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Leeds Gig - review

Well, we've done it - we've played our first gig as three piece and it was a blast.

Rik Lee opened the gig in fine style with his own brand acoustic punk singer songwriter goodness - even playing 'Rip Off' one of my favorite of his songs. Incidentally its' available to listen to on the Exploding Kid mySpace page.

We then took to the stage for a 9 song set (6 new and 3 old) which we blasted through with barely a note wrong. We were very loud and there were no vocal monitors hooked up so there were a few dodge vocal moments but all in all it went very well, and the crowd we're VERY receptive.
For some reason we played everything at significantly faster, but that all added to the intensity and I think we'll probably keep the pace up in future.
For the record the set ran thus:

1. Dog Star
2. My Wicked Other Self
3. Scars
   
4. Ordinary Day
   
5. Don't let go
6. Lets hear it for the Freaks
   
7. The Trouble with Johnny
   
8. Wrecking Ball
   
9. Rip It Up
   

Liquidhead banged out a great set of new and old material - with new singer Chris on board and the resultant change to a single guitar the sound has taken on a new quality and the band seem totally reinvigorated! Liquidhead are one of those bands who are always 10 times better live then on recordings - there is an energy to their shows which is tough to capture in the studio - but here in a hot, sweaty dive bar they were in their element. I never get tired of gigging with these guys.

The gig also raised over £300 for Martin House hospice into the bargain - good work everyone!

If anyone has any photos of Grinn from last night then please mail them in.

Its great to be back - Roll on Barnsley!

Leeds Gig Details - Friday 23rd March 2007

So, everything is sorted for the gig and it should be a blast.

This is a Charity gig in support of Martin House Hospice, who do sterling work and has been organized by Martin 'Biggest heart in the world' Liquidhead.

Venue:

Royal Park Cellars
Queens Road
Hyde Park
Leeds
LS6 1AA

(map)

The venue is in the cellar of The royal Park pub. Its a little way out of town but not too bad.

Bill:

• Liquidhead - With new singer Chris(headline)
• Grinn - Thats us!
• Rick Lee - 1/2 of Exploding kid, 1/2 of Crash space and 100% brilliant singer songwriter

Doors should be 7:30 - 8:00, but you can drink in the Pub upstairs until it all kicks off. There is a bar in the cellar too.
Rick should be on stage around 8:30, Grinn around 9:20 and Liquidhead at around 10:15.

Liquidhead - new material

The new look Liquidhead have been busily recording some new material and the first demo has escaped onto myspace - check it out.

Monty Dogg records are currently in discussions with the boys about them joining Grinn on the first of a series of band vs band split EPs - tracks haven't yet been selected but the track "Turn to Stone" is a definite contender.

More about the split EP series in a later post.

Gig List Update

For those of you following Grinn's exploits via RSS, here is a quick update of the gigs currently booked.

Gigs

• * 23/03/07 - Leeds - Royal Park Cellars with Liquidhead


• * 06/04/07 - Barnsley - The Arches


• * 22/04/07 - Leeds - Mixing Tin - Rock All Dayer [TBC]


• * 28/04/07 - Bradford - New Rio's


• * 09/05/07 - Huddersfield - Bar 1 twenty [details TBC]


• * 29/06/07 - Mexborough - Civic [details TBC]


• * [Date TBC] - Edinburgh - 3 Tuns - AYM

To book Grinn for a gig email gigs@grinnuk.com

Studio Booked

We have booked a week in our favorite studio for the end of May in order to go and record the mini album - well I say mini album, when I was a lad 8 tracks was a respectable total for an album and we will be recording something around that number.
So, let us dispense with this charade once and for all and refer to the imminent release as the third album! It may in time come to be known as 'the short one', but who cares?

Thats a point, we haven't decided on a name for the third album (see the name is sticking) yet although suggestions include:

• The Difficult Third Album
• Grinnstant Gratification
• Chinese Democracy (LOL)

Any suggestions people?

Barnsley Gig Details - 6th April 2007

Here are the details for the Gig in Barnsley on April 6th. Thats good Friday so come and kick off the holiday weekend in style.

Venue:
The Arches,
Pitt Street
Barnsley
Yorkshire
S70 1BB
(map)

Promotor: BOM Nights

Bill:

• Fallen from view (headline)
• Grinn (second on bill)
• Stan Williams and the Manifesto
• The Western Front

doors open 8pm, free free free entry no dress code!

Check out the links to hear music from the bands - it sounds like its gonna be a corker!