Tonight is the big night for any self respecting rock fan in Glasgow – or should that be Scotland. AC/DC roll into Hampden Park as part of their “Black Ice” World Tour and the anticipation is high. I’ve got a few mates from Dundee coming down as well as one from Stevenage coming up for the gig, so it’s a logistical nightmare trying to fit everyone in for drinks before we head off to Hampden.
The Solid is bracing itself for a day of madness, as it’ll be busy from early on until about 5:00pm. It’ll be interesting to nip into the pub tomorrow at about 9:30pm when AC/DC are in the middle of their set – interesting to see how empty the pub is on a Tuesday!
Wednesday Thunder are playing The Academy as part of their (second) farewell tour. I’ve seen them a few times (including the previously mentioned farewell tour) and am still thinking about going to see them one last time.
Thursday I’m out again, this time seeing Northern Ireland’s The Answer for a gig re-scheduled from April. The band are supporting AC/DC on their current tour, so they should be good doing a longer set.
Monday 29 June 2009
Sunday 21 June 2009
Weekend in Dundee.
So I travelled up to Dundee on Friday night after work and went out into town for beers with Scott and Euan. We visited Paul at The Phoenix and then back up the road. Late start on Saturday due to the excesses of Friday but we still managed a pub crawl round Dundee city centre. Unfiortunately Paul wasn't out on Saturday for beers, but I'm sure we'll see more of each other the next time I go up or they guys come down to see me.
Disappointing result for Ferrari in the British Grand Prix, but Sebastian Vettell did a good job for Red Bull - notching up his second win of the season.
All was going well today, until I went into the spare room to find some low life piece of s**t had decided to chuck a stone through my window (again!). I'm quite concerned about this to be honest, as it's the second time in 6 months it's happened - almost like I'm being trageted (or is this just paranoia?). Of course I don't know who it was that did it, so can't do much about it - the annoying thing for me is that I have to pay another £200 to get the damn thing fixed.
Disappointing result for Ferrari in the British Grand Prix, but Sebastian Vettell did a good job for Red Bull - notching up his second win of the season.
All was going well today, until I went into the spare room to find some low life piece of s**t had decided to chuck a stone through my window (again!). I'm quite concerned about this to be honest, as it's the second time in 6 months it's happened - almost like I'm being trageted (or is this just paranoia?). Of course I don't know who it was that did it, so can't do much about it - the annoying thing for me is that I have to pay another £200 to get the damn thing fixed.
Thursday 18 June 2009
Newcastle Visit
Took a wee trip down to see the parents at the weekend again and to see Katie and Nathaniel who are over for a wee holiday. As always, it’s nice to see Father P doing so well and Katie and Nathaniel seemed to be having fun too. The main reason for going down was to see them all before their imminent depature to Spain for a weeks holiday.
I managed to escape into town on Sunday night where I tried to get into Trillian’s (the Newcastle version of The Solid) and turned up at 3:30 only to be told that it should have opened at 3:00pm but strangely – wasn’t! I have the feeling that the rock fraternity of Newcastle was venturing down to Castle Donington for the Download Festival to see bands like Slipknot, Anvil, Thunder, Whitesnake, Faith No More, Journey and Sunday’s headliner’s Def Leppard.
Ended up at a place called The Percy Arms which was kinda rockkin’ so not a bad night all in all.
Def Leppard’s Donington Set List: Rocket, Action, C'Mon C'Mon, Make Love Like A Man, Too Late For Love, Nine Lives, Love Bites, Rock On, Two Steps Behind, Bringin On The Heartbreak, Switch 625, Hysteria, Animal, Armageddon It, Photograph, Pour Some Sugar On Me, Rock Of Ages, When Love & Hate Collide and Let’s Get Rocked.
Whitesnake’s Donington Set List: Best Years, Bad Boys, Can You Hear The Wind, Love Ain't No Stranger, Guilty Of Love, Lay Down Your Love, The Deeper The Love, Is This Love, Got What You Need, Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City, Give Me All Your Love, Here I Go Again, Still Of The Night.
This weekend coming I’m off to Dundee for more beers with Mr Scott and Mr Dave (if he turns up), then we’re all getting ready to get onboard the “Rock N’ Roll Train” heading for Hampden Park on 30th June. :)
I managed to escape into town on Sunday night where I tried to get into Trillian’s (the Newcastle version of The Solid) and turned up at 3:30 only to be told that it should have opened at 3:00pm but strangely – wasn’t! I have the feeling that the rock fraternity of Newcastle was venturing down to Castle Donington for the Download Festival to see bands like Slipknot, Anvil, Thunder, Whitesnake, Faith No More, Journey and Sunday’s headliner’s Def Leppard.
Ended up at a place called The Percy Arms which was kinda rockkin’ so not a bad night all in all.
Def Leppard’s Donington Set List: Rocket, Action, C'Mon C'Mon, Make Love Like A Man, Too Late For Love, Nine Lives, Love Bites, Rock On, Two Steps Behind, Bringin On The Heartbreak, Switch 625, Hysteria, Animal, Armageddon It, Photograph, Pour Some Sugar On Me, Rock Of Ages, When Love & Hate Collide and Let’s Get Rocked.
Whitesnake’s Donington Set List: Best Years, Bad Boys, Can You Hear The Wind, Love Ain't No Stranger, Guilty Of Love, Lay Down Your Love, The Deeper The Love, Is This Love, Got What You Need, Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City, Give Me All Your Love, Here I Go Again, Still Of The Night.
This weekend coming I’m off to Dundee for more beers with Mr Scott and Mr Dave (if he turns up), then we’re all getting ready to get onboard the “Rock N’ Roll Train” heading for Hampden Park on 30th June. :)
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