Unfortunately no particularly good snaps to show off, as were stood behind the mixing and lighting desks, too far away to get a decent shot. On the upside, it was handily close to the overpriced bar. Four quid a pint – yikes!

Anyway, a few pictures after the jump, for anyone interested…

Level 42 - Cambridge - 22nd October 2008

I’ve not even mentioned Level 42 for nearly two years and then I go and do two L42 posts in a row. This will probably be the last one for quite a while though, so here’s a whole bunch of pics from last nights gig in Cambridge, and even some exclusive Blogalism bonus video footage.

Hello!

And finally…

…a short snippet of the end of The Chinese Way and the very beginning of nicely bass heavy Pursuit of Accidents. Sound quality isn’t up to much, but not to worry…

Level 42 - Oxford - 11th October 2008

A few quick pics from the Level 42 gig the other Saturday…

Nathan and Sean

Danny DeVito?

…and I say a few because that’s all I got.

Some fun Nazi at the venue, the New Theatre (petty buggers), stopped me taking anymore.

Ho-hum. Still, it was a crackin’ show and they sounded fan-bloomin-tastic. Well worth the long trek!

Next stop is a bit closer to home though… Cambridge…

It’s pretty cool and shot all in one take:

…and the “making of” video if your interested. Quite nice how they do the beginning and end without any camera trickery:

The Cambridge gig was a few weeks ago. Next stop for us on the tour was a well known hot bed of musical action. That’s right, it could only be… Basingstoke.

We decided to sit through the support act, Kenny Thomas, this time. It wasn’t until his penultimate song that I actually realised who the hell he was. He’d had a cheesy hit in the 90′s with “Thinking About Your Love“. You’d probably know it if you heard it. Faaaascinating, eh.

Level 42 though were blindin’. They sounded much better than the previous gig in Cambridge, but they’d tweaked the setlist ever so slightly.

Probably about two thirds into the gig, a blonde, extremely fit photographer brushed past me and ran down the steps towards the stage (just a few rows in front of me), to take pictures of the band in action. It wasn’t long before she turned her camera onto the crowd for a few more snaps. I couldn’t help think she looked familiar…

Anyway, I think it was perhaps one of the best L42 gigs that I’ve been to. I even got a very limp handshake from Mike Lindup at the end. Bonus!

As we were leaving… who should be making a speedy exit through the stage door? Only “Thunderthumbs” himself, Mark King. He had time for a quick handshake, but alas no photo. Doh!

He was followed shortly after by Sean Freeman, Gary Husband, Mike Lindup and Nathan King. But wait! Who was that with Nathan? Oooooh, he’s with that photographer! It’s only Helen Chamberlain! (of Soccer AM on Sky One fame). *schwing*

Ok, well you probably have no idea who she is, but I was impressed even if you’re not. She looked straight at me and said “I was taking pictures of you!!!”. That’s right: Helen Chamberlain was taking pictures of me. Ooooooh yes. Get me mingling with the stars again and appearing in their photo albums. She was absolutely stunning in real life and a very friendly lady… she even posed for a photo too.

Told you she was fit… Get in!!

*Update* Just realised I’ve been blogging for a year today! Never thought I’d keep it up… oooooh matron, although my sage like prediction is pretty true!