Who, Paul Weller, Sleaford Mods, Kaiser Chiefs – Hyde Park, London
As I had been to see Blur here last week I was able to get entry for another Hyde Park gig for £24. I wouldn’t have paid full price, but for £24 I could do this one!
The Kaiser Chiefs were pretty good although the vastness of the arena didn’t lend them a lot of favours.
The highlight for me though was Sleaford Mods, who were playing a bandstand towards the back in front of a few hundred very appreciative fans. I caught the whole set and although they probably don’t vary much from gig to gig it was a great experience hearing something genuinely fresh.
I’m still pretty sure that they were added to the bill because some idiot booked them to support The Who and Paul Weller due to the word “Mods” in their name. (They are NOT mods!)
At the end of their set, there were a lot of calls for an encore. Andrew Fearn – the instrumentalist – said in quite a well spoken voice, “we’re not allowed to. Does anyone have a spliff? I’m dying for a fucking spliff. This place is shit.” He gets one passed to him from the crowd. Security just watch.
I loved the Jam when I was a teenager – I played their albums SO MANY TIMES on the 248 taking me to school from Romford to Upminster. (On a Walkman, of course). I’ve not been quite so excited by Paul Weller’s solo material. I did watch his set – it was OK, I can’t say more than that for an artist who was once such a big part of my life. The only other time I caught him live was at V2000. Bruce Foxton with From The Jam was much much better!
I had last seen the Who in 1989, so over 25 years between gigs has to be a record I’m unlikely to beat. (Edit: I did beat it – 34 years!) They were pretty good too but sadly they did not impress the wife and kids too much who were constantly wondering if it was time to go home. Some time before the end of the set, it was.
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The Who’s setlist:
- I Can’t Explain
- The Seeker
- Who Are You
- The Kids Are Alright
- Pictures of Lily
- I Can See for Miles
- My Generation
- Behind Blue Eyes
- Bargain
- Join Together
- You Better You Bet
- I’m One
- Love, Reign O’er Me
- Eminence Front
- Amazing Journey
- Sparks
- Pinball Wizard
- See Me, Feel Me
- Baba O’Riley
- Won’t Get Fooled Again
Kaiser Chiefs’s setlist:
- Everyday I Love You Less and Less
- Ruffians on Parade
- Everything Is Average Nowadays
- Never Miss a Beat
- Falling Awake
- Modern Way
- Na Na Na Na Naa
- The Angry Mob
- Ruby
- I Predict a Riot
- Misery Company
- Coming Home
- Oh My God

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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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