03:33

Looking back over the past few months it's amazing how much things have changed, in almost every way for the better. The best thing has been the amount of music I've had chance to get into and understand; The Horrors, Joy Division, Wild Beasts, The Smiths even more, Bat For Lashes, The Maccabees, Fast Point, The Cure, and tonnes of Hip-Hop that seems really misunderstood and undervalued.
There is so much music out there that every band is influenced by such a range of things, which inspires so many other artists, adding a new level for the next generation of musicians.
Tonight I witnessed the best gig I have in like a year or so; Set Your Goals in Leeds. I've never felt such a chilled out yet happy vibe between a band and the crowd - it doesn't take much for a band to cross the pond and enjoy every second of the tour, but to see a band that seems genuinely content within the genre they exist and what they are doing felt rare. For a time when genre's have broken open to the point where music's once underground bands and scenes have had such exposure and opportunity that it may have lead to their demise: Bring me the Horizon with the "This Is What..." E.P was a defining moment. To have access to something that was made by people who you could relate to (in a sence of their youth) yet played music that you can't stop listening to do, just because you have a will to understand it (personally, anyway) is a great thing. This E.P has pushed the U.K metal AND hardcore scene a long way;
Original hype (it's always easy to say they weren't original, or the first, but that's not the point)
Followed by Exposure
Followed by Tours = support acts
Leads to new exposure of bands
Leads to exposure to a new genre and large amount of listeners
Propelled by a media source that provides instant and free access into a band; I first saw Flood of Red after being blown away by one song on myspace, and checking their gig listings. That was in 2006, many other people doing the same thing has got them where they are now.
The point is it's very easy to say that SYG are a cop out for bands that ARE hardcore, due to their corny nature, which doesn't make them bad, it just gives them an edge easy to disagree with. It was just nice to see a crowd that wasn't engulfed by the scene leading to people not really being there for the music. It's good to see that happening!
It was also good to get a train to and from Leeds that needed no rush at all, considering mine an Lew's previous attempt, and my atrocious record with getting/booking the correct train.
I'm still settling here, learning alot about myself and cooking and saving money and trying to not go out and shit like that; it's all a laugh, things are looking up!
The chances of anyone really reading this are slim, I just carried it on after a uni seminar! However, look out for Grazes in 2010, HC from Sheff/Boro epic!