Another busy gig day
travelling, listening to sound checks and getting to chat with three bands
before bed, all in a days work.
New band, The Parrots make
a flying trip over to the UK from Madrid to promote their debut album, but it
was the support act that drew me to the show tonight. However before the main
gig tonight in Leeds I quickly changed the plan to add in a trip to the
Brudnell social club as PUP (Canadian band) were in town as well! After
departing the train and looking around the usual shops in Leeds I headed for
the Brudnell social club on the residential area of Leeds, great venue with
many famous faces playing there in the past. From past to the present, todays
stars were PUP a band who I have been following for past few years but never
got around to seeing them. Previous to today I was trying my hardest to
organise an interview with the band, however their press contact does not
reply, there lead man, Stefan does though, a cool guy. Not only did he reply
but give me an interview at the venue pre show. After chatting with the
guitarist for the podcast, I was lucky enough to stay in the venue and watch them
sound check two songs and watch the support band Solids sound check as well as getting things signed (see link for interview, will be live by Nov 2016). 
However, that was the
end of one adventure, would have loved to stop for the gig but I had another
interview awaiting and a show I have been wanting to catch for a while. To
Head row house I headed, a modern venue and my first time in it, daunting at
first by where to go I headed up the winding stairs to a beautiful roof
terrace, heading back down to the second level I found the event space as it
were, Luckily enough, The Orielles were just sound checking with the Parrots
watching, after getting something signed very lovingly by the Spanish parrots,
I awaited to chat the main event The Orielles. The interview took place on the
roof, as we (me and Orielles) chatted nervously through an interview, it was
evident that these three are not too far from my mind set of being reserved
creative individuals that are constantly thinking of what to do next (again
interview in coming months). 
After customising my
vinyl’s they headed for food, while I checked out the show below, first act a
two piece from Leeds, left a good impression on the handful of crowd present.
It was left to The Orielles to kick things up a notch, by laying down their
dreamy surf rock they drew in the bigger crowd. The headliners tonight The
Parrots, usually go even crazier, however due to late set times and my last
train times, I had to leave pre parrots show, gutted but am sure there music
and tour will soon see them fly my way again. Even though I was home early, it
was still an awesome day and made a new contact in the form of
pizzaforthepeople. A great promoter duo who are putting on a special gig night
featuring brilliant acts, including Night Owls, Narcs and Le Bête Blooms. It
will not just be any gig as there will be pizza available among other
activities and food, so check it out now on twitter and more.
https://www.facebook.com/theorielles/
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