Reel Big Fish

Despite having listened to them for years, I'd never seen Reel Big Fish live. We'd also not seen Norf for ages either, so seeing the two together was a bit of a bonus! As well as spending a fun day round London, the gig itself was excellent. A full 1.5 hour show was incredibly energetic...and I'm ashamed to say that I was showing my age by needing to stand nearer the back to cool down and get my breath back! Still, at least that meant we avoided too much of the pools of sweat that accumulated on the lower floor, resulting in at least one person I saw slipping and bashing their funny bone on the way down. Not fun!

Goldie Lookin Chain

We'd last seen GLC at Glastonbury, and what we saw of their set of fantastic. It was, therefore, little surprise that we bought tickets for this one-off gig at the Scala to launch their new album. Support came from DJs and a band. The band were the only act I have ever seen "boo"d offstage before the end of their set. Then again, they deserved it. They were rubbish. GLC, though, were excellent. They played a decent number of the old tracks, but threw in loads from the new album, including the excellent "Adam's Chav School". Who said the Welsh weren't funny?