Oi, Midlands goth types - it's another Mercat gig!

[mrph]

Fresh from the band's website...

Malaise (first Uk tour?)
@ the Mercat
September 28th

Spread the word...

Comments

[sarcaustik.livejournal.com]

They played Carnival of Souls in 1997 and were quite splendid. But then, I suppose I would say that wouldn't I ;-)

[fuzzygoth.livejournal.com]

*ouch* oh that was a neuron firing . . .
wow I was there this memory thing is really
quite good when used :)

[fuzzygoth.livejournal.com]

hmmm I see a wee trip to brum for the weekend :)

*BoUncE* *BoUncE* *BoUncE* *BoUncE*

hee hee hee

[dagwast.livejournal.com]

Having seen them live about 3 times I can say that if you don't have to be too upset if you miss them.

[radixlecti.livejournal.com]

Last time I spoke to Ian Mann he said he wasn't putting on any more gigs at the Mercat - has he had a change of heart or is this nothing to do with him?

[mrph.livejournal.com]

How long ago was that? He's done two others fairly recently, after all - Dream Disciples in July, and Last Days of Jesus a month or two before that.

But yes, this is an Ian gig - he mailed me this morning to confirm some more details (price is the usual £4). Support is still tbc.

Re:

[radixlecti.livejournal.com]

It was about a week or two before the Dreamies gig - he was quitting after the Dream Disciples because of consistently crap turnout and huge financial loss over the years.

Fair play to him for having a change of heart though - there aren't many people that continue to promote things for the goffs despite constant bitching and moaning *ahem*.

[mrph.livejournal.com]

Well, they'll make a change from the usual bands I see doing non-London gigs. Plus it's cheap and it's close - and it's an excuse to go to the Mercat and perk at people. The support should be interesting, too.

To be honest, the only Malaise song I know is "Walking Through The Wonderland", which was a minor club hits a few years back. If I had the choice, I'd rather see Elusive, but they're not playing Birmingham and Malaise are, so...

[dagwast.livejournal.com]

Malaise are one of those, not too bad on CD-should never be alowed to play live, bands. Then again it's probably been 3 years since I saw them last, so perhaps they've learned not to suck.

Shssh! You'll scare the punters... :)

[mrph.livejournal.com]

Ah. Was this due to sound, or lack of stage presence? Another "we just stand there and mumble" band, by any chance?