It’s a britpop summer. Blur last week. This week – Oasis. At Wembley. Admittedly my first time inside Wembley Stadium. I have stood outside it interviewing people about football.. however, this time I was going in!! OH F*CKING YEAHHHH. Because Oasis were on. I was always a closet Oasis fan when I was 15 but I was (DON’T FUCKING SHOOT ME) a die hard Blur fan. It’s true. And I’ve survived. Funnily enough. Both sets have been intensely amazing this summer. The bands are different and credible in their own rights so let’s not go on about it too much – its boring and should stay in the past. One thing I will say however: Wembley Stadium sucks. It’s claustrophobic and oppressive.. I was talking to a lovely lady in the toilet queue and her words were ‘it feels like a prison around these parts’ I mean come the f*ck on – if you’re paying 90 quid for a ticket and 4 pound a beer then you want to at least be able to go to the loo!! Hyde Park has the same problem. And in the time of a recession when 90 quid is on the way to a full price festival ticket where you can see many a band (at least 50) then why are you going to pay that much for one? Ok they’re living legends. But I want to see these money making venues sorting their act out and delivering the public more for their money. I am a lady don’t you know. Who needs to powder her nose from time to time.
Here’s a little video I made.
Other things Becki Burrows has been getting up to this week -
I went to see Chk Chk Chk or !!! at the Electric Ballroom. I love this band – but I was a little disappointed. Last time I saw Nic Offer he was far more sexual on stage and I have great memories about him gyrating onstage to the speakers. Yes. Sex can be a very amusing addition to a live show. I wanted more of that – but Nic Offer (lead singer) didn’t seem as keen as I did. *Devastation*. But bloody hell* – I hardly recognised him when he came on stage – he’s cut his hair, lost a load of weight. The crowd boo’ed when the band didn’t do an encore. But hey, they are still good.. I just think this is a band you should see at a festival. In the spirit of things. I also went to see Autokratz at Hoxton Bar and Grill. Really good. Really really good. I just wish it hadn’t been a Tuesday night with work on the next day. Scowl. That’s when you feel like you’re surrounded by students and the jealous factor hits you as you’re friend asks if you want another drink and danger signals bleep in your mind and you become fully aware of the 9 – 5 shift.
*I never (hardly ever) swear but I have just come back from an Oasis concert and I feel it is only appropriate to fuck fuckity fuck it when you’re delivering a blog about britpop music. Oh sh*t there go the sponsors..
I am listening to White Denim. Chew Lips. David Bowie. Blur. And Oasis. And my myspace band of the month are http://www.myspace.com/therumbleband. Their myspace pic sucked me in. Live and learn…
This is the video
