Best Gig you Nearly Saw

In that case it would have just been fun to see them at that point, not because they're one of my favorites.

And I have missed out on seeing Nick Cave *twice*: once because I didn't read my tickets properly and got mixed up about the date of the show (proof that I really am a goofball), and last time because at the last minute he pulled out of the tour due to 9/11. Considering what a slavering fanatic I am it just seems weird I haven't seen him by now.

Oasis played at my university while I was on my year abroad - doesn't sound much now, but bearing in mind they became one of my favourite bands when I got back I was pretty miffed.

I am also sad I never got to see one of the legendary shambolic B&S live gigs. However, December 20th may change all that...

Flying Saucer Attack. Huggy Bear. Stereolab at the Clinton Rooms (this doesn't really count as I have seen them a couple of times now, but it would've been nice to see them at that venue). Man... Or Astroman? Christ, I even regret missing The Dirtbombs last Wednesday. The Residents- twice, because I don't know anyone else who likes them.

Erm... probably New Order, Echo & the Bunneymen and Gene Loves Jezebel at Pier Whatsits in NYC, I had to miss that one cause I didn't have a ride. Also, multiple missings of the Jesus and Mary Chain. The first show with Bobby G at CBGB's in 1985 or something really pissed me off cause me friends went and said they hung out and talked to the audience before and after. Oh, and the Rollercoaster tour was supposed to stop in Albany while I was at school there, I had front row tickets, and they CANCELLED cause I think they were the only tickets sold. Humph!

My friends famously passed up the chance to see the Stone Roses at the Venue in Edinburgh for the more esoteric delights of the Colourblind James Experience at Calton Studios down the road. Red faces all round...

fucking kids eh. i hate em.

test one in sheffield, kelham island museum. me and a friend were going to go, and in the absense of any where to stay, thought we could go to ny sushi to see david holmes till 6 then come home. it was too scary and adventurous an idea and we went to anohka or something instead. maybe we were scared of going up north. the festival was meant to be amazing even if some of the bands (tortoise) didnt tun up. it was in this giant turbine/big wheel/mechnaics style hall with huge engines/machines turning round while autechre and chums played. kelham island museum clearly best venue in sheffield. the damage? 1600 quid to hire..........now i know why the promoters went bust.

I did eventually get to see them, though. At the Pier!

I also missed Soft Cell at Roseland because at the time I foolishly thought they were one hit wonders. Duh.

My friends famously passed up the chance to see the Stone Roses at the Venue in Edinburgh for the more esoteric delights of the Colourblind James Experience at Calton Studios down the road. Red faces all round

??!?!?????

Colourblind James Experience are _way_ better than the Stone Roses. And the guy (Colourblind James, I guess) is dead now, so I will never ever get to see them.

The Smiths, Manchester Free Trade Hall, sold-out minutes before I got there.

L7 at the height of their riot grrl powers in '93--I was going to have to miss the queen street car in toranno spiritualized at the same spot in 95. argh. maceo parker in mtl. i was at the luna show just down the street. oasis (NOT sold out) in 95 at this tiny club in mtl. apparently liam said "we're the best fawkin' bahnd in da worhld-why isn't this sohld awout? we've plahyed staydiumms in britin" i would have loved to have been close enough to toss a bottle of labatt 50 at him. damn. i realize my luck now, but man was i ever pissed off when i missed the soupdragons in 1993. i had snuck into a club and only was able to catch catherine wheel before i had to run through the CNE grounds to make it to ontario place to meet my mum--she was picking me and my friend up from what we said was a movie. lost that catherine wheel shirt last year. stereolab-twice. i did see them in 1996 tho, so maybe that doesn't count. no means no when i was 15. i went to see a crappy local band (voodoo chicken) instead. stoopid me.

They played 15 minutes after we left the gig. It was a tiny North American support tour for Tri Repetai.

i fell asleep while drinking whiskey in the bathtub and didn't wake up in time to go to the show.

Emily I do not know what to say. I am absolutely speechless. I salute you.

For what it's worth, I think Colourblind James Experience are _way_ better than the Telescopes...

I've seen most of the gigs I wanted to (inc. Pixies supporting Throwing Muses) but I missed these: Stone Roses in Blackpool (didn't have the guts to skive off work), Smiths in NYC three weeks after I saw them in Chicago (Andy Rourke 'stepped on a jellyfish').

Wah! I'm sooooo jealous. Pixies and Throwing Muses together on the same bill is my idea of heaven