New Order @ Brixton Academy on Thurs 10th Nov
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yeh, just in - top night - stands up alongside some of the best UK imdoor gigs from the 80s - everyone hoped, but no one expected them to open with Ceremony - roll on Monday!
Once again, sterling effort with the pins Al...
Was it me by any chance? I had my blue true faith T-Shirt on over my black jumper.
WHAT A GIG!!!!!
for a minute there I thought they were going to play all the singles in order like they did in '87, but no such luck. Absolutely brilliant show (and a fine set list). However I did think "Shadowplay" was a muddle (Barney's vocals just don't do justice to the song), "Turn" sounds like "Close Range" did (i.e. it needs a bit of tweaking to perfect), and was that facial hair I saw on Phil? Nice to see a couple of Synth lines from TPK in "Blue Monday" as well and Phil not playing widdly woo guitar all over it.
I like phil playin his guitar like a muppet on the end of BM, the village idiot doesn;t bother any more so someone has to.
Bettter than sex!. And was that Gillian again?.
Mosh pit was mental as ever.Top laugh.Nearly lost me trainers !.Ceremony ,YSF , Warsaw were some of the highlights for me.Everyone seemed to be standing still for Shadowplay.Thought it was a bit messy.Turn was pretty good.
Top gig 
i can't bear to read this, whish i'd been there and also for the next one. enjoy it everybody.
Corby Order home safe and sound.
What a great gig.
Ceremony made a very welcome return, much to the delight of the Vikings.
Love Vigilantes, Crystal and Regret quickly followed capping an awesome opening to the set.
An added bonus was the debut of Turn.
KW1, LWTUA and Temptation were other highlights.
Then we had the encore which featured Joy Division songs only (got to be a first) - Shadowplay, Warsaw and She's Lost Control which got the audience vote ahead of Atmosphere (which is actually on the setlist)
Fantastic night once again and great to meet up with everyone in the pub beforehand.
Cheers to Al and JG for the badges.
Cannae wait for Monday.
Nu Ordah 
At least monday we'll be there LIVE via the webcast!
Have Bernard to say something for us ;)
Spotnick wrote: I'm not sure anybody answered this yet... was the place packed?
Check out Johnny's pics. Certainly looks like it.
Yup, me too like Ronald wish I'd been there. Anyways, I'd just like to point out that Uncle Liam and Biggy didn't get properly pissed, obviously 
I mean, knowing the set list almost perfectly right after the gig - 
Cheers for thinking of me left out in the cold, lol
i have been to the same venue, when they were doing the Aids International Day thingy, but thought last night was better by mile, shame they never played Dreams Never End also
You've all got Johnny G and BigInOil to thank for badges cos they went thirds on these, and I'd brought theirs out last night but only about half-a-dozen of my own. Ended up giving away nearly all of JG's and Biggie's. Sorry, lads! We've got a few left for Manc though, for anyone who needs 'em.
Fcuking great gig. I fcuking love Ceremony! Greatest tune ever written! Completely confused what to do for the rest of the gig though cos I couldn't keep shouting CER-EH-MOW-KNEE over and over like I used to.
Thought the encores were flat, mind. Was thankful that we got She's Lost Control instead of Atmosphere (which was on the setlist) cos I thought Shadowplay and 31G were way too downbeat. Hope they swap a couple of things round for Mancland, and maybe slip EGG in somewhere.
Cracking night, great to meet up with everyone before the gig, then a fabulous performance. Pity that Shadowplay had that big clunking sound like their versions of Digital did, but it's nice to hear it all the same.
Looks like i'm the only one who didn't like the encore
I think they could of thrown in TPK or something, I went to see New Order and got 5 JD songs, and i'm no big fan of JD
Fantastic night - roll on Monday! :)
Ceremony was an absolute treat - wonderful way to start a gig.
Couldn't really dance that much as was squashed at the front, but really enjoyed the gig... Now feeling knackered as back in Hinckley for the training course (but not really taking much in)...
See ya all on Monday! 
Spotnick wrote: I'm not sure anybody answered this yet... was the place packed?
Yeah it was packed. I was expecting the place to be half empty. Touts were selling tickets for a tenner and I couldnt sell my spare one.
It was a cracking performance. I take back every negative comment Ive ever posted about the band. It was the best gig Ive been to in my life!! Hooky was strutting his stuff and in his element. Barney was singing in key and enjoying himself. Good banter bewtween the band. A blinding set and it was nice to hear Turn, leave out Jetstream and play JD songs at end.
My only downer was missing YSF for a pit stop.
What a fantastic gig!
Pity I didn't make it to the meet-up beforehand but the traffic was crap and I only just made it in time...
Ceremony! Fantastic...
the only downside was that it is becoming increasingly clear that stone-cold classics like round and round, the perfect kiss, vanishing point and mr.disco are being consigned to the rubbish bin for ever due to the need to satisfy phil's guitar wankery.
stripper vicar wrote: Looks like i'm the only one who didn't like the encore
Nah, I didn't think they were up to much either. Felt they needed a 'bigger' tune to really beef up the end and leave us on a high. Would like to see perhaps Ceremony or Temptation pushed out to the encore. And maybe 31G appear earlier in the set.
Loved every single minute of it. Could not stop dancing and I was having the encore. Could not stop smiling. A massive thank you to Max for making it all real. Cheers brother.
Highlights: Ceremony, Love Vigilantes, Sirens', Temptation was blissed out and well fuckin' large. Loved it. Loved it. Loved it.
"vikings" "vikings" "vikings"
My twopenneth on an absolutely superb night. Amazing set, thought they were on top form
Extra bits:
- Bernard's salsa dancing moves in Blue Monday, definitely a bit of cha-cha-cha, reckon he has been going to local classes. His dancing was so eratic he kept loosing his pack. Amusing lyric-meaning-action moves in True Faith, very 60's TOTP!
- Being squashed up against the barrier and looking back to see a sea of familiar faces, better to be 'sardined' with people you know
- Hooky is more audience arousing than ever, milking it for all it's worth!
- Finally catching Hooky's drumstick after many attempts
- Us all shouting Steven constantly between songs until he finally looked over and acknowledged us.
Hi.... I found a viking pin in my pocket this morning and remembered a guy giving it to last night when I was in the thick of the pit... Just curious to what it is?
I want a viking pin 
Shadowplay is one of my favourite songs, but I thought it felt a little flat.. fuck, I was right in the 'mosh pit' (lol, I hate to call it that, we're not exactly slipknot fans here) and at points I could barely follow along with the lyrics, the melody was pretty distorted.
That said, Warsaw I was more than glad to hear. Come on, they're playing an unusual song from their back catalogue for once, you've got to try and support it! (next, all we need is TPK and SUNRISE.)
