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So, I went to Thu 12 Apr – Aqualung and I've just got round to writing a gig review for it. I blame illness followed by a trip home.

I think this is the closest I've ever stood to the stage at a gig. It's a bit surprising as we didn't turn up very early at all but there was still loads of space right by the stage. I was close enough to be deafened by the bass speaker and almost close enough to reach up and touch Ben Hales. A couple of the songs were being filmed (Cinderella and Outside), so hopefully I'll be appearing on those videos.

Support was from a young lady by the name of Kate Walsh. She was a very good acoustic singer-songwriter type. There was also some nice chat between songs (I always find that a good story about where the song comes from makes me listen more closely to support artists, and helps me remember the song). She reminded me quite a lot of Gemma Hayes, which is a good thing. My friend Ged_uk bought her album and I'll be interested to know what he makes of it.
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Last night I went to ULU to see Aqualung.

In a fantastic return to form with the support acts, we had the wonderful Kate Walsh, a singer-songwriter who reminded me strongly of both Jenny Lewis and Martha Wainwright, which is No.Bad.Thing. I was so impressed, i bought the album (and got a free aqualung one too!). Hopefully i'll see her again at some time in the future.

Now, I wasn't actually a fan of Aqualung. That's not to say i don't like them, but i've just never heard their stuff before (or at least that i'm aware of). They were simply awesome! ULU is a tighly packed little venue, and it was rocking like nobody's business!

Matt Hales, who to all intents and purposes is Aqualung, is a really nice, cheery and, well, just normal, guy. I've seen his brother Ben Hales playing guitar for Duke Special. I've sadly forgotten the bass player's name, but the drummer David was utterly unique in that he actually played the violin during one song. …

Top 5* Listened Songs in the past 3 months:
*they were all whiskeytown, so i did top 5 from different artists

1. 16 Days

2. Round Here

3. Breathe Me

4. 9 Crimes

5. Colourful

Top 5 CD's I've aquired in the last 6 months :

1. Pneumonia- I am getting into alt-country and it's really scaring me, but this album is truly fantastic if you like Ryan Adams and if you have an appreciation for music that isn't terrible.

2. Strangers Almanac- I can't talk about Pneumonia and not mention Strangers Almanac in the same category. They are very close on my most played list, and this one certainly doesn't disappoint either.

3. Colour The Small One- her vocals are superb and really relaxed. this is a great cd to listen to when you're tired and want to space out a bit.

4. Teaser and the Firecat- my mother gave me her appreciation for Cat Stevens at a young age, and I am finally taking advantage of her musical knowledge. This is a fantastic record from Mr. …