A night to celebrate and remember Pete Burn, who sadly passed away earlier this year.
Only knew Pete from gigs and spoke to him a handful of times over the years but he was a big part of the Newcastle noise/rock scene playing in bands like Marzuraan, R.Y.N. and End Now amongst others. He also had connections to bands around the world, doing artwork for bands and bringing bands over to play in Newcastle.
Believe he put on Braid and The Get Up Kids in the Stout Fiddler, or at least I know his band Curtis supported them.
He had recently been doing the Destroy Before Listening Podcast which was excellent and worth your time to go a listen to, some interesting stuff.
Culver opened with his usual drone electronics and as always a great set from Lee.
Next up were Ballpeen who were playing their first show in two years and also their last one. Probably the best I've seen them as they were pretty amazing for a band that hadn't played for ages! Got a but of a Sunny Day Real Estate vibe in places, Graham later told me they had been suggested to do a Torches to Rome cover set which would have been class if they did!
First time seeing Horse Loom, Stephen Malley's solo project, not sure why I never checked this out earlier as was very impressive solo guitar work, did in my mind, sound a bit like Richard Pinhas/Steve Hillage on the noisy/out there parts but then some nice straight up electric folk playing.
Up last was the final ever Marzuraan gig, Stu, Rob and Lee were joined by Jerome and Graham on guitar in Pete's place. Also Dean was a part of this set on electronics (closest we may get to him doing another Romance set!). A great mix of noise rock and slow doom and near on an hour set which was a fitting send off for them and for Pete.
Was a really good night, saw a lot of people I have seen for a while and all Rob who organised the gig managed to get around £700 to donate to Marie Curie.
