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Don’t expect any chat. Do expect him to drink many, many drinks.

He has a strange, unnatural stage presence but somehow it’s very alluring. Wish I was seeing him again now actually.

They were amazing when I saw them this summer. Opened with European Oils and closed with Rubies and the middle was all the best bits from Kaputt. Had a massive shit eating grin from the HER FATHER.... THE FUCKING MANIAC bit for about 5 hours afterwards

tempted to grab a last minute ticket. Loved his set at Green Man last year.

Seen him twice before - last year at Heaven and this year at Latitude. Great both times.

I think the 'mixed' reception you've heard may depend on which point in his career people saw him. His pre-Kaputt shows seemed a lot more shambolic/hit and miss. He's admitted he doesn't really like performing live and isn't a natural 'showman'. The band he performs with now are really tight though, and there will likely be some cool reworkings of older songs.

Captivating

Entire set was so much better than I was expecting, and "Rubies" was one of my live highlights of the year.

I'm getting excited about this now. I'm going with the missus, she's not a big fan, hopefully the live experience will change that (for some reason thought she was going to see Chairlift!). I also read in an interview that this will be his last tour for a couple of years.

Really looking forward to it.

I'll be the guy handing out flyers for Sunday's Glissando and March's Loscil gigs afterwards.

If I see you there, I'll buy you a pint.

i'm going by myself, so dunno if i can be bothered to stand around for the support or just turn up for Destroyer..

I want it tp be pretty roomy, but somehow I just cant see it. It sounds a bit night clubby?

the place with the old tube trains on the roof.

It's a bit like a bigger, less bar-like, Cargo.

If I spot you, I'll say hello (and buy you a pint).

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didnt know about this. Want to go to it.

i'd still like to see them though

It's not spectacular.

Dan's strangely compelling, regardless.

It feels as if you're seeing something you'll tell the next generation.

how long can I expect them to play for and just how blooming awesome?

is he now famouser than the new pornos?

Last New Pornographers album went to the US top 20, not sure if Destroyer charted at all.

I bought a t shirt and street hawk cd

Did not want to miss this show and it did not let me down. Agree he has a uniquely captivating stage presence. I got a t-shirt.

They probably used a bit too much chorus pedal.

was a bit shorter than last year's. No Bay of Pigs sadly. But a fair whack of Rubies - title track, European Oils, Looters Follies.

Setlist.fm says he does, but I have absolutely no recollection of seeing him play it. Losing it.

Also he did Bay of Pigs in Dublin! Grrrrr

He did Hey, Snow White though, and that's not on the list

Last night too. Great gig, had a pissed chat with him, nice chap.

Saw Bay of Pigs at the previous London show so not too fussed.

Just found a pretty cool full performance vid from earlier this year:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgXYgfeiYs0