The Editors gig: 16th March 2010

I know this was a while ago but I wasn't blogging back in the time when I went to this gig!

The Editors are, in my hunble opinion, very underrated. Maybe not quite your favourite band but the credible alternative you'd admit to before you'd admit to belting out a Girls Aloud classic in the car (or is that just me - ouch!).

The gig was at Manchester Apollo which is by far my favourite gig venue in all the world. Not solely because I am massively biased towards all things Mancunian, but also because it has bucket loads more character than the Manchester Evenings News Arena, the bars are good and the floor slopes down so even a short person standing at the back can get a decent view. The grandeur and opulence of the main hall is a reminder of the time when the venue was a cinema, and a relatively posh one at that, which my own dear mother frequented back in t'day!

The Apollo is worthy of a blog post all on its own ... but for now back to the gig.

The Editors belted out all their classics and along with a decent selection from their most recent album, accompanied by a hypnotic light show which was absolutely stunning. At times I couldn't quite piece together how the light show fitted in with the music, but it was so captivating that it didn't really matter!

Tom Smith, the lead singer, aims for understated cool, definitely more Chris Martin than Pete Doherty, more technical excellence than charisma. He immersed himself in the performance in a way that reminded me a little of the late, great, Ian Curtis. Only really during Smokers at the Hospital Doors did he really seem to be playing directly to the crowd. This is by no means a criticism, merely an observation!

Big shout out to the Dexmeister General for his excellent photography skills. We're off to see Ellie Goulding next week and if Dex brings his camera you can expect similarly excellent photos!

More about the Manchester Apollo here here
More about the Editors here here