Comments on: Interpol – Live, Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Thursday 23rd August 2007

By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:36:41 +0000

Nice review – I was there too and I have to say I agree. I particularly like the suggestion that “[music should be played so loud] it makes your ears bleed and your neighbours think twice about calling the police because it might just actually be the apocalypse.”!

By: Matthew

Matthew — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:22:51 +0000

Hi – it’s the standard Wordpress plugin – just google ‘wordpress blog audio mp3 plugin’ and that should be more than enough to find the instructions. It’s really really easy to use as well.

By: andres

andres — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:25:55 +0000

hey man!
what plugin or whatever it is, is the one you are using to play your mp3 on your blog?
please let me know, congrats for the blog, and for interpol man, Rocks.
cheers.

By: lotsofrandomwords

lotsofrandomwords — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 09:32:08 +0000

i know what you mean about the corn exchange. it always manages to cast a mediocre veil over a band, no matter how good they are. the shins were similarly pedestrian the following night. and i saw interpol at t in the park and know what you mean – amazing music but no live ‘experience’ whatsoever.

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By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:02:07 +0000

But that’s the thing, we weren’t especially far back. Meh. Well I’m glad someone had a good time – I was hoping for something similar myself. I’m all jealous now.

By: mora

mora — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:35:32 +0000

why are you going on and on about the venue being bad and not hearing a thing? it was bloody amazing in the front and the sound was really loud. actually my ears still hurt a bit.. :> quoting paul:”you are one of the most amazing crowds ever.. it’s like all the best fans all put together in one room!” i guess he meant except you guys at the back

By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:20:16 +0000

Genuinely, yes. If I thought I could start up some sort of small gig venue akin to King Tut’s then I’d be well up for it.

Bit of a leap from medical device design mind, but it’s something I’ve thought of for ages.

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:00:34 +0000

Actually the lightbulbs are still there… C&B, imagine a faded ballroom from a Nick Cave video, faded glamour, bad part of town, yet sweating rock’n'roll. Don;t knock the sweating rock’n’ roll bit til you’ve seen it.

Oh, QMU in Glasgow’s quite good. Edinburgh Uni doesn;t really seem to put on bands at the uni, at least in six years of living here it doesn’t seem to have done. Occasional gigs at the Playhouse, but they can be expensive.

Anyone in Edinburgh actually interested in changing the status quo?? *sigh*

By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:33:45 +0000

Unless the word ‘neds’ entered your musings I don’t think they were too accurate!

It’s in a shitty part of town, and is more of a grand old ballroom place – the sort of place that used to be called a dance palace or some such back in the 30s. In fact, last time I was there the massive lettering on the front was still spelled out in masses of single light bulbs, although probably not anymore.

So more faded old time glamour than mystical celtic folklore.