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The Arctic Monkeys @ Lancashire County Cricket Club, Manchester
10:00am Monday 30th July 2007
THE Arctic Monkeys hit fans for six with a magnificent performance in front of 50,000 fans at Old Trafford cricket ground.
In little more than 18 months, the Sheffield band have transformed themselves from whispered-about cult status to must-see performers of the summer.
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In fact, their rise has been so meteoric that no one doubted their ability to make a success of the weekend's two-day festival at Old Trafford.
Not since the height of the epic Ashes clash between England and Australia in 2005 has a crowd been so thrilled and captivated at the cricket ground.
Indeed, it is harder to recall a more triumphant gig in Manchester since the heady days of 1996 when Oasis ruled the music world and sold out Manchester City's old Maine Road stadium.
The Gallagher brothers have since fallen from their lofty position but in the Artic Monkeys they have natural successors.
After two critically-acclaimed albums, last year's brilliant "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" followed by "Favourite Worst Nightmare" this April, the Mercury Prize-winning fourpiece share many similarities with Oasis.
The cocksure swagger, gritty northern lyrics and, more than anything else, an ability to pen sing-along anthems have their fans screaming for more.
From the moment lead singer Alex Turner opened the show with the raucous "Fluorescent Adolescent", right through to their final song, the amazing "A Certain Romance," the Arctic Monkeys were in scintillating form.
They ran through all their classics - "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", "When the Sun Goes Down", "Dancing Shoes" and the beautiful "505" - in a truly stunning set.
The soulful Amy Winehouse, Mersey band The Coral and indie stalwarts Supergrass all played their part, but the day was all about the Monkeys. They didn't disappoint.
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Sun Tzu, Bolton says...
1:25pm Mon 30 Jul 07
Kids, these days will turn up to watch an empty stage, if some PR guy tells them it's fashionable.
Music is dead. Crappy TV "talent" shows have ripped the soul out of music and turned it into gravy train.
adele30, blackburn says...
1:51pm Mon 30 Jul 07
carlos, Bowton says...
1:58pm Mon 30 Jul 07
Jill, Widnes says...
2:03pm Mon 30 Jul 07
Arctoc Monkeys gave the best show I have ever seen!!!!!!
Joe W, Huddersfield says...
2:26pm Mon 30 Jul 07
Sun Tzu wrote:Haha, get a grip.
Bland, boring, one track runs into another to the point where you can't tell where one starts and another begins. Kids, these days will turn up to watch an empty stage, if some PR guy tells them it's fashionable. Music is dead. Crappy TV "talent" shows have ripped the soul out of music and turned it into gravy train.
Arctic Monkeys are amazing, not "TV Talent"? :S
The gig was amazing.
And they stopped during Balaclava because of the crowd, I was at the front and the steward was telling us they would carry on if the crowd stopped crushing forward.
As for the music, it was immense. All bands were good. I hadn't heard much of the Coarl and Supergrass before the concert, but they lived up to Arctic Monkeys expectations. I particully thought Supergrass got the crowd going and ended with the magnificent "Pumping on the stereo." Top class gig.
As Alex Turner said, "We should do this every year" !!
Mundo, Leeds says...
2:47pm Mon 30 Jul 07
Amazing performance from the monkeys!!
as for tv talent, ha! are you a complete retard? they avoid all that crap!
and i qued for about 10 mins to get to the loo and i was near the front!
get a grip! :o)
EXCELLENT GIG!
Lawts, York says...
3:02pm Mon 30 Jul 07
Abs123, blackburn says...
3:10pm Mon 30 Jul 07
Joe W, Huddersfield says...
3:21pm Mon 30 Jul 07
I was rooted in my spot on the front barrier from 2 till 10.
Stewards gave out water and there was plenty of drinks I managed to sneak in.
And, I was kind, because when I **** in my cup I didn't fling it. I just poured it down. haha
Sun Tzu, Bolton says...
5:32pm Mon 30 Jul 07
What are all these hillbillies doing on the BN site? Better keep our eyes peeled, they may be planning to build a Wickerman.
Amy, manchester says...
6:01pm Mon 30 Jul 07
it was amazing
i loved every minute of it!!
i qued but i went when bands weren't playing!! logic!!
I got in the front pit and it was totally amazing all day!!
G Bags, Leeds says...
6:27pm Mon 30 Jul 07
gambino, england says...
7:13pm Mon 30 Jul 07
Organisation terrible. I queued for an hour and a half for drinks. Plus i was literally soaked in p!ss by the end of the day. I resorted to spending most of the time fillin bottles up with my own and throwin it at as many ppl as I cud see.
Cun Tzu, Outer Hebrides says...
7:27pm Mon 30 Jul 07
Sun Tzu wrote:Yes Sun, point out towns/cities you deem as hillbilles? But why is a Manchester gig in the Bolton paper anyway? Unless of course you are now rent-a-mancs?
Huddersfield? Leeds? York? Blackburn? What are all these hillbillies doing on the BN site? Better keep our eyes peeled, they may be planning to build a Wickerman.
Joe W, says...
9:15pm Mon 30 Jul 07
Cun Tzu wrote:Haha, legend.
Sun Tzu wrote: Huddersfield? Leeds? York? Blackburn? What are all these hillbillies doing on the BN site? Better keep our eyes peeled, they may be planning to build a Wickerman.Yes Sun, point out towns/cities you deem as hillbilles? But why is a Manchester gig in the Bolton paper anyway? Unless of course you are now rent-a-mancs?
I'm only on here cos I wanted to read a report.
More chants of Yorkshire yesterday,
would have been better at Headingley.
;)
Frank, Farnworth says...
9:51pm Mon 30 Jul 07
John Finch, Bolton says...
10:06pm Mon 30 Jul 07
Fay, stockport says...
10:08pm Mon 30 Jul 07
Ski, Leeds says...
9:32am Tue 31 Jul 07
Rich James, Chester says...
9:59am Tue 31 Jul 07
I agree with those who say about the p**s throwers! What a load of idiots! They are not real music fans and should be banned from any gig venue in the country like just like the footy hooligans!
ricky saffron, brighton says...
11:02am Tue 31 Jul 07
jake roberts, shresbury says...
12:55pm Tue 31 Jul 07
Abs123, blackburn says...
1:24pm Tue 31 Jul 07
Amy wrote:Yes logic, very clever, so you're saying there was a full hour between each band? We did queue in the breaks but due to the very long wait this clashed with the bands coming on.
what are these people saying ??? it was amazing i loved every minute of it!! i qued but i went when bands weren't playing!! logic!! I got in the front pit and it was totally amazing all day!!
Fay, stockport says...
7:03pm Tue 31 Jul 07
Moo, Frome, Somerset says...
8:59pm Tue 31 Jul 07
Fay, stockport says...
10:20pm Tue 31 Jul 07
Joey B, Liverpool says...
11:32am Wed 1 Aug 07
Those that think it was only the scousers kicking off, I would like to say how narrow minded you guys are! I'm not denying that there was some knobhead scousers but from what I felt near the front, it was a mixture of mancs and other accents! You have to accept that there is a yob culture wherever you go to a gig!
jennylfc, ipswich says...
5:25pm Wed 1 Aug 07
caroline, darwen says...
10:46am Fri 3 Aug 07
gambino wrote:Wonderful, what an great solution to a tricky problem and a thoroughly selfless attitude on display, gambino... If you have a problem, make sure everyone else has it too! What the hell would happen to the world if everyone had that attitude? Yes, the situation with people throwing pi** was hideous, and to be fair it's not all part of the fun and to be expected. The organisers should take some of the blame because the facilities weren't up to scratch at all.
Great Gig - Excellent Atmosphere Organisation terrible. I queued for an hour and a half for drinks. Plus i was literally soaked in p!ss by the end of the day. I resorted to spending most of the time fillin bottles up with my own and throwin it at as many ppl as I cud see.
Amy M, Cheshire says...
6:41pm Sun 5 Aug 07
Wu reet at the front, its a shame you get a lot of D*** Heads there, but the concert wu that good I wouldnt of give a flying F*** if Bin Laden and the Taliban were there throwing **** about.
Arctic Monkeys rule cant wait for them come back home so I can go see um again!!
OllyEm, H, St Helens says...
7:53pm Tue 7 Aug 07
anita, norfolk says...
1:45am Fri 17 Aug 07
Arctic's rocked. pity bout d..k heads but u get that any event...
Beth, Birmingham says...
8:19pm Wed 22 Aug 07
Olivia, Birmingham says...
8:22pm Wed 22 Aug 07
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