Showing posts with label Bournemouth iBar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bournemouth iBar. Show all posts
The Xcerts, Dinosaur Pile-Up and Japanese Voyeurs Bournemouth Show Changes Venue
Tonights The Xcerts show with Dinosaur Pile Up and Japanese Voyeurs in Bournemouth has been moved from Champions to Ibar, due to a partial ceiling collapse at Champions.All tickets remain valid.
FEBRUARY
17 – Bedford Esquires
18 – Bournemouth Ibar (Note: venue change)
19 – Brighton Audio
20 – Tunbridge Forum
22 – Cambridge Haymakers
23 – Birmingham O2 Academy3
24 – London Relentless Garage
25 – Bristol O2 Academy2
27 – Glasgow King Tuts
28 – Newcastle O2 Academy2
MARCH
02 – Leeds Cockpit 2
03 – Manchester Roadhouse
04 – York Duchess
05 – Southampton Joiners
Review: Kris Roe - Bournemouth iBar - 19/01/09
'So Long Astoria' was a record that once packed out music venues globally, yet on a cold January evening on the south coast, it's being played in its entirety to a crowd of little over 100. Perhaps it demonstrates how far The Ataris have fallen from their heyday, when this record was released, the iBar probably wasn't open, fast forward nearly six years and its playing host to an acoustic rendition of this classic pop-punk record.
The show itself is great, crowd surfing to an acoustic show doesn't happen very often, and the audience reaction serves as a testament to the strength of 'So Long Astoria's tracks half a decade after its release. The highlights are perhaps obvious, as 'In This Diary' and 'Boys of Summer' inspire the largest singalongs, with pint glasses held aloft. Nostalgia is clearly the formula for the evening, and Kris Roe's set is a resounding success.
The contemporary setting though, serves as a harsh reminder that Kris Roe's musical career has been overshadowed by his past work. The Ataris are currently in the process of recording a new album, yet it seems likely that after its release they will yet again revert to the back catalogue to draw a crowd.
Will this song live on forever? No, but for this one tour, were all quite happy living in 2003.
Chris Powers
