LONDON - ARCTIC MONKEYS SECRET GIG
Arctic Monkeys played a one-off secret gig last night at the Old Blue Last. We filmed the whole thing and will be uploading clips over the next few days on the website. The band performed ten songs in their 40 minute set, including their new single "Leave Before The Lights Come On".
Photos: Arctic Monkeys LIVE
Even though the event was totally secret, 200 people including Statik, Harmony Korine, Jason Spaceman, Peaches Geldof and Samantha Morton (weird crowd, eh?) packed into the live room upstairs, barging each other, spilling beer and pointing their camera-phones at the biggest band in the world right now.
The Monkeys jet off on a huge American tour tomorrow and needed a bit of a warm up. Their bassist, Andy, unexpectedly quit last week citing "exhaustion". The new guy, Nick O'Malley, has been busy learning all of their songs over the past few days but still sounded tight.
oh my goodness. amazing. amazing. amazing.
Posted by: tie die hard fan | 26/05/2006 at 13:06
is it true that samantha morton couldnt get in??!
Posted by: | 26/05/2006 at 13:07
why wasn't i invited? i thought you loved me i was wrong
Posted by: | 26/05/2006 at 13:07
i missed the band, i was too busy fingering paris hilton in the toilets
Posted by: Jimbo James | 26/05/2006 at 13:25
yeah but what about the new Sam Roberts album
Posted by: From Tourists In Trafalgar Square | 26/05/2006 at 14:57
i thought vice might have been the only magazine where pointless namedropping would be avoided like the plague.
you are so weak.
Posted by: for fuck's sake | 26/05/2006 at 15:29
I was there! downstairs with the rest of the plebs! Whilst the elite had a party upstairs! It was "GRRRRRRRRRRRRReat"!
Posted by: Anti-elite | 26/05/2006 at 15:43
stop your moaning!
downstairs was a fenchurch party, was it not.. hmm hmmm!
Posted by: Naughty James | 26/05/2006 at 15:47
i wish i wish i wish i wish i was a wanker
Posted by: | 26/05/2006 at 16:24
bullet-proof set. the crowd was 50% into it, 50% too cool for it, and 50% photographers
Posted by: | 26/05/2006 at 17:27
the new single sounds AMAZING. better than the first one.
Posted by: Northern Monkeyboy | 26/05/2006 at 17:38
i always like the original versions of arctic monkeys songs before they rerecord them and change the lyrics. cigarette smoke is much better than cigarette smoker fiona, and the lyrics in the demo of riot van are better than the ones on the album. those are the only two examples i can think of mind
Posted by: Cuke Thrust | 26/05/2006 at 17:49
Those Monkeys come across a bit grumpy dont they?
Posted by: Grumpy bastard | 26/05/2006 at 18:27
could the arctic monkeys be any hotter right now? (loud farting noise)
Posted by: secret gig | 27/05/2006 at 04:37
parp
Posted by: | 30/05/2006 at 11:10
Nah, Samantha Morton did get in....She was the one dressed like the Midnight runners.
Posted by: Mac 3000 | 30/05/2006 at 11:31
hi I do magic with my body and my handy handy. harmony korine is my brown bunny and I am pretty good at the shish kebab if you know what I mean
POOF!
Posted by: david blaine | 30/05/2006 at 13:31
oh my days, he is so fit.
Posted by: windy | 31/05/2006 at 15:52
im guessing they did a version called crap tales of barnsley disco as thats what everyone was singing outside the old blue last after the set. couldve let me up, ive got tatoos and everyfink, my mates say im dead cool.....fuckers
Posted by: chris ish | 01/06/2006 at 16:14
I went to see them in Barcelona!
amazing, amazing.
I got a surprise from a friend!
Posted by: Little Pillow | 01/06/2006 at 17:29