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I went in today as I had a voucher left to use from Christmas (which OneUp were still accepting, rad dudes till the end).

I've never seen it so busy, you couldn't walk through without having to ask past people. Weird and upsetting, really.

It was a bit like seeing your friends dead carcass being savaged. I kind of wish I'd never gone.

Anyway, I wanted Yo La Tengo's new album, but OneUp have stopped restocking releases so there was none left.

I was a bit bummed that there'd be nowhere to get new releases now, so I went off to HMV, not expecting them to be restocking for new releases.

They had about 7 copies and it was only £10. Then the pretty girl at the checkout talked to me about Yo La Tengo.

I haven't shopped in HMV for years, but really hope they stay now, the people that work there are a great bunch of lads.

Have you gotten this from an official source? I saw the same picture on Offset Guitars, and I suspect that they are fakes.

I only just saw it today on there, but it seems to be real. Apparently reps have confirmed it, and there is a copy of the specs on there too.

Any one of these! I don't know if i want a Jazz, Jag, Mustang or a Telecaster Deluxe.

Apparently the Squire Telecaster deluxe will have the Fender WRHB, pretty amazing for a Squier. I think i want a white Tele deluxe.

Pm'd

... and JakeBassist, who would get horrendously drunk on Chris' whisky, repeatedly get caught staring at Slutbags' tits, then flounce off and sob to himself in the corner while rocking back and forth.

This is pretty much my experience of Jake at parties, good summary.

Yeh, definitely Sonic Youth, Pavement and Yo La Tengo. Tend to do this with Weezer, Nirvana and Broken Social Scene aswell.

Wilco would be another for me, although it usually ends in me just listening to Kicking Television on repeat. Definitely going to go listen to Wilco now.

I fear i have forgotten some, but these are the standouts!

1. Sufjan Stevens - The Sage Gateshead

Possibly one of the best gigs i have ever ever been to. It was seriously amazing, the combination of the music, lights, dancing and crazy shit was unreal. He played a lot of The Age Of Adz which sounded incredible live, probably helped by the fact it was my favourite record of last year. Impossible Soul was off the scale live, 25 minutes of incredibleness, and then finishing on Chicago! The venue was perfect too, absolutely nobody talking, everyone in awe. Sufjan hardly ever plays in the UK but you should jump at the chance to go when he does, no better complete show atm imo.

2. The National - Edinburgh Corn Exchange/Boston, Bank Of America Pavilion (w/ Yo La Tengo)

Can't decide which gig was better, saw them twice on the same tour. Boston was obviously amazing as Yo La Tengo were supporting, it was a fantastic support set which ended in I Heard You Looking, which was amazing live. The National's setlists at both gigs were far better than i expected. The played an amazing mix of all the albums, mainly High Violet obviously but it all sounds great live, it was nice to hear a lot from Alligator and Sad Songs. Boston ended in Ira from YLT playing guitar on Terrible Love, which was really cool and Matt did his usual walking round the crowd and ended up next to our seat. I can never stop watching The National's drummer live, he is incredible to watch.

3. Wild Beasts - The Lemon Tree

Really really incredible live band, i think this was the third time i have seen them and definitely the best. They seem to have got better and better live with each album. They played mainly Smother which just sounded so so good live, definitely the best live band in Britain atm. It was nice to see Katie Harkin with them aswell, definite dream woman. I actually wrote about the gig here: http://www.herculesmoments.co.uk/2011/11/wild-beasts-live-lemon-tree-aberdeen.html

4. Les Savy Fav - The Tunnels

So much fun! Great setlist too. Obvious highlights were all to do with Tim, he stroked my head, then again he did this to pretty much everyone else. Let's Get Out Of Here Now was particularly great. Yeh, probably the best gig i had been to in Aberdeen for ages. I also wrote about it: http://www.herculesmoments.co.uk/2011/03/les-savy-fav-live-tunnels-01032011.html

5. Joan Of Arc - The Tunnels

JOA were loads better than i remember them being last time, yeh they were good last time but they really dragged on towards the end. This time they were great and i was really into Life Like at the time, so it was great to hear most of the songs live. I'd actually missed out on seeing Hot Club every time they have been to Aberdeen for one reason or another so it was great to finally see them. They played mainly newer stuff though which i didn't really recognise as i had been more into Drop It 'Til It Pops and Live At Dead Lake, but they still sounded great and the banter of course was a bonus. Shame about Seas, Starry but i have seen them lots this year and they have been nothing short of fantastic every time.

Here is my top 10: http://www.herculesmoments.co.uk/2011/12/2011-in-lists-russ.html

Or for those too lazy to click on the link:

1. The Antlers - Burst Apart

2. Wild Beasts - Smother

3. Los Campesinos! - Hello Sadness

4. Bright Eyes - The People's Key

5. Wilco - The Whole Love

6. I Break Horses - Hearts

7. Real Estate - Days

8. Washed Out - Within And Without

9. Walls - Coracle

10. J Mascis - Several Shades Of Why

Would it be possible to know the set times? I am working 'til late so would be useful to know if i could head down after to catch any of the bands.

It's pretty obvious what happened to it.

They stole it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Ge5s5-6SQ

Really? It's an auction, not a car boot sale. The primary customers will be rival instrument dealers/shops.

Fair enough, i could be wrong, but i was under the impression a lot of the folks on here were interested in this.

Surprised nobody has posted this yet:

Industrial Auctioneers & Valuers

Friday at 11am surely isn't the best time to do this? Seeing as most prospective buyers will be in work.

I guess you can still get in phone bids.

This. Awesome.

Pitchfork: Weezer Present the Weezer Cruise

'the fuck?

Dino Jr, Sebadoh and The Antlers too, what genius thought this up?

I am actually unbelievably tempted, i must be crazy.

God, why didnt I get tickets to that London show?? I thought they'd have just been doing the new stuff aka a huge pile of shite.

But Hurley is decent! Actually, I hope they play a few from Hurley on Sunday.

There is another thread on this but this is relevant to Bruce Millers:

Imported Instruments - Edinburgh Musical Instrument Shop - Aberdeen Store - (Powered by CubeCart)

Pretty smart move, opening a new store where everyone shops and giving the staff from BM jobs there.

Seems more viable than had they bought Bruce Millers.

Is Rivers still not playing guitar live?

If these pictures are anything to go by then yeh he is playing guitar.

Weezer, O2 Academy Brixton, London | Photos | DIY

I think playing a Wheatus cover is a bit pointless at their own gig, but cannot complain with a setlist like that.

Kind of funny at a festival as loads of people go to see them thinking they are the ones that did Teenage Dirtbag.

Yeh same thing happens every year with the weekend tickets.

I bought my Sunday ticket last week off ticketmaster, when they were selling on ebay for face value + 40-50.

Some people are right silly.

Woah, their London setlist last night was like perfect. Seriously incredible selection. Mainly Blue and Pinkerton! Wish i'd gone.

Weezer Concert Setlist at O2 Academy Brixton, London on July 6, 2011 | setlist.fm

I hope we get something similar at T In The Park on Sunday... (I wish).

I think that the Squier signature will be ace, unless they mess about with it like what they did to the vintage modified Jazzmaster.

Can't really see them messing about with it much. All the Squier signature models seem to be pretty much replicas of their guitars.

Plus i couldn't see J releasing a JM under his name sans trem.

Obviously not a bass but they have a J Mascis squier Jazzmaster on the way apparently. Rumour has it like this:

Crazy how high he sets the action.

Putting on those three bands in such a tiny venue would lose money, given the sheer cost of booking them and the limited capacity. Music Hall FTW!

Good point! I was thinking more cause they already have probably already paid them some forms of deposit.

Surely thats just too much of another risk though?

This is really gutting.

I was gonna buy tickets but was waiting to see Saturday headliners as it would decide whether i wanted a day or weekend ticket...

Cheers for trying though guys, you seemed to put a lot of effort into it. Maybe it was just too ambitous.

It is a shame that loads of folk will now continue to complain about Aberdeen and things not happening. People just need to get down to gigs aswell and support things, i don't see why people need a festival to go see music.

How about a gig at Tunnels though with Idlewild, Twilight Sad and Xcerts to recoup some costs??

From what i heard, the Saturday headliner was pinned on after it looked as if festivals would be cancelled in Japan, after the earthquake.

It ended up later on that the festival wouldn't be cancelled so the band in question would have had to fill their other contract. A quick search of google shows that this band wasn't announced for the festival until 1st June, so not too long ago. I could be wrong on the band mind, but they would seem to fit very very well.

Bit of a shit situation that came up by the looks of it, if this is true. Having to find a headliner of that size must be hard.

I'd imagine they have managed to get someone now though, and just have to get things sorted out then will announce. In fact i have an idea/have heard rumours of who they might have, and they'd fit.

So i don't want what i say here to add fuel to the fire that they don't have a headliner.

If what i've written here is false or the organisers wouldn't like this up, please feel free to take it down.