Primal Scream - Thursday 10th April - Hammersmith Eventim Apollo

Brief review:  Of course the Eventim Apollo will always be the Hammersmith Odeon to those of us of a certain age. It really is a fantastic rock venue and was well suited to tonight's show. A very dapper Bobbie Gillespie wore a black and white outfit and seemed in good voice. Personally, I thought the early part of the show took a while to get going, but then I do prefer the rockier tunes to the danceable ones (appreciating that they aren't exclusive to each other). Anyway, a set of decent length (1hr 45 mins) provided variety and I especially enjoyed the last half. Especially when a couple of the more slaughtered members of the audience had moved away (either being carried out or bouncing their way forwards).

But a special call out to the (non-drunk) guy who carried 4 pints on his own from the bar outside, through the crowd to a spot in front of us without spilling a drop. An amazing effort.

Venue and View:  Normal spot, front left, standing. Busier than expected.

Setlist
Don't Fight It, Feel It
Love Insurrection
Jailbird
Ready To Go Home
Deep Dark Waters
Medication
Innocent Money
Heal Yourself
I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have
Love Ain't Enough
The Centre Cannot Hold
Loaded
Swastika Eyes
Movin' on Up
Country Girl
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Melancholy Man
Come Together (included a snippet of Suspicious Minds)
Rocks

Tyla - Thursday 3rd April - Cavern, Raynes Park

Brief review:  Tyla from the Dogs D'Amour with a relatively rare band show. Less chat than normal and a set which concentrated on the first 2 albums. Very enjoyable with a predictable guest spot from the Quireboys' Spike for "How Come It Never Rains".

Venue and View:  Standing towards the back

Setlist

* I'm fairly certain that Errol Flynn was missed out.