Cardiff '13 - 30 Seconds To Mars and You Me At Six

Hey guys! So, I went to see two very amazing bands this week as they entered back into the UK on their European tour. 30 Seconds To Mars recently returned back to the UK after travelling all over Europe for the Love Lust Faith + Dreams tour, which was supported by You Me At Six. With both bands recently releasing new material, it was a great opportunity for them to share this with their fans. We waited outside the Cardiff Motorpoint for 2 hours, only to be second row to the left of the stage right next to the barrier - result!

 To begin with, we had You Me At Six perform. Now, the last time I saw these guys was back in 2011 when they were performing their recent material from 'Sinners Never Sleep' - a pretty decent album to be fair! We heard the likes of 'Loverboy' and 'Bite My Tongue' which really get the crowd going. We also heard some songs off their older albums, such as 'Liquid Confidence' and 'Stay With Me', as well as their latest song 'Lived A Lied' which you can listen to here. From where we were standing, we couldn't see any mosh pits but apparently there were quite a few throughout the performances! Compared to the last time I saw YMAS, I found this gig a lot less violent (considering the last time I saw them was in Brixton) and just generally an all round better experience.  

For 30 Seconds To Mars, this was their chance to perform some of the new songs off of their recent album 'Love Lust Faith + Dreams'. We heard a mixture of their new and old material which was simply amazing. I've never seen these guys live so it was a real experience to see them actually playing live. I mean, you watch their music videos of them performing at gigs and I was just in shock and awe when watching them, so it was an amazing surprise to actually see them and experience that kind of atmosphere - and they didn't disappoint! Their setlist was beyond incredible too. With their new stuff, they played 'Do Or Die', 'City of Angels' and a couple of others. Then, they played a few songs off of their album 'This is War', such as 'Closer To The Edge' (of course!!) and 'Kings And Queens', and a few songs off their older albums. Even better, Jared did a few acoustic songs which literally killed me. My heart practically melted as he played 'From Yesterday' as an acoustic, perfection. To top off their performance, they had some acts in between which really got the crowd going! From acrobats and people from the crowd to confetti and balloons, they had us engaged throughout the entire performance - they know how to put on a show! Let's just saw I felt incredibly sorry for the guys who had to clean up the arena..

 

I've never been so mind blown by a gig, let alone sing my heart out along to all the acts that performed.. Let's just say I would recommend anyone to go and see these bands play live together, especially with You Me At Six releasing their new album and headlining their own tour next year - definitely one to consider!

'Remember when you were my boat, And I was your sea..'

Hey guys! Seeing as it's officially bonfire night (remember remember the 5th of November etc etc), I figured I'd write a firework-related post. For all those You Me At Six fans, you could probably guess by the title of my post - taken from their song 'Fireworks', of course!

Now, who doesn't love fireworks right? I love them. Let's be honest, they are pretty awesome. Admittedly, as a child, they scared the hell out of me. Most children are! They're loud and big and scary. But, over the past couple of years in particular, I've grown to love them more and more. This year and last year have been the only years I have actually gone out and enjoyed them.

Last year, I did a couple of things for the firework period. Firstly, a group of us went to a firework display at the primary school I was doing my childcare placement in. Was so fun to watch, just all the colours lighting up the sky. Insane. Then, a couple of us spent an evening setting out own fireworks off in a field just outside of Wootton Bassett. We all finished work around half 9, bought some fireworks and headed out. I let the others be the ones to set off the fireworks while I sat freezing my backside off playing with sparklers - I was too much of a wuss to do them myself! Far too risky for me haha. Still, we had a fun night all the same.

  

  
This year, I spent bonfire night with my best friend. As we're such cheapskates, we decided we'd watch the local primary school's fireworks from her back garden - probably had a better view if I'm honest! Anyway, we got some marshmallows and a Starbucks hot chocolate and waited for it to begin. Now, when it's as cold as it is, you can't have cold marshmallow.. Enter the candle! Roasted marshmallows, hot chocolate and fireworks on a crisp autumn evening - the definition of a perfect evening! We sat and watched the school display, which we constantly thought had ended with the long intervals every 15 minutes or so, then sat and watched the other fireworks going on around the housing estate. All was perfect! Then we heard something come down with a thud and a smash, kind of killed the atmosphere a bit but remained perfect all the same.

Hope you guys had an amazing fireworks night too! ♥

Song of the week - 4.9.13

Hey guys! For this weeks song of the week, I've chosen the latest release by You Me At Six - Lived A Lie.

(source: www.youtube.com)

It's hard to believe that their last album 'Sinners Never Sleep' came out 2 years ago, how time flies! I remember seeing them back in October 2011 at the Brixton Academy when they were singing their new songs from Sinners Never Sleep.. But these guys are back with a bang! I've literally been listening to this song over and over again because it is simply amazing.

This song was released this week and has already reached the top 5 on the iTunes charts. Go and get your copy now, you'll only regret it if you don't!