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Its brilliant. Very draining though., and suprisingly safe. I have been to about 50 concerts over the course of 6 years, and never really sustained serious injury. Blink 182 at the Camden Electric Ballroom was tough, mainly because of the pop-punk poseurs there, so the genuine punks wanted to set an example. I got elbowed in the face once (purely by accident) and about 3 times have I left with some bruises or soreness. We all look out for each other, if someone falls down, everyone stops around them to shield him and pick him up. You quite often see kids in there. Be warned about googling for moshing though, British moshing is a bit different to US moshing. British moshing basically everyone just bounces off each other randomly whilst pushing each other about. US moshing basically involves running around in a circle. (Yeah, I can't really see the fun in that either)

So many good gigs coming up, I wish I could go to them all. Reel Big Fish, Social Distortion Alkaline Trio, Sum 41, No Use For A Name, and Me First And The Gimme Gimmes. Noone fancies lending me some money do they? :)

Just spotted Millencolin & Flogging Molly at the same gig. I couldn't let those tickets go!

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circle pits can be really fun, once they get going... sadly nobody seems to do them well nowadays. not that i'm old, or anything... lol

social distortion is a must see for me. i'm gonna have to mss MFATGG though (cousins wedding, how inconsiderate! :p: )

i'm fairly sure t'missus s intervewing flogging molly (and dropkick murphys too!) soon, so if you have anything you'd like to ask them, drop me a pm :)
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same here... though the taller you are the less likely you are to get hit by a stray elbow. there really is a community spirit about pits...

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I saw The Ataris & Pennywise in the US where I had my first real experience of a proper US mosh/circle jerk (also seen 3 Warped Tours out there) That Ataris gig was actually pretty rough considering it was emo.


Sweet, thanx :)

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I'm going to the big Green Day gig this weekend, looking foward to that, especially as I missed Jimmy Eat World when they were on tour earlier this year, and there's Taking Back Sunday of course. I forgot Me First and Reel Big Fish were coming up, damn!

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ooh, i'd forgotten, on this tour flogging molly are being supported by One Of The Best Bands In The Universeââ€à ƒâ€¦Ã‚¾Ãƒâ€šÃ‚¢ (imho :D), The Dead Pets!

bonus.

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Oh well, some pics, one showing the B of the Bang, some of the concert and one random one I found :erm:

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I'm feeling old now :mis:

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so you were in the cheap seats then :angel: , and deffo not in the 'mosh pit ' :rofl: :rofl:

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Well we have tickets for 2 gigs/concerts later this year - I won't reveal who though as I don't want to lose all credibility! ;)

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from what i remember from a story from the reg, ticket prices were extortionate!

anyway, not everyone likes it up close and personal ;). each to their own...

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Its alright, You shouldn't be ashamed. There is nothing wrong with seeing Britney Spears in concert.

;)

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and your point is :angel:

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...that if standing tix are so expensive, seating suddenly looks like a good plan :p:

ok, yeah, not much of a point...

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the comment about being small & encountering loads of elbows in the mosh pit also applies to breasts - eye level is not filtered for gender, thank goodness ;)

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Tickets were £60 each (cheapest for seating :erm: )