Ocean Colour Scene, The Feeling, and Stereo MCs

Ocean Colour Scene may not move many records as they did at the stature of their 'Moseley Shoals' distinction in the 90s, however they demonstrated Glasgow's Barrowlands simply why they keep on offering out venues here and there the nation as one of the best live acts around.

Their current tour is a festival of the fifteenth year since the arrival of that collection. The mediating years have seen the band's broad claim blur sort of as their mix of 60's style Rhythm n' Blues and Folk Rock has tumbled from design, and the takeoff of Damon Minchella from bass obligations, supplanted by Dan Sealey and Andy Bennett on bass and cadence guitar individually, may have been seen by a few as indicating the demise chime for the one-time Britpop top picks.

Notwithstanding, the change to a five-piece appears to have revived the imaginative squeezes inside the gathering, as prove by a come back to structure with a year ago collection discharge 'Saturday', and in light of their Barrowlands execution on Friday night, it surely hasn't hurt their live sound.

In the opening a large portion of the show, the band tore through the tracklisting to their 1996 fantastic 'Moseley Shoals' collection from beginning to end, guitarist Steve Cradock indicating from the opening riff of 'The Riverboat Song' through to a storming solo on collection closer 'Escape' simply why he is a standout amongst the most regarded musical artists around right now.

Specific highlights were the swarm satisfying 'The Day We Caught The Train' and 'You've Got It Bad', which offered a drum solo from Oscar Harrison that shook the establishments of the old dance hall. In the middle of times, the more melancholic style of 'Covering Your Pockets' 'It's My Shadow' and 'The Downstream' showcased frontman Simon Fowler's flexibility as both a vocalist and a musician.

The Feeling were amongst the leaders of the indie pop movement of the mid-2000s. Their soft rock tunes hence instantly transport many, like me, in their early twenties, back to their teenage years. You can imagine my excitement when I found out that they were touring again. My friends and I immediately booked tickets to see them in Liverpool.
The night kicked off with ‘Blue Murder’, a single from their latest album, ‘Boy Cried Wolf.’ On a darkened stage, illuminated by a single spot light, lead-singer Dan Gillespie-Sells generated hush amongst the previously screaming audience. And then the lights flashed on, the rest of the band appeared, and the guitars and drums jumped into life. Despite having faded slightly from the public glare, The Feeling clearly still enjoy considerable popularity, with crowd members singing along to their latest release.
But the audience really came to life with the next song. The crowd jumped and screamed as the familiar intro to ‘Fill My Little World’ echoed around the room. Soon everyone was singing along to the soft-rock tune and I got that teen-nostalgia trip I’d been searching for. A similar effect was achieved later in the show when The Feeling played their earliest hit. Possibly one of the most sickening (but obviously secretly loved by many) chart tunes ever, ‘People in Love’ often proves divisive. Not here though. The Feeling performed with such enthusiasm that even the greatest sceptics, dragged along by their less world-weary friends, threw themselves into singing along.
While it’s fair to say that I most enjoyed the romp through the indie pop classics of my teenage years, the Feeling also didn’t disappoint fans wishing to hear their new releases.

There aren't enough good things I can about the Stereo MCs concert I attended a few weeks ago. I've been a fan of theirs forever, growing up listening to their alternative take on hip-hop and electronica, but have missed them the few times they've come to my area.

I think the favorite song for everyone was their old hit Connected. Even though it's from the early 90s, everyone still loves this song, myself included. I knew the beat as soon as it started! I couldn't stop from singing along and dancing around. They also did some newer songs that I'm not very familiar with. They all sounded awesome though. I danced along and didn't care! It was a really fun time from a band I've been wanting to see for a very long time.

The energy stayed high all night, and by the end of the night, I was thoroughly worn out. In a good way though! Their music really keeps you moving the whole time. I hope it's not years before they come around my way again. It was such a good time that I would love to do it again soon. At least I have some awesome pictures to remember the night by. All in all, a spectacular time!