2010-11-20 Brixton Academy, London

[razorpilot]

Just announced...
UW are playing Brixton Academy on Saturday 20th November. 8pm - 2am... so it's gonna be a late one!

Can bet your bottom dollar they'll do the Friday as well!

[razorpilot]

Oops! Title of thread should say 2010-11-20, but can't work out how to edit that on my iPhone.

[TheBang]

Can bet your bottom dollar they'll do the Friday as well!
I'll take that bet, and you'll owe me a dollar, seeing as they'll be at STRP Festival on Friday. ;)

[razorpilot]

Oh yeah... bugger. Dollar is in the post.

[unwound floors]

8PM-2AM?

Fuck. It's definitely time to start selling myself on the streets for cash.

[TheBang]

Fuck. It's definitely time to start selling myself on the streets for cash.
Start?




;)

[Mike]

So i guess a November UK tour then? I would like to see what other dates are 'announced'. :P

[Dirty0900]

So i guess a November UK tour then? I would like to see what other dates are 'announced'. :P

So far there are only free, London, Machester, Glasgow

[Mike]

So far there are only free, London, Machester, Glasgow

Where were these announced then? Ticketmaster?

[matty303]

Anyone know if this is still a 2am finish as the facebook event here (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=494062476538&set=a.468233556538.252228.510541538#%21/event.php?eid=127570687289960) shows an 11:30pm finish but Ticketweb still has it as a late show?

Confused

[Dirty Saint]

Any news on support yet ??

[stimpee]

Fuck. It's definitely time to start selling myself on the streets for cash.Well that should raise about $7.37AUD. Try body parts for the rest.

[philth]

I bought a ticket for this show but I won't be able to make it over now. Having bought tickets from abroad before there is a certain rigmarole involved in letting someone else pick it up but once I get that sorted out I'll give it away for free to someone here. I'll keep you posted.

[whatmakesustick]

So support is Silver Columns and Appleblim. Never listened to SIlver Columns but review of their record seems to suggest they are electro (80s retro ish)....

I know everyone has debated the 'same set list' topic, but I have to say I am not looking forward to this gig quite as much as the last (few) Brixton gigs. I just cant get my head around the fact I know exactly what they will play and in what order. I still have have no doubt I will been dancing for two hours and it will be a great night. I guess I still had a little hope that we might get some improv but it seems the Dortmand setlist was standard. You never know though.....

[potatobroth]

but I have to say I am not looking forward to this gig quite as much as the last (few) Brixton gigs.

I'm with you and had that exact same feeling, but if you haven't seen a show this tour, I bet you'll find this show quite spectactular.

[vacant]

Anyone have a rough idea of set times for this?
It says Doors are at 8, so would you assume

Support 1: 9-10
Support 2: 10:30-11:30
Underworld: 12:00-02:00

[razorpilot]

This has just been released by Brixton Academy:

20th Nov 2010 – UNDERWORLD stage times: Doors 8pm, Appleblim DJ Set 9pm, Sliver Columns 10:30pm, Appleblim DJ Set 11:15pm, Underworld 12am, Curfew 2am. Over 18s only (times approximate and subject to change)


Hmmm... would have preferred a 11pm start for UW like the last time they played there.. I might be falling asleep by midnight!

[Dirty Saint]

Getting excited now

[wooter]

Guys had a blast - one of the better shows - but because of the boozed up idiots in the front we had to bail out of there. That's what happens when doors open at 8 but the main act is on at midnight :).

[vacant]

I was impressed too. Few too many dickheads who'd spent the night on the lager and disco biscuits (saw one guy with a huge bag full of 'em getting chucked out the bogs) but the show was great. Would have been nice to hear Pearls Girl in the encore, but no complaints with the rest of the set list. Cowgirl and Moaner in particular fucking had it!

[Dirty Saint]

I was impressed too. Few too many dickheads who'd spent the night on the lager and disco biscuits (saw one guy with a huge bag full of 'em getting chucked out the bogs) but the show was great. Would have been nice to hear Pearls Girl in the encore, but no complaints with the rest of the set list. Cowgirl and Moaner in particular fucking had it!

Exactly this

[Dirty Saint]

More detailed review

Firstly the support...Appleblim...oh dear :(
Silver Colums - too bloody loud...was soooo distorted could not make head or tail or most of it ;(
Underworld...we got great spot around 4 rows from front, smack in middle but once Downpipe dropped the whole area packed out with drunk/drugged out idiots who thought that pushing everyone was a cool idea...I like a could jump around but to the extent where I risk being bundled to the ground aint funny.

Moved back to around half way back where it was a bit more civilized ;)

Great set list though...best ever versions of King of the Snake / Moaner I have heard...really enjoyed the ripped up intro to Born Slippy..& special mention to the encore of Dirty Epic :)

So in summary..support shocking, 'disco biscuit' brigade' ruined the start but set list more than made up for it

[whatmakesustick]

Enjoyed the gig as usual, obviously very similar to the iTunes and Forum gigs in terms of setlist. Still can't get my head around the fact that I knew what was coming next....but that aside, I thought there was great energy from the stage and from the crowd.

I think some of the new stuff came across reall well (ALAF, Scribble, Between Stars), but Bird1 and Diamond Jigsaw not as well. Bird1 is a bit moody compared to the rest of the set that is more uplifting - I do love the tune but when its live, I kind of get the feeling it does not go anywhere (and those 'syth plops' hurt my ears!!). Although Stumpet came acorss great at Brixton a couple of years ago...

Was great to hear Dirty Epic but its obviously not part of the 'standard' set as the visuals (screen) were re-used from the Oblivian tour and the lights were not doing much. Great versions of the classics KoS, BS, TMO. Dark (Nu?) Train. I do love the now shortened version of TMO.

Not sure why the gig needed to be a late one (the support did not justify the 4hours of waiting!)...but maybe I am just getting old!

I have to say, I think Downpipe has been a great opening tune on this tour, really kicks the gig of at a great tempo and grabs everyones attention from the beginning.

My colelction of thoughts seems to be in a random order! Anyway, great gig, great venue, great energy :)

[jose m]

"the whole area packed out with drunk/drugged out idiots"


So in summary..support shocking, 'disco biscuit' brigade' ruined the start but set list more than made up for it[/QUOTE]



i'm proud to be one of the "disco biscuit" brigade.
without us the atmosphere would be shit.
rave on !

[razorpilot]

Having got in to the Academy at about 10.45pm, we managed to find a lot of space at the front just to the right hand side of centre stage. I thought Sliver Columns and Applebim weren't too bad actually.
As midnight approached, it got a bit busier around us but not mobbed and no spaced out dickheads at all, just a group of Italians who were just slightly annoying.

Anyway, I thought the gig was just simply awesome. Had lower expectations than previous gigs because knew what they were going to play next, but I was blown away, much more than at the iTunes gig.
I agree completely with whatmakesustick about Bird1, and Diamond Jigsaw is not my favourite, but others around us seemed to really enjoy it.
Had the hairs on the back of my neck stand up when Dirty Epic started, but just wished they had enough time to squeeze in Pearl's Girl as a final encore.

Really looking forward to heading up to Manchester on Thursday! Bring it on!!

[mel]

I had been looking forward to this gig since i bought the tickets - as soon as they came out. I fuckin live for underworld. Got turned away at the door. absolutely fucking gutted

[potatobroth]

I had been looking forward to this gig since i bought the tickets - as soon as they came out. I fuckin live for underworld. Got turned away at the door. absolutely fucking gutted

huh?

[Dunwho]

Wow it was great to see Underworld in Brixton. I had been there a year ago and saw Orbital, they really failed to impress and fell victim to the very airy acoustics in the room resulting in the sound being fucked beyond belief.

Silver Columns fell into this trap too and they had way too much high end, resulting in a whole set that left you covering your ears from the screeching distortion and noise. But from what I heard their stuff sounds fairly interesting and the last song really finished on a high.

Appleblim kept the mood fairly deep and layed on the subfrequencies from the start and between SilverColumns and Underworld. While Underworld were being set up his set was absolutely brilliant with some fantastic mixing... there was some of the smelliest weed going around during this part of his set and by the time he was finished the place was totally on the same level and the excitement in the room was off the scale... this is exactly what was needed from a support act and especially a DJ. Their number one objective is to get everyone on the same page... so that the atmosphere is perfect for the lads when they hit the stage. So contrary to what others were saying about Appleblim i thought he was great!

While Appleblim was doing his first set i spotted Rick at the sound desk checking out the sound. I waited till he left, introduced myself and shook his hand, thanking him for all the great music and good times... he said he was happy to hear there were a few dirts in the crowd .. and as i was just moving away he pulled me back and said "now I hope we put on a good show!".. we had a quick laugh shook his hand again ...FANTASTIC MOMENT! Absolute hero of mine, I was chuffed he took a minute to talk to me!

And well we all know that the gig was how it has been for awhile.

1. Downpipe... sounds absolutely brilliant live!
2. ALAF... This is a fantastic song to sing with and what with everyone is such a good mood there was much linking of arms and belting out the chorus! HEAVEN!!! HEEEAVEN!!!
3. Nu Train... I have head this once before in Dublin, but that time it was at the very start and people had yet to really fill up the venue from the bar.. so this time is was glorious... during the main synth line karls shadow was above the top of the stage.. nearly on the roof.. and it was like he was some sort of god..50ft high on the roof ...amazing...


forget... Ehm ?. Scribble. Great to hear live, a bit like ALAF but with shit drums.. people were into the lyrics and singing more than anything else.. it was still shit as a tune though and the stop at the start and the finish is piss poor, totally breaks up the show and it takes the great old tunes to pick it up again.

Bird 1 - Just does not work live. That Synth Plop does nothing and if it was a snare itd make a huge difference.. but there is nothing to that song really.. the lyrics are even a bit shit tbh... after remixing it I realised its pretty boring.

Between Stars - Liked this once it got into it.. was a bit shit at the start..
Diamond Jigsaw was good i think.. the guitar sounded good (eventually)

Karl broke his hand camera during Rez (i think) and made a joke saying that it actually is written on the camera "Do not dance with this camera"...

During King Of Snake then he didnt have it to use so they filled the room with dry Ice and it was fairly mental - there was a real quick change in the middle of KOS... pretty cool... then they went for the 99-00 era middle section bringing in the piano.... pretty much the same as the rest of the tour.

Rez Cowgirl stole the show for me... loved it, best time i have seen it live... shiver at the climax... EVERYTHING EVERYTHING!

The video during Dirty Epic was not oblivion with bells era.. as someone has suggested here... they used the video by John Warwicker for Bird 1 with the growing plant....

Dirty Epic showed everyonce just how brilliant UW's music could be, and it didnt need to blow your head off... so intricate..

And Moaner... by this point i didnt think id have the energy but low and behold i found something... it got very smokey/dry icey and super intense... total Rave!


Personally i prefer knowing that they are working out the set as they go... that there is some sort of Improv... but to be honest its nice to know that if they have opted for this type of show they have done it well...

They have perfected what they have and from what I heard there was not one mistake throughout... it was pretty much superb - sound and all...

Somebody said there was a shorted TMO... thats not the case i dont think... pretty standard length!

All in all a great night and now i have Dublin on Saturday to look forward to... its going to be the last one in "A very long time" it seems so I hope they do something special for it!

[mel]

huh?

lol didnt articulate myself that well. I meant i been looking forward to seeing underworld for ages and didnt get past security saturday night and was very pissed off. Especially cos of all the rumours about underworld not touring again for some time :(

[froopy seal]

lol didnt articulate myself that well. I meant i been looking forward to seeing underworld for ages and didnt get past security saturday night and was very pissed off. Especially cos of all the rumours about underworld not touring again for some time :(I daresay I might not be the only person you made curious as to what might have been the cause for the rejection...

[mel]

They found a small amount of something they didnt approve of. Thrown out onto the street, tickets retained. Probaly my fault but still hurts like hell not seeing my beloved underworld. specially when who knows when they will be back...

[razorpilot]

Well that was a bit silly.... especially as security didn't appear to be doing a particularly thorough search of people.. it was just the usual pat down with me.
Manchester isn't sold out, take the hit and get a train up.

Anyway, some good long videos here:
Downpipe & ALAF:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP_zZo6MDk8

Scribble:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMAd7qElk90

Dirty Epic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InJwvkZGGP0

Moaner:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ1mNNzi9aw

[mel]

cheers for posting the videos - looks like there was a fucking amazing vibe at that gig - better than kentish town a couple months ago. painful to watch and know i wasnt there though :(:(:(

thats the thing i think we was singled out for extra searching by security - no standard pat down but all pockets turned inside out, wallet opened and rifled through - looked in places we really didnt expect (not in that way though)

ah well. cant make it up to manchester this week neither. good to hear a good time was had by all anyway

[Dirty Saint]

Great video's razor...thanks for posting

[froopy seal]

i'm proud to be one of the "disco biscuit" brigade.
without us the atmosphere would be shit.
rave on !All nice and well, but next time keep those half-naked, sweaty, rubbing, viking friends of yours at HMH Amsterdam in check. ;)

Also, please do rave on (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVtjLlQydNM).

[ultradave]

Dirty Epic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InJwvkZGGP0


thank you.

[LadyDiamondIsHereNow]

Thanx for the linx, razorpilot. I waz there at the front, not being a disco biscuit bunny, just enjoying the rhythmz, high on life. Dirty Epic, my favourite song ever, so powerfully sung...amazing...brought up such emotionz in me.

[wooter]

i'm proud to be one of the "disco biscuit" brigade.
without us the atmosphere would be shit.
rave on !
Pushing your way through the crowd, not giving fuck or respecting other people, is no atmosphere.

The whole place was dancing. Only the drugged three fucks in the front thought they were at a mosh pit. And as far as I could see, the vibe of rest of the place was not influenced by the atmosphere created by drugfucks in the front. A lot of angry faces from people who were trying to have a good time without being pushed around, yeah...

Most fun I ever had was when one of those nuts decided to crowdsurf, and I threw him face first down the front stage. Double win, since crowdsurfers were gladly escorted outside, without reentering.

Back to the gig: the playlist is boring if you have heard it multiple times, but Downpipe-ALAF-NuTrain-Scribble is a great opener. Bird 1 is the start of what I'd call "the break", with Diamond Jigsaw having the same vibe. And the place goes mental with Cowgirl-Rez, KoS and Nuxx. Dirty Epic is then a bit mellower to end with the Moaner bang.

But if you then listen their older live work... So much better, because it is much more fluent and not just "tracks from an album" but whatever Rick cooked up in his studio. I still miss nuxx at Glasto in 1998-1999ish, where the buildup was phenomenal and new for a track that has been played to death.

[jose m]

Most fun I ever had was when one of those nuts decided to crowdsurf, and I threw him face first down the front stage. Double win, since crowdsurfers were gladly escorted outside, without reentering.


listen to yourself

[stimpee]

lol didnt articulate myself that well. I meant i been looking forward to seeing underworld for ages and didnt get past security saturday night and was very pissed off. Especially cos of all the rumours about underworld not touring again for some time :( I feel your pain. Happened to me before. Some remnants of something in a bag (and im talking specks here) that had been left in jeans that had been thru the washing machine meant I couldnt get into a gig a couple of years back. This whole zero tolerance shit is bullshit. the people who are dealing (and usually crap gear) are well prepared and have it stashed in a safe place. Victimising party-goers like this (and then threatening to call the police in when you protest) is very heavy handed.

As for the crowd surfers, I cant say taking the disco biscuits has ever made me want to crowd surf. I find them quite annoying but its just part of the gig and over in a few seconds. doesnt really spoil the vibe much.

I think the current setlist is a decent setlist. It is a shame that theyve decided to play the same thing all the tour but enjoy it and get down and dance.

[CurledOnTheBlueVelveteen]

So, 15 years of having underworld as the soundtrack to my life and then two live gigs in a year. Strange to find others sharing my love for what Rick and Karl have to say after all that time with just me and my headphones. Anyhow, I'm looking for a way to say thanks to them for the music and opportunity to go ape shit in Brixton. Guess this will do. Spread the love!

[wooter]

listen to yourself
Getting some crowdsurfer's boots in my neck is not what I consider a great atmosphere at a concert.

But, alas, this was a long time ago, not at an Underworld gig, and not in Brixton. It was even after my pressure that we ended up seeing Underworld there after I had seen Orbital last year in Brixton and enjoyed it.

I'm ok when it comes to push and shove with my 6'1", but please think about the people who are not as tall and big. I'm also pretty sure that you're not one of the idiots who was ruining it for others in Brixton. Like I said: in the front you only had a few asses who were pushing and shoving because they wanted to be noticed by Karl. Normally these people leave after a song or two because they are tired, spilled their drinks or lost their biscuits, but for the rest of us it means we couldn't enjoy the song as much as mr. disco biscuit did.

[wooter]

eGigs review: http://www.egigs.co.uk/index.php?a=13685

My sentiments exactly :)

[mel]

Seeing as there will be no 'underworld only' (whatever that means) shows for a long time now, maybe they could do one more brixton gig as a kind of farewell for now to the fans, if all the london fans wanted it? im clutching at straws a bit but if the home crowd really wanted it? they do love us enough

[Rog]

heh! no chance mel! that'll teach yer not to leave yer stash in yer pocket;)

[philth]

Seeing as there will be no 'underworld only' (whatever that means) shows for a long time now, maybe they could do one more brixton gig as a kind of farewell for now to the fans, if all the london fans wanted it? im clutching at straws a bit but if the home crowd really wanted it? they do love us enough

Get the bus / ferry to Dublin and come see them here tomorrow. Cheap as chips. Sorted!

[jose m]

Get the bus / ferry to Dublin and come see them here tomorrow. Cheap as chips. Sorted!


very good advice......where's me passport?

[Andrea]

So, 15 years of having underworld as the soundtrack to my life and then two live gigs in a year. Strange to find others sharing my love for what Rick and Karl have to say after all that time with just me and my headphones. Anyhow, I'm looking for a way to say thanks to them for the music and opportunity to go ape shit in Brixton. Guess this will do. Spread the love!

Well, I really fell in love at Crocodile and got the blow at Holding The Moth and notwithstanding all spooky coincidences long before and after that release I finally realised "it´s not my version, only a copy" so I just booked the show at "Wallmans-Salonger" in Stockholm. You know, the place where artist are singing and dancing and serving dinner and taking care of the dishes too between their performances. This year we have a show called "Thank you for the music", a kinda tribute to Benny and Björn from ABBA. www.wallmans.com/Stockholm
Yeah, I guess that will do as well. I was a big ABBA fan back in the seventies in Hungary, long before I understood I´m gonna live a big chunk of my live in Sweden (just another funny coincidence :)).
I know I´m gonna hum the "thank you for the music" for my self the rest of the night after that show :)


I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
If I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
I'm so grateful and proud
All I want is to sing it out loud

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
And I've often wondered, how did it all start
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
Like a melody can
Well, whoever it was, I'm a fan

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
I wanna sing it out to everybody
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!

Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

Thank you for the music
For giving it to me...

[Mike]

I put the setlist up at the Gigography.. http://uwlive.rowla.com/gigs/view/429

Only 1 mention of TMO in this discussion, either it was a forgetful experience, or it wasn't played? I put it in anyway, i assume it was.

[whatmakesustick]

It was played.