Mackem wrote:

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ArrGee wrote:

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Mackem wrote:

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Still available on O2!

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 What is the O2 link?

More interested in Morrisey for that one (not for me, but my wife).

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You can get morrissey and pulp here

-- Edited by Mackem on Wednesday 6th of July 2011 09:43:40 AM

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 Sign in to get Priority Tickets - And my O2 sim has expired 

Just remembered my mum has an O2 simcard. Sadly when I checked there was no tickets available. Guess I'll have to check back on Friday then (sigh). Well at least I'm registered for O2 priority.

Where did news of this fabled "second date" come from, by the way? Was it a listing that appeared on one of the ticketing websites by mistake and then was taken down, or has there been some kind of announcement (official or unofficial)?

Deebs wrote:

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It was on Seetickets for a while Leo then disappeared.

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Did it appear in addition to the 31st August date? If not, I was just wondering if it was a mistake and somebody inititally got the date wrong at the ticket centre when publishing the listing?

Sounds like the second show most probably will happen (would be very surprised if they only did the one night)...but I always like to consider every possibility to avoid disappointment! ;)

Yeah, for a while yesterday the two dates were both shown on Seetickets, then it went back to one date.

I've now got seated tickets but surely that gives a pretty naff gig experience. I'll have to try and get some standing ones somehow.

-- Edited by Deebs on Wednesday 6th of July 2011 10:34:14 AM

Deebs wrote:

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I've now got seated tickets but suely that gives a pretty naff gig experience. I'll have to try and get some standing ones somehow.

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If the seats are reserved it is better.  At the Theatre Royal (long long ago), I was in the middle in the eighth row in the stalls and it was pretty good!  But at Brixton/Shepherd's Bush, I either get there early or just stand at the balcony at the back.  It's too far back at Brixton though.

I have standing and may want to swap for seats if my wife comes along, but that's normally the easier swap to do. 

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LeoVK wrote:

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Deebs wrote:

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I've now got seated tickets but surely that gives a pretty naff gig experience. I'll have to try and get some standing ones somehow.

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It's not bad now and again. It's a different experience, but it's nice to be able to just sit and really listen to the band playing. Think I will try and get standing for the 1st so that I can also have a "jump around" night. ;)

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Brixton is a bit strict as well with the seating, often getting people to sit down.  Lots of other venues like Forum and Coronet where I have ended up upstairs are more relaxed about standing.  And then you get the best of both worlds.

Mackem wrote:

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LeoVK wrote:

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Where did news of this fabled "second date" come from, by the way? Was it a listing that appeared on one of the ticketing websites by mistake and then was taken down, or has there been some kind of announcement (official or unofficial)?

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 Here it is

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Nice one! :)

Mackem wrote:

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I shouldn't really encourage people on a message board (as it could be an H+S risk) but if you have upstairs tickets and you have a couple of friends with downstairs tickets get one of them to bring the other's ticket out for you to get back in downstairs. Lots do it. That's why it can get so crowded downstairs when there's a band on that loads of people want to be downstairs for. No idea why they haven't plugged the loophole after all these years.

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At some venues they stop this by sending you in through another door.  Forum and Coronet do this, which is a pain if you have seats and friends stand.  Not been to Brixton for a few years (Libertines 2004, was quite eventful! http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=20449&spid=22455)  but they never used to stop it. 

Logged in just before 9 to the O2 website, and then at exactly 9 they went on sale. Managed to get 2 standing tickets for me and my girlfriend. Will be awesome, and can't wait! Always prefer smaller venues like this (compared to the O2 or festivals), as you really feel part of it.

Thanks for the link to the priority thing. Have no idea why I didn't think about it. Guess it's because I still think of it as the Carling Academy Brixton.

Bring on August the 31st! :)

My missus got her ticket for 31st August this morning but sadly I'm working that day and there's no way I can get it off, so 1st September is my only hope...