I spent the weekend in Brighton with hundreds of balding, portly men in Morrissey t-shirts. That's right, it was the "At The Edge Of The Sea" mini-festival at Concorde 2, curated by and starring David Gedge and his Wedding Present.
I didn't get to see any of the support on the first day - I was watching Enfield Town's thrilling 3-2 win over Hendon, and I regret nothing. The Wedding Present came out and did all of George Best plus a new song (which I nicked the lyrics too if anyone's interested - send me an e-mail). And it was sensational. Then on Sunday, amid all the boring acoustic folk and overrated Gedge side-projects, The Flatmates came on stage and loudly jangled away, much to the delight of one mohican and a New Order t-shirt. They opened with Happy All The Time and then did some new stuff which, surprisingly, was quite good. I'd have bought some of their stuff if I hadn't wasted all my money on a disappointing burger. Anyway, here's their site. Enjoy!
1987, The Subway Organization
