Middlesbrough Music Live
Sunday, June 19
Middlesbrough Music Live. Free all-day festival with ten stages in the picturesque Middlesbrough town centre. With The Proclaimers (!!!!), Estelle, Towers Of London, Hurricane Party, Nine Black Alps, Editors, The Paddingtons AND MANY MORE!
AKIRA'S VERDICT : Goliath. It was me, Mary, and Son of King Rebel & Blonde Jeremy from Piranha Deathray. It was so smart. There was lightning and shit.
BEST SONG : Bankers or Clones
MISSILES: 3
Captains Of Industry nightTuesday, June 07
Captains Of Industry night @ The Underworld, Camden, London. with HELL IS FOR HEROES, THE SOUND EXPLOSION and WE WILL BE PILOTS.
AKIRA'S VERDICT : BRILLIANT. I was aided on this night by axeman Jeres, keysman Blonde Jeremy, and chanteuse Mary. TSE and HIFH were the shit.
BEST SONG : Ur. Clones or Love
MISSILES: Nil
VOTE BOOBYTRAPSunday, June 05
VOTE BOOBYTRAP - ELECTION GIG. With REIGNS, THE EARLY YEARS and DJs Akira The Don (HIM AGAIN!) and Huw Stevens.
AKIRA'S VERDICT : For some reason when I do these vaguely attended gigs in Wales I fucking go nuts and run shit. Second fully solo, was ace. Starstudded, and made all the more buoyant by the excellent support.
BEST SONG : Hmmm. Clones?
MISSILES: Nil
