Fri 10 Feb – The Black Keys, Band of Skulls
Alexandra Palace is a large building steeped in history. Also known as Ally Pally or the People's Palace, the building dates back to 1873 and is closely linked with the history of BBC television and radio broadcasting.
On the 10th February 2012 Alexandra Palace played host to over 10,000 people when The Black Keys played alongside supporting act Band of Skulls. The latter were crowd pleasers, their music bland and instantly forgettable with a female backup vocalist who sounds like Annie Lennox. Nevertheless they put on a good show and were very professional. The Black Keys themselves of course stole the show, their set list featuring hits from past and present and were backed up by a dazzling light show.
All this sounds like a wonderful event, but the evening was swiftly and irredeemably ruined by a selfish and violent crowd. From people blithely smoking cigarettes, cups of beer being lobbed overhead (covering hair, clothes and glasses in the stinking…
Alexandra Palace is a large building steeped in history. Also known as Ally Pally or the People's Palace, the building dates back to 1873 and is closely linked with the history of BBC television and radio broadcasting.
On the 10th February 2012 Alexandra Palace played host to over 10,000 people when The Black Keys played alongside supporting act Band of Skulls. The latter were crowd pleasers, their music bland and instantly forgettable with a female backup vocalist who sounds like Annie Lennox. Nevertheless they put on a good show and were very professional. The Black Keys themselves of course stole the show, their set list featuring hits from past and present and were backed up by a dazzling light show.
All this sounds like a wonderful event, but the evening was swiftly and irredeemably ruined by a selfish and violent crowd. From people blithely smoking cigarettes, cups of beer being lobbed overhead (covering hair, clothes and glasses in the stinking…
