Thousand Yard Stare, Pacers – The Lexington, Islington
Back in December I received this missive from Thousand Yard Stare:
Weatherwatchers, Shindiggers and Yardies assemble!
We are delighted to announce a special two night residency at the intimate and beautiful The Lexington in London next June.
Each night will be a different set, the Friday will feature tracks from our fabled EPs, and the Saturday will cull from our studio LPs. This will give us the chance to air several tunes we haven’t played in over 25 years (alongside our usual faves of course), and even some we have never played! No pressure, then..
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Considering this re-union was meant to be a one-off gathering at the Borderline back in 2015, leading to incredible shows at the legendary 100 Club the past two years, we are truly astounded and humbled by the support we have continued to receive.. and that’s all down to you lot..thankyou thankyou. We feel we are playing better than ever, so thought we should KEEP IT ALIVE a little longer and do something a little different.
This is the only time we will do this, so be sure to GET WHAT’S YOURS
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I did indeed get what’s mine; signed up for both gigs on the spot. Tonight – a great show, as always. And I always enjoy going to the Lexington for some reason – it’s not the easiest venue to get to. Looks like I got very close to the front too! Good to hear some tracks I’ve never heard live before, like Wish A Perfect and Standoffish from their Comeuppance EP.
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Setlist:
- Wish A Perfect
- Heimlich Maneuver
- Keepsake
- Comeuppance
- Another And On
- Village End
- Buttermouth
- Version Of Me
- Twice Times
- Action Stations
- Three Doors Down
- 0-0 A.E.T.
- Wideshire
- Standoffish
Encore:
- Strange (Wire cover)
- Wonderment
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Gigs
- Gigantic Indie All Dayer – Marble Factory, Bristol
- HMS Morris, Pictish Trail – Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham
- The Others – The 100 Club, Soho
- Stray Tracks: White Gates Band, Mystery Team, Basharan, SNM, Monumental – Pink Toothbrush, Rayleigh
- Franz Ferdinand, Master Peace, Great Leslie – Empire, Shepherd’s Bush
- Melys, Yr Anghysur – Neuadd Ogwen, Bethesda
- Ynys, Sybs, Lafant – Y Cwps, Aberystwyth
- Sultans of Ping FC – Saint Luke’s & The Winged Ox, Glasgow
- Franz Ferdinand, Permanent (Joy) – Grand Central Hall, Liverpool
- Half Happy, em koko – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
- My Life Story – The Quarry, Liverpool
- Melys, Osgled – Y Cwps, Aberystwyth
- They Might Be Giants – The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm
- Darling Buds, Simon Love and the Loves – 229, Great Portland Street, London
- Fightmilk, Tugboat Captain – Paper Dress Vintage, Hackney
- Bugeye, Lucky Number You – The Victoria, Birmingham
- Art Brut – The Castle & Falcon, Birmingham
- Sultans of Ping FC, Meryl Streek – The Ritz, Manchester
- Chroma, Baby Brave, Lila Zing – Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham
- Melin Melyn, Ynys, Pys Melyn – Town Hall, Llangollen
- Antarctic Monkeys – The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury
- Bloc Party – The Institute, Digbeth, Birmingham
- Urdd Gobaith Cymru: Achlysurol, HMS Morris, Llareggub Brass Band – Mathrafal Field, Meifod
- Echobelly, Camens – Live 45, Kidderminster
- Futureheads, Adult Play – Shrewsbury Castle, Shrewsbury
- Adwaith – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
- Melys, Pys Melyn, Sophie Kilburn – Neuadd Ogwen, Bethesda
- Sea Power, Callum Easter – Town Hall, Birmingham
- Dydd Miwsig Cymru: Morgan Elwy, Tew Tew Tennau, Mynadd – Y Institwt, Llanfair Caereinion
- Bikini Beach Band – The White Hart, Stoke Newington
- Pacifica, House of Women – Academy 2, Islington
- Fonda 500, Bugeye, Hurtling, Colossus – Amersham Arms, New Cross
- Snow Coats, Toodles and the Hectic Pity – Signature Brew, Haggerston
- Snow Coats – Tunbridge Wells Forum
- Darling Buds, Keeley – The Thunderbolt, Bristol
- Fightmilk, Feeble Strength – Signature Brew, Haggerston
- Thousand Yard Stare – The Lexington, Islington
- Thousand Yard Stare – Prince Albert, Brighton
- Be Your Own Pet – Rough Trade East, Whitechapel
- Brian Butterfield – Bush Hall, Shepherd’s Bush
- Pulp – Apollo, Hammersmith
- Blur, Self Esteem – Wembley Stadium, Wembley
- Blur, Wu Lu – City Hall, Newcastle
- Salad, Repetitive John – Arts Club, West Hampstead, London
- Salad – The Hope and Ruin, Brighton
- The Others – The Garage, Highbury
- Fightmilk – Signature Brew, Haggerston
- Ynys, Gillie – The Victoria, Dalston
- Republica, Freya Beer – Powerhaus, Camden
- Pop Will Eat Itself, Sigue Sigue Sputnik – 229, Great Portland Street, London
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