--- In Bombast@yahoogroups.com, M R McDonald <mars@c...> wrote:
>
> You know how we love those Bombast-exclusives!
>
> mars


well this isnt a bombast exclusive but i know some of you bombastards
aren't fallnetters so here is the review i just posted to the "other"
list

nice to finally meet graydon albeit only very briefly!

simon



from fallnet
......
just got back from the bier keller for the 2nd of the 2 manchester
dates

managed to get in on the door ok - tshirt stand had 2G+2 and Panda
etc cds for a fiver each - so i picked up the latter mentioned later

the support group was more "interesting" than the usual fare - some
of the lyrics were rather shite tho - and they swore too much too

next was a visit to the bar for a 1/2 litre of the germ beer - which
was ok

backing tape of Panda then started so everyone cheered and got ready
for the show, and waited and waited and waited and waited and waited
and waited and waited for what felt like about 1/2 an hour while the
PPP cd blared from the speakers - not sure about other members of the
audience but this did make me suspect that the ensuing show would
involve a very drunk marky falling into drums. it also made me regret
spending £5 on the cd in my hand

fortunatly i was wrong - the band came out and sang a song about
opening a box, then telephone thing, then mr blow into locoman.
everyone sounded tight and mark looked to be in a really good mood -
maybe new mrs smith doesnt let him drink before performances?
only negative point was the sound which - especially during the first
few songs - contained many bursts of ear killing feedback

psued mag, bourgoise town, janet, and sparta all followed and all
were good - mr pharmacist put in an suprise appearance and was
cracking.

gig ended (for me) with big prinz with mark passing the mic and
ending up with 3 audience members onstage yelling with him - usually
this kind of shit gets on my tits but mark seemed in a really laid
back and smiley mood - it was really nice to see the gnarly old
bastard appear to enjoy being on stage.

i wasnt going to go to this gig until i changed my mind at 8pm
tonight and drove into town tonight and even before it started i
thought it would be a real letdown - but i was wrong - it was great