Category Archives: Concerts

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May 23 2012

Watch The Throne – THAT WAS CRAY!

What can I actually say because if you weren’t there and you’re a fan of either Kanye and Jay-Z or both, you missed out on the worlds greatest show.

I said from waking up yesterday morning that I wouldn’t take pictures, tweet, record video, phone folks to show off that I’m at the concert or instagram anything because I didn’t pay my hard earned £££ for a ticket to share my moment with those who had no intention of making the pilgrimage.

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No doubt they put on an EPIC show, no doubt it was great to see the rap god J-Hova and Yeezus Christ rocking the stage together as prophet and disciple, as master and apprentice, as sensei and student. It was also apparent to see that whilst Jay-Z had seen it all before, a younger and less experienced Kanye was entering his prime, Jay had done world tours and sold out shows his whole career and wasn’t as fired up as I were used to but Yeezy was full of flame. It was beautiful to see them have a moment where they sat on stage and reflected, performing New Day and Hard Knock Life, I wanted Jay-Z to perform Glory -I somehow knew that that was something I’d have to wait a few years to witness although when he performed Where I’m From I went line for line with him.

Kanye was on fire, words cannot describe how great it was to witness two of my biggest inspirations and role models on the same stage, rocking the same show. Who else can get a diverse crowd of all colours, creeds, races and faiths singing along to Jesus Walks? That was a special moment, it was inspiring in the sense that whilst I were there admiring them, I constantly had a desire to be on the stage beside them -who knows it may happen one day…

THEY PERFORMED NIGGAS IN PARIS TEN TIMES!!!

Right to the end and just started again with Yeezy having Yeezy moments in between.

Ghost.

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Apr 29 2011

Adele @HMV Institute Birmingham 18042011

My friend Lauren is the biggest Adele fan and when she asked if I wanted to go on a pilgrimage to see Adele in Birmingham with a few friends, I agreed. I refused to listen to the new album because everyone I spoke to told me the album was emotional and made them cry to the point that some of them were sitting on kitchen floors bawling their eyes out. I myself thought faaaark that, I refused to be sucked into that emotional whirlpool or be forced to think about all the heartache the average human goes through in a decade or so of adolescent to adult relationships…

Anywho I went on a road trip to see Adele with three oestrogen driven ladies who insisted on playing all the tearjerking ballads under the sun. I was terrorised, poked and interrogated -being the only man, ladies always seem to try and gain answers to the questions women always want to know so they return to their respective partners with a detailed insight into the male mind. Not being one to betray the members of my specie, I kept my lips zipped.

As I didn’t have time to write about the concert the day after, as I travelled to the middle east, I have decided to feature a post from the Footprints On my Vans blog, authored by Lauren Francis -a dear friend.

Enjoy

“After driving 120 miles north, being dragged through a shopping centre, standing in a queue for hour and a half, finally… I was there.

Standing I’d say about six people from Adele.

Her keyboard player took the stage first playing a tune on the keyboard and floated into ‘Hometown Glory”… We heard Adele before we saw her.

As soon as I heard her voice, I shook.

My heart stopped, my eyes filled with tears.

I couldn’t believe I was in the same room, the same vicinity as Adele, the person behind the music that corresponds and tells my life, my future, my heart.

Throughout the first song I had to hold on to my friends shoulders, I was so moved.

Adele talked the crowd through  the show, waving, chatting, and questioning some woman who screamed she wanted her babies – “But one of us needs a penis!!?”

The comment that made my night was:

“Me & my ex are tryna be friends now

*crowd boo’s*…

But, he’s still a cunt”

After telling the crowd she couldn’t believe she was wearing a cigarette stained black top, that her doggy Louie was next door and playing classics from 19 such as Chasing Pavements & Right As Rain the pinnacle of the night, for me, was her performance of Make You Feel My love.

The lighting was simple and perfect as she sang this song, the whole crowd stood in awe. As she reached the end of the song she was so overcome with emotion she apologised to the crowd before going backstage to await her encore.

The crowd did not stop cheering, clapping, stamping their feet in anticipation for more!

Adele took the stage once more, picked up her guitar and sang the first verse of Someone Like You… There was not a dry eye in the house.

I stood again, in awe.

Adele finished the show with an amazing version of Rolling In The Deep and ended in jumping down from the stage to give a fan a hug, that she had promised to do earlier in the show because if she had done it before, she never would have been able to get back up! Haha.

Simply,

This was the best concert I have ever been to.

I couldn’t even speak about it after without crying I was so overcome by how magical and intimate the show was.

I will never, ever forget this moment in time.

Adele, I love you.

Ps. Totally embarrassed ourselves when Adele mentioned Finsbury Park… The whole crowd just stared at us like WTF.

North London -BAM!”

Thank you for allowing me -well I’ll text you after to tell you I’m using it- to feature your review on Up In The Ear!!!

Twitter: @DoToo_Much

I look forward to future guest features!

Here’s a lil something i meshed together on my phone

K O

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Apr 29 2011

Left Brain from OFWGKTA reps Up In The Ear

After my failed attempt to see the Kids Of Grime x Y’OH exhibition at Pure Evil Gallery because of a street party, I casually encountered Left Brain, from Odd Future, casually chilling in Shoreditch before the show at Village Underground.

Left Brain repping Up In The Ear

Left Brain is a real quiet and humble dude, considering he’s a member of the most outspoken and controversial Rap group to hit Hip Hop and Popular Culture since N.W.A. Left Brain expressed his excitement to be travelling to Amsterdam after Village Underground and his love for posh British women in frilly top socks. Also Left Brain mentioned his visit to the capital last november, and his fondness for the British ladies.

Left Brain & Frilly Topped Socks Girl (Valerie?)

Twitter: @ofwgLeftBrain

Tumblr: http://vyron.tumblr.com

MellowHype is a alternative hip hop duo of Hodgy Beats and Left Brain from the collective OFWGKTA. They have released two albums, YelloWhite and BlackenedWhite, both of which are available for free download from the Odd Future website. On February 16th, 2011, Hodgy Beats (along with Tyler the Creator) performed the song “Sandwitches” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. A remastered version of BlackenedWhite will be released summer 2011 by Fat Possum Records.

Here’s the trailer to their YelloWhite tape

K O