The weekend just gone was rather a good one for gigs. Having seen Pendulum on Sunday, Tallis and I also went to see Skindred on Sunday. They were supported by a few local bands, all of which are working their way up, so it was great to see some friends and local musicians supporting a bigger band, even if I’m not hugely fond of any of them.

Once again, stepping into the venue caused your entire existance to be engulfed in sweat and moisture, which was pretty gross, but none the less Skindred put on a fantastic show. Unfortunately, half way through their set the fire alarms went off, which was, needless to say, very annoying for all of us inside; it must have been a great anti-climax for Skindred as well. Thankfully not a lot of time spent outside, and we managed to get back in to the moisture zone of doom after a massive kerfuffle with 2,000 people and a small wooden door, which could have resulted in a much stickier situation. Skindred resumed the gig fantastically, but towards the end of the show I felt the room was getting a little too crowded and hot, so that ruined it a little for me.

Both Skindred and Pendulum are playing Download festival, which we are attending, later in the year, so hopefully I’ll get to see them both again. If I have to miss them, at least I’ll be able to do so with the experience of seeing them both earlier in the year. Unfortunately, once again I couldn’t buy a t-shirt. Dammit.