Viva Morrissey

 Morrissey

Newcastle Metro Radio Arena

Friday 23rd February 2018

Complete Set list

1. I Wish You Lonely
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2. Suedehead
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3. I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
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4. Jacky's Only Happy When She's Up on the Stage
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5. Home Is a Question Mark
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6. Munich Air Disaster 1958
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7. My Love, I'd Do Anything for You
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8. When You Open Your Legs
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9. Who Will Protect Us From the Police?
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10. World Peace Is None Of Your Business
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11. If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look At Me
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12. Back On The Chain Gang
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13. I Bury the Living
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14. The Bullfighter Dies
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15. Jack The Ripper
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16. How Soon Is Now?
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17. Spent the Day in Bed
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18. Hold On to Your Friends
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19. Everyday Is Like Sunday
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20. I'm Not Sorry
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21. Encore:
22. Irish Blood, English Heart

Special thanks to my niece Sarah Akers for the show pictures

Morrissey played a superb set with his voice sounding as good as it ever has. This was my fist gig at the Arena for 10 years, hopefully there's a similar space in time until I see another show here.

My personal highlights were Munich Air Disaster 1958, I Bury The Living and Everyday Is Like Sunday

Ribble Wobble

Our latest boozy weekend took us to Preston, as part of my ground bagging trip to AFC Fylde. I set a target of a dozen pubs in the town, including the 6 GBG listed pub and the 2 Wetherspoon outlets. 

1. The Grey Friar (JDW) - Friargate

2. Old Black Bull - Friargate

3. Black Horse - Friargate

5. Brook Tavern - Brook Street

6. Four Ends - Blackpool Road

7. Wellington Hotel - Tulketh Road

8. The Whetsheaf - Waterlane

9. The Guild - Fylde Road

10. The Ferret - Fylde Road

10. Guild Ale House - Lancaster Road

11. Moorbrook - North Road

12. Princess Alice

13. The Twelve Tellers(JDW) - Church Street

14. The Continental - South Meadow Lane

15. The Old Vic - Fishergate

We ticked 12 on the Saturday and added a further three on Sunday, so a nice round total of 15.

Top 3 favourite pubs

1. Black Horse

2. Moorbrook

3. The Ferret

Top 3 ales supped

1. Squark 'Pale Ale' (3.9%)***** (The Continental)

2. Milton 'Nero' (5%)**** (Moorbrook)

3. Toru 'Citra' (4.7%)**** (The Wheatsheaf)

The football at AFC Fylde...

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Evil Spirits in Toon

The Damned

Evil Spirits Tour

Newcastle O2 Academy

Friday 26th January 2018

My first gig of 2018 was for a band I've seen a few times before, but not for a long while, the last time being the Academy in the UK festival in 2006. A capacity crowd witnessed a great set of old and new, with my personal highlights being New Rose, Eloise, Under The Floor Again and Dozen Girls.

Complete Set List

1. So Messed Up
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2. Wait for the Blackout
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3. Lively Arts
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4. Silly Kids Games
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5. Standing on the Edge of Tomorrow
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6. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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7. Anti-Pope
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8. Under the Floor Again
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9. New Rose
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10. Street of Dreams
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11. Love Song
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12. Shadow of Love
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13. Eloise
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14. Gun Fury (Of Riot Forces)
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15. Devil in Disguise
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16. See Her Tonite
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17. Dozen Girls
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18. Neat Neat Neat
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19. Encore:
20. Seagulls
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21. Evil Spirits
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22. Smash It Up
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23. Happy Talk

Derby Days

A weekend break in Derby meant there was plenty of good pubs to be had. We were spoilt for choice with 15 entries in the Good Beer Guide, a few micro bars and three Wetherspoon pubs. I set a target of 15 pubs to visit, which was easily surpassed, mainly due to my planned football match being postponed in the afternoon. 

1. THE BABINGTON ARMS (JDW)

2 and 3 THE STANDING ORDER & THE THOMAS LEPER (Neighbouring Wetherspoon's)

4. THE OLD BELL HOTEL(Sadler Gate)

5. THE PEACOCK INN (Nottingham Road)

6. EXETER ARMS (Exeter Place)

7. THE TAP (Derwent Street)

8. FURNACE INN (Duke Street)

9. SEVEN STARS (King Street)

10. FIVE LAMPS (Duffield Road)

11. HORSE & GROOM (Elm Street)

12. NEW ZEALAND ARMS (LANGLEY STREET)

13. MR GRUNDY'S TAVERN (Ashbourne Road)

14. THE LAST POST (Uttoxeter Old Road)

15. THE GREYHOUND (Friar Gate)

16. FLOWERPOT (King Street)

17. YE OLDE DOLPHIN INN (Queen Street)

18. SILK MILL ALE & CIDER HOUSE (Full Street)

19 NOAH'S ARK and 20. THE WHITE HORSE (Moreledge)

21. THE ALEXANDRA HOTEL (Siddals Road)


My favourites were Mr Grundy's, Flowerpot, Silk Mill and The Alexandra Hotel.

Top 5 ales supped..
1. Ronton 'Area 51'  (5.1%)****+ (The Greyhound)
2. Shiny 'Affinity' (4.8%)**** (Furnace Inn)
3. Derby 'Five Lamps Ale (4.3%)**** (Five Lamps)
4. Dancing Duck '22' (4.3%)**** (Silk Mill)
5. Derby 'American Juice Box' (4%)**** (The Tap)

2 RAMS TOGETHER!