Belle & Sebastian

elduggo · 06-02-2006 03:17PM

ah, fair enough. Yeah, they were all rereleased as one 'collection', and were called the 'Lady Line Painter Jane EPs'. They are stocked on occasion in Tower and are a nice to own for any B+S fan, despite the availability of the songs on Push Barman.

Still the greatest single collection of songs ever - in my book anyway.

trippertds · 06-02-2006 05:41PM

I thought it was brilliant, songs were aces (the new album sounds great live espically Stevies' guitar solos). Crowd banter was fun ("from the miiiidlands" - that girl that requested "I don't want to play football" was right beside me... Bit of a looper). Anyone have a setlist? Had to leave early to catch the last bus and missed some of the encore.

I was the youngest there by about 5-6 years, thank god the bouncer accepted my "ID".

10/10, Wish I had a ticket for tonight

comet · 06-02-2006 05:46PM

I can post the printed setlist tomorrow. Would love to be going tonight too as you can be sure there will be a lot of different songs. It was my first time seeing them live, is stuart one of the worst dancers ever?

monkeyfudge · 06-02-2006 05:46PM

What was with all the tiny, tiny women in the audience? I've never seen so many small women together in one room before.

I wish they'd finished up with Judy and the Dream of Horses, as they started to play it and then stopped.

Tom65 · 06-02-2006 10:59PM

I wanted to hear more If You're Feeling Sinister, but a cracking gig otherwise

Fox In The Snow was on the setlist (I got one afterwards), and they began Judy, Dreams Of Horses as the last song, but then the drummer said no. Cursed drummers!

monkeyfudge · 07-02-2006 12:55AM

haha... my photo was in the Herald this evening outside the gig.

comet · 07-02-2006 10:30AM

Here's the printed setlist for the 5th

I fought in a war
Another sunny day
The model
She's losing it
To be myself completely
Electronic Renaissance
Middle Distance Runner
My wandering days are over
Dress up in you
(Fox in the snow/Meat and Potatos) so obviously that was an on the fly choice

Funny little frog
If she wants me
dirty dream/too much love
dog on wheels
I'm a cuckoo
Jonathan david
If you find yourself/You're just a baby
The State I'm in

ruprect · 07-02-2006 10:45AM

comet wrote:

Electronic Renaissance

I thought that was very good, great lighting during it. I wasnt expecting it at all since I thought it would be hard to do live.

How terrible were the Brakes?

I actually thought they were good.

Did anybody hear/record them on Tom Dunne? I heard they played whiskey in the jar and were going to do it live at the second gig.

elduggo · 07-02-2006 10:50AM

By my reckoning the overlap between sundays and monday gigs were 'I'm a Cuckoo' and 'Funny Little Frog'. The rest of the setlist was entirely different which was a very pleasant surprise for those who headed on both nights.

Last nights gig was exceptional, as was sundays. I'd give mondays the edge though, simply because they played 'Le Pastie de Bourgoisie' and 'Dirty Dream Number 2'. The emphasis on monday was more towards 'If You're Feeling Sinister', whereas sunday concetrated more on 'Fold Your hands'. Having been to both it was just like being to a single 4-hour long gig over 2 nights. It was incredible and heres hoping they won't take another 7 years to get themselves back over here.

Jim · 07-02-2006 12:57PM

Enjoyed both gigs, 2nd night was better imo.
Two totally different set lists so I'm glad I went to both.
Also enjoyed seeing Brakes twice.

Tar.Aldarion · 07-02-2006 02:22PM

Walked in at the end of brakes, they seemed pretty crap but their last song was good. :v:

We had a class time, thoufght it was excellent. Lovin' meat and potatoes!

Didn't play everything thing I wanted, by a long shot but that's to be expected.
First time we have seen them, the band are legends!
(remind me never to use a cloakroom again though...)
What was with all the people wearing stripes???
Might get some pictures up at some point, taken by one of the many tiny girls you are speaking of monkeyfudge.

Too bad we forgot that bruxelles closes really early on a sunday, we forgot and were there for only like five minutes after the gig before it closed

Oh ya, those were annoying girls with the paper aeroplane...

Anyway, class weekend in dublin, good job B&S.

eclectichoney · 07-02-2006 07:29PM

anyone have the full setlist from monday? only went on sunday night but loved electronic ren and your covers blown, seen the band a few times now and that was the first time id heard those two faves

me = well pleased!

trippertds · 07-02-2006 08:46PM

"I'ts a bath night and you all have work in the morning, but you still wanna dance, y'know"

Does anyone know of any bootlegs floating about? I'd love to hear the gig all over again

Ro: maaan! · 07-02-2006 10:09PM

Got some of the quieter songs recorded, but with poor sound quality. Not really worth uploading tbh.

Second night was brilliant. Front row centre of the balcony. The set was excellent. Just because it was different really. I'd have been happy with whatever songs they played as long as they hadn't played them the night before. Really expected more of an overlap of the two nights. Very very very happy with both gigs.

Anyone have a setlist for the second gig?

milkytigerrr · 08-02-2006 12:02AM

I was at Monday's gig and it was excellent. Great setlist. They even played "Me and the Major" a coup for me as I had been to shy to shout it, then did and they played it next song. I got some great pics as I was in second row. If anyone wants them, just pm me.
I'd really love to see a setlist though as the two hours were filled quickly and I'd like to know which stuff off the new album I heard (awaiting it excitedly from cdwow).
I saw them at the Olympia 7 years ago and my God what a change! The Oxygen set in 2004 was good too but its so different to see a band on their own terms.
They looked to me like a band at their best, in the middle of an inspirational zing! Of course I do tend to get like this when they release each album.... Dear Catastrophe... being the only exception... never quite 'got it'. Now I'm rambling.
And while not entirely agreeing with the above, I will admit Stuart is a very funny dancer. Limbs everywhere with an odd infectious beat. It's a little..... embarassing (???!!) to watch actually. Will be killed by pretentious finger-clicking types for saying that??

Jim · 08-02-2006 12:31AM

Nah, Stuarts alright, his elbows are just stuck to his hips. Poor guy.

Tar.Aldarion · 08-02-2006 01:56PM

Girls told me he was excellent, they would know better than me.

He seemed to be quite the popular chap.

comet · 08-02-2006 02:37PM

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

Girls told me he was excellent, they would know better than me.

excellent dancer?? no way, he dances like a girl, it was embarrassing.
Although i couldn't care less what he did on that stage, the music was top notch and I got to shake his hand too, all the front row did.

Tar.Aldarion · 08-02-2006 02:59PM

I know I was standing right behind yee...
I know nothing of mens ability to dance, but weas told he was 'soo good'.

ruprect · 08-02-2006 03:09PM

ruprect wrote:

Did anybody hear/record them on Tom Dunne? I heard they played whiskey in the jar and were going to do it live at the second gig.

Well tom dunne played it at the end of last nights show and talked over the end the bastard. he said he will play it tonight along with an interview with them. They got a few lyrics wrong in it but it is still worth a listen.

Ro: maaan! · 09-02-2006 09:23PM

I liked the dancing.

milkytigerrr · 09-02-2006 11:20PM

They played Whisky in the Jar on the second night. It was excellent and not on the setlist. Stuart wanted to play it and the others objected but he won out. Was worth it. I think its recordd on my friend's voicemail.

trippertds · 09-02-2006 11:58PM

Anyone have a setlist of the second night?

Ro: maaan! · 10-02-2006 08:03PM

Yea, anyone? GF got one the first night. Would like to re-read through the second night...

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