Right. Out come the lists. In the first of what promises to be a bulky run of festive remembrance, I look back over the myriad gigs I've been to in 2008 and waffle on a bit about the ten very best ones. Please note that I've decided to omit festival performances from the running as, having been to two this year (T In The Park and Leeds), and with there being so much to comment on between them, I'm gonna do a separate 'top ten festival sets' list.
10. JIMMY EAT WORLD
Manchester Academy 1, February 20th 2008
Equal parts thrillingly acidic and eye-wateringly beautiful, Jimmy Eat World's eighteen song Manchester set captured the essence of the Arizona four piece perfectly. From a rabble-rousing rendition of opener 'Big Casino' through to the arms-around-mates loveathon of 'The Middle', by way of an orgasmic 'Get It Faster', fanboy-pleasing 'No Sensitivity' (not marred a single iota by the power cutting out towards the end) and spine-tingling '23', this was JEW at their very, very best. …
10. JIMMY EAT WORLD
Manchester Academy 1, February 20th 2008
Equal parts thrillingly acidic and eye-wateringly beautiful, Jimmy Eat World's eighteen song Manchester set captured the essence of the Arizona four piece perfectly. From a rabble-rousing rendition of opener 'Big Casino' through to the arms-around-mates loveathon of 'The Middle', by way of an orgasmic 'Get It Faster', fanboy-pleasing 'No Sensitivity' (not marred a single iota by the power cutting out towards the end) and spine-tingling '23', this was JEW at their very, very best. …
