What a great night!

I met with the boys from Brassdebate in big hands as they finalised arrangements for their set with The Kings Men. These boys take their playing seriously and ran through the sound check and made slight alterations to their parts.

Into the Academy 2 to take shots of The Kings Men and shared the pit with Gary (twitter GBH68) and the legend that is Trust a Fox Photography. It was great to watch these guys work and then see their finished product they both nailed the gig and are good to spend time with. I have heard horror stories about photographers in the pit but it is great to share a gig with such good photographers who are willing to share advice and tips.

The Kings Men did a great set with Brassdebate adding that extra something with the brass.

A DJ then took over and had the rapidly filling Academy bouncing to classic Manchester tunes. I could have listened and relived memories from many happy nights.

JB Barrrington. What a great performance from this Manchester poet. Have a look for him on youtube or the Web he is brilliant.

As Northside took to the stage you realised how up for it their fans are. Even before a note was played various chants about the benefits of Manchester rang out. They played a great set and the crowd loved every song.