It's Getting Colder... Come on Over

[commonpeople1]

Veronica Falls @ Scala, a photo by Park012 on Flickr.

Three shocking things I learnt about zenithed last night at Veronica Falls' gig at the Scala:

• He's never seen a Friday 13th movie ("They look rubbish so I never bothered")
• He's never played any JRPG (Final Fantasy, etc)
• He thinks I'm growing a moustache

We met before the gig at a nearby pub called King's Cross Social Club, with Britpop on the speakers and some decent beer on tap. He didn't believe me when I said Shed Seven have quite a few good songs.

We arrived at the Scala just as Nutella Novella started their support act. I'm still reminded of Smashing Pumpkins when I hear them, but they've definitely moved their sound now to shoegaze waters (with new fringe bangs to match.)

Second support band was terribly-named Male Bonding - four Shoreditch blokes going for a Grunge sound. Terrible.

By the time Veronica Falls took to the stage, I had four pints sitting in my empty stomach. It was over too soon and the new songs didn't leave much of an impression.

We lost Zenithed on the way out and wink_martindale then pressured me into eating some Burger King because he'd "only nibbled on celery" that day. Back at home, the bed span whenever I closed my eyes so I had to sit in the living room and watch Poker Games on Channel 5 until I was good enough to sleep.

Woke up this morning to no water in the flat, including the toilet's cistern. Joy.

Comments

[changeling72.livejournal.com]

I have never watched a Friday 13th movie or played a JRPG. :o)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe this is your chance...?

[rockingthemike.livejournal.com]

next time you've got the spins in bed, place one leg over the edge of the bed, making sure your foot touches the floor; it'll maintain equilibrium.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the tip! I've never heard of that one - will definitely use it next time (though fingers crossed there won't be another time.)

[zenithed.livejournal.com]

Oh no, hope I didn't disrupt your sleep too much with my thirsty ways. VF were really very good, glad you recommended them way back when.

You're wrong about Shed Seven, mind.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I wish I could remember more of VF last night - was by that stage in a slight haze (lightweight, I know.) Next time there must be some food involved before gig.

[zenithed.livejournal.com]

That's fine by me, there must be a few interesting restaurants down those backstreets around the Scala.

[millionreasons.livejournal.com]

I have never watched a Friday 13th movie or played a JRPG either. I don't like Shed 7. Can we have some pictorial evidence of your upper lip pse?

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I have never watched a Friday 13th movie or played a JRPG either.

It's shocking what you find out about people when you put it out there.

No pictorial evidence of upper lippage, I'm afraid - zenithed was tripping!

[moral-vacuum.livejournal.com]

I've not seen any Friday 13th movie in which Jason is the killer.
I've never played any IT-based RPG, and haven't touched a D&D board since I was 14. And haven't played a computer game more modern than Tetris (unless you count Snake on my phone about 10 years ago).
I have never watched the Breakfast Club, St Elmo's Fire, 16 candles, or any other brat pack movie - despite being the right age demographic.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Weirdo!

[moral-vacuum.livejournal.com]

Er...you have met me, right? On numerous occasions?

SO THIS IS NOT NEWS.

[naturalbornkaos.livejournal.com]

I've watched all ten Friday the 13th movies and even endured Freddy vs Jason. :(

I've never played any JPRGs though.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

The only one I haven't seen yet is Jason X, which I think you've mentioned as being good?

[naturalbornkaos.livejournal.com]

I love it. It's just a big silly pastiche of the whole series... in space!