Manchester Academy 1, November 10 2008

[Avalanche]

Cobwebs
Sink Ships
Everybody Knows
Fix It
Please Do Not Let Me Go
How Do You Keep Love Alive
Off Broadway
Born Into A Light
Why Do They Leave?
I Taught Myself How To Grow Old
(Neal Casal)
Natural Ghost
Evergreen
Cold Roses
Stop

Come Pick Me Up
Wonderwall
(Neal Casal)
Go Easy
Goodnight Rose
Like Yesterday
A Kiss Before I Go
Shakedown on 9th Street

On at 8:15, off at 10:25 (which lead to a few boos, especially as only a couple of songs earlier Ryan had said "We're the Cardinals and we play 'til curfew", curfew being 11:00). I've seen Ryan four times before this show in Manchester and it was the first time I'd seen him play Come Pick Me Up and Off Braodway, so they were pretty special. Cobwebs was amazing too, and some of the newer stuff sounded better live. No La Cienega Just Smiled or Crossed Out Name which was a minor disappointment, as I believe they were played in Dublin. Other than that, a top gig.

Anyone else go?

Pictures (only a couple) to follow.

[Katjah]

Looks awsome.

[Davey]

i've seen him a fair few times now and he's never done La Cienaga, I think it's cause some numpty in teh audience requests it after every damn song.

[enlightened]

I went .... think there was something funny going on because they were due to start at 8pm according to the posters at the venue but they didn't come on for another 20 minutes during which there was a lot of chatting going on at the side of the stage. I think it may have been because the place just wasn't that full at 8pm.

Ryan looked pretty fed up for most of the gig and seemed to be annoyed with the on-stage soundtech a few times during the show. I had to leave when they went off at 10:25 but am very surprised that there were no encores.

I enjoyed the show - never tire of hearing Cold Roses live.

[impossiblyso]

pretty similar to the newcastle show last nite. Swapping a few songs but overall pretty similar set list. Started at 8.30pm finished at 10.30