Godspeed You Black Emperor!
I saw this lot for the first time since Nov 2000 last night at Hackney Ocean, and once again I was amazed by them. It is only the start of the tour so I won't give too much away, but if you're going to see them you may witness...
1. a 2hr 30 min set
2. a superb 30min+ new piece which starts with what sounds like guitar strings being wound in a spring, and goes into ambience and relatively straightforward rock riffs
3. some new visuals (mixed, cut and looped live as usual) - this time it's proper colour film as well
4. an experimental cut-up of a George W Bush speech
On a good night (and believe me this was yet another good night!) they are one of the best live bands in the world. Don't miss them.