I was away and offline all weekend, gone to spend a few days in Derby, a town which was once home.

We had a pretty good view at the gig – we went to the Supanova club to see The Bluetones, supported by Emma Rohan and The Daybreak.

The support bands were surprisingly good, but I felt a little sorry for the main act, excellent as they were. It must be a galling experience to sing your heart out to your latest and greatest material, to be met only with weak applause and shouts for the radio-friendly single you released a decade ago.

Still, a tight performance and some amusing banter from singer Mark Morriss made for an enjoyable (if deafening) evening.

Setlist:

Bluetonic

Solomon Bites The Worm

Big Problem

String Along

Keep The Home Fires Burning

One Speed Gearbox

Liquid Lips

Fast Boy

Cut Some Rug

Persuasion

You’re No Fun Anymore

The Bluetones Big Score

Never Going Nowhere

Slight Return

Turn It Up

Encore:

Are You Blue?

Between Clark & Hilldale

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