Saturday 27 September 2025

Saturday 27 September 2025. FEEDER live at Brixton Academy. Feeder celebrate their fourth studio album Comfort In Sound, with a run of very special UK shows performing the album in full for the first (and possibly only) time. Feeder's 2002 album, Comfort in Sound, was released after the death of drummer Jon Lee, with new drummer Mark Richardson joining the band to record it. The album is a tribute to Lee, containing intimate, cohesive songs about loss and finding peace, and became the band's most successful studio album to date, achieving Platinum status in the UK. I have seen them play live several times before. The first two times were... 1999 - supporting Red Hot Chili Peppers at Reading Festival . 2001 - supporting Manic Street Preachers at Reading Festival. ----------------------------------------- Tonight's show is 5000 capacity sold out . EVERYONE SAYS HI arrived on stage at 7.30pm for their 40 mins . Everyone Says Hi –are a new band made up of ex Kaiser Chiefs, Kooks, Dead 60s and Howling Bells Former Kaisers drummer turned solo artist and songwriter Nick Hodgson has his new Bowie and REM-inspired band . The five piece played a good set FEEDER arrived on stage at 9pm for their 1 hour 45 mins. They have a lovely big screen showing pre-recorded images and a couple of songs show live footage of the gig and the crowd. Feeder play the album as the main set , and a best of encore . The opening tracks were the hit singles from the album. A couple of the album tracks plodded a bit though. The hits encore was really good. Grant on vocals says his thank-yous and good-byes to Brixton as the unmistakable opening of ‘Buck Rogers’ kicks in. The place is in uproar, it’s probably the moment most of the crowd have waited for. This was followed by another belter ' Just a Day'. Feeder always really good live. Full FEEDER setlist played tonight... COMFORT UN SOUND album played in full for main set. Just the Way I'm Feeling Come Back Around Helium Child in You (Re-started, Grant messed up the lyrics) Comfort in Sound Forget About Tomorrow Summer's Gone (False start, problems with Grant's guitar) Godzilla Quick Fade Find the Colour Love Pollution Moonshine Encore: High ( Grant solo acoustic) Feeling a Moment (with Mark Richardson on drums) Pushing the Senses (with Mark Richardson on drums) Feel It Again Opaque Buck Rogers Just a Day ----------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Friday 26 September 2025. ESOTERICA live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Immerse yourself in Esoterica’s ethereal metal as they perform alongside the breathtaking Parallax Orchestra and the hauntingly beautiful Choir Noir. Expect powerful music, stunning visuals, and a truly immersive experience in celebration of their highly anticipated new album 'Ether Metal' on their UK tour. ------------------ The sign outside said sold out, but there are maybe only 500 folks here tonight....Level 3 is closed and other levels have plenty of space. The stalls is all seated. It is being filmed with multi-cameras so maybe that's the reason, so sold out looks good for the final cut of the video. IN SEARCH OF SUN arrived on stage at 7.30pm for their 40 mins. In Search Of Sun are an alternative rock band, formed in 2011 in Harrow, North West London. They played a good rockin' loud set . ESOTERICA arrived on stage at 8.40pm for their 85 mins. Combining rock, metal and no small amount of gothic moodiness from Londoners Esoterica . A lovely visual stage production , as there were over 30 folks on stage for the entire show, when you add band members , string orchestra, the choir , a woman offering sign language and even a few more when the dancers come on....a big screen is showing moody images. The singer sang on a podium and wandered up to Level 1 seats in the middle of the set . Lots of lights , along with black balloons and confetti . It was a really good show.

Posted 27th September 2025