (“That’s a new lead, cost me twenty quid!”).
Good Skippy joke (“Have you heard the one about Skippy? You haven’t? Tch tch”).
L’enfer was introduced in English, Left Lyrics as almost autobiographical. No cover – bit of a disappointment after Manchester’s triumphant Tragedy. With pictures of both Roy Wood and Noddy Holder prominently displayed in the bars, I was hoping for maybe California Man or Cum On Feel The Noize, but you can’t have everything. They had me at Joy In Leeuwarden.
Jan 27th, 2012
Floreat Ultonia
Whoops! Mac and Mike are of course correct, apologies.
Jan 27th, 2012
colin
Jan 27th, 2012
BrumBiscuit
Bollocks! Just missed Joy in Leeuwarden! Enjoyed the acoustic guitar. Very “exuberant” moshpit at times. Hobgoblin in bottles from the bar!
Note to the Olde White Rose management. One rather put-upon barmaid is not adequate to serve lots of hungry HMHB fans plus the Shropshire CAMRA punters who also appeared. Must do better.
Jan 27th, 2012
colin
Jan 27th, 2012
Smarthair
Great gig last night at Bilston with a fairly lively mosh pit.
Nice mix of tunes, dont know if we will get to see them again this year but wil certainly try.
The Carlisle Boys
Jan 27th, 2012
Gregg Z
An empty fixture list? Methinks there must be more gigs in the offing.
Don’t we need something to look forward to, particularly in these bleak winter months?
Based on recent history, this certainly would not be a case of what Benny Hill would call “trying to fit their rather large agenda into their very tight schedule”.
Jan 27th, 2012
Twistedkitemike
I had a quick word with Geoff and he is busy trying to sort a few more things out for this year. I was concerned with the lack of potential action!
Don’t hold him to anything, but negotiations are afoot for Glasgow and venues in Berkshire, Glos and the South Coast.
Here’s hoping!!
Mike…………………………………………
Jan 28th, 2012
HalfWomanHalfBiscuit
Hi! I was a Biscuit virgin, with a small collection of ammonites and who did more than “roll my eyes” at the Gok Wan acolytes. I happily succumbed to the pre gig HMHB foreplay of a friend and attended the Bilston gig with him on 26th …. I emerged Half Woman Half Biscuit. Great gig loved every minute thank you!
Jan 29th, 2012
Mac
Dave’s review of the gig.
Jan 29th, 2012
Third Rate Les
Stood at the back to ease my dodgy ears, and was rewarded with a brilliant sound throughout. Didn’t miss the moshing much, although did slightly miss observing the band up close. Nigel’s Skippy joke was a belter, and a response to crowd banter rather than prepared. I quite liked his advice on where to get good-quality firewood too, and it was an unusually personal touch to mention that the guitar was the very one on which Dukla Prague was written.
Noticed a few, er, changes to lyrics – “Little Miss Cornbury” was one, and a stumble over Rotterdam’s cock-a-hoop-ness, while the start of Shite Day seemed a bit hesitant and the “rock up” seems there to stay. He also introduced “l’Enfer” as just “Hell is other people” (the usual translation for that line in Huis Clos) so I can’t have my usual moan about his French accent. And the question in his mind that lurks is the road gritters one, rather than the “why does Miss Universe always come from Earth” which has had a few outings recently.
A great setlist – highlights for me were Harry Quinn (as ever) and Fix It, which was blindingly good – they seemed really pleased with themselves after it, and quite right too. Was nice to hear Floreat Intertia (with another outing for Neil’s high bass) and also Jim Reeves. No Trumpton and no cover either, which seemed unusual although wasn’t too bothered about either.
Bilston was good – gave up quickly on the queues at the White Rose and went to the nice curry place near the venue instead, although they need to stock up on their Mango Lassies. Back to Sarf Landon by 2am too, which wasn’t too bad.
Jan 31st, 2012
Tim (and Rob)
Another (2) Biscuit virgins here. 50 something and 40 something from Gloucestershire. well worth the trip-Nigel on excellent form and the band as tight as a gnat’s chuff.
Highlights were of course Joy, together with Dukla Prague and a spirited 24 hour garage People. Nigel launching himself off the drum riser, the superb Mayor of Dudley joke and a joous irk the Purists. Plus all the others. Rob commented that it was like reliving his sixth form. Shows how long they’ve been around.
Hopefully some more dates will be announced soon-very keen to see them play in Gloucestershire-the Guildhall in Gloucester would be more than ideal.
Jan 31st, 2012
drab olive
2012 gigs anybody now the plan
Feb 3rd, 2012
John Burscough
See TwistedKiteMike’s post 18 above, Drab.
Feb 3rd, 2012
2 Chevrons
Lots of talk about The Riverside, Newcastle in April, news awaited eagerly.
Feb 3rd, 2012
colin
When The Evening Sun Goes Down
Feb 3rd, 2012
Neil Peart
Its about time they played Llandudno again imo. You could get literally dozens of punters in that cafe on the Orme.
Feb 6th, 2012
John Burscough
Not that they’d notice.
Feb 6th, 2012
colin
Last of the Bilston vids …take a look at my channel and thanks for all the views!
Feb 7th, 2012
AdeAjax
Top gig once again,loads of tunes and loads of skinheads from Chigley and Trumpton ! Got to 90 Bisodol on cd now I ow the tee shirt,rock and roll HMHB !
Feb 8th, 2012
DESMON
Yes,
Gloucestershire and Somerset please! Oxford looks a definite possibility on May 31st too….
Feb 9th, 2012
DESMON
Took loads of photos at the Bilston gig, have uploaded some here.
Feb 9th, 2012
Duchess
Oxford? Is this a first? I may be tempted out of my palace for the occasion.
Shame the old Zodiac is now all shiny and characterless.
Feb 9th, 2012
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