BUFFALO, LIFE, LCKD AND RUM

Friday 4th March, a typically unassuming day. I nearly fell asleep on the train into town after work. THEN I arrived at Buffalo & Rye and I stepped into some sort of 16-year-old-me -time-warp. I tried many [very many] of their Happy Hour cocktails then realised that I liked their decor quite a bit:

Great lights, great rugs.

Great use of neon.

We then braved the snow [snow in March?] to try and find our way to the Flapper and Firkin. I haven't been in about eight years and can't say I remember getting to or leaving the place so...

The cat gets it.

First on where Birmingham's own LCKD. I would strongly advise you go and see them at your earliest opportunity. For a band that have only been together two months, they don't half know what they're doing. Think Dinosaur Jr being drip fed Kurt Cobain's blood and you're on the right track.

Unfortunately I was too busy shooting dinosaurs to catch the next band. This was definitely an unexpected highlight of the night:

Thanks to the guys on my left for giving me tips, encouragement

and general support for the entire game.

I did however manage to prize myself away from this brilliant machine to catch the headliners LIFE . 

With support recently from the likes of BBC6 Music, this band will surely be in everyone's heads/ears/ipods by the Summer. They've just finished this mini-tour but definitely catch them live asap if you want to be genuinely entertained. Take a look at my very impromptu interview with them!

Love
STANLEY