Love, Poetry and Revolution - Friday 11th October 2024
We've had a busy week in Liverpool, starting with a gig in Manchester and then in Liverpool. Let's start in Manchester. We went to the new Co-Op Live Arena to see Crowded House. They are at one extreme of the spectrum of music I usually enjoy, but I was going there with an open mind. Q is a fan, and the next night we are going to a gig by someone I like, who Q has never heard of. Back to Co-Op Live. I've got to say I wasn't impressed with the place. It's billed as having 32 restaurants, using local produce. How many does it have? None. Not a single one. The place is still not finished. As it has no restaurants, it also has no loos unless you go inside. Which you can't do until they open up for the gig. Manchester City to the rescue. There are some portakabin-style loos a five to ten-minute walk from the venue. Not exactly what you imagine a fancy new-built venue to be like. Food. Manchester City to the rescue again. There's a chippy across the roa