At this point, mosh pits are almost customary at a Dinosaur Pile-Up gig and within the first song, exhilarating energy soared through the crowd, circle pits formed left and right, whilst singer Matt Bigland told fans to put their ‘horns in the air’.
The resilience demonstrated by fans who for two years had been waiting for this moment to once again be together and scream the lyrics to their favourite songs was glorious, the whole venue was alight with passion with Dinosaur Pile-Up leading the revolution.
In just under an hour’s performance, the band played every hit, their tongue in cheek lyrics and ear-shattering rifts going down a treat with audience members. In between songs they took the time to thank the crowd and reminisce on the pandemic, putting into words what everyone was feeling, thank fuck that gigs are back.
Ending on a high with the hit song ‘Back Foot’, the playfulness of the lyrics seemed particularly poignant at that moment.
“I’m gonna keep on doing it ’til I get to the top”, this gig further proves that the band are almost there.
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Drummer Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers paid tribute to Taylor Hawkins during the band’s set at New Orleans Jazz Festival, after replacing the Foo Fighters headline slot.
Finally, after two years of us all sitting around our computers, watching live streams, desperately trying to recreate that festival feeling, The Great Escape is back and ready to take over Brighton. For 4 days in May, music lovers, industry experts, and artists from all around the world will decent on the seaside town, ready to explore the 30+ walkable venues and discover some incredible new bands.
Today, Abbey Road Studios, the world’s most famous recording studio, announces the inaugural Abbey Road Studios Music Photography Awards 2022 in association with Hennessy – the first-ever awards to celebrate the art of music photography.
