Chops

meh meh meh that's really ungrateful meh meh think of all the starving kids in africa meh meh meh

No, it's not just because of that, it's their overall attitude to their fans too. I wouldn't mind a great night seeing them in Aberdeen. But if they are so precious that they can't bring themselves to play here because a few people had a chat through a portion of their set then why shouldn't i resent them a bit, i wasn't talking through their set. I'm so glad most other bands don't feel like that otherwise no-one would play anywhere. Why should i travel miles and miles to see them? I could understand them playing just Edinburgh and Glasgow. But avoiding Aberdeen on purpose just to spite people and playing Inverness instead just smacks of acting the cunt. I mean it wouldn't have taken too much effort to play Aberdeen on the way there or back.

I hope he reads it too.

you sound pretty precious yourself. have day out and see them somewhere.

incidentally, i spent the evening after the GYBE and Sigur Ros gig chatting to Mr Braithwaite about football and he said he loved Aberdeen. but I think he was referring to the football fans opinion of Rangers FC. he loves the tims. a lot of weedgies have this skewed version of Aberdeen as a super affluent oil-rich Dallas type place which is painted by Reporting Scotland and the STV equivalent and don't want to come here on principle. i'm sure Primal Scream had that issue as well. until they eventually came to promote their sh*te album. would have loved to have seen them here around Vanishing Point/Xtrmntr days.

talking at gigs is a problem at the Lemon Tree and the Tunnels though. the bars are too close to the action. was enjoying Pictish Trail / Rozi Plain / Lazy Sheepdog last week until a big group of bams came in and made an absolute racket. politely told them to zip it and was met with the same predictable, unbelievably selfish responses. "we paid our money" "this is a pub as well" which makes you wonder why they paid a tenner to get into a pub when there's loads in the area.

and I think "The Hawk Is Howling" is f&cking ace. wasn't a fan when I met the boy. would probably gab a load of starstuck nonsense to him now. one of my favourite bands.

but aye, dry yer eyes Stuart and co and give Aberdeen another chance.

Euros Childs (Gorky's Zygotic Mynci frontman)

and

Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals frontman)

and

ESPERS

and

Boom Bip

all under one roof?? on the same night??? bloody hell. gig of the year by a million miles.