Biffy, Part 2: The Vertigo Of Bliss

Night two of the Biffy Clyro residency at King Tut's saw a slightly different atmosphere early on. With so much waiting around for the band the night before, and the near non-existent support act (a clown), the earlier part of the evening was much quieter, with much more room and less heat in the downstairs bar.Upstairs, the merchandise stand were selling a surplus of older t-shirts (not available the night before) and the band were milling around, talking to people and having a few drinks.Tonight's support act, while not traditional, was musical. A string quartet trio played a number of songs, largely comprised of Christmas tunes of which no-one knew the second verses. Many poor renditions ensued by the crowd.While I've never been overly keen on the first half of tonight's album, The Vertigo Of Bliss, I was surprised by just how good it sounded live. I guess that's how the album was shaped (recording took only 2 days) so it makes sense that it's such a crowd pleaser. However, ...

11:16:22 December 15, 2005, Thursday (PST) Source: Solitude

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