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Re: Melvins @ Electric Brixton, London 19th & 20th May Roll Call
« Reply #135 on: May 21, 2013, 08:36:07 AM »
Thankfully there was a silver lining in all this, as we found a sympathetic voice from none other than Thurston Moore outside the Electric after we went to meet my mate after he had been kicked out. :D
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« Reply #136 on: May 21, 2013, 08:56:27 AM »
Just watched a documentary about bouncers in Bristol. Looking forward to tomorrow even more now  :D
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Re: Melvins @ Electric Brixton, London 19th & 20th May Roll Call
« Reply #137 on: May 21, 2013, 09:30:22 AM »
Sounds like y'all went to Emo's in Austin.
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« Reply #138 on: May 21, 2013, 10:22:12 AM »
Incredible set again last night from Melvins although it was soured by Electric Brixton's security causing large scale chaos and violence. I'd have to say that the Bullhead/Stoner Witch show was trumps for me......I totally thought it'd be the other way around.

Back to security's behaviour though.......I was right in the middle about 6 or 7 meters back from the front so I got a pretty good view of the unadulterated primitive violence carried out by the Electric Brixton security......It looked to me that it really started to get ugly with the young guy who was hoisted up by friends (from what I saw) and found himself crowd surfing and having a ball doing so when all of a sudden his fun came to an abrupt end when he neared the barricade and was pounded AND head butted by a security staff member who was about 260 pounds of pure angry muscle. This young kid must've been about half the size and did nothing to deserve that insane assault imo.
From there it got a lot worse.....security were basically acting like hyenas hunting in packs and rushing the crowd in waves and causing brawls.....people who were getting assaulted by these goons found other members of the crowd (pals?) fighting back on their behalf.....it was pretty surreal and strange stuff??
A young lady punched one security guy in the chops right in front of me during one of their attacks and I was glad to see he didn't retaliate.....I did hear later of woman getting assaulted by these goons though during the violent process of "crowd control".
On top of that shameless behaviour I found it really sad that security took the drum stick of some dude that was given to him.

All of this mindless and insane violence was sound tracked by a barrage of drums and massive amounts of guitar and bass feedback which kind of fitted it perfectly funnily enough. But yeah security were far more brutal than the Melvins live show last night.....and I think that's saying something!

Two thumbs up Melvins
Two thumbs down to Electric Brixton's security staff.

Oh yeah and that Ginger Baker documentary was totally awesome!!! hahaha
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Re: Melvins @ Electric Brixton, London 19th & 20th May Roll Call
« Reply #139 on: May 21, 2013, 10:35:15 AM »
Quote from: BuffaloSmashFace on May 21, 2013, 05:02:57 AM
Quote from: Senior Chiffon on May 20, 2013, 05:08:47 PM
Security got really heavy handed with a crowd surfer. Gave the kid a couple of digs and a headbutt. Next bit I don't know what happened. Couple of minutes later the security started to mass up then steamed into the middle to pull the dude out. He didn't go quietly. I think a couple of the staff got punched by the dudes friends. That got them frenzied. Acted like fucking savages. My sons girlfriend got hit in head by one of them. Then they just went in hard on anyone who challenged them over their heavy handedness. It ruined an awesome set.



They didn't get him, they got my mate instead.



So I take it it was your mate that was pounded and head butted when he neared the barricade after his surf??? If that carry on happened on the street that staff member would be facing a probable prison sentence. If they don't want crowd surfing then I suggest they have signs like Brixton Academy......



No signs like the above @ Electric Brixton so they really have NO excuse for their actions. Professional staff would've caught the young guy and safely put him on the ground in front of the barricade and escorted him back into the crowd. Those security guys simply hated the music, the band and the crowd.......the crowd were obviously the easiest thing to take their hate out on.
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« Reply #140 on: May 21, 2013, 10:41:53 AM »
Loved it that Dale and Coady extended the finish of Roadbull because the crowd singing was so awesome....
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Re: Melvins @ Electric Brixton, London 19th & 20th May Roll Call
« Reply #141 on: May 21, 2013, 11:17:49 AM »
Whats up with your Security man.  :?
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Re: Melvins @ Electric Brixton, London 19th & 20th May Roll Call
« Reply #142 on: May 21, 2013, 12:07:02 PM »
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Whats up with your Security man.  :?


They hate Melvins....AND....there fans.
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Re: Melvins @ Electric Brixton, London 19th & 20th May Roll Call
« Reply #143 on: May 21, 2013, 12:13:08 PM »
Quote from: Helen83 on May 21, 2013, 12:07:02 PM
Quote from: Dumpster D on May 21, 2013, 11:17:49 AM
Whats up with your Security man.  :?


They hate Melvins....AND....there fans.

Their fans too. And there Melvins.
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Re: Melvins @ Electric Brixton, London 19th & 20th May Roll Call
« Reply #144 on: May 21, 2013, 03:33:48 PM »
Quote from: Riffwraith on May 21, 2013, 08:04:11 AM
Other than that fantastic sets both nights, never really listened too intently to the drums on Bullhead and Lysol before, or just not listened to them enough, think I might REALLY start to love those albums now  :D

Did you know that it is an actual fact that Lysol is the best thing ever? True story.
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Re: Melvins @ Electric Brixton, London 19th & 20th May Roll Call
« Reply #145 on: May 22, 2013, 03:24:36 AM »
Shot from Sunday's show (I have many variations on this). Note Jared's home made armour and headgear :D

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Re: Melvins @ Electric Brixton, London 19th & 20th May Roll Call
« Reply #146 on: May 24, 2013, 12:27:34 AM »
Quote from: BuffaloSmashFace on May 21, 2013, 08:36:07 AM
Thankfully there was a silver lining in all this, as we found a sympathetic voice from none other than Thurston Moore outside the Electric after we went to meet my mate after he had been kicked out. :D


I ran into Thurston in Notting Hill Music and Video Exchange earlier that day and had a quick chat with him... He said he was thinking about going to the show the night before, so I told him how brilliant it was and that they were playing again that night...

In the madness of crowdsurfers and security guards one of the lenses was knocked out of my glasses. Fuck knows how, but I managed to pick it up and put it back in without getting crushed...
Two brilliant shows. My 4th and 5th time seeing the Melvins, but definitely the best. Last time I saw them in London Coady was absent, so it was great to see him playing with them again. It's a totally different feel with two drummers. Jared's singing over Spread Eagle Beagle was brilliant! Where he climbed into the audience was right next to me too!
Bit more of a writeup and a couple of pictures here if anyone's interested http://melvinmania.tumblr.com/post/51069355416/constantwaiting-okay-so-melvins-at-electric
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Re: Melvins @ Electric Brixton, London 19th & 20th May Roll Call
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Re: Melvins @ Electric Brixton, London 19th & 20th May Roll Call
« Reply #148 on: June 08, 2013, 10:51:33 AM »
Thanks! :)
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Re: Melvins @ Electric Brixton, London 19th & 20th May Roll Call
« Reply #149 on: June 11, 2013, 04:38:57 AM »
2nded  :D
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