hehe, glad you liked my very wordy review, mario. And yes, I did leave out Block Rockin' Beats. Dammit, leaving it out was unintentional, I swear! I knew I was missing something (or a few things for that matter) in that mess of words... But yeah, Block Rockin' Beats is a show stopping foot stomper that had us all bouncing up and down! My head is still buzzing from Saturday's events - it's just too much, and if I'd had more energy I could have written a lot more. :lol:

It's been so long since I've been out to a rave, especially a massive like Nocturnal Wonderland. So I was actually quite surprised the rave scene was still thriving. Walking into the event was like stepping through a portal in time, and all of a sudden it was 1994! Ah, it was great - I felt so normal by comparison, haha.

Carl Cox was really quite good and he put on a great set, communicated with the crowd and got everyone rolling. His set sounded very old skool, taking me back in time. I admit I wasn't paying as much attention to him as I should have been. But in my excitement, and with a short while before the Chems took to the stage - that kinda took precendence over everything else. I was so jittery and excited up to the final moment before hearing No Path To Follow, very little else in my surroundings existed.

mario it would be fantastic to meet you some day and you'd be welcome anytime if you ever find yourself out in Southern California!

I already told u this on the phone half an hour ago Mia,

But i love you man!

:')

Bwah i just phoned Mips but he's on the train and he hates calling on the train.

Yeh.

(((((Virtual hugs to Jeanie!!!)))))

ha after reading whirlys review i decided i ain't writing another chems gig review as it will always pale in comparision to mia's review of nocturnal

Oh please, come on!! I only type as much as I babble which is more than the average bear... All reviews great and small are wonderful to read!

you and jeanie beanie have them covered. i will throw in the odd moment review. like how at electric picnic while watching spirtualized be incredible none other than tom and ed walk by me and head up closer to the front to watch spirtualized play

mmm Spiritualized! I'd love to see them again!

great thread!

Sounds like a great event, dunno how you remember so much Whirly! Good to see you got to a gig and meet both Tom and Ed as well!

I dunno how she remembers Marsh, I can't ever fuckin remember a thing... just moments, and they're never in order.

haha erm cheers!! :))

legends.

It Doesn't Matter was in there somewhere too, somewhere, but don't fuckin' ask me where.

awwww that girl asking for salmon dance was like me asking for TPPR back in oakland. doe eyed, sad.....at least I got a New Order set after, and a hot chick.

from now on with forum meetups I suggest that we should do an after 'party' just for the hope that tom and ed (and eroll if around) will possibly stop on by.

perfect review, capital thread, best pic ever! it's so great that it went off like that for all of you... makes for happy feelings. thanks whirly!!!

Great review, whirly. This has been one hell of a tour by the sounds of things.

Thanks Consumer and Gillenium! :)

Ryno, I was the same with Private Psychadelic Reel too - not this past Saturday, but the first 2 times I saw the Chems they closed with Sunshine Underground and The Test. Still absolutely amazing to hear those live and the sets at Coachella were incredible and I have no complaints at all, but I wanted the Reel so bad! They ended up closing out their set with it at the last Coachella I went to. I, erm... I kind of got emotional. I know it sounds morbid, but when the song started I, in my slack jawed and flabbergasted state, turned to Daniel (ElectronicBattleWarrior) and told him I could now die a happy woman.

Oh the memory!!

Overwhelming review whirly!!!

+1000 points for stash t-shirt :lol:

hehehe, yeah - that's stash's favorite t-shirt! It elicits a response (either a laugh or a look of disgust) everywhere he goes when he's wearing it.

I barely have any worthwhile pictures as I was too busy going nuts and trying to safeguard myself from the audience, but I youtubed the only video we took. It's brief, the audio kind of blows and was taken when Bosco was getting his picture with Tom and Ed. I hope it's OK to post it here!

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=lEb4QJBv44I

omg thats fuckin awesome!

haha, I cant stop smiling now