Holding the inspiration for the title of this blog, it’s only fair to hand the focus of what’s sure to be a future bookmark for all the geeks of music land (yeah right) over to ...
Metronomy.
The first time Joseph Mount (+ Oscar and Gabriel) graced my presence was in a 100-capacity night club in Cheltenham (yes Cheltenham) early 2006.
Me + entourage of 6
Promoters x 2 (PGTW fame)
Bar Staff x 2
Grand total of audience? 10.
So watching the pioneers of dance AND light-pushing play Reading last year was quite the proud moment.
Cheltenham never did hold the title for the height of music venues and/or new music lovers - with only recent years showing dedication from Pop Goes the Weasel, Coughing Colours (R.I.P - both sorely missed) and more recently Stereoplex and The Super Salon - but the intimacy of that gig will always stay with me. I was sat about 4ft away from the stage, with nothing but a pissed-up friend inbetween the band and I. It stirred something inside my head - i had a quick (see: drunk) conversation with a friend post-gig and we decided there and then that we’d make our own music (no euphemisms). A far-too ahead of it’s time Myspace page, a ridiculous name and many arguments over 2 years later, all we had to show from that night was, combined, a 15-date strong gig collection and an enormous love for Metronomy.
This Could Be Beautiful (It Is) - Metronomy
Trick or Treatz
Trick or Treatz (South Central Remix)
Metronomy’s Website (about time too!)
Metronomy’s Myspace
Purchase Metronomy's New Single 'Heart Rate Rapid' Here.
- Lea x
1 comment:
...and electro pedro was born?
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