Over-crowded, Over-priced and Over-there (in Camden)

It's been a while since the last post, so I thought I'd come back with a whinge. I'm just back from seeing The Rapture at Koko, what was once known as the Camden Palace - a venue I'd been singing the praises of to Dawn Right Nasty having previously seen both The Polyphonic Spree and Julian Cope there and loved it. Both these previous gigs were sold out so ... why was it so fucking crowded tonight?!?

Perhaps the crowd was just more laid back and spread out for those gigs. Presumably they sell as many tickets as they're allowed which for a club night with people mingling around, stood at the bar, spread around the balconies might be fine - when you're trying to see a band it's a fucking nightmare, and I'm over 6 foot 1 and not normally one to get that bothered by a bit of a crush at gigs.

And £3.90 for a can of fucking Fosters poured into a plastic glass ... you're having a laugh now.

Shame really cos the band sounded really good, up until the point I left just as the encore started. I'd like to see them again ... in a decent fucking venue!!!