LOSTPROPHETS WEDNESDAY: TOUR STUFF
Lostprophets Wednesday. Fuck, who am I kidding – every day is Lostprophets day round here. I bring to you some awesome stuff from the recent touring.
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LIVE REVIEW: LOSTPROPHETS
Who: Lostprophets
Where: 02 Academy, Brixton
When: Thursday 11th February 2010
Support: Hexes & Kids In Glass Houses
Lostprophets brought their mighty ‘Betrayed’ tour to London last thursday. We were lucky enough to be there and my-oh-my what a fucking night.
The day started unusually early for Ms Shikari and myself. By 5pm we had finished a couple of cans of Strongbow and cracked open a bottle of whiskey,(as is our gig ritual) each took half in a bottle and jumped on the train to Brixton.
By the time we got to the academy, it’s fair to say we were completely plastered. Like, wasted. Headed straight in (guestlist naturally,) and to the bar. After I’d demanded the cute check in guy put my wristband on for me – much to his amusement – we headed to the bar. Umm a few times….
Support on the night came from ‘Hexes’ and ‘Kids In Glass Houses’.
Now this is where I fess up and admit..I actually can’t remember much at all. I’m assured from reviews that Hexes were great. Having seen KIGH before I know they are always quality. ALED, SHAY, BOYS YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU!
Here is the new single
An interval, then Lostprophets came out. Now this, I remember every second of.
This is the third time I’ve seen the boys now and I have to say, the best. The songs from new album The Betrayed sit perfectly along side older stuff and it was a fantastic mix.
It was awesome to hear ‘We are Godzilla….’ especially for us, umm, slightly older fans… 🙂
It’s hard to chose any particular highlights as the whole set was off the scale. It’s at times like this, seeing your favourite band perform so amazingly that really makes you feel alive. Anyone who says they weren’t elated at the euphoric ‘Last Train Home’, ‘Rooftops’ my personal favourite ‘Can’t Catch Tomorrow’ and anthemic new hit ‘Darkest Blue’ …well, you’d have to be dead really.
The Mosh-along factor of ‘Burn Burn’, and of course the immense ‘Shinobi vs Dragon Ninja’ hasn’t lessened in the slightest. This, my friends, this is what music was made for.
Of course the boys engaged in their usual banter and the crowd were great. The encore of next single ‘The light that shines as twice as bright’ was a spine-tingling harbinger that there is so much more to come from them.
Long live Lostprophets. A-fucking-men.
February 14, 2010
Ms Shinobi
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MS SHIKARI’S GUIDE TO GIGWEAR
WITH A NUMBER OF GIGS COMING UP IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS I FIGURED NOW WAS A GOOD TIME TO GIVE YOU ALL MY GUIDE TO WHAT YOU SHOULD WEAR WHEN SEEING A BAND.
THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, AND THE RULES ARE EXACTLY THE SAME.
THE RULES:
DO
- WEAR CLOTHES THAT FIT, DON’T BE WEARING JEANS THREE SIZES TOO BIG, THEY WILL ONLY END UP ROUND YOU ANKLES. TRUST ME IT’S NOT FUN HAVING TO HOLD THEM UP AS YOU MOSH.
- WEAR STUFF THATS COMFY, NO NEED TO SQUEEZE YOURSELF INTO CLOTHES THAT ARE TOO SMALL OR TIGHT YOU WILL ONLY REGRET IT WHEN YOU GET ALL SWEATY AND THINGS START GETTING VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.
DON’T
- WEAR A NEON TUTU NO MATTER HOW ‘COOL’ YOU THINK YOU LOOK. YOU DON’T, YOU LOOK LIKE A TWAT.
- TRY TOO HARD AND WEAR EVERYTHING YOU’VE SEEN THE ‘CELEBS’ WEAR, IT’S TOO MUCH. YOUR GOING TO SEE A BAND NOT WALKING THE RED CARPET.
- BE A WANNABE DRAWING I HEART WHOEVER ON YOUR FOREHEAD IN EYELINER, IT’S A LITTLE BIT PATHETIC TO BE HONEST. THEY ARE NEVER GONNNA SHAG YOU SO GET OVER IT AND MOVE ON.
- EVEN THINK ABOUT WEARING HEELS GIRLS, FLATS OR TRAINERS/BOOTS ARE THE THING TO WEAR. MOSHING IS BEST DONE WHEN YOU CAN FEEL YOUR FEET 🙂
Now that ground rules have been set here are what i recommend for a good gig.
BOTTOMS:
It’s best to keep thing simple with a kick ass pair of jeans, skinny or coloured, dark or light it’s all good.
Indigo Panelled Skinny Jeans
– MOTO indigo skinny jeans with panelled and zip detail.
Grey Rose Print Skinny Jeans
– MOTO Grey rose printed skinny jeans with 5 pocket detail.
Grey Skinny Baxter Jeans
– MOTO crushed grey skinny leg Baxter jeans.
Ice Blue Jamie Jeans
– MOTO Ice blue ultimate skinny Jamie jeans
Bleach Ripped Skinny Jeans
– MOTO bleach skinny jeans with extreme rip detail down the front legs.
Floral Print Skinny Jeans
– MOTO Floral printed skinny jeans with 5 pocket detail.
Skinny jeans from topshop
Monkee Genes Organic Skinny – Electric
Fenchurch Caper Denim – Green
Coloured jeans from EBTM
Tops:
A band t shirt to a gig is a standard by now so you can’t go wrong with showing your support.
Lostprophets T-Shirt- Mega Lolz!!!
Panic At The Disco From Me To You T-Shirt – Black
Marylin Manson Suffer T-Shirt – Black
Kids In Glass Houses Bad Tee – White
Enter Shikari Juggernaught Tee – Black
Enter Shikari Brain T-Shirt – Black
If you want to stand out from the crowd and buck the tradition you’re on to a winner with printed t- shirts. It’s up to you, wear what your into.
Bling Girl Top
Viva Le Rock Top
Foil Skull Top
- Scoop neck collar
- Short cap sleeves
- Foil chain skull design
- Low back hem
Yes Please Stripe Tee
- Wide scoop neck and short sleeves
- ‘Yes Please’ long type with sequins
- Narrow striped fabric
- All around raw edges
Idol Slash Back Face Top
Everybody Hurts Burnout Tee
– Raw edge tee with ‘Everybody hurts’ motif and all over spot in a burnout fabric.
Cheetah Face Tank
Tops from topshop
ACCESSORIES:
Here is where anything goes. On your wrists you can wear anything…. cuffs, shag bands, watches it’s all good baby!
Flower Bead Bracelet
Movie Boxer Belt
Fingerless Neon Gloves
Shove on a a pair of fingerless gloves to keep the chilly air at bay. Plus they look pretty fucking cool too.
Textured Trilby
Now don’t laugh or think i have gone mental a good hat is a staple of any ‘goths’ wardrobe. Be it a wolly hat, beanie hat or the good old trilby, all of them set your outift of perfectly.
And let me tell you once you’ve seen someone thow a fucking top hat on stage and have the band wear it, you realise anything goes where headwear is concerned.
Check Desert Scarf
Another staple of the gig look is a scarf, any colour any pattern it doesn’t matter so go bold and let it clash for a real wow effect.
Accessories from new look
NOW YOU KNOW WHAT TO WEAR GO FORTH AND
MOSH YOUR MOTHER FUCKING BRAINS OUT.
Peace out
xx
LOSTPROPHETS: THE COUNTDOWN
Thursday 11th February
02 Academy Brixton
Lostprophets…
….and Ms Shikari and myself are on the guest list. Fuck. Yes. This is gonna be one hell of a gig.
In honour, I have decided to do a daily countdown where I will be bring you a picture, song & lyrics, video and trivia.
19 DAYS TO GO
The Betrayed promo shot
L-R: Jamie, Mike, Ian, Lee, Stu
Song: Burn Burn
Album: Start Something
Where do I begin, with this life we’re living in
Market youth their uniform, make us all fit in
But do you think, that we’re that blind?
That we can’t see through all your lies
[chorus:]
Cause it’s no good
Burn burn the stations
We’ll burn it down
Burn burn the truth
Enjoy the flames
In celebration
Enjoy the sound
For us, for them, for you
I know that I’ve been told
My intergrity was sold
Priced and placed upon the shelf
It’s worth it’s weight in gold
But do you think we’ve lost our minds?
Yeah we can see through all your lies
[chorus]
Burn burn the truth the lies the news
Burn burn the life that you cant choose
Burn burn the hate that gets you through
Burn burn for us, for them, for you [x8]
Cause it’s no good
Burn burn the stations
We’ll burn it down
Burn burn the truth
Enjoy the flames
In celebration
Enjoy the sound
For us, for them, for you [x5]
Ian & Mike: NME Interview Part One
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