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doubleshiny) wrote2007-12-21 10:49 pm
doubleshiny) wrote2007-12-21 10:49 pm
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Cribsmas Day 3
After another good long lie in for the girls it's out to Leeds to seek out some food. We end up wandering round the Corn Exchange before heading to Nandos where we have a chat about The Cribs.
Mia asks me how I got into the band and I relate my too-long-to-tell story. I was managing a radio station and working all the hours God sent, and I was hearing virtually every new song, every new band around, and none of it was doig anything for me. I'd given up on new music, and I was so close to putting a full stop after my record collection. Was The Thrills really the best that music could offer? I was disillusioned and fed up, I'd fallen out with music. Amid a hectic day yet another CD landed on my desk for me to listen to. I really couldn't be bothered and held out no hope that it was any good. Well, I heard the opening bass riff of Things You Should Be Knowing and 2 minutes and 53 seconds later I'd put music back into my life. I had to know everything about this band, they had be on my A-list, and all of a sudden I cared about what music we had on the station. I made sure me and my staff were always seeking out new stuff and going to gigs, and I've not looked back since. The Cribs renewed my faith in what music could be - pounding, raw, real and visceral.
"That's what you should have said to Ryan, " said Mia. "You know, instead of just kissing him like a knobhead". That's not exactly what she said, but you get the gist.
Back at the Brudenell and we're sitting in the lounge again. Jon Slade is wandering about,as are The Kaiser Chiefs. There's a strangely muted atmosphere, like everyone knows it's coming to an end. Ryan's wearing his 'Christmas suit' and looks right handsome. The b-sides from this album are ace aren't they? I haven't got much to say about it really, it was just brilliant.
Bingo is being called by Ryan, but the LED board's broken. Jonny ends up just writing numbers on a bit of paper, and then just whispering them. There's nothing scientific going on here and pretty soon it's all chaos again.
Shippo introduces the Kaiser Chiefs and off they pop. I'm not one to be unkind but if the mince pie eating contest had gone ahead I think we would have had a clear winner with Ricky Wilson. He's a healthy lad, there's no mistake.
Another auction and I, in my inebriated state, find myself bidding. I'm about to go £200 into the hole for a pair of Ryan's jeans when my Sensible Brain (Drunk Brain's sickly sister) tells me to put my bloody arm down and stop being so silly. The person bidding against me is one Kate Nash. Now what does she need with an old pair of her boy's jeans? Kate - listen to your conscience and send them to me girl.
Ross is the Jarman VS the barman, who is actually Peanut from the Kaisers, and he wins by a country mile. It's those muscly arms you see.
Anyone who's been to the tour dates this year has seen most of the new album being played but there's still the matter of Be Safe. Everyone was hoping that Lee might make it over the water to join the lads on stage but that's a treat for the future. He's on a tape and it's still brilliant. At the end of the set, after Don't You Wanna Be Relevant, the crowd are still chanting for more. "We're really happy that you want us to carry on," says Gary. "But we literally haven't got any more songs". The crowd responds by singing the intro to Another Number, so they come on and do that before collapsing, dead on the stage.(That didn't actually happen, but it might've).
For the last three nights I've been handing out badges featuring Gary and Ryan from The Cribs Online. Some people are a bit suspicious, giving me that 'How much?' look. By far the most asked question is "Why aren't there any of Ross?" The truth is, he doesn't stay still long enough for me to take his picture, but I'm working on it.
There's no rest for the wicked tonight though, we're off to Wire to hear the Cribs DJ set. It's all ticket and we have to queue outside in the bloody freezoing cold but at least it's warm in there. Jonny's playing a lot of Cribs and before I know it I'm being pulled into a rough waltz to The Watch Trick by a handsome young man who turns out to be our own Duke of Wakefield from the Cribs forum. The place is packed and there's a great atmosphere so the time flies by and before we know it it's 4am. Gary and Nick Scott have been spinning discs, Ross has also had a go but Ryan's settled in with his missus. I'm dancing in a haze as usual when Mia grabs me and says "Come and meet Gary!" dragging me into the corner. He's very taken with Mia as she's come all this way and they're chatting away while I try and stay upright.With him is the guy who's been filming all three nights and Gary mentions that there'll be some kind of book of pictures coming along with the DVD. We have some pics taken with Our Gaz and then we're off, walking through the streets of Leeds as the sun starts to come up.
Roughly three hours later Mia is off to catch her flight back to Estonia via Dublin and I'm still sound asleep, trying to recoup the energy lost over 3 days. It's been emotional.
Mia asks me how I got into the band and I relate my too-long-to-tell story. I was managing a radio station and working all the hours God sent, and I was hearing virtually every new song, every new band around, and none of it was doig anything for me. I'd given up on new music, and I was so close to putting a full stop after my record collection. Was The Thrills really the best that music could offer? I was disillusioned and fed up, I'd fallen out with music. Amid a hectic day yet another CD landed on my desk for me to listen to. I really couldn't be bothered and held out no hope that it was any good. Well, I heard the opening bass riff of Things You Should Be Knowing and 2 minutes and 53 seconds later I'd put music back into my life. I had to know everything about this band, they had be on my A-list, and all of a sudden I cared about what music we had on the station. I made sure me and my staff were always seeking out new stuff and going to gigs, and I've not looked back since. The Cribs renewed my faith in what music could be - pounding, raw, real and visceral.
"That's what you should have said to Ryan, " said Mia. "You know, instead of just kissing him like a knobhead". That's not exactly what she said, but you get the gist.
Back at the Brudenell and we're sitting in the lounge again. Jon Slade is wandering about,as are The Kaiser Chiefs. There's a strangely muted atmosphere, like everyone knows it's coming to an end. Ryan's wearing his 'Christmas suit' and looks right handsome. The b-sides from this album are ace aren't they? I haven't got much to say about it really, it was just brilliant.
Bingo is being called by Ryan, but the LED board's broken. Jonny ends up just writing numbers on a bit of paper, and then just whispering them. There's nothing scientific going on here and pretty soon it's all chaos again.
Shippo introduces the Kaiser Chiefs and off they pop. I'm not one to be unkind but if the mince pie eating contest had gone ahead I think we would have had a clear winner with Ricky Wilson. He's a healthy lad, there's no mistake.
Another auction and I, in my inebriated state, find myself bidding. I'm about to go £200 into the hole for a pair of Ryan's jeans when my Sensible Brain (Drunk Brain's sickly sister) tells me to put my bloody arm down and stop being so silly. The person bidding against me is one Kate Nash. Now what does she need with an old pair of her boy's jeans? Kate - listen to your conscience and send them to me girl.
Ross is the Jarman VS the barman, who is actually Peanut from the Kaisers, and he wins by a country mile. It's those muscly arms you see.
Anyone who's been to the tour dates this year has seen most of the new album being played but there's still the matter of Be Safe. Everyone was hoping that Lee might make it over the water to join the lads on stage but that's a treat for the future. He's on a tape and it's still brilliant. At the end of the set, after Don't You Wanna Be Relevant, the crowd are still chanting for more. "We're really happy that you want us to carry on," says Gary. "But we literally haven't got any more songs". The crowd responds by singing the intro to Another Number, so they come on and do that before collapsing, dead on the stage.(That didn't actually happen, but it might've).
For the last three nights I've been handing out badges featuring Gary and Ryan from The Cribs Online. Some people are a bit suspicious, giving me that 'How much?' look. By far the most asked question is "Why aren't there any of Ross?" The truth is, he doesn't stay still long enough for me to take his picture, but I'm working on it.
There's no rest for the wicked tonight though, we're off to Wire to hear the Cribs DJ set. It's all ticket and we have to queue outside in the bloody freezoing cold but at least it's warm in there. Jonny's playing a lot of Cribs and before I know it I'm being pulled into a rough waltz to The Watch Trick by a handsome young man who turns out to be our own Duke of Wakefield from the Cribs forum. The place is packed and there's a great atmosphere so the time flies by and before we know it it's 4am. Gary and Nick Scott have been spinning discs, Ross has also had a go but Ryan's settled in with his missus. I'm dancing in a haze as usual when Mia grabs me and says "Come and meet Gary!" dragging me into the corner. He's very taken with Mia as she's come all this way and they're chatting away while I try and stay upright.With him is the guy who's been filming all three nights and Gary mentions that there'll be some kind of book of pictures coming along with the DVD. We have some pics taken with Our Gaz and then we're off, walking through the streets of Leeds as the sun starts to come up.
Roughly three hours later Mia is off to catch her flight back to Estonia via Dublin and I'm still sound asleep, trying to recoup the energy lost over 3 days. It's been emotional.