Kaiser Chiefs, The Feeling, The Hoosiers, Rickie & Melvin, and Panjabi MC

I've actually seen Kaiser Chiefs a few times in concert and each time I appreciate this group more and more. Kaiser Chiefs have always been one of my favorite bands so whenever I hear that they are playing at a venue I try to go see them.

Whenever they sing "Never Miss A Beat" the crowd goes wild, that song just about being lazy and not doing a darn thing – and you know what, we love it!

Kaiser Chiefs are everything that is good about indie rock, good beats, smooth rhythm, and of course, rocking out. When they play "Pinball Wizard", Peanut goes crazy on the keyboard, I give him mad props for his skills. The crowd goes wild anytime they play that song, and when you see them in concert you will know why. There were people in the audience clapping, rocking their heads back and forth, and stripping off their shirts.

Now I have to give it up to Ricky for those vocals, and when the band performs I Predict a Riot, you better watch out because it gets crazy (but crazy in a good way). I hope to catch another one of their shows real soon.

The Feeling gig - as always - was superb.
The guys put so much heart, soul & energy into their music that it never fails to be dynamic. As if that it is not enough, the guys will always make time after a gig to say hi to fans. They are not only an incredibly talented band but they are 5 very nice guys too.

Saw the Hoosiers at Kiln Farm MK11. The venue is amazing- well decorated with vinyls on the ceiling at the bar and comic book covers on the walls. There's no seating near the stage but the standing area is big enough for a small crowd of maybe 200 people, making shows here quite intimate and fun. Having never been to a concert in such a small venue before, I wasn't sure what to expect, but the show was better than I could have imagined. The lead singer went out into the crowd for a guitar solo and even gave people hi-fives. The best part was at the end when the band stayed by the door, having said they "wanted to shake the hand of every member of this wonderful audience", and let people take photos with them. As for the music, they played all their most popular songs as well as some newer stuff from their latest album.
The support acts, Betraying Franklin and the Sons were also great and I think the Sons did an excellent job of warming up the crowd.
My advice would be to get a spot near the front in this venue while the support acts are still on so you can get a good view of the stage and if you have to go anywhere, do so in the breaks and get your friend to hold your spot- but the same advice applies for pretty much any standing concert.
Overall a good night, a friendly band (even the drummer talks!) and at a reasonable price for tickets and drinks.

Rajinder Singh Rai - or Panjabi MC, as he’s professionally known - hails from Coventry, but he’s made his name in the musical world with the uncanny way in which he’s blended typical elements of the British underground - electronica, garage, hip hop - with traditional bhangra sounds, to create a musical identity that you can quite reasonably claim to be without compare. Since beginning his career back in 1993, he’s remained at the forefront of the electro scene, using sampling heavily in his work and constantly looking to blend different electronic sounds. His 1998 track ‘Mundian To Bach Ke’ proved to be a hit across the globe, and was lent further exposure in 2003, when a remixed version featured a guest verse from none other than Jay Z - it was released under the song’s English name, ‘Beware of the Boys’. Years later, Rai continues to record, with his latest album 56 Districts expected this year, and he still plays live, too, taking to the decks with a live vocalist in front of him to fill in on cuts from across his catalogue; he’s a staple of European electro festivals, as well as clubs in his native UK, so you shouldn’t have to wait too long for the opportunity to catch him.