Weeelllll Jen here's the thread so you can delete the old one!

Who's going?

I'm going. I'll be looking like this so if you see me, say hi. I enjoy talking to fellow fans.


edit: others going...

Al/Ryan's Snakebites
Daniel/tv pro
wasted_time
Cecile/mary_jane83
Nadia/Nadj

thanks, fee. this will save people sifting thru so many pages in the old thread. since a lot more are going to this show, i'll try to edit fee's first post to add the list of forumers going so you guys can keep up...and maybe meet up.

aw, Fee. I hope you have an awesome time! Say hi to the boys for me

Thanks...I reserrected the old thread...but this is much easier...see you there!!!

This is me..well it's an old shot from 2003 my hair's longer and straighter now but you get the jist!

i'm definitely going....fuck the train problems

There must be a way...what about National Express????

yeah ama going to the forum gig.. got a long travel from north wales... but its worth every penny. Cant wait!

^kol fan?

indeed i am... i always use this username everywhere now! ive had it for so long!

i'm listening to wasted time right now

can someone please post the set list...or if anybody actually has the real set list...could you take a photo of it for me and post it? thanks

that was by far the best gig i have been to lol i felt sorry 4 the people on the first row i was on the second jumping around like a mad man and f**k the world at the end with the nice old set trashing super! who did everyone else find it?

Hi guys, sorry I didn't see all of you, all I can say is that was one hell of a night all round!

Oh...and btw girls Hamish was flashing your knickers about...but I'll let you explain!!!

And the set list was as Nottingham!

he was actually wearing some this time?

They weren't his!!! The girls will explain when they get home! He said he'd like to meet the owner!! Big girl!!!

What?

i can't wait to hear this

Courtney Love was at the aftershow!!

WHAT

EWWWWW!!


Hope Craig ran for his life!

damnit Al, just tell us about last night already!!!

Gotta be kiddin. What was she doing there?! I hope she didn't come anywhere near Ryan's boyfriend.

hey im just wandering if u were the person me and my mate was tlking to?! wats ure name?

Hamish did...

She was pretty engrosed with someone else....(not a Vine!)

oh good *sigh*

*cringes* ugh.. courtney love

that Hamish is a smart man

It was just a lot of fun, comp tickets, press pass and aftershow with lots of chat.

lol. what time did u get to the forum?

Just as they were at the stage door, I panicked and shouted Hamish 'cos I thought they might just be going in. But no problem, so I suppose that was just before 4!? Then I just went to the Bull and Gate until 7ish when I went to pick up my passes etc. I was in the press pit for the first 6 songs, with the green jacket on between Craig & Brad and then up on the balcony for the rest of the show.

ahhh sweet. meand my mate were therefrom about 1!lol we got there autographs and pictures with all the band! i porbs did see u in the press pit cz i was right at the front. o and btw what were u doing there??!!lol

you met them and got autos?! great! if you got there at 1pm and waited - you deserved it! please post your pics when you get a chance.


here's a really nice show review...
http://feed.insnews.org/v-cgi/feeds.cgi?fe...tory_id=2110082

Swing With the Vines' Mature Vibe ; Aussie Band Are Better for Their Break
Aug 30, 06:38 PM
By STEPHEN MARR

The Forum, NW1 .....

MUSIC The Vines

THE original members of Australian garage band The Vines met each other in the mid-Nineties, while working at their local McDonald's. They released the album Highly Evolved in 2002 to critical acclaim, and embarked on both an international tour and a heroic ingestion of drugs.

The next album, Winning Days (2004), received a lukewarm reception from critics and fans, and the wheels came off. Members started jumping ship or quitting amid internal tensions, and frontman Craig Nicholls was behaving more and more erratically (even more so than your average self-indulgent rockstar).

When it was revealed last year that he suffers from Asperger's Syndrome - a form of autism - any prospect of The Vines being able to undertake a major tour ever again simply evaporated.

Indeed, it seemed for all the world as if the guys would have to dust off their old uniforms and brush up on their burger-flipping skills.

And yet here they were on stage last night at The Forum - as if nothing had happened - with an album to promote-Considering their mercurial history-The Vines deserve a favourable review just for turning up.

Of course, had they not bothered to show, I would have been satisfied with a longer set from support act The View.

Jumping and spinning around the stage, these energetic Scotsmen possess a raw and mesmerising talent that we will all be familiar with soon.

If they had a fault (and I would say it's a delightful bonus), it's in their impenetrable between-song banter.

The bassist introduced the band as "Oats monk rubbery Scotland", later lamenting "This fallen Gielgud is like a meatloaf waistband", before signing off with "Fit geese cheer the woman outrage"... or at least I think that's what he said.

The Vines, in contrast, were easily understood. It seems the best thing about being an Australian band is that you can unashamedly plunder the ideas of others.

Just as fellow Antipodeans Wolfmother are providing a thick slice of Led Zeppelin for young fans who were but a glint in their parents' eyes during the Seventies, The Vines have no qualms about mimicking Nirvana, The Stooges, Pixies, Neil Young, Pink Floyd and any Britpop band you'd care to mention.

Somehow, though, they manage to make these sounds their own. Nicholls' vocals show no signs of breaking down - both snarly and vulnerable at the drop of a hat - and the guitars show no signs of turning down.

New songs such as Don't Listen To The Radio sit well with well- worn hits including TV Pro and Autumn Shade - proving that the band does have a future if they play their cards right - and the band members actually appear to be enjoying themselves.

And anyone who might have hoped for a vintage Nicholls outburst last night would have been sadly disappointed.

The Vines are back, and have matured with age.

Sounds like it was great! You guys must have had an amazing time. Oh, and wtf?, i'm with wonky, please post your pictures when you can!

Setlist?

Ahh well....Stu the PR guy just said and "of course Al you'll be in the press pit." Can't turn it down can you? I loved it actually first time in a real pit and everyone was lovely!

I wana be you for a day Al.

Not today though, they're going home!!

lol yeah nice. andyeah i will post them as soon as possible

Same here. I said that at least hundred times! But my prayers haven't helped yet. And I absolutely love your av, Al.

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Hello everyone!

I'm one of those terrible lurkers that always browzes the forum but never really has anything to say unless its been said. Been a hardcore Vines fan for years though (with my sister and girlfriend) and went to the forum show. It was excellent etc, I'm sure you can all imagine.

Anyway, just thought I'd share this video with y'all - it's not great but i thought i'd show you anyway. I took it from my not very great camera.

Don't Listen To The Radio (live)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQhRXF26hTs

Cheers everyone!

X

^^ I love you for posting this! You were this close to the stage?! *bes jealous*

oh thanx. jumping craig

Oh my god ! Trust me it was their best perfomance EVER ! Really great but it's unbelievable and Craig even danced on Miss Jackson he was so sweet. The crowd was singing in every song except 1969, even Craig saw us and said hi because we were singing all the time ! Nadia and me got a mediator and a piece of the drum of Hamish ! We've met the band after and before the show it was the most beautiful day of my life ! Really if they play again in london, i'll re-come over there ! I spend a lot of money *i'm poor now * but it's worth it

I'm glad for meeting All, Fred, Vinciane and also TV Pro (i don't even know your name slap me if you want) and sorry for you James but i didn't know what you looked like, i've seen no pictures of you, maybe i saw you but i don't know !

ps : Fred, i told Craig about you, he was very sorry but nice to know that you were here

^^ *bes jealous* Everyone saw them, but me! *goes pouting*

Nah, I'm really happy for all you guys and hearing that you had a great time makes me feel good, too. Someday, I might see the guys myself. *sigh Someday ...

You really did tell him about me?! Oh God, aren't you just the loveliest thing.

It was so nice meeting you, btw, you're great!

Oh, I filmed Craig's little dance. by the way. Only for some reason I can't get the sound to work. But, here it is. I have NO idea why the sound is off, but who bloody cares.

Of course i did ! you're so kind and one of their biggest fan ! you even left your country to see them in London it's just awesomeeeeee.

It was really great to meet you too really i hope it'll happen again

and you for the film ! Doesn't matter if there's no sound ! We actually can see him dancing and it's all good

why might. When they come back to europe, germany or austria, i'm taking you with me cause I'm going for 2 shows, not only 1! you just tell your mom that i'm taking you. And i'll make my sister go with us, she's so mature and 23!!!

Wooo Craig knows he's a mighty fine dancer ...that is like...the primo white boy dance

o btw just to let u know i saw you. and my mate was the one who made like best friends with ure mum because he got the autograph for u lot!!lol