Today's Tuesday Ten is slightly different to the norm. Mainly because I've not been to that many gigs this year, or seen a lot of films, here are five of each worth mentioning.
So, gigs first:
05
Akercocke
Damnation Festival | Leeds
24-October 2009
amodelofcontrol.com review
Better organised, but less well-attended, than last year's one, this had a number of great performances, but for me Akercocke's vicious hour of death metal was by far the best. Savage, brutal, heavy-as-fuck and no time-wasting by nattering to the crowd for extended periods, they delivered exactly what the baying crowd wanted, and left me wondering how I'd never seen them live before...
04
Machine Head
Sonisphere Festival | Knebworth Park
02-August 2009
amodelofcontrol.com review
Returned to the bill as "special guests", MH took to the stage like conquering heroes and got a reaction like I've perhaps never seen for a band at a festival. …
So, gigs first:
05
Akercocke
Damnation Festival | Leeds
24-October 2009
amodelofcontrol.com review
Better organised, but less well-attended, than last year's one, this had a number of great performances, but for me Akercocke's vicious hour of death metal was by far the best. Savage, brutal, heavy-as-fuck and no time-wasting by nattering to the crowd for extended periods, they delivered exactly what the baying crowd wanted, and left me wondering how I'd never seen them live before...
04
Machine Head
Sonisphere Festival | Knebworth Park
02-August 2009
amodelofcontrol.com review
Returned to the bill as "special guests", MH took to the stage like conquering heroes and got a reaction like I've perhaps never seen for a band at a festival. …
