Gareth from jaunty indie miserablists Los Campesinos! tweeted this picture on Sunday night:
Playing a gig across the road from a Haim gig tonight
Los Campesinos! were playing at the 700 capacity Gorilla venue in Manchester. Haim were playing at the 1,500 capacity Ritz directly over the road.
Unfortunately for Gareth, Haim saw the tweet. Their response was basically unimprovable:
@grthdvd played a gig across the road from a Los campesinos gig tonight
HAIM
@HAIMtheband
@grthdvd played a gig across the road from a Los campesinos gig tonight
Buuuuurrrrrnnnnnnnnn.
I forgot Haim search their band's name on twitter.
Gareth David
@grthdvd
I forgot Haim search their band's name on twitter.
Poor Gareth.
Haim fans are waiting outside the venue to shout abuse at me. They are chanting "fuck you Gareth".
Gareth David
@grthdvd
Haim fans are waiting outside the venue to shout abuse at me. They are chanting "fuck you Gareth".
Still, he wasn't going down without a fight.
A timely reminder that HAIM are good pals with David Cameron
Gareth David
@grthdvd
A timely reminder that HAIM are good pals with David Cameron
Both bands are also playing London tonight. Fortunately, this time the venues are about three miles apart, so the chances of running street battles between rival gangs of indie kids seems minimal.
UPDATE:
Playing a gig across the road from a Boots Chemist tonight
Gareth David
@grthdvd
Playing a gig across the road from a Boots Chemist tonight
Boots the Chemist have yet to respond.