Everything and everyone inside the band setup their stuff on the cosy stage whilst I set about getting the merch stall ready, sorting through the tshirts, organising them properly to make the next few days easier upon myself.

Soundcheck was about to get started, the venue may not have looked that hot but the sound coming out of them speakers and off that stage was sweet as Miocene ran through 'Sustained Reaction' ironing out any little creases, the sound tonight was going to be top notch.

Well with soundcheck over, the band needed to fill up their rumbling stomachs and so headed off to get some food, too nervous to eat I stayed behind making some final adjustments to the merch stall, rearranging the layout in a failed bid to calm myself down, silly really considering I wasnt the one going up onstage and performing in front of people.

It was 8pm and surprisingly the doors opened when they said they would, something that rarely happens at the gigs I go to, the people trickled in, some heading to the bar, others heading straight to the front, separated from the stage by a flimsy looking piece of metal railing whilst the rest wandered over, took a look at the tshirts onsale & glanced down at the email list & flyers on display.

My face lit up when I saw people walking in with miocene tshirts on, a sign that they came here when Miocene played here last, I smiled even more when people signed up for email & bought some tshirts & feeling brave I attempted to make conversation with them.

I spent most of the night deciphering the ages of the audience, as well as deciding which barmaid I thought was the cutest, damn it wasa close one but before I came to a conclusion Porcelain Roach had made their way onstage, they sounded extra fine in soundcheck and well what can I say the more I see them the more I like.

As soon as their set ended I made my way forward, I wanted to take some photos tonight as well as singalong, my communiction skills and confidence arent the best in the company of strangers so I pretty much stood in silence upfront, its hard judging whether people want to be talked to or not.