Day Two
City Screens, Basement – York
Her Name Is Calla Tour Dairy
Our 2nd day on the road and we find our selves suffering from a self
inflicted late night and the days rain and thunder. By the time we
make our way into York the sun has return and so has our health. The
‘Basement’ is below a working and hip cinema, we set up while looking
at posters advertising the next european art house film to come
through these doors.
We were aided by a very nice and well prepared sound man ‘Vin’, it
sounded well ace on stage and we were all happy, then the uber nice
and smiley promoter Joe arrived while glissando were sound checking,
he got on our good side by getting us some tea and coffee, then after
the sound check we had some food, which is always a massive plus.
Thom and I then looked around a lovely small church next to the venue,
we took in its tranquility and beauty, and without trying to sound gay
or wet, we were both a little over come after reading the ‘Request’s
for Prayer’s’ notice board, reading of people’s pain, loss and hope,
hope that a little prayer would help ease their pain and suffering or
help lead them out of a hole.
We returned to the venue to find the rest of the guys waiting to see
‘Wow Meow’ we were all dead impressed by Simon and his looping of
beats, guitar, effects and vocals. and he was bloody nice too! I also
liked his t-shirt.
Glissando followed and again they were wonderful, it was impossible
not to be swallowed up and surrounded by their amazing songs and
sounds, they just seem to get better and better, those bastards!!
Then it was our turn and we had a great set, Tom was feeling a little
unwell before we went on, he claims he nearly fainted during Nylon,
but he didn’t, so he should learn to shut up and get over it!! The
audience were cool, staying respectfully quiet throughout everyones
performance and they even entered into some of our inane banter.
We’re all pooped out now and are looking forward to rocking out in
Birmingham tomorrow!
‘Toot toot!
Michael Love
Our Set List
Moment of Clarity
Nylon
Long Distance Runner
Wren
Rebirth
New England
Encore
Condor and River
Glissando YORK
A murky Leeds morning and the remnants of a hangover loom large as a mostly uneventful day passes us by.
I’m in need of some inspiration and keeping hope that tonights show in York is successful.
It is successful and we meet some wonderful people and chat to some of the crowd after the show.
I guess you’ve probably figured that I’m not so good at describing how we play at these shows. To be honest it’s impossible for me to begin to put into words how it feels to play these songs and throw your mind into that space and I’m not even going to make any attempt to do so.
Set List
Our Flags Wave and Our Arms are Around Another’s Shoulders
Grekken
Floods
With a Kiss and a Tear
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