FJM provides one of the best shows I've ever had the pleasure of attending. The stage is filled, the crowd is packed and the music is a religious experience.
The gig itself was great. The venue was relaxed and open with food provided (but why you'd bother I don't know...). I've heard it took upwards of two hours to get served for a pizza there, though I mean, really, what did you expect? Waiter service? If you're at a concert to sample the cuisine you need to reconsider your choices imo.
Opening for FJM were The Orielles, Hookworms and Edwyn Collins. The first two were great - Hookworms especially (Check out their track 'Negative Space' if you haven't heard of them), and Edwyn Collins was cool too, with James Kirk (if I'm not mistaken the original guitarist from Orange Juice) nigh-on stealing the show with his solo parts.
Not to be outdone, Josh followed James with the best show I've seen him do ever. Accompanied by the usual supsects (no, not the covers band), FJM provided beautiful guitars and magical vocals with an exceptional group of musicians behind him.
Ultimately it was an amazing gig that I can't have enjoyed any more. To those that I've seen moaning about food queues, get over yourselves. To those moaning about people talking during sets, move away from the fringes of the crowd into the middle sections, where there was nothing but singing. To those moaning about people smoking at an outdoor gig; stop.
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