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Forum => Live => Topic started by: ungachuck on Aug 14, 2018, 07:24

Title: Alexandra Palace Friday, Oct. 5
Post by: ungachuck on Aug 14, 2018, 07:24
Hi brothers and sisters,

I have 2 tickets to Friday 5th October 2018 at Alexandra Palace and we're unable to attend due to a Dad's 60th party on the same day. I'm look for a straight up swap for 2 tickets to go on Saturday 6th October 2018. Please get in touch if you know anyone that wants to swap tickets.

Thanks in advance :)

Title: Re: Alexandra Palace Ticket Swap
Post by: Conn6orsuper117 on Aug 15, 2018, 05:46
I'd love to go, but I can't afford a plane ticket (thanks trump) :'(
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace Ticket Swap
Post by: Sulo37 on Aug 16, 2018, 16:50
I would like to swap our Saturday tickets for the Friday ones please!!!
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace Ticket Swap
Post by: Sulo37 on Aug 16, 2018, 16:52
Quote from: ungachuck on Aug 14, 2018, 07:24

Hi brothers and sisters,

I have 2 tickets to Friday 5th October 2018 at Alexandra Palace and we're unable to attend due to a Dad's 60th party on the same day. I'm look for a straight up swap for 2 tickets to go on Saturday 6th October 2018. Please get in touch if you know anyone that wants to swap tickets.

Thanks in advance :)

I would like to swap please!!!!
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace Ticket Swap
Post by: Csar on Aug 16, 2018, 18:37
Quote from: Sulo37 on Aug 16, 2018, 16:52

I would like to swap please!!!!
You should send him/her a private message so she/he gets notified. Click on the name and under Actions click "send private message".
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace Ticket Swap
Post by: loobsloobs on Sep 11, 2018, 12:27
I have two tickets for Saturday 6th of Oct if anyone wants to swap for x2 Friday tickets?

I presume the person who first posted has made their swap already.
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace Ticket Swap
Post by: Foxboy on Sep 25, 2018, 09:04
Could be interested in this swap, will let you know.
Title: Alexandra Palace Friday, Oct. 5
Post by: Foxboy on Sep 25, 2018, 09:10
1st. Is the Facebook group no more or did I just not get the memo I wasn't part of it anymore or something? Maybe I'm doing something stupid on my phone.

2nd. What's going on, where are we all meeting up?

3rd. What's good with y'all?
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace Ticket Swap
Post by: loobsloobs on Sep 26, 2018, 11:24
I still have these tickets to swap if anyone is interested...
Title: Alexandra Palace today (Friday 05th) - two tickets
Post by: disepalo on Oct 05, 2018, 16:23
Hi

I have two last minute tickets available for today's concert at Alexandra Palace. Happy to meet outside the venue to arrange. Please send me a private message, thanks!
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace today (Friday 05th) - two tickets
Post by: Explud on Oct 05, 2018, 16:57
I think Beck will be live this time.
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace today (Friday 05th) - two tickets
Post by: hstn on Oct 05, 2018, 17:16
Quote from: Explud on Oct 05, 2018, 16:57

I think Beck will be live this time.

Glad I wasn't the only one, according to what Tom posted on IG
https://instagram.com/p/Bojowcilwoh/

though I imagine they're just playing his song to test the sound system instead, but who knows!
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace today (Friday 05th) - two tickets
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 06, 2018, 00:33
Quote from: Explud on Oct 05, 2018, 16:57

I think Beck will be live this time.
Nope

Quote from: hstn on Oct 05, 2018, 17:16

who knows!
Me. Beck is on tour (http://www.memphofest.com/) in America so I wasn't expecting him.

Setlist was basically the same as Paris. I probably found it easier to listen to/analyse the new transition thingy before Wide Open on that excellent Paris footage than I could tonight. The beginning of Wide Open itself felt like an aural mess for me. That may have just been the soundsystem though. The bass was fine but some of the mid-range could have been more expansive.

Some additional observations:
Swoon works better live than anywhere else. It seems to prompt easy-going disco dancing from the crowd.
Ally Pally possesses zero heating, so gigs in Winter can be cold. But tonight was so warm you could see steam!
People still go nuts to HBHG in a way that frankly baffles me. On the plus side, they also seemed to really dig Got To Keep On.
Nice touch: placing the disco balls halfway out into the venue, not just over the stage. Beautiful effect.
Ed waves too much.
During EBW7 I wished I was on E. It felt partcularly 'clubby' tonight.
I miss the robots once theyre gone (this incidentally, will be the title of my forthcoming novel.  :) )
People with backpacks and large handbags need to stop dancing in a way that smacks their bags against other people.
Mad As Hell kicks ass (metaphorically, thank goodness).

If like me, you were totally caught out by the way they sold out two nights at this venue, do not despair (London people, if you're reading this). The touts were selling lots of tickets. The start time of course was 9 not 8.45, and if you wait til 9.10 or 9.15 (and uh, miss the first 2 minutes of Free Yourself  ::)) you can talk the touts down to £20 a ticket. Don't worry about the "lead booker/photo ID" stuff, the door staff didn't give a sh*t. If they ask, tell them your "lead booker" has already gone in ahead.
Venue "pro tip": when you walk into the actual gig space, turn right, go down the BACK of the venue and up the far right hand wall. There is always more space over there, and you can get reasonably near the front even if the gig has started.

I imagine they will play London again in the next year or so. I mean they've only actually released two tracks one track since their 2016 BITE gigs (which is why I'm baffled that they sold out to 20,000 for this weekend as opposed to 10,000 for the weekend in 2016). Surely they will play again once the album is out...
Nothing I could have recorded tonight would have been as good as that incredible Paris footage.

I've tried to post a picture of a projection on the outside of the venue (not that exciting TBH) but Tinypic is down at the moment. Can anyone else recommend a free, easy-to-use photo-hosting service? For dummies?
Oh I've just realised there's a better pic on the Chems twitter. But mine has a London bus in it!

https://twitter.com/ChemBros/status/1048280417747554304
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace today (Friday 05th) - two tickets
Post by: Bosco on Oct 06, 2018, 02:02
yeah, Beck is only tagged in the instagram post because his track 'Golden Age' is in the background.

Thanks for the review Wolkenkrabber.
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace today (Friday 05th) - two tickets
Post by: Csar on Oct 06, 2018, 14:51
Thanks for the review, Wolkenkrabber!
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 06, 2018, 00:33

Some additional observations:
Swoon works better live than anywhere else. It seems to prompt easy-going disco dancing from the crowd.
People still go nuts to HBHG in a way that frankly baffles me. On the plus side, they also seemed to really dig Got To Keep On.
Yep, they're superb crowd pleasers. I am personally not yet bored of them as much as I was with OOC. I guess HBHG will almost never leave their sets as it's so popular and always triggers people to sing along with the vocal sample.

Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 06, 2018, 00:33

Nice touch: placing the disco balls halfway out into the venue, not just over the stage. Beautiful effect.
Yeah, isn't that awesome?! It creates such an immersive, dreamy atmosphere in such a simple yet effective fashion, it's just ace.

Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 06, 2018, 00:33

Ed waves too much.
Haha, true.

Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 06, 2018, 00:33

I miss the robots once theyre gone (this incidentally, will be the title of my forthcoming novel.  :) )
It's just too short of an experience, isn't it?

Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 06, 2018, 00:33

People with backpacks and large handbags need to stop dancing in a way that smacks their bags against other people.
Surprised they would even let folks with backpacks in.

Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 06, 2018, 00:33

I've tried to post a picture of a projection on the outside of the venue (not that exciting TBH) but Tinypic is down at the moment. Can anyone else recommend a free, easy-to-use photo-hosting service? For dummies?
Oh I've just realised there's a better pic on the Chems twitter. But mine has a London bus in it!
If you aren't afraid of using a German service, you can try this one.
https://abload.de/
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace today (Friday 05th) - two tickets
Post by: ThePumisher on Oct 06, 2018, 16:21
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 06, 2018, 00:33

Ed waves too much.

Did he do the ladder?
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace today (Friday 05th) - two tickets
Post by: WhiteNoise on Oct 06, 2018, 16:53
Quote from: Wolkenkrabber on Oct 06, 2018, 00:33


I've tried to post a picture of a projection on the outside of the venue (not that exciting TBH) but Tinypic is down at the moment. Can anyone else recommend a free, easy-to-use photo-hosting service? For dummies?

Imgur is super easy and quick

https://imgur.com/upload

It just doesn't give you the direct link automatically - once you upload, right click the image and say "Open image in new tab" in Chrome or "View image" in Firefox until you get a URL / tab that ends in .jpg or .png, or whatever.
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace today (Friday 05th) - two tickets
Post by: Csar on Oct 10, 2018, 08:50
Was that the projection you talked about, Wolkenkrabber? Looks cool.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Do2dm2tW0AIq3X7.jpg)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dow9HBiXoAAoJ2z.jpg:large)
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace today (Friday 05th) - two tickets
Post by: Trekker31 on Oct 11, 2018, 18:38
Cool pics! Any videos or recordings of this show? Just curios; asking the obvious. When is the new album? I like Mas As Hell because...

We're not going to take it no more lol
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace today (Friday 05th) - two tickets
Post by: WhiteNoise on Oct 11, 2018, 18:43
I'm mad as hell Free Yourself was released before Mad as Hell. MAH superior track.
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace today (Friday 05th) - two tickets
Post by: Explud on Oct 11, 2018, 21:35
Quote from: WhiteNoise on Oct 11, 2018, 18:43
I'm mad as hell Free Yourself was released before Mad as Hell. MAH superior track.
There, there, my friend. MAH from lives for my vision seems to be uncompleted track.
But Ed said that the album is finished and mixed.
Title: Re: Alexandra Palace Friday, Oct. 5
Post by: Wolkenkrabber on Nov 04, 2018, 03:49
Bus Job (https://www.instagram.com/p/BokAZuZH4Zv/) as Ed might say.