Saturday night was a very different Planetmosh experience. Quite often we go to gigs alone, as photographers or reviewers, and don't have anyone with us to share the experience of a gig with, to review it with over a drink afterwards, and to remember it with later on. This time however, I was joined bySaturday night was a very different Planetmosh experience. Quite often we go to gigs alone, as photographers or reviewers, and don't have anyone with us to share the experience of a gig with, to review it with over a drink afterwards, and to remember it with later on. This time however, I was joined by a group of friends, who've all seen The Graveltones before in support slots for Rival Sons and The Temperance Movement. I turned up early for a 6pm interview slot only to discover support band Tax The Heat still manhandling their kit into the smallest lift I've ever seen. Inside, Graveltones Jimmy and Mikey were setting up, so I settled in to enjoy soundcheck and soon wished I'd remembered my earplugs. There's two of them, but I've heard brass bands that make less noise! I was joined by local six year old fan Robbie, who'd heard the previous day was Mikey's birthday and turned up with his dad and uncle to hand over a homemade birthday card. He went away having had a go of Mikey's drums, learned how to work the smoke machine and with some signed merch in his wee hand and some memories he'll have [...]
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