Payne's Pretzels

Writings and ramblings of Sebastian E. Payne

Tag: Live

Squeeze – Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)

It has been a while since posting a YouTube find but this particular video was worth it. Squeeze, bringer of Jools Holland, appeared on the Jimmy Fallon show a few weeks ago to promote their upcoming tour. Besides giving a rollicking performance of this classic from 1980, the performance featured an iPad piano solo – [...]

Vampire Weekend – Newcastle O2 Academy

Friday night saw in my first gig of 2010 with Vampire Weekend at the O2 Academy in Newcastle upon Tyne. The O2 Academy (recently rebranded from the Carling Academy) is a fantastic venue of the dance hall-era with great sound and terrific atmosphere. The support act were Fan Death, a rather interesting female group with [...]

Fire

This has been my first post in a long time, over a month in fact. This is due to having a ridiculously life at the moment – with a final year degree, my role as Vice President of Van Mildert College, my band and enjoying each and every day! Tonight I am working on a [...]

Oasis – Dig Out Your Soul

Rating: BACK IN 1995, my father purchased Don’t Look Back In Anger on at the tender age of six. How much has changed in those years; since reaching their musical and commercial magnus opus with (What’s the Story) Morning Glory, Oasis have drifted from their projected path. Be Here Now was simply too long and [...]